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Linux has made it to Mars

The Verge

It’s also running on Linux. This the first time we’ll be flying Linux on Mars,” NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) senior engineer Tim Canham said in an interview with the the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). “The Breaking: Mars becomes the second planet that has more computers running Linux than Windows.

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Custom-written malware discovered across Windows, macOS, and Linux systems

TechSpot

The custom-written, C++ based remote access trojan (RAT) that went completely undetected for several months may have been released around mid to late 2021. Named SysJoker by Intezer's security team, the program conceals itself as a system update within the target's OS environment. Each variation of the malware is tailored.

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Linux has been ported to run on Apple’s M1 Macs

The Verge

A new Linux port allows Apple’s M1 Macs to run Ubuntu for the first time. While a number of M1 components are shared with Apple’s mobile chips, the non-standard chips made it challenging to create Linux drivers to get Ubuntu running properly. Linux is now completely usable on the Mac mini M1. Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge.

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Playdate, the tiny handheld with a crank, is delayed to early 2021

The Verge

You’ll have to wait a bit longer for Panic’s odd little handheld: In an update published today , the company announced that Playdate will slip from its original 2020 window and now ship in early 2021. The company says adapting to these issues ultimately led to the decision to push back the launch to 2021. Image: Panic.

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LastPass free tier users will have to pick a device type starting in March

TechSpot

The password manager on Tuesday revealed that starting March 16, 2021, LastPass Free users will only be able to use the service on one category of device: computers or mobile devices. Computers include all types of Internet browsers running on desktops, laptops and tablets (Windows, macOS and Linux) while mobile.

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How Google is bringing Windows apps to Chromebooks

The Verge

Chrome OS will run Android and Windows apps side by side Google revealed earlier this year that it’s planning to support Windows applications on Chromebooks thanks to a partnership with Parallels. In an exclusive interview with The Verge , Google is now detailing how and why Windows apps are arriving on Chrome OS.

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Google is delaying the shutdown of Chrome apps, but you probably weren’t using them anyway

The Verge

But they aren’t widely adopted — Google said that “approximately 1 percent of users on Windows, Mac, and Linux actively use Chrome packaged apps” all the way back in August 2016 when it first announced plans to wind down support for the platform. Chrome apps will work on Windows, Mac, and Linux until June 2021.

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