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Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.2 Adds Support for Multiple SSH Keys, Direct I/O Bypass

You would think that Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.2 is a small update that fixes some bugs and other issues discovered in the initial Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0 release, but, in fact, it’s a huge release adding lots of new features like direct I/O bypass to reduce memory pressure during writes.

Cinnamon 6.6 Desktop Environment Released with Redesigned Application Menu

The biggest change in Cinnamon 6.6 is a redesigned application menu applet that now lets you toggle between symbolic or full color icons for categories, support for color system buttons on hover, configurable Places and Bookmarks, as well as many visual changes.

AerynOS 2025.12 Released with GNOME 49.2, Mesa 25.3, and KDE Plasma 6.5.4

Powered by Linux kernel 6.17.10, AerynOS 2025.12 ships with the latest GNOME 49.2 desktop environment by default on the live ISO, along with the latest recently released KDE Plasma 6.5.4 desktop environment for those who prefer to install AerynOS with KDE Plasma instead, and the latest COSMIC Beta desktop environment.

Thunderbird 146 Introduces Configuration UI for Setting Up OpenPGP Keyservers

Highlights of Thunderbird 146 include the ability to configure your preferred OpenPGP keyserver via the UI with a new OpenPGP Keyservers section in Privacy & Security settings. Two OpenPGP keyservers are already predefined in Thunderbird, but you can add as many as you like. Here’s what it looks like!

Canonical to Package and Distribute AMD ROCm within Ubuntu’s Repositories

The AMD ROCm open software ecosystem enables hardware-accelerated AI/ML and HPC workloads on AMD Instinct and AMD Radeon graphics cards to simplify the deployment of an AI infrastructure and delivery of AMD AI solutions in data centers, workstations, laptops, WSL, and edge environments.

Parrot 7.0 Beta Ethical Hacking Distro Switches to KDE Plasma as Default Desktop

The biggest change in the upcoming Parrot 7.0 release is the switch from the lightweight MATE desktop environment to the more modern KDE Plasma as the default desktop environment for all editions, along with extending the classic terminal green style across the entire system.

Firefox 147 Promises Support for the XDG Base Directory Specification, Beta Out Now

Firefox 147 promises support for the Freedesktop.org XDG Base Directory Specification, zero-copy hardware-decoded video support on AMD GPUs to improve video playback performance, support for the Safe Browsing V5 protocol, and WebGPU support for all Apple Silicon Macs.

KDE Plasma 6.5.4 Desktop Environment Released with Numerous Bug Fixes

Coming three weeks after KDE Plasma 6.5.3, the KDE Plasma 6.5.4 update looks like a bugfix release only addressing a regression in menu sizing that was accidentally backported to Plasma 6.5.3, and a Plasma 6 regression that broke the ability to activate the expanded items pop-up in the system tray with a keyboard shortcut.

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Renesas Releases Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth LE MCUs on Cortex-M33 Architecture

The MCUs are based on an Arm Cortex-M33 CPU running at 160 MHz and equipped with 704 KB of SRAM. This configuration enables them to operate as standalone processors for cost-sensitive IoT endpoints while still supporting use as wireless co-processors when paired with other RA-series microcontrollers.

Muzi Unveils Launches Modular BASE Board System for Meshtastic Mesh Networking

The Base Uno and Base Duo share a common architecture built around Nordic’s nRF52840 microcontroller, a device frequently used in Meshtastic hardware for its low power consumption and integrated Bluetooth Low Energy support.

Internet Society

Why the UN’s Next Decision on Internet Governance Matters for Everyone

This week is a pivotal one for the future of the Internet. National governments will convene at the United Nations headquarters in New York City to negotiate who will shape our digital future and how. It is critical that countries reaffirm their longstanding support for including the global Internet community’s stakeholders at the table.

Tor Project blog

Twenty contributors, three days, one goal: Bringing the Tor community together

It's been a while since we last had such a meeting and therefore a bunch of Tor folks stepped up trying to get one organized. We wanted to figure out whether we as a community can actually get such a meeting off the ground, what it would cost and what lessons we could draw for similar gatherings yet to come. This blog post is a report back from our experiences and will hopefully inspire the community to set up similar meet-ups in the future.

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GNOME 46 Release Candidate Is Now Available with Last-Minute Changes

posted by Marius Nestor on Mar 09, 2024

The GNOME 46 RC (Release Candidate) milestone is here with one last set of changes for the final release on March 20th. Probably the biggest change is the long-awaited variable refresh rate (VRR) feature (even if it will be an experimental feature that users need to manually enable) along with the corresponding entry in Settings > Display, which also shows the full VRR range for a monitor when possible.

Talking about Settings (GNOME Control Center), the Release Candidate introduces a new "Add Enterprise User" dialog on the Users page, as well as new "Remote Login" settings on the System page. In addition, the "Remote Desktop" settings have been renamed to "Desktop Sharing" and it's now possible to launch some subpages from the command line.

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