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7 Fun AI Experiments to Try With Google Labs (And Most Are Free) Curious about AI, but not sure where to start? Google Labs has dozens of AI experiments you can try out. Here are some of my favorites.

PC Mag - Article
"7 Fun AI Experiments to Try With Google Labs (And Most Are Free)"...

www.pcmag.com/explainers/7...

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Germany's moving to Open Source, Age verification gets worse - Linux weekly News YouTube video by The Linux Experiment

The Linux Experiment -
Germany's moving to Open Source, Age verification gets worse - Linux wee...

youtu.be/IkAld223VYI

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selfh.st - Self-hosted content and software Self-hosted news, content, updates, launches, events, and more

selfh.st - Website
"Weekly self-hosted content + news delivered straight to your inbox"...

selfh.st

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Cloud souverain européen à 180 millions d'euros, la France rafle la mise face à ses voisins européens La Commission européenne a attribué vendredi un contrat de cloud souverain pour un montant total de 180 millions d'euros, à quatre consortiums européens. Et bonne nouvelle, des Français comme OVHcloud...

Clubic - Article
"Brussels selects four providers for its sovereign European cloud, for a total of 180 million euros."...
(EN translation by Google)

www-clubic-com.translate.goog/actualite-60...

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I tried Hue Bridge Emulator for my smart bulbs and lights — turns out, I didn’t need it One layer too many.

XDA - Article
"I tried Hue Bridge Emulator for my smart bulbs and lights — turns out, I didn’t need it"...

www.xda-developers.com/tried-hue-br...

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Quantum photonics roadmap — how Xanadu and PsiQuantum are looking to transfer qubits through beams of light How two companies are using novel approaches to transfer quantum Qubits.

Tom's Hardware - Article
"Quantum photonics roadmap — how Xanadu and PsiQuantum are looking to transfer qubits through beams of light"...

www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...

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I Built 63 Design Skills For Claude - and They're Free Teaching AI what designers know so it can work with us, not around us.

MC Dean Percolates - Article
"I Built 63 Design Skills For Claude - and They're Free"...

marieclairedean.substack.com/p/i-built-63...

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OpenCode is so much better than the rest... YouTube video by NeuralNine

NeuralNine -
OpenCode is so much better than the rest...

youtu.be/nxB4M3GlcWQ

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Your old laptop is a decent entry-level Proxmox server – if you respect its limits It may not be a powerful VM-hosting behemoth, but there's a lot you can do with an outdated laptop

XDA - Article
"Your old laptop is a decent entry-level Proxmox server – if you respect its limits"...

www.xda-developers.com/an-old-lapto...

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FreeCAD's learning curve made me quit once, but now I trust it more than any subscription CAD tool FreeCAD isn’t the flashiest option, and I wouldn’t describe it as the most beginner-friendly path on day one.

XDA - Article
"FreeCAD's learning curve made me quit once, but now I trust it more than any subscription CAD tool"...

www.xda-developers.com/freecads-lea...

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Russian Baikal CPUs Are Losing Their Place in the Linux Kernel After sanctions, bankruptcy and removal of kernel maintainers, Baikal's unfinished kernel code is being removed.

It's FOSS - Article
"Russian Baikal CPUs Are Losing Their Place in the Linux Kernel"...

itsfoss.com/news/linux-k...

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This free PDF tool made me ditch Adobe Acrobat, PDFgear, and PDF24 I didn’t expect this app to stick, but it did.

MUO - Article
"This free PDF tool made me ditch Adobe Acrobat, PDFgear, and PDF24"...

www.makeuseof.com/edit-pdf-fre...

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Russia: Estonia’s Biggest Security Threat — Onero Institute Russia is Estonia’s greatest security threat to Estonia, as driven by its geographical proximity, societal integration challenges with Estonia’s Russian minority, and rising cyber threats.

Onero Institute - Article
"Russia: Estonia’s Biggest Security Threat"...

www.oneroinstitute.org/content/russ...

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Raspberry Pi projects to try this weekend (April 17 - 19) Use your Pi to motivate you to start your day.

How-To Geek - Article
"Raspberry Pi projects to try this weekend (April 17 - 19)"...

www.howtogeek.com/raspberry-pi...

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Empower Your Developers: How Open Source Dependencies Risk Management Can Unlock Innovation Celine Pypaert discusses the ubiquitous nature of open-source software and shares a blueprint for securing modern applications. She explains how to prioritize high-risk vulnerabilities using exploitab...

InfoQ - Article
"Empower Your Developers: How Open Source Dependencies Risk Management Can Unlock Innovation"...

www.infoq.com/presentation...

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OPEN SOURCE alternatives for the MOST POPULAR productivity apps (2026 edition) YouTube video by The Linux Experiment

The Linux Experiment - Video
OPEN SOURCE alternatives for the MOST POPULAR productivity apps (2026 ed...

youtu.be/4NdlRlie-A8

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No More Shorts… 🥹 YouTube video by TechLinked

TechLinked
No More Shorts…

youtu.be/J3WLtA-Oeus

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Linus Torvalds FURIOUS ‘Stop Doing These Horrible Things’ YouTube video by SavvyNik

SavvyNik -
Linus Torvalds FURIOUS ‘Stop Doing These Horrible Things’

youtu.be/M0xXWg-XjOg

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European NATO Launched - USA Out of Command, $500B Defense Spending Dumps Lockheed for EU Firms YouTube video by House of El

House of El -
European NATO Launched - USA Out of Command, $500B Defense Spending Dump...

youtu.be/m3fb6S2h6Xk

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WORLD: Canada Is Officially COOL AGAIN YouTube video by Claus Kellerman POV

Claus Kellerman POV -
WORLD: Canada Is Officially COOL AGAIN

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20 posts on this Friday 17 April 2026.
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OpenWhispr | Open Source Voice to Text & Dictation App Open source voice-to-text that runs on your computer. Powered by OpenAI Whisper and NVIDIA Parakeet. Free and works offline.

OpenWhispr - Website
"Open source voice-to-text assistant. Private by design. Write faster in every app."...

openwhispr.com

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21-year-old Polish Woman Fixed a 20-year-old Linux Bug! She wasn't hunting for bugs. She was doing something mundane when she discovered the issue and made the fix. We need more such positive stories.

It's FOSS - Article
"21-year-old Polish Woman Fixed a 20-year-old Linux Bug!"...

itsfoss.com/news/kamila-...

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Explaining Agentic AI: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly YouTube video by ExplainingComputers

ExplainingComputers -
Explaining Agentic AI: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

youtu.be/Gvt4TwGpqOs

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Most network problems aren't your internet—they're your router's dirty secret Consumer level hardware hides so much from view

XDA - Article
"Most network problems aren't your internet—they're your router's dirty secret"...

www.xda-developers.com/most-network...

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Linux lays down the law on AI-generated code, says yes to Copilot, no to AI slop, and humans take the fall for mistakes — after months of fierce debate, Torvalds and maintainers come to an agreement After months of fierce debate, Linus Torvalds and the Linux kernel maintainers have laid down the law on AI-generated code.

Tom's Hardware - Article
"Linux lays down the law on AI-generated code, says yes to Copilot, no to AI slop, and humans take the fall for mistakes — after months of fierce debate, Torvalds and maintainers come to an agreement"

www.tomshardware.com/software/lin...

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Linux devs start removing support for 37-year-old Intel 486 CPU — head honcho Linus Torvalds says 'zero real reason' to continue support Linus Torvalds recently telegraphed that there was ‘zero real reason’ to continue support for these ancient CPUs.

Tom's Hardware - Article
"Linux devs start removing support for 37-year-old Intel 486 CPU — head honcho Linus Torvalds says 'zero real reason' to continue support"...

www.tomshardware.com/software/lin...

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Open-source hardware DAB+ receiver combines ESP32 SoC with Skyworks SI4684 digital radio chip - CNX Software When I wrote about a DIY ESP32-S3 internet radio last week, "raspbeguy" commented he'd rather choose an ESP32-based DIY DAB+ receiver kit, such as the one

CNX - Article
"Open-source hardware DAB+ receiver combines ESP32 SoC with Skyworks SI4684 digital radio chip"...

www.cnx-software.com/2026/04/09/o...

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This is how you can start working with AI tool Claude, even if you have no experience Claude is much more than a chatbot, and in recent weeks the hype surrounding it has only increased; you don't have to be a professional to know how to use Claude, and other AI tools, effectively

YNetNews - Article
"This is how you can start working with AI tool Claude, even if you have no experience"...

www.ynetnews.com/tech-and-dig...

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