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AerynOS 2025.12 Released with GNOME 49.2, Mesa 25.3, and KDE Plasma 6.5.4

Powered by Linux kernel 6.17.10, AerynOS 2025.12 ships with the latest GNOME 49.2 desktop environment by default on the live ISO, along with the latest recently released KDE Plasma 6.5.4 desktop environment for those who prefer to install AerynOS with KDE Plasma instead, and the latest COSMIC Beta desktop environment.

Thunderbird 146 Introduces Configuration UI for Setting Up OpenPGP Keyservers

Highlights of Thunderbird 146 include the ability to configure your preferred OpenPGP keyserver via the UI with a new OpenPGP Keyservers section in Privacy & Security settings. Two OpenPGP keyservers are already predefined in Thunderbird, but you can add as many as you like. Here’s what it looks like!

Canonical to Package and Distribute AMD ROCm within Ubuntu’s Repositories

The AMD ROCm open software ecosystem enables hardware-accelerated AI/ML and HPC workloads on AMD Instinct and AMD Radeon graphics cards to simplify the deployment of an AI infrastructure and delivery of AMD AI solutions in data centers, workstations, laptops, WSL, and edge environments.

Parrot 7.0 Beta Ethical Hacking Distro Switches to KDE Plasma as Default Desktop

The biggest change in the upcoming Parrot 7.0 release is the switch from the lightweight MATE desktop environment to the more modern KDE Plasma as the default desktop environment for all editions, along with extending the classic terminal green style across the entire system.

Firefox 147 Promises Support for the XDG Base Directory Specification, Beta Out Now

Firefox 147 promises support for the Freedesktop.org XDG Base Directory Specification, zero-copy hardware-decoded video support on AMD GPUs to improve video playback performance, support for the Safe Browsing V5 protocol, and WebGPU support for all Apple Silicon Macs.

KDE Plasma 6.5.4 Desktop Environment Released with Numerous Bug Fixes

Coming three weeks after KDE Plasma 6.5.3, the KDE Plasma 6.5.4 update looks like a bugfix release only addressing a regression in menu sizing that was accidentally backported to Plasma 6.5.3, and a Plasma 6 regression that broke the ability to activate the expanded items pop-up in the system tray with a keyboard shortcut.

Firefox 146 Is Out with Native Support for Fractional Scaled Displays on Wayland

Highlights of Firefox 146 include native support for fractional-scaled displays on Linux/Wayland to make rendering more effective, a dedicated GPU process by default for macOS users, and support for link previews with a new AI feature that will read the beginning of the page and generate key points for you.

Tor Project blog

Fighting for Internet Freedom: Ramon's Story from Cuba

Ramon* is a Tor user living in Cuba who faces challenges accessing information from blocked websites, grapples with slow internet speeds, and encounters sanctions limiting his access to specific platforms and software. These obstacles make it difficult for him to prepare effective curriculums for his students.

New Release: Tor Browser 15.0.3

This version includes important security updates to Firefox.

Internet Society

Why the UN’s Next Decision on Internet Governance Matters for Everyone

This week is a pivotal one for the future of the Internet. National governments will convene at the United Nations headquarters in New York City to negotiate who will shape our digital future and how. It is critical that countries reaffirm their longstanding support for including the global Internet community’s stakeholders at the table. 

Moving the Needle on Universal and Meaningful Access

According to the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU’s) Facts and Figures 2025, an estimated 6 billion people—about three-quarters of the world’s population—are now using the Internet.