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New Release: Tails 6.8.1

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KDE Frameworks 6.7 Released with Performance Optimizations and Improvements

Highlights of KDE Frameworks 6.7 include support for adding templates to the “Create New…” menu of the Plasma desktop and Dolphin file manager by placing files in the ~/Templates directory, a redesigned “sleep and screen locking are inhibited” icon, and support for showing elided text labels in a tooltip on hover throughout System Settings’ grid views.

TUXEDO Stellaris 16 Gen6 Linux Laptop Unveiled as High-End Desktop Replacement

Powered by an Intel Core i9-14900HX processor with 24 cores and 32 threads, the TUXEDO Stellaris 16 Gen6 notebook features up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 graphics with 16 GB GDDR6 VRAM, up to 64 GB DDR5 SO-DIMM RAM, and up to 8 Terabytes PCIe 4.0 high-speed SSD storage.

KDE Gear 24.08.2 Released with More Improvements for Your Favorite KDE Apps

Coming a month after KDE Gear 24.08.1, the KDE Gear 24.08.2 release is here to improve the Dolphin file manager by ignoring trailing slashes when comparing place URLs and fixing displaying of filename ampersands in actions, the Konsole terminal emulator by addressing a crash that occurred when sending OSC 4 (RGB) color outside the 256 range, and the Kate text editor by fixing the session restore of tabs/views of untitled documents.

Linux Kernel 6.10 Reaches End of Life, It’s Time to Upgrade to Linux Kernel 6.11

Linux kernel 6.10 was released on July 14th, 2024, introducing new features like a new mseal() system call for memory sealing, Rust language support for the RISC-V architecture, Zstandard compression support for the EROFS file system, shadow stack support for the x32 subarchitecture, TPM bus encryption and integrity protection, initial support for setting up PFCP (Packet Forwarding Control Protocol) filters, and more.

Ubuntu 24.10 “Oracular Oriole” Is Now Available for Download, This Is What’s New

Powered by the latest Linux 6.11 kernel series, Ubuntu 24.10 features the latest and greatest GNOME 47 desktop environment for the Ubuntu Desktop flavor with additional patches for Mutter and GNOME Shell to enhance stability and performance. In addition, the Ubuntu Dock now visualizes Snap refreshes and includes better handling for PWAs installed via the Chromium Snap.

Today in Techrights

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 09, 2024

Updated This Past Day

On Losing the Job at Google After Talking About Committing Acts of Violence Against Colleagues

We still have a highly toxic element trying to enter and fracture our community
[Meme] Patent Monopolies as Bribes at the European Patent Office (EPO)

bloggers who report crime are being threatened with lawsuits by several law firms hired by the EPO to cover up crimes
New EPO Letter Expressing Concerns About EPO Violating Its Charter, Clearly Violating Rules (Possibly Bribing Siemens With Monopolies) and Granting Loads of Fake Patents to Make More Money

Why does the EU tolerate the EPO's crimes and how much longer will this go on for?
[Meme] EPO 'Hush Money' to Companies That Point Out EPO Breaks the Rules

A bribed doorman: "We have patent examiners, but if you say the right words, we'll bypass them for you"
Terms of Service (TOS) Under Scrutiny - Part XV - "Zoom's terms of service change sparks worries over AI uses" (and More)

Then they wonder why users get all grumpy?
IBM is Cutting - Almost in Half - Its Office Space in Austin, So Expect Many Layoffs (RAs)

IBM reduces office space by 187,00 square feet or 37%
IRC Proceedings: Saturday, September 07, 2024

IRC logs for Saturday, September 07, 2024

New
NIST is Threatening to Sue You With Patents on Mathematics (That Aren't Even Legal in the First Place) If They Don't Like You

They're asserting monopolies on mathematics
Gemini Links 08/09/2024: WebDAV, OpenBSD, Pocket Reform, and More

Links for the day
Links 08/09/2024: Super Typhoon and Lots of Climate Journalism

Links for the day
Terms of Service (TOS) Under Scrutiny - Part XVI - When Radio is No Longer "Read-Only" (Listening Mode) Because Someone Listens and Sells Your Data

Who would want to put up with this?
redhat.com is Promoting Revisionism and Lies Regarding the Origin of the Term "Open Source"

debunked many times before
Software Patents Against GNU/Linux Again

Patent extortion against OpenShift and Red Hat Enterprise Linux

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736	/n/2024/09/08/IBM_is_Cutting_Almost_in_Half_Its_Office_Space_in_Austin_So_Exp.shtml
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