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Calibre 9.10 Open-Source E-Book Manager Brings New UI to the Content Server

Coming a month after Calibre 9.9, the Calibre 9.10 release updates the Content Server with a new “modern” interface that features a sidebar for easier navigation and support for installing as a PWA (Progressive Web App) when used with HTTPS, adds support for CSS Level 4 selectors to the CSS parser, and adds an option to convert PNG images to JPEG or WebP in the e-book editor.

DXVK 3.0 Released with Shader Compilation and D3D9 Improvements

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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

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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.

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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 26, 2026

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  1. The Register MS is Promoting a Pyramid Scheme for Money, But It Is Over 6 Million Pounds in Debt
    How much lower can the reputation of this publisher sink?
  2. The Cyber Show on How Data is Misused and Broadcast is Abused to Crush Resistance to Harmful Technology
    We recently published a number of articles about how Computer Science is coming under attack
  3. Assessing the "Worth" of a Life
    Don't let blunt plutocrats decide whether Venezuelans deserve sympathy or not
  4. More Weight of IBM's Stock is Ascribed to Lies and Things That Do Not Exist
    Turning stones into gold?
  5. SLAPP Censorship - Part 118 Out of 200: Exposing Crimes is Not a Crime, It is a Public Service
    We will soon enter the sixth year of lawfare

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  6. Microsoft Falls to Lowest Value Since 2023
    Microsoft can come back down to somewhere below $100
  7. This Could be the Start of Microsoft's Biggest Wave of Layoffs in 50+ Years
    This is what it looked like for Intel a few years ago
  8. Gemini Links 25/06/2026: Unix-like People and NeoGeo
    Links for the day
  9. Members of the Delegations in the EPO's Administrative Council Told That Amid Unrest Campinos Must Go; a Year of EPO Strikes Means It's Time to Change Leadership
    Which strategy is needed for the European Patent Organisation?
  10. Increasing Participation Rates in Staff Representatives' Elections at the European Patent Office (EPO)
    The industrial actions seem to have brought colleagues closer together
  11. Microsoft's Mass Layoffs Have Already Begun (Could Not Wait 'Til July)
    Microsoft's biggest layoffs round in 50+ years?
  12. Planning 20-Year Techrights Event
    Interested people can contact us in IRC
  13. Links 25/06/2026: Earthquakes Strike Venezuela, Conflict of Interest in Kangaroo Court UPC
    Links for the day
  14. Links 25/06/2026: "Why We Need Seed Legislation" and XBox Chaos Predicted by Insiders
    Links for the day
  15. Gemini Links 25/06/2026: Hobbies Change, Young love, Strange Encounter, and Raspberry Pi Zero W
    Links for the day
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  17. IRC Proceedings: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
    IRC logs for Wednesday, June 24, 2026
    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Thursday contains all the text.

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