It's the end of September, and that means it's time for your monthly FOSSphones News Roundup, fresh out of the oven with the latest updates. As usual, the Gemini version will be up on our capsule later this evening.
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The Austrian military just ditched Microsoft Office. They’ve fully migrated 16,000 computers to the free and opensource LibreOffice suite. Proof that you don't always need the biggest brand name to get the job done.
Beta testers needed! 🙌
The Ubuntu Release team is pleased to announce the beta release of Ubuntu 25.10 for Desktop, Server, WSL, and Cloud.
This beta offers a snapshot of Ubuntu 25.10’s new features and improvements.
📥 Install today and start testing: https://t.co/Ioa0stNGlZ
Ubuntu 25.10 #QuestingQuokka will be publicly available on Oct 9.
Thelio Astra 128c arm64 RTX 5070 Ti at the #wineconf this past weekend. Box64 developer @PtitSeb and @AmpereComputing are at the conference to show off to #steamdevelopers just how powerful developing on an arm desktop can be.
On July 7, 2025, Google activated a sweeping update that slipped under the radar: Gemini AI is now scanning conversations across third-party apps like WhatsApp and Messages on Android. Google calls it a convenience feature to “help with daily tasks.” But in reality, it means your texts, photos, and notifications may already be under analysis—without your explicit consent.
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FTC to Big Tech: No Back Doors
Purism has been advocating transparency and digital privacy since its inception. Purism doesn’t need to be told to comply because we have been doing business in a manner consistent with what the FTC is stating here: we pledge to protect data regardless of where it is in the world.
Read more: https://t.co/qfYwBIiouZ
#CivilLiberties #Government #GovernmentMobility #Security #Consumerrivacy #ConsumerProtection #securecomputing #FTC #bigtechFTC
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Whether you're building for robotics, AI, or native Arm Linux, Thelio Astra makes it easy to test, develop, and push boundaries from your desktop.
With the new Thelio Astra config, you’ll get 32 cores of CPU power, now at $2,699. Check it out! https://t.co/wpzYXIsXt6
"Privacy on Trial: Meta’s DOJ Battle vs. Purism’s User-Centric Philosophy"
Meta claims it’s not a monopoly.
The FTC disagrees.
At the center of the case: Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.
Read more at Purism: https://t.co/OOOII19jYi
Salt Typhoon cyberattacks exposed major flaws in U.S. telecom networks. Unencrypted SMS, voice, even MFA = compromised.
At Purism, we build secure tech: Isolated baseband radios Post-Quantum Crypto Decentralized apps Private LTE
Read More at Purism: https://t.co/E8JfOkGQT6
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