Every day, more than 80,000 independent networks exchange traffic to keep the Internet running. They largely do this in one of two ways: by paying for IP transit to reach the rest of the Internet, or by peering directly with one another, often through an Internet exchange point (IXP).
People should not have to choose between being safe from crime and being safe online. We deserve both. Yet proposals to weaken encryption risk creating exactly that trade-off.
For Raneem Zaitoun, a Lebanese Canadian digital governance expert, understanding the importance of the Internet began long before she entered international policy discussions. It started at home, during Lebanon’s electricity crisis, where frequent power outages did more than plunge neighborhoods into darkness—they cut people off from the opportunities the Internet made possible.
While openSUSE continues to work on adopting Agama as the default installer for Tumbleweed, they updated the web-based installer with a web-based terminal so you can access the shell without leaving the browser, as well as an option to exit the installation at any time before the installation starts if you change your mind.
Coming a little over a month after PipeWire 1.6.9, the PipeWire 1.6.10 release fixes a potential crash in the X11 module because error handlers can be called twice, fixes a regression in the PSD rear delay upmixing code, and adds support for more output formats by letting sndfile choose the byte order.
DietPi is an ultra-lightweight, highly optimized Linux distribution based on Debian. It is designed specifically to extract maximum performance out of single-board computers like the Raspberry Pi, Odroid, Orange Pi, as well as older PCs and virtual machines.
The new Steam Client update fixes an issue on Linux where Vulkan games would hang after using Alt+Tab, address a case where the Steam updater UI would fail to show for some Linux users, fix a memory leak on Remote Play when using the NVENC encoder to stream H.264 using unlimited bandwidth from Windows PCs.
Highlights of KeePassXC 2.8 include Qt 6 port for a modern UI experience, Auto-Type support on Wayland using XDG Desktop Portals, quick unlock via Polkit on Linux, AArch64 (ARM64) AppImage bundle for Linux, configurable keyboard shortcuts, and remote database synchronization with external tools.
Coming two years after siduction 2024.1, the siduction 2026.1 release is based on the Debian Sid (Unstable) repositories as of October 18th, 2026, it’s powered by a customized version of Linux kernel 7.2.11, and ships with the KDE Plasma 6.7.4 (with KDE Frameworks 6.30 and KDE Gear 26.08.2) and Xfce 4.20 desktop environments.
Coming three weeks after COSMIC 1.10, the COSMIC 1.11 release adds new options in COSMIC Settings to toggle touchpad tap and drag, which lets you double-tap on an item to drag it, and drag lock, which lets you briefly lift a finger during drag without dropping the dragged item.
Meet SparkyOS, a new SparkyLinux flavor based on Arch Linux and using Xfce as the default desktop environment. Apart from being derived from Arch Linux, as SparkyLinux is based on Debian, the SparkyOS distribution is designed to be installed and used from a USB stick or external hard drive.
Mozilla Firefox 158.0.1 is here just one week after Mozilla Firefox 158 to update the OneCRL block list with new security rules that block compromised eMudhra intermediate certificates via OneCRL on October 17th, 2026, even if the Remote Settings option is disabled by policy.
Coming more than five months after qBittorrent 5.2, the qBittorrent 5.3 release introduces an option to match all share limits, support for widely used image types in the HTTP server, support for banning IP ranges, logging of IP ban alerts, support for the “so” magnet link parameter, and an option to toggle closing search tabs with middle-click.
Synergy Logic has launched the SLM-RP4, a UL-listed industrial edge controller based on the Raspberry Pi 4 platform. The DIN rail-mounted system integrates OpenPLC support and accommodates up to eight stackable I/O modules, providing a maximum of 128 I/O points for industrial automation, data acquisition, and IIoT applications.
ADLINK’s I-Pi OSM IMX95 is an industrial development kit based on NXP’s six-core i.MX95 processor with an integrated 2 TOPS NPU. It pairs a solder-down OSM 1.2 module with a 4-inch carrier board, offering dual Gigabit Ethernet, display connectivity, and expansion options for edge AI applications.
Cincoze’s DX-1300 is a compact, fanless industrial computer based on Intel Core Ultra 200S processors, supporting up to 96GB of DDR5 memory and modular I/O expansion. Part of the company’s rugged DX series, the system is also compatible with the newly announced PPM-I360 external power protection module, designed to reduce electrical interference in industrial environments.
SpacemiT’s V100 is a server-class RISC-V processor developed with the XiangShan team, featuring 46 CPU cores, DDR5-4800 memory support, and PCIe 5.0 connectivity. Supporting up to 92 cores in dual-socket configurations, the chip is claimed to be the first to fully comply with the RISC-V Server Specification, enabling compatibility with mainstream Linux distributions.
