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1. This New App Wants To Make Linux Firmware Management MUCH Easier

   There is a new effort to create a cross-distribution power user tool for managing firmware on GNU/Linux systems.

2. What a No-Carrier Phone Could Look Like

   The Librem 5 and Librem Dial service may help aggrandize smartphone users' freedom.

3. Where to Buy GNU/Linux-Powered Computers

   There is an ever-growing number of providers for GNU/Linux computers. Here are some good options.

4. How to Care for Your Laptop’s Battery (So It Lasts Longer)

   iFixit has some sensible guidelines on how to care for your laptop's battery.

5. Librem 5 Smartphone – Final Specs Announced

   Purism announces the finals specs for their Librem 5 smartphone.

6. If You Are a Linux User, Make Your Next PC Powered by AMD

   There is an increasingly strong case to be made for GNU/Linux users, and perhaps any general purpose computer users, to more strongly consider alternatives to the Intel-based platform.

7. Jony Ive’s Fragmented Legacy: Unreliable, Unrepairable, Beautiful Gadgets

   Kyle Wiens of iFixit reflects on the legacy of Jony Ive.