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An independent iOS developer behind DebtFree, a debt payoff planner app, has introduced its Better Habits Daily account to Mastodon. The developer says the account will share debt repayment math covering snowball and avalanche methods, interest and minimum payments, along with free calculators and no get-rich-quick content. It is a small self-promotional introduction in the personal finance space.

An analysis published in The Conversation argues Canada could save millions of dollars by developing a national, open-source operating system instead of relying on Microsoft Windows. The proposal says such a system would reduce Canada's dependence on the United States, improve cybersecurity and deliver significant cost savings for government and public institutions. It feeds into a wider debate about digital sovereignty and reducing reliance on American technology providers.

The United Nations Tax Committee convened its 33rd session under the theme of putting tax to work for development. The session focuses on how tax policy and international tax cooperation can help countries, particularly developing ones, mobilise domestic revenue to fund sustainable development goals. Details of specific outcomes or negotiations from the session have not yet been reported.