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Calibre 8.10 E-Book Manager Brings Improvements to the Kindle MTP Driver

Coming two weeks after Calibre 8.9, the Calibre 8.10 release is here with improvements to the Kindle MTP driver by fixing an issue where APNX files are being placed in the wrong location when books are sent to subfolders inside the root folder.

GNOME 49 Release Candidate Re-Enables X11 Support by Default in GDM

The GNOME 49 Release Candidate has some interesting changes, especially the re-enablement of X11 support in the GNOME Display Manager (GDM) component by default as the devs find it hard to cleanly separate GDM’s ability to launch modern X11 sessions. X11 support was disabled in the GNOME 49 alpha release.

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Your Internet Access Is at Risk. We’re Speaking Up

The US Supreme Court will soon consider a case that could fundamentally change how you access the Internet and affect everyone who uses it.

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M5Stack Introduces Cardputer-Adv with Expanded Features and Higher-Capacity Battery

It is powered by the Stamp-S3A core module based on the ESP32-S3FN8 dual-core Xtensa LX7 processor, running at up to 240 MHz with 8 MB of flash storage. A microSD card slot provides additional storage for applications and data, and an infrared emitter is included for remote-control functions.

Pi Zero 2 W AV-USB board adds USB hub, audio, and video output

The AV-USB provides three full-size USB-A ports via an onboard hub, along with a PCM5102-based stereo analog audio interface over I2S. Audio and composite video are routed through a 3.5 mm TRRS jack, restoring analog video output that on the Pi Zero 2 W was moved to a small test pad, making it easier to connect displays without soldering.

Fing Agent with Raspberry Pi Kit Now Available

The Fing Agent has been available previously as software for Raspberry Pi, NAS, and Docker containers. The new kit, created in collaboration with Pimoroni, comes pre-assembled and pre-configured to simplify deployment.

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Mabox 25.07 - July ISO refresh & auto theming!

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 18, 2025

The July ISO refresh brings back the improved automatic theme creation mechanism based on wallpaper colors.

Currently, it supports theme coloring for:

Openbox window decorations
Menus
Conky widgets
PyRadio

By default, auto theming is disabled to avoid shocking users who don’t expect such effects

To activate auto-theming, right-click the wallpaper thumbnail in the panel. The Wallpaper and Desktop Styling menu will appear. Here you can enable and configure auto-theming.

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