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KDE Frameworks 6.15 Improves Accessibility in Plasma’s System Settings App

KDE Frameworks 6.15 is here to improve accessibility and keyboard navigation throughout the System Settings app, improve support for right-to-left languages like Arabic or Hebrew in search and password fields throughout the Plasma desktop and KDE apps, and improve support for screen readers when navigating Kirigami-based apps and System Settings pages.

Mixxx 2.5.2 Open-Source DJ Software Adds Support for Arturia KeyLab Mk1 Controller

Coming one and a half months after Mixxx 2.5.1, the Mixxx 2.5.2 release introduces initial support for the Arturia KeyLab Mk1 controller and updates support for the Denon MC7000, DJ TechTools MIDI Fighter Twister, Hercules DJControl Inpulse 500, Numark Mixtrack Platinum FX, Traktor S2 MK3, Traktor S4 MK2, and Traktor S4 MK3 controllers.

Nitrux Linux Drops Its KDE Plasma-Based NX Desktop for Hyprland

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Featuring a high-quality all-aluminum chassis, the TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro 14 Gen10 notebook ships with no less than three AMD Ryzen AI 300 processors that customers can choose from, including AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 with 8 cores and 16 threads, AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 with 10 cores and 20 threads, and AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 with 12 cores and 24 threads, all featuring the AMD Radeon 800M graphics.

Kali Linux 2025.2 Released with Revamped Kali Menu, 13 New Hacking Tools

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Rocky Linux 10 Is Out Now as Free Alternative to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

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Lyra Zero W Packs RK3506B and Wi-Fi 6 into Raspberry Pi Zero-Sized Board

Luckfox has just launched a new development board with a form factor similar to the Raspberry Pi Zero, but based on the Rockchip RK3506B system-on-chip. The Lyra Zero W is designed to offer a low-cost, compact solution for embedded Linux development, priced at $16.99.

(Updated) DFRobot Previews RISC-V-Based FireBeetle 2 with ESP32-P4, Targeting Image and Video Applications

The FireBeetle 2 ESP32-P4 is an upcoming compact development board designed for real-time image processing, video streaming, and wireless communication. It targets HMI applications such as digital photo frames, security systems, home control panels, and smart doorbells.

Tria Expands Embedded Portfolio with Qualcomm SoMs Supporting Windows, Android, and Linux

The MSC OSM-LF-IQ615 module adopts the OSM 1.2 Size-L format and integrates Qualcomm’s Dragonwing IQ-615 processor. This octa-core SoC (2x Cortex-A76 at 1.9GHz + 6x Cortex-A55 at 1.6GHz) is accompanied by an Adreno 612 GPU, Hexagon V66 DSP (1.1 TOPS), and Spectra 230 ISP. Designed for energy-efficient Linux-based edge applications, the module offers up to 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM and up to 256GB eMMC Flash, along with DisplayPort, MIPI-DSI, and dual CSI interfaces for camera integration. The platform supports Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.1, PCIe Gen2, and secure boot features in a 45×45mm footprint.

Cortex-M23 Powers GigaDevice’s GD32C231 Series for Entry-Level Embedded Systems

GigaDevice has launched the GD32C231 series, a new line of 32-bit microcontrollers based on the Arm Cortex-M23 core. Designed for entry-level embedded applications, the series balances performance, power efficiency, and cost, particularly for compact or battery-powered products.

ST Nucleo Board Implements STM32N6 Series with Neural-ART Acceleration Support

The Nucleo N657X0-Q is a development board from STMicroelectronics built around the STM32N657 microcontroller. Part of the Nucleo-144 family, it offers a compact form factor and a variety of expansion options for prototyping and evaluation across different power and performance needs.

FusionTech MBM-T113 Delivers Compact ARM-Based Performance in Mobile-ITX Form Factor

FusionTech notes that the Cortex-A7 cores operate at 1.2GHz. The board is available with either 128MB or 256MB of DDR3 memory and includes 32GB of onboard eMMC flash storage, along with a Micro SD slot for expansion.

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posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 29, 2024

Early morning mountain road

Updated This Past Day

  1. [Meme] 'Secure' Boot in a Nutshell
    Ask Microsoft if it is "safe" to boot Linux
  2. A 3-Year Campaign to Coerce/Intimidate Us Into Censorship: Targeting Guest Writers (Intimidation)
    Some high-profile people have told me that the serial defamer is a "monster" (their word), so why would Neil Brown wish to help him?

    New

  3. [Meme] 3 Years Later
    If you're going to start a fight, make sure you can handle it
  4. When You Leave a Bad Employer and Move on to Better Things
    Perhaps my main mistake was not resigning from my job sooner
  5. No, Your Site Likely Does Not Need WordPress
    I was one of the first users of WordPress
  6. GNU/Linux in Cameroon: Rising Steadily While Windows Falls From 99% to Just 6%
    If one also counts mobile (mostly Android)
  7. Monkey See, Monkey Share
    on deprivation of users
  8. From 0.17% to 10% or More (GNU/Linux in Dominica)
    Dominica isn't well known, but it does seem to have embraced Chromebooks in recent years
  9. Links 28/05/2024: Tensions in East Asia, UK Mandatory National Service
    Links for the day
  10. Gemini Links 28/05/2024: NetCrawl and Living in Lagrange
    Links for the day
  11. Guardian Digital, Inc (linuxsecurity.com) Handed Over Its Web Site to Chatbots That Generate SEO Garbage
    They need to be called out on it
  12. statCounter Sees Microsoft Windows at Below 1% in American Samoa
    Not even 1%!
  13. Windows Down to 60% of Guam's Desktops/Laptops and Down to a Quarter Overall
    No wonder Microsoft is panicking
  14. Today in UEFI 'Secure' Boot Debates (the Frog is Already Boiling and Melting)
    Over at LQ today
  15. [Meme] A "Modern" Web's Message in a Bottle
    So-called 'security'
  16. Brittany Day: Still Chatbot Slinging, Producing Fake 'Articles' About "Linux"
    random garbage produced (and censored) by Microsoft
  17. Almost 4k Gemini Capsules, 5th Anniversary Only Weeks Away
    The Web will continue to deteriorate
  18. Microsoft: $1 Million a Day for Contempt of Court Orders (Justice Department)
    Microsoft behaves as if it's 100% exempt from laws
  19. Catbodia? In Cambodia, Microsoft's Windows Fell to All-Time Low of Less Than a Quarter.
    Cambodia is leaving Microsoft behind
  20. [Meme] Deadnaming
    Guess who uses a name that was deprecated well over a decade ago?
  21. New Press Report Explains Microsoft Severance and Quiet (Undisclosed) Layoffs
    Some people will call this "loophole", whereas others will opine that it is outright illegal (but kept secret to circumvent scrutiny)
  22. Global South is Android/Linux (Windows Era Has Come to an End Already)
    I've decided to take a quick glance at South American trends for all operating systems
  23. [Meme] Unified Patent Troll
    Unified Patent Court remains illegal and unconstitutional
  24. The European Patent Office is Sinking
    Officials (or national delegates) at the European Patent Organisation have long been warned about this (by staff representatives from the European Patent Office), but they ignored the warnings
  25. Summer in the Air
    We have a good pace going on owing to health, positivity, inertia and good software tools
  26. GNU/Linux Activity in Belize
    From an economic point of view, Microsoft needn't worry about Belize, but when it comes to preserving the Windows monopoly/monoculture Belize matters
  27. Links 28/05/2024: Back to MP3, NVIDIA Sued by Authors
    Links for the day
  28. Gemini Links 28/05/2024: Bad Beach and TLS
    Links for the day
  29. Microsoft Windows Fell From 100% to Just 7.5% in Sierra Leone
    Based on statCounter
  30. In Benin, Microsoft's Windows Fell Below 10%, GNU/Linux Surged to 6% or Higher on Desktops/Laptops
    That's nearly 7% - a lot higher than the average in Africa
  31. Over at Tux Machines...
    GNU/Linux news for the past day
  32. IRC Proceedings: Monday, May 27, 2024
    IRC logs for Monday, May 27, 2024

    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Tuesday contains all the text.

    Top-read articles (excluding bot/crawler visits):

    Span from 2024-05-22 to 2024-05-28
    2156 /n/2024/05/26/A_3_Year_Campaign_to_Coerce_Intimidate_Us_Into_Censorship_Targe.shtml
    1665 /n/2024/05/26/In_the_Pacific_Mostly_Islands_Around_Oceania_GNU_Linux_Grew_a_L.shtml
    1661 /n/2024/05/23/The_Rumour_Said_Later_Today_Red_Hat_IBM_Might_Announce_Layoffs.shtml
    1445 /n/2024/05/24/Getting_a_Thank_You_From_Software_Freedom_Conservancy_SFC_Will_.shtml
    1177 /n/2024/05/27/What_is_Secure_Boot.shtml
    1170 /n/2024/05/17/Microsoft_Connected_Sites_Trying_to_Shift_Attention_Away_From_M.shtml
    939 /n/2024/05/26/Links_26_05_2024_Google_Search_Morphing_Into_Disinformation_Fac.shtml
    783 /n/2024/05/24/The_D_in_Debian_Stands_for_Dictatorship_That_Extents_to_Censors.shtml

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