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Late Night Linux – Episode 409

October 26, 2026 · 27 min

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Mozilla has a new revenue stream that might actually work, GNOME OS gets closer to a stable release, Raspberry Pi OS for x86 machines returns, and Amazon has expensive new Android tablets that have the Play Store. Plus hacking old Echo Dots to work with Home Assistant, building ad blocking lists, and unbricking an M1 Mac with Linux in discoveries.

 

News

Mozilla introduces Firefox Enterprise

Introducing GNOME OS Preview

Raspberry Pi Desktop now available for PC and Mac

Amazon’s new Alexa Tablets drop the Fire branding but are more Android than ever

 

Discoveries

Echo Dot Hacks

PiHole Blocking Tool

idevicerestore

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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