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Linux just cracked 10% desktop usage in North America, but no one's sure why (www.techspot.com)
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[โ€“] crandlecan@mander.xyz 4 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

Many people started taking measures against fingerprinting. Fauxx is a new android app that could cause just this sudden jump (if it had a major users base). But plenty of older browser extensions exist. People are fighting back to regain privacy. I suspect that's what we're seeing here.

Edit: AI tools and agents make more sense tbh ๐Ÿซฃ๐Ÿ˜”