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KaOS Linux 2026.06 Launches Officially as First Release with Dinit

As previously reported, the KaOS Linux devs have decided to move away from systemd and the KDE Plasma desktop environment after more than 12 years of using them by default. Earlier this year, in February, they dropped KDE Plasma for a Niri/Noctalia setup, but they were still working on replacing systemd with another init system.

Latest Steam Client Update Improves PipeWire Session Logic on Linux

The June 23rd, 2026, Steam Client update is here to improve the PipeWire session logic on Linux, which means that when persistent capture permissions are granted to the Steam Client, there will only be an active PipeWire session when streaming or recording.

COSMIC 1.1 Desktop Environment Released with COSMIC Monitor and Improvements

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GNU nano 9.1 CLI Text Editor Released with Minor Improvements and Bug Fixes

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KDE Plasma 6.7.1 Desktop Is Out with Fixes for Kickoff, Discover, and KWin

KDE Plasma 6.7.1 is here to add a smooth blend effect when switching between global themes, disable the game controller input plugin by default due to some issues reported by users, fix two issues related to clipboard syncing in remote desktop sessions, and address a regression causing the network details to not be visible on the Networks widget.

Canonical Announces Live Kernel Patching Support for Ubuntu on ARM64

After announcing live kernel patching support for Ubuntu HWE (Hardware Enablement Kernels) and the real-time Ubuntu kernel back in 2023, Canonical takes another step forward in expanding its security patching automation capabilities by supporting the ARM64 (AArch64) architecture for its live kernel patching.

Kubuntu Focus M2 and Zr Linux Laptops Now Ship with Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus

Kubuntu Focus M2 Gen7 is a high-end portable workstation for gaming, machine learning, video editing, rendering, or development. It features an Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus CPU with 24 cores, 24 threads, 36 MB cache, and up to 5.5 GHz clock speed, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti graphics with 12 GB GDDR7 VRAM, up to 12TB SSD storage, and up to 96 GB 5600MHz DDR5 RAM.

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LILYGO T-Impulse Plus wearable dev board comes with LoRa, GNSS, OLED, and IMU

LILYGO has listed the T-Impulse Plus, a low-power wristband-style development board based on the Nordic nRF52840 microcontroller. The device offers LoRa connectivity, Bluetooth 5 support, GNSS positioning, an IMU, a small OLED display, power management, and a vibration motor in a compact wearable enclosure.

DietPi v10.5 Updates Raspberry Pi Display and Camera Options

The June 2026 release of DietPi v10.5 updates the dietpi-config display options, with several Raspberry Pi-specific changes related to graphics drivers, camera support, and display configuration. The release also adds ARMv7 support for the RustDesk Client package and includes several bug fixes affecting NanoPi K2, RTC configuration, and ownCloud Infinite Scale installations.

QuadRF uses Raspberry Pi 5 for 4×4 MIMO SDR, RF visualization, and scalable phased-array support

Crowd Supply recently featured QuadRF, a 4×4 MIMO software-defined radio platform designed for spatial RF visualization, beamforming, and phased-array experimentation. The platform includes four coherent transmit/receive channels, swappable dual-polarization antennas, an integrated Raspberry Pi 5, and a browser-based interface for viewing nearby wireless activity.

Tor Project blog

Sunsetting Tor 0.4.8 – Please update to 0.4.9 by September

As you know, different teams inside the Tor Project are working on the Arti Relay project where we hope to be able to begin the upgrade of the network towards our Rust implementation of Tor in the near future. To support this work, we would like to announce that we intend to actively stop compatibility for 0.4.8 and earlier C Tor versions soon. This means that these versions will no longer work on the network at all after our target date, which is currently September 1st, 2026.

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Community Snapshot—May

Around the world, our community works locally, regionally, and globally to keep the Internet a force for good: open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy. Here is an overview of just some of their activities over the last few weeks.

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Microsoft's Possibly Biggest-Ever Layoffs Next Week

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 24, 2026

It is almost 10PM and we can still see some Sun - not just sunlight - outside near the horizon. It has been a calm week for us, despite all the lawfare, and next week it'll be more of the same.

Microsoft's layoffs are now roughly a week away. They're not a secret, either (not anymore). The main question is, how big will they be?

Expect GNU/Linux to truly capitalise on that. The marketing budget of Windows is not sustainable and computer sales have reportedly crashed by 20% (that is how Microsoft 'sells' Windows). █

Image source: Less than half a moon

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