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The Linux kernel community has quietly drafted a continuity plan for a post‑Torvalds era. 🐧 Rather than naming a successor, it outlines a collective process to select future maintainers — reducing “bus-factor-of-one” risk while preserving open governance and trust. ⚙️ Linus Torvalds says he has no plans to retire. ⏳ 🔗

ZDNET

Linux after Linus? The kernel community finally drafts a plan for replacing Torvalds

Linus plans to live forever. But just in case he doesn't, there's now a succession plan (though no actual successor).

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France mandates open source "Visio" across government by 2027, replacing Teams, Zoom, and non-EU videoconferencing tools 🖥️ MIT-licensed app runs on French infrastructure for full data sovereignty and security control 🔒 Emphasizes user freedom while challenging Big Tech 💻 🔗

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France Just Created Its Own Open Source Alternative to Microsoft Teams and Zoom

Not only for them, but any other non-European videoconferencing software.

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Microsoft gave the FBI BitLocker recovery keys to unlock encrypted Windows PCs 🔑 The company says it complies with valid warrants — but unlike Apple or Meta, it can access stored keys 🧩 Raises major privacy & trust concerns over default cloud key storage ⚖️ 🔗 https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2026/01/22/microsoft-gave-fbi-keys-to-unlock-bitlocker-encrypted-data/ #TechNews #Cybersecurity #Privacy #Encryption #DataSecurity #Surveillance #Microsoft #FBI #Infosec #DigitalRights #Transparency #Cloud #BigTech #Security #CivilLiberties #Windows #Bitlocker #Apple #Meta #Google

Ubuntu’s Snap Store is facing a surge of scams 🧩 Attackers are hijacking expired publisher domains to seize trusted accounts—spreading fake crypto wallet apps that steal funds 💰 Experts urge Canonical to strengthen review and identity safeguards 🔐 @npub12a45...w2xw 🔗

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Ubuntu's Snap Store is Under Siege from Scammers, and The Gates are Open

After years of crypto wallet theft, scammers have escalated to domain takeovers.

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EU launches four-week consultation on open source to reduce reliance on US tech giants in cloud, AI, cybersecurity, and automotive sectors. 🌍 Aims to fund scaling of European OSS projects, boost public procurement, and address supply chain security—but funding gaps post-research persist. 💻 🔗

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Europe Has a New Plan to Break Free from US Tech Dominance

This four-week consultation on open source software tackles the cloud, AI, cybersecurity, and automotive sectors.

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Google will release Android source code (AOSP) only twice yearly starting 2026—in Q2 and Q4—down from quarterly drops. 📱 The change aims for ecosystem stability under the trunk-stable model, but slows custom ROM development and reduces transparency for open-source contributors. ⚙️ 🔗

Android Authority

Breaking: Google will now only release Android source code twice a year

Instead of four times a year, Google will now only release Android source code to AOSP twice a year, once in Q2 and again in Q4.

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Rainbow Six Siege suffered an internal system breach allowing attackers to ban/unban players, spoof moderation feeds, and grant ~2B premium credits and all cosmetics. 🛡️ Ubisoft shut down servers, will roll back transactions, and hasn’t detailed root causes yet, raising accountability and security questions. 🔍 🔗

BleepingComputer

Massive Rainbow Six Siege breach gives players billions of credits

Ubisoft's Rainbow Six Siege (R6) suffered a breach that allowed hackers to abuse internal systems to ban and unban players, manipulate in-game...

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Surging DDR5 prices are reshaping the PC market, with some builders now offering “Bring Your Own RAM” systems 🧠 AI-driven demand has tightened supply, pushing memory costs up several hundred percent 📈 The shift highlights how infrastructure pressure is quietly limiting consumer choice ⚖️ 🔗

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Rising DDR5 prices push PC builders to 'Bring Your Own RAM' models

DDR5 shortages show no signs of easing, driving PC builders to unconventional solutions as memory costs climb into 2026.

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As of Dec 16, 2025, Meta uses AI chat interactions across Facebook, Instagram & WhatsApp for ad targeting 📊 EU, UK & South Korea remain exceptions due to strong privacy laws 🇪🇺 Opt-out options exist, but only reduce—not fully stop—data collection ⚠️ 🔗

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Meta is using private AI chats for ads — what you can do | Proton

As of December 16, 2025, Meta uses your AI chats and other interactions for ad targeting. Here’s what it means and what you can do.

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Denmark has begun phasing out Microsoft software in government, with the Road Traffic Authority piloting a switch to open-source OS and office tools. 🖥️ Officials cite data control and vendor lock-in risks, signaling a broader push that could affect up to 15,000 public employees. 🔓 🔗

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Denmark Begins its Exit from Microsoft — and This is Just the Beginning

The move is part of a government-wide effort to reduce dependency on Microsoft software. The traffic department's move is just the beginning.

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