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Orange Pi Nova Teased with Loongson 2K3000 as Loongson Expands Product Line

This week, Orange Pi previewed its upcoming Orange Pi Nova, a single-board computer developed in collaboration with Loongson. Announced through Orange Pi’s official channels, the Nova combines the Loongson 2K3000 processor with a range of I/O options and support for up to 32GB of DDR4 RAM.

GPD MicroPC 2 with Intel N250 Brings Multi-Port Connectivity to Ultra-Mobile Design

GPD has shared early information about the MicroPC 2 on Indiegogo, describing it as an updated version of its ultra-compact computer for mobile technical tasks and on-site troubleshooting. The device measures about 171 × 110 × 23.5 mm and includes a full physical keyboard along with a screen that can rotate and flip for tablet-style use.

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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: June 29th, 2025

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Dolphin - An Intro to the Kubuntu File Manager

Dolphin is the default Kubuntu file manager application. Blue folder icon, positioned beside launcher button on the panel, run fast, simple by default and powerful when needed, that's Dolphin. Just like what we have discussed at the previous episode, Discover Application Store, we will also explain Dolphin in details with screenshots and further references. We hope this helps every Kubuntu users. Now let's start reading!

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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: June 29th, 2025

posted by Marius Nestor on Jun 30, 2025

This week we got a major update to the Firefox web browser, a first look at the new features and enhancements coming to the GIMP 3.2 image editor, the first of five maintenance updates to the latest KDE Plasma 6.4 desktop environment series, and minor updates to IPFire, qBittorrent, Clonezilla Live, PipeWire, and GStreamer.

On top of that, I tell you all about what’s coming to the Firefox 141 web browser. Below, you can check out this week’s hottest news and access all the distro and package downloads released this past week in the 9to5Linux weekly roundup for June 29th, 2025.

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