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It's the end of September, and that means it's time for your monthly FOSSphones News Roundup, fresh out of the oven with the latest updates. As usual, the Gemini version will be up on our capsule later this evening.
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Beta testers needed! 🙌
The Ubuntu Release team is pleased to announce the beta release of Ubuntu 25.10 for Desktop, Server, WSL, and Cloud.
This beta offers a snapshot of Ubuntu 25.10’s new features and improvements.
📥 Install today and start testing: fridge.ubuntu.com/2025/09/19…
Ubuntu 25.10 #QuestingQuokka will be publicly available on Oct 9.
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Ubuntu Touch Mobile Linux OS Is Now Finally Based on #Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Here's What's New 9to5linux.com/ubuntu-touch-m…
@UBports #Linux #OpenSource
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Thelio Astra 128c arm64 RTX 5070 Ti at the #wineconf this past weekend. Box64 developer @PtitSeb and @AmpereComputing are at the conference to show off to #steamdevelopers just how powerful developing on an arm desktop can be.
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On July 7, 2025, Google activated a sweeping update that slipped under the radar: Gemini AI is now scanning conversations across third-party apps like WhatsApp and Messages on Android. Google calls it a convenience feature to “help with daily tasks.” But in reality, it means your texts, photos, and notifications may already be under analysis—without your explicit consent.
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#Linux Weekly Roundup for August 31st, 2025: Linux's 34th birthday, KDE’s KISS, OBS Studio 32.0 beta, LibreOffice 25.8.1, DXVK 2.7.1, QEMU 10.1, Wireshark 4.4.9, Armbian 25.8, AerynOS 2025.08, fwupd 2.0.14, Linux Lite 6.7, and more 9to5linux.com/9to5linux-week…
#OpenSource
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FTC to Big Tech: No Back Doors
Purism has been advocating transparency and digital privacy since its inception. Purism doesn’t need to be told to comply because we have been doing business in a manner consistent with what the FTC is stating here: we pledge to protect data regardless of where it is in the world.
Read more: puri.sm/posts/ftc-issues-let…
#CivilLiberties #Government #GovernmentMobility #Security #Consumerrivacy #ConsumerProtection #securecomputing #FTC #bigtechFTC
Your August edition of the FOSSphones news roundup is here! It is also available on our Gemini capsule.
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Who Says You Can’t Have Privacy and Security in an Operating System?
Meet PureOS — The OS That Respects You
Supported on Purism’s Librem 5 and Liberty Phone, PureOS gives you the power to break free from the eye of Big Tech.
✅ No targeted ads
✅ No trackers
✅ No foreign or domestic surveillance
✅ No addictive tech
Just freedom, transparency, security, and full control over your device—the way it should be.
Learn more at Purism: puri.sm/posts/what-is-pureos…
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Whether you're building for robotics, AI, or native Arm Linux, Thelio Astra makes it easy to test, develop, and push boundaries from your desktop.
With the new Thelio Astra config, you’ll get 32 cores of CPU power, now at $2,699. Check it out! s76.co/u5pncFxg
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"Privacy on Trial: Meta’s DOJ Battle vs. Purism’s User-Centric Philosophy"
Meta claims it’s not a monopoly.
The FTC disagrees.
At the center of the case: Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.
Read more at Purism: puri.sm/posts/privacy-on-tri…
Your July 1 FOSSphones news roundup is here! It will also appear on our Gemini capsule shortly.
Catch up:
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Salt Typhoon cyberattacks exposed major flaws in U.S. telecom networks. Unencrypted SMS, voice, even MFA = compromised.
At Purism, we build secure tech: Isolated baseband radios Post-Quantum Crypto Decentralized apps Private LTE
Read More at Purism: puri.sm/posts/why-the-salt-t…
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🔐 Take Back Control of Your Privacy, Security, & Data Sovereignty with the Librem 5 Phone Supported by PureOS!
Key Features:
PureOS (Non-Android Linux) Supports Private, Secure App
Ecosystem No Surveillance/Data Mining! Reclaim Your
Privacy at: puri.sm/products/librem-5/
The April edition of your FOSSphones News Roundup is here! The same content is also mirrored on our Gemini capsule, as usual.
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