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KDE Frameworks 6.15 Improves Accessibility in Plasma’s System Settings App

KDE Frameworks 6.15 is here to improve accessibility and keyboard navigation throughout the System Settings app, improve support for right-to-left languages like Arabic or Hebrew in search and password fields throughout the Plasma desktop and KDE apps, and improve support for screen readers when navigating Kirigami-based apps and System Settings pages.

Mixxx 2.5.2 Open-Source DJ Software Adds Support for Arturia KeyLab Mk1 Controller

Coming one and a half months after Mixxx 2.5.1, the Mixxx 2.5.2 release introduces initial support for the Arturia KeyLab Mk1 controller and updates support for the Denon MC7000, DJ TechTools MIDI Fighter Twister, Hercules DJControl Inpulse 500, Numark Mixtrack Platinum FX, Traktor S2 MK3, Traktor S4 MK2, and Traktor S4 MK3 controllers.

Nitrux Linux Drops Its KDE Plasma-Based NX Desktop for Hyprland

This is a major change for Nitrux, but the team had no choice due to the discontinuation of Plasma’s LTS (Long Term Support) releases. Until now, Nitrux devs based their NX Desktop on the KDE Plasma 5.27 LTS releases while they were working on a major rebase on the KDE Plasma 6 series, while waiting for the Maui Shell to be ready for mass consumption.

TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro 14 Gen10 Linux Laptop Unveiled with AMD Ryzen AI 300

Featuring a high-quality all-aluminum chassis, the TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro 14 Gen10 notebook ships with no less than three AMD Ryzen AI 300 processors that customers can choose from, including AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 with 8 cores and 16 threads, AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 with 10 cores and 20 threads, and AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 with 12 cores and 24 threads, all featuring the AMD Radeon 800M graphics.

Kali Linux 2025.2 Released with Revamped Kali Menu, 13 New Hacking Tools

Coming three months after Kali Linux 2025.1, the Kali Linux 2025.2 release introduces a completely revamped Kali Menu to follow the MITRE ATT&CK framework structure, helping users more easily find the right tool for their needs.

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Lyra Zero W Packs RK3506B and Wi-Fi 6 into Raspberry Pi Zero-Sized Board

Luckfox has just launched a new development board with a form factor similar to the Raspberry Pi Zero, but based on the Rockchip RK3506B system-on-chip. The Lyra Zero W is designed to offer a low-cost, compact solution for embedded Linux development, priced at $16.99.

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Calendar - An Intro to Ubuntu Default Calendar Application

Calendar is the default calendar application on Ubuntu. Its main purpose is to show date, day, month and year. It also has features like scheduling, making appointments, reminders, synchronizing with your online calendars and so on. Now let's start reading about Calendar below.

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Linux Mint 22 vs LMDE 6 Revisited: Which Should You Choose in 2025?

posted by Rianne Schestowitz on May 20, 2025

Quoting: Linux Mint 22 vs LMDE 6 Revisited: Which Should You Choose in 2025? —

In our Linux Distro Reviews series, Linux Mint and LMDE 6 scored our highest ratings and remain our most recommended distros for newcomers and experienced users alike. But which of the two should you choose?

For good reason, Linux Mint is one of the most popular Linux distros. Based on Ubuntu, Mint benefits from Canonical’s work to make Ubuntu the most widely used distro on the market, including industry-leading hardware support and wide application compatibility.

At the same time, Mint avoids some of Canonical’s more controversial decisions, such as integrating Snaps. Snaps are Canonical’s universal package format and compete with Flatpaks. Due to early performance issues, which have largely been solved, and the fact that the backend Snap Store is proprietary, Snaps have not enjoyed the widespread adoption that Flatpak has and are mainly used within the Ubuntu ecosystem.

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