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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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NVIDIA 580.173.02 Linux Graphics Driver Released for GeForce 10 Series

The NVIDIA 580.173.02 graphics driver is here to fix an issue where OpenGL buffers allocated with glBufferStorage and no storage flags were allowed to migrate from GPU memory to host memory, as well as a bug that could cause black screens after modesets in X11 apps using the Present extension.

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

Highlights of DXVK 3.0 include support for dxbc-spirv for shader compilation, which should fix rendering issues in games, Shader Model 1-3 support for D3D9, support for the VK_EXT_descriptor_heap Vulkan extension by default on drivers that support it, and support for shared resources to work on Wine’s upstream implementation.

Purism Announces Librem 16 as World’s Most Private and Secure Linux Laptop

Featuring a 16-inch display with 1920×1200 resolution and 16:10 aspect ratio and a high-quality aluminum chassis with no branding, the Librem 16 is powered by a 13th-generation Intel Core i7-13620H processor with 10 cores, 16 threads, up to 4.9 GHz clock speed, and Intel UHD Graphics, up to 64GB DDR4 RAM, and up to 16TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD storage.

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.

Tux Machines original posts since 2026-05-26

2026-05-26
End of an Era for the Team
Roy Schestowitz : We still don't know who will lead ManCity and if there will ever be another Champions League trophy
Many Topics to Cover This Year
Roy Schestowitz : Even if clustered together, news items still cover a broad spectrum (or spectra) of issues
The Stadium Nourishes the Surroundings, More so When It Gets 20 Trophies in 10 Years
Roy Schestowitz : The city developed a lot during his time, our area in particular
2026-05-27
Our Anniversary/Birthday a Fortnight Away
Roy Schestowitz : our community is bigger than ever before
2026-05-28
5 Months Pass So Fast
Roy Schestowitz : At the start of June this laptop of mine will exceed 900 days of uptime
Our Site's Policy on Polite Language
Roy Schestowitz : we need to keep the material accessible in the lingual sense
2026-05-29
Happy Birthday to Dad
Roy Schestowitz : Next year it'll be "the big 80"
12 Days of Shell
Roy Schestowitz : We already have an abundance of food for them - enough to last 2-3 years to come
LLM Slop is Banned in Tux Machines
Roy Schestowitz : Linuxiac is basically somewhat of a hybrid slopfarm at this point
Biology is Better Than Modern Tech
Roy Schestowitz : The most incredible things are biological, not mechanical
2026-05-30
The Next Ten Years: Promoting Software Freedom, Exposing Abuse
Roy Schestowitz : To me, the near-term future is clear (I said the same in a blog post when I turned 40); I need to – not only want to – promote Software Freedom and justice. Those two concepts are connected and they also involve journalism, particularly exposing corruption. It’s expensive to do so, but it must be done. If not us, then who? And if not right now, then when?
2026-05-31
Early Birds, Too Early!
Roy Schestowitz : June is a nice month
Congestion of the Desirable Kind
Roy Schestowitz : The streets are full of young people this evening/afternoon
2026-06-01
In 2026 We Can't Read About Cybersecurity
Roy Schestowitz : The state of online news is so sad
Summer
Roy Schestowitz : Tomorrow we'll begin to see (then share) some new data from statCounter
Two Years After Mark Lewis Stepped in to Defend Us From Americans Connected to Microsoft, Funded by Third Parties
Roy Schestowitz : There's lots more to come for years, maybe 5 years
Rust Coreutils 0.8 Had Better GNU Coreutils Compatibility Than Rust Coreutils 0.9, Rust is a Disaster for Ubuntu or Distros That Try to Replace GNU With Microsoft GitHub
Roy Schestowitz : And non-GPL licences
2026-06-02
Uptime of 900 Days
Roy Schestowitz : If this laptop makes it to 1,000 days, it'll be the middle of September
SBB Inspire With Richard Stallman
Roy Schestowitz : It seems like RMS is receiving endorsement or at least belated recognition from very high-profile institutions
All-Time Low for Windows in Cuba This Month
Roy Schestowitz : It's not hard to find many countries where Windows has fallen to new lows
Linux Turns 35 This Year. Its Birthplace Replaces Windows With GNU/Linux.
Roy Schestowitz : This year in Finland GNU/Linux is measured as rising
Microsoft Windows Was Never Measured This Low in Italy
Roy Schestowitz : Italy isn't even the exception here
Looking Back at 22 Years of Phoronix and a Site That Used to Link to Phoronix
Roy Schestowitz : So much has changed since
Richard Stallman Talks in Switzerland and Germany This Month
Roy Schestowitz : there's a talk 10 days from now in Switzerland, followed by another in Germany 4 days later
2026-06-03
Windows Down to New Lows in Australia
Roy Schestowitz : Is Microsoft going under down under?
A Green Anniversary
Roy Schestowitz : a week away from this site's birthday (or anniversary)
2026-06-04
Exciting Week Next Week
Roy Schestowitz : Free software is becoming more mainstream
GNU/Linux in Israel Nearing 10% "Market Share" Based on statCounter
Roy Schestowitz : It's hard to guess what to attribute this to
Leadership is Underrated
Roy Schestowitz : When ManCity replaced Manuel Pellegrini with a more famous manager it didn't envision winning 20 titles in 10 years (it could only hope) [...] Team-building is something that "Pep" seemed to be good at, as was Jürgen Klopp
Faster, More Reliable
Roy Schestowitz : About 24 hours ago work was done on the network
2026-06-05
Linux (Kernel) Turns 35 Next Year, But What Led to GNU/Linux Began in the 1970s
Roy Schestowitz : Akira Urushibata examines the early years
Manufacturing More Birds in Manchester
Roy Schestowitz : Some excellent news
GNU/Linux Near 10% in Luxembourg
Roy Schestowitz : a tax haven of Europe
2026-06-06
GNU/Linux Doing Well in Monaco in Recent Years
Roy Schestowitz : This helps us debunk the stigma of "only poor people" would "choose Linux"
Sharing is Loving
Roy Schestowitz : We need more Free software 'fanatics'
If Europe Wants Software Freedom / Digital Sovereignty, It'll Need to Adopt GNU/Linux Faster
Roy Schestowitz : What will it take for Brussels to quit appeasing (or taking bribes from) GAFAM lobbyists and instead start deploying software and systems that Europe itself can control?
4 Days Til Party
Roy Schestowitz : This coming Wednesday we travel up north
New Zealand: GNU/Linux Reaches New High
Roy Schestowitz : Notice what has happened to Windows
2026-06-07
3 Weeks of Shells
Roy Schestowitz : Two weeks from now we'll have the longest day of the year
Tux Machines at 22 is Stronger and More Motivated Than Ever
Roy Schestowitz : This past year has been amazing for GNU/Linux and also for us
2026-06-08
Summary of SLAPP Attacks on Tux Machines
Roy Schestowitz : Yesterday we packed many gifts for the party
Geminispace at Over 5,000 (Unique Capsules Known to Lupa)
Roy Schestowitz : That's the first time we see it eclipsing 5k
2026-06-09
One More Day
Roy Schestowitz : preparing for tomorrow's journey
Year 23
Roy Schestowitz : This site's mascot is a bird (or mammal)
2026-06-10
Up North
Roy Schestowitz : On Friday RMS is giving a talk in Bern
Almost Half a Decade of Geminispace
Roy Schestowitz : Geminispace was a side benefit of the transition we had planned for years
2026-06-11
Richard Stallman (RMS) Talk Tomorrow in Bern, Switzerland
Roy Schestowitz : Tomorrow the founder of the FSF and the Free software community will give a public talk at SBB
2026-06-12
Next Richard Stallman Lecture/Talk is on Tuesday at School of Engineering, FAU (Erlangen, Germany)
Roy Schestowitz : "[p]resenting the moral issues of free vs nonfree software, why your freedom demands freeing yourself from nonfree software, and how reverse engineering is crucial for freeing our computers."
Almost Half of 2026 Gone
Roy Schestowitz : Tomorrow it's a weekend again and next week we'll redo the front page of the site, at long last!
2026-06-13
Long Days
Roy Schestowitz : We're now exactly a week away from the longest day
2026-06-14
Some Free Software for Secure Communication: A Work in Progress
Roy Schestowitz : still in beta but open to contributions
Become a Friend of Birds
Roy Schestowitz : they do recognise faces and develop affinity/trust
2026-06-15
Justice for Animals
Roy Schestowitz : birds can be a lot smarter than a neighbour
Richard Stallman Public Talk in 24 Hours in Erlangen, Germany
Roy Schestowitz : The talk will be "[p]resenting the moral issues of free vs nonfree software, why your freedom demands freeing yourself from nonfree software, and how reverse engineering is crucial for freeing our computers."
Microsoft Down, tuxmachines.org Up
Roy Schestowitz : next month many layoffs are expected at Microsoft
2026-06-16
Richard Stallman to Speak at 4PM in Erlangen, Germany
Roy Schestowitz : Today is the day
Feeding the Couple
Roy Schestowitz : Later today we'll make changes to the site
Pivotal Day for tuxmachines.org
Roy Schestowitz : Today is a special day for us
Still Prioritising the Activism
Roy Schestowitz : Tomorrow it is my "half birthday"
Tux Machines Needs Readers' Help in Reporting Slopfarms or Sites That Fake Output Using LLMs
Roy Schestowitz : Rianne has long banned anything that's even touched by LLMs
2026-06-17
Season of Record-Breaking Microsoft Layoffs is Upon Us
Roy Schestowitz : We've been seeing a lot of positive news lately
The Netherlands is Leaving Microsoft Behind
Roy Schestowitz : Better late than never?
2026-06-18
Almost Seven Pandemic Years
Roy Schestowitz : It'll soon be 7 years since the big changes began
2026-06-19
Microsoft Storm Ahead (Mass Layoffs July 2026)
Roy Schestowitz : statCounter says Windows is at an all-time low ahead of next month massive Microsoft layoffs
2026-06-20
Happy Midsummer
Roy Schestowitz : Happy midsummer (for those of us in the north)
2026-06-21
Happy Solstice
Roy Schestowitz : Tomorrow starts another week and a week later it's the second half of this year (officially)
35 Days of Shell Tank
Roy Schestowitz : Today is the longest day and next month we expect a new nephew in our family
The Next Major Heatwave in Europe
Roy Schestowitz : maybe we'll spend more time offline
GNU/Linux Measured at 5% in Belgium This Month
Roy Schestowitz : What do things look like at the heart of the EU?
2026-06-22
Greece: GNU/Linux Back at 6% "Market Share"
Roy Schestowitz : Greece was mentioned here a lot more in past years because the share measured was greater
If You Value Freedom, Follow Richard Stallman (RMS), Not Linux Kernel People
Roy Schestowitz : testament to perseverance
2026-06-23
12,000 Pages Per Year
Roy Schestowitz : The team behind the site continues to grow, become more efficient, and develop better tools for improved curation
Richard Stallman's FSF Looking to Raise Money This Month
Roy Schestowitz : Led by a young man (Ian), Richard Stallman's FSF is still devoted to Software Freedom
Microsoft Second to Unknown in Ghana
Roy Schestowitz : What happens in Ghana is happening in many countries
2026-06-24
A Religious Take on the Lawfare Against Tux Machines
Roy Schestowitz : Religions speak of relevant scenarios
Inertia and Momentum
Roy Schestowitz : Momentum is a big factor in blogging.
Microsoft's Possibly Biggest-Ever Layoffs Next Week
Roy Schestowitz : Expect GNU/Linux to truly capitalise on that
The World Wide Web is Fundamentally Broken
Roy Schestowitz : The state of the "modern" Web has become so sordid a mess that eventually people will opt out and look for something else
Society Lost Empathy
Roy Schestowitz : The behaviour of people in society seems to have worsened over time
2026-06-25
Growing Up
Roy Schestowitz : Lately we have had more opportunities to get our government involved and interested in what we do
Biggest Microsoft Layoffs Commencing Early
Roy Schestowitz : This is what it looked like for Intel a few years ago
2026-06-26
After Social Control Media
Roy Schestowitz : in the Cyber Show