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1. Service and Support Satisfaction for Laptops and Smartphones 2021: Who Offers the Best Service in the US?

   NotebookCheck reviews their Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) quality survey results.

2. Get Better at Programming by Learning How Things Work

   Become a better programmer by developing a deeper understanding of how things work.

3. LVFS Serves Up 25 Million Firmware/BIOS Updates to Linux Users

   The LVFS project thrives and continues to help GNU/Linux users update their systems' firmware.

4. How NASA Designed a Helicopter That Could Fly Autonomously on Mars

   GNU/Linux is playing a role in helping our species explore the solar system.

5. Recovering Our Lost Free Will Online: Tools and Techniques That Are Available Now

   A guide for how people can empower themselves with free software.

6. Ditching Excel for Python – Lessons Learned From a Legacy Industry (2020)

   A reinsurance analyst documents their transition from Excel to Python.

7. Move Over, ARM: BeagleV Is a $150 RISC-V Computer Designed to Run Linux

   Seeed Studios and BeagleBoard produce an affordable RISC-V system designed to run GNU/Linux.

8. Five Ways to Make AI a Greater Force for Good in 2021

   An outline of how to make AI research have a more positive impact on society in the new year.

9. Doxxing: Tips to Protect Yourself Online & How to Minimize Harm

   The EFF provides advice on how to minimize harm from doxxing.

10. Adding Encrypted Group Calls to Signal

    Signal rolls out group calls to their secure, privacy-focused messaging app.