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COSMIC 1.0.12 Desktop Brings Improvements to Files, Terminal, and More

COSMIC 1.0.12 is a minor update to the desktop environment, bringing a new option to the COSMIC Term terminal emulator to let you open new tabs in the current directory and updated zoom resetting to only affect the current tab, as well as support for names for network locations and improved handling of desktop entry fields in the COSMIC Files file manager.

KDE’s New CSS-Based Style Engine Union Is Coming to KDE Plasma 6.7

Union is designed to solve a long-standing fragmentation in the KDE/Plasma ecosystem, where different themes and styles are being used by various parts of the Plasma desktop and KDE apps. Union solves this issue by providing a cohesive way to style everything, from traditional desktop apps to modern mobile-friendly components.

Latest Steam Client Update Adds Support for Valve’s New Steam Controller

The new Steam Client stable update released on May 5th, 2026, brings support for the new Steam Controller, along with a new option to enable or disable controller battery notifications, a pop-up message when a controller is connected or disconnected, as well as a revamped “Add A Controller” dialog.

Raspberry Pi Imager Now Supports Raspberry Pi Connect for Organizations

The new Raspberry Pi Imager release is here to introduce a new wizard flow that allows you to register devices into Raspberry Pi Connect for organizations with on-device key signing, revamps the Secure Boot provisioner for in-place re-provisioning, and implements a new re-provisioning pipeline for Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 (CM5).

Valve Officially Releases New Steam Controller with 35-Hour Battery, Grip Sense

The new Steam Controller features four haptic motors, two full-size magnetic thumbsticks (TMR) with capacitive touch, a 6-axis IMU, two capacitive areas, a USB-C connector and USB-C tethered play support, and an 8.39 Wh Li-ion battery promising up to 35 hours of gameplay.

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: May 3rd, 2026

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New Release: Tails 7.7.2

Update the Linux kernel to 6.12.85, which fixes Copy Fail, a vulnerability that could allow an application in Tails to gain administration privileges.

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Engicam expands MicroGEA lineup with 25 × 25 mm NXP i.MX 93 module

Engicam has expanded its MicroGEA family with the new MicroGEA MX93, a compact system-on-module based on the NXP i.MX 93 processor. The 25 × 25 mm module combines dual Arm Cortex-A55 cores, LPDDR4X memory, onboard eMMC storage, and industrial temperature support.

Shuttle XPC cube SB860R8 targets workstation workloads with Core Ultra 200 support

Shuttle’s new XPC cube SB860R8 is a 14-liter barebone system supporting Intel Core Ultra 200 series processors. Key features include up to 192 GB DDR5 memory, four 3.5-inch drive bays, PCIe Gen5 expansion, dual 2.5 GbE, and multiple display outputs including HDMI 2.1 with 8K support.

Adiuvo Explorer Board aims to bring Artix UltraScale+ FPGA to $99 platform

Adiuvo is developing the Explorer Board, a compact FPGA platform built around the Artix UltraScale+ AU7P, targeting embedded, signal processing, and high-speed I/O applications. The design aims to provide access to UltraScale+ capabilities at a lower price point.

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