Hacktoberfest is here and it is the best place to give back to open-source projects.FreeBSD is focusing on laptop users, both casual and corporate, to increase its user base.Brave browser has integrated local AI with its application.The Tails and Tor Project have joined forces in an attempt to streamline their resources.Linux Mint's new default Cinnamon theme has received a much-needed revamp.Arch Linux has partnered with Valve for accomplishing critical development tasks.A new family of open-source AI models, Molmo, has outperformed many proprietary options in benchmarks.An AI startup that 'copied' an open-source project received half a million-dollar funding by Y Combinator.Audacious is a simple, open-source music player for Linux that is versatile.The open-source tool Spicetify lets Ubuntu users install extensions and themes to customize the Spotify app's user experience.