GrapheneOS is overhauling its default apps, adding RCS support and end-to-end encryption to its messaging app. 🔐
It also plans a secure clipboard to prevent apps from accessing clipboard contents without permission. 📱

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🔗 https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2026/09/06/grapheneos-will-overhaul-default-apps-and-implement-a-secure-clipboard/

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GrapheneOS says it cannot complete its Pixel 11 port after Google dropped ARM Memory Tagging Extension support. 🔐
The project requires MTE for GrapheneOS support and may skip Pixel 11 devices entirely. 📱

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🔗 https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/08/29/grapheneos-unable-to-complete-pixel-11-port-due-to-cut-security-feature/

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Switzerland is piloting open source workplace software for 3,000 federal employees, replacing Microsoft 365 in parallel. 🇨🇭
The CHF 9 million program uses openDesk and targets completion by the end of 2027. 🐧

🔗 https://itsfoss.com/news/switzerland-replace-microssoft-pilot/

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X has sent cease-and-desist letters demanding Nitter and its instances shut down, alleging unlawful API use and data scraping. ⚖️
Nitter, an open source reader, is offline while its creator seeks legal advice. 🔒

🔗 https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/25/x-sends-cease-and-desist-to-open-source-project-nitter-over-alleged-scraping/

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Android 17 adds Encrypted Client Hello (ECH) at platform level to hide visited domains from network providers. 🔐
It also adds local-network permissions, enables Certificate Transparency by default, and supports 2G shutdowns. 🛡️

🔗 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-17-adds-ech-support-to-make-web-browsing-harder-to-track/

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Jonah, admin at Privacy Guides, compares major password managers including 1Password, Proton Pass, Bitwarden, KeePassXC, and more. 🔐
The 38-minute video examines password managers across privacy, security and user control. 🛡️

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🔗 https://neat.tube/w/hx72V82y9cD8MQmhUrksUT

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Linux desktop usage in North America reached 10.65% in Statcounter’s July 2026 data, entering double digits for the first time. 📈
Cloudflare data also shows a strong Linux presence, though both datasets measure web activity rather than installed systems. 🐧

🔗 https://linuxiac.com/linux-desktop-market-share-surpasses-10-in-north-america/

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France and Germany agreed on a shared digital sovereignty strategy while Paris unveiled a €13 billion fund for European technology firms. 🇪🇺
The plan promotes trusted, privacy-focused infrastructure, open markets, and stronger control over sensitive data while reducing strategic tech dependencies. 🔒

🔗 https://www.govinfosecurity.com/france-germany-boost-digital-sovereignty-push-a-32031

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Google will begin enforcing Android developer verification for sideloaded apps in four countries on September 30, adding new installation checks. 📱 Unverified apps will require extra approval steps, while verified developers gain streamlined tools and limited accounts support before global expansion in 2027. 🔐

🔗 https://finance.biggo.com/news/202606211920_Android-sideloading-restrictions-start-September-30

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Germany's Mecklenburg-Vorpommern completed its Microsoft SharePoint migration with a Nextcloud platform, advancing EU digital sovereignty goals 🇩🇪 🇪🇺
Up to 50,000 public workers will gain open source collaboration tools as Europe reduces reliance on proprietary US software and cloud services 🐧

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🔗 https://fossforce.com/2026/07/another-german-state-swaps-microsoft-for-born-in-the-eu-open-source/

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Poland’s digitalisation strategy now formally includes an open source chapter promoting OS software, open standards, and reduced dependence on proprietary systems 🇵🇱🧩
The policy also establishes OSPO-style coordination and pilot funding for public-sector deployments through local government open source projects 🏛️🔓

🔗 https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/open-source-observatory-osor/news/poland-adds-open-source-chapter-its-digitalisation-strategy

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Linux Kernel 7.1.3 delivers security and stability fixes, addressing ksmbd, KVM AMD SEV, Hyper-V, and multiple NFS subsystem issues. 🐧🛡️
The maintenance release also resolves a MIPS PREEMPT_RT reboot hang and fixes framebuffer, networking, and memory safety bugs. ⚙️🔧

🔗 https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/linux-kernel-713-released-security-patches-nfs-fixes-and-mips-reboot-resolution

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