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LILYGO showcases new IoT devices with ESP32-C5 and Nordic nRF52840 MCUs

LILYGO has listed two compact development boards for wireless IoT applications: the T-Display C5, a small ESP32-C5-based board with a color LCD and dual-band Wi-Fi 6, and the T-Echo Card, a rugged LoRa-enabled device with GNSS, Bluetooth, NFC, solar charging, and an IP66-rated enclosure.

WINSYSTEMS SBC-477 PowerTier Series delivers Raptor Lake performance in a rugged SBC design

WINSYSTEMS’ SBC-477 PowerTier Series is a family of compact rugged single board computers for industrial and MIL/COTS applications, combining 13th Gen Intel Core Raptor Lake processors with DDR5 memory, dual Ethernet, Mini PCIe expansion, TPM 2.0 security, and extended-temperature operation.

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KDE Frameworks 6.28 Released with Support for New KRunner Conversion Units

The monthly KDE Frameworks releases continue, and KDE Frameworks 6.28 adds support for converting between watt-hours, kilowatt-hours, and other similar energy units in KRunner-powered search fields, and improves the alignment of thumbnail previews in open/save dialogs across KDE apps.

Ubuntu 25.10 Reached End of Life, It’s Time to Upgrade to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS

Ubuntu 25.10 was released on October 9th, 2025, and, since it’s not an Ubuntu LTS (Long Term Support) release, it only received support for nine months, until July 2026. Ubuntu 25.10 was powered by the Linux 6.17 kernel series and featured the GNOME 49 desktop environment series with a Wayland-only session.

PipeWire 1.6.8 Improves JACK/MIDI Support for Ardour, SOFA Filter, and More

Coming three weeks after PipeWire 1.6.7, the PipeWire 1.6.8 release fixes a data race in JACK’s jack_port_get_buffer() function that could cause lost MIDI events in the Ardour DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) when called from concurrent threads, and adds normalize and latency options to the SOFA filter.

Wireshark 4.6.7 Released with Updated Protocol Support, Bug and Security Fixes

Coming a month and a half after Wireshark 4.6.6, the Wireshark 4.6.7 release updates support for the ALC, BACapp, C2P, Catapult DCT2000, COTP, CSN.1, DCERPC, DCERPC MAPI, DCERPC NSPI, DNS, DVB-S2-TABLE, eDonkey, EPL, FC ELS, FMP/NOTIFY, H.265, HiPerConTracer, IEEE 802.11, LLS, MEGACO, MIH, MPEG DSM-CC, MS-WSP, RELOAD, SGP.32, SSH, STANAG 4607, UMTS FP, WOWW, and Z39.50 protocols.

GStreamer 1.28.5 Multimedia Framework Adds Support for H.266/VVC Decoding

Coming about a month after GStreamer 1.28.4, the GStreamer 1.28.5 release is here to add support for H.266/VVC decoding to the gopbuffer element, fix subtitle green flickering with VA decoders on AMD GPUs, improve HEVC with alpha decoding in the H.265 decoder, and add ts-clocksync to the threadshare element.

Linux Mint’s Cinnamon 6.8 Desktop Environment Will Fully Support Wayland

The Linux Mint devs have been working hard on making Cinnamon’s Wayland session as stable as possible, and it looks like Cinnamon 6.8 will finally remove the “experimental” status of the Wayland session and fully support Wayland. Here are some of the features they’ve implemented so far:

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Safety Over Bans: Internet Society Challenges App Store Age Verification

Imagine having to provide a government ID before downloading an app to clock in at work, submit homework, check the weather, or access your bank account. Under a new Texas law, that could become a reality for millions of people.

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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 17, 2026

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Updated This Past Day

  1. Microsoft XBox is Having Its 1990s Apple Moment (Near Bankruptcy), Says Respected Insider
    Microsoft's CEO has already admitted that XBox is having serious financial problems [...] They already try to reuse the brand "XBox" to refer to Vista 11
  2. OECD Carries Water for Microsoft, Targets Schools and Children With Slop Agenda
    Peel off a layer or two to find GAFAM
  3. Links 16/06/2026: UK to Restrict Access to Social Control Media; The FCC Wants to Eliminate Burner Phones
    Links for the day

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  4. Microsoft Will "DOOM" id Software and Others, Claim Observers
    As the worst predictions trickle in and out Microsoft loses control of the narrative
  5. Austria Shows Rapid Demise of Windows in the EU
    Expect many Microsoft layoffs soon, and not just in XBox/gaming
  6. Links 16/06/2026: Mainstream Media Affirms Microsoft Studio Closures Planned, Anthropic’s Latest Marketing Hype Debunked by Experts
    Links for the day
  7. This Morning The Register MS Published Page With "AI" 42 Times in It. It Was Paid SPAM.
    The Register MS is propping up a pyramid scheme
  8. Microsoft "Xbox braces for sweeping studio closures before June 30."
    Microsoft's control of the damage-limiting narrative has clearly slipped
  9. In Africa's Largest Nation Windows Has Fallen From 100% to a Lot Less, Now All-Time Lows
    Let's see what happens or will happen in Algeria in 2027
  10. Richard Stallman's Talk Due in One Hour, Here's What People Say
    To Stallman, what matters is control by users and collective control
  11. SLAPP Censorship - Part 108 Out of 200: Moving On and Moving Up
    an explanation of our rich history and commitment to courageous whistleblowers
  12. Why We Call Him Dr. Stallman
    He got at least 15 such titles
  13. United States of America: GNU/Linux Hovering Around 5% (It Started There)
    GNU/Linux is turning 43 this year (in a few months), Linux will turn 35
  14. Microsoft Promises Made to be Broken
    It's a real problem and it is not limited to XBox
  15. IBM Down $61 in Two Weeks, The Lies About Quantum Computers Didn't Last Long
    IBM is an unsafe employer, not a good place to work
  16. You Probably Don't Want to "Go Viral" in Toxic Social Control Media
    Good news sites do not strive to go "viral" but to be consistently good, irrespective of "traffic"
  17. New 'Article' in The Register MS Has Mentioned "AI" 44 Times. The Register MS Got Paid to Publish It.
    Bear this in mind when seeing "hey hi" all over the news
  18. 18-Year Anniversary of Our IRC Community
    As noted some months ago, trolling and abuse in our IRC network is very rare these days
  19. Microsoft - Like IBM - is Leaving a Legacy is Emptied/Abandoned Buildings
    Microsoft's LinkedIn had many layoffs recently
  20. Richard Stallman's (RMS) Speaking Tour in Europe Coincides With Abandonment of Microsoft Windows
    The message applies to all governments
  21. Gemini Links 16/06/2026: Nazi Law of Mental Abuse and Lewis Aburrow's 3D-Printed Slider
    Links for the day
  22. Links 16/06/2026: Windows TCO and Fedora Finding Serious 20-Year-Old Holes in Microsoft Outlook
    Links for the day
  23. European Patent Office (EPO) Series: An Advisor to the President
    he had recently advanced to membership of the "inner circle" of Team Campinos.
  24. Two Weeks Ahead of July Three Studios Microsoft Plans to Shut Down Already Named
    This is what happens when companies try to establish themselves on a mountain of promises and false assumptions, kicking the can down the road until payroll becomes hard to complete
  25. Over at Tux Machines...
    GNU/Linux news for the past day
  26. IRC Proceedings: Monday, June 15, 2026
    IRC logs for Monday, June 15, 2026

    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Tuesday contains all the text.

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    585 /n/2026/06/12/European_Patent_Office_EPO_Series_Transcending_Partisan_Rivalry.shtml
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    561 /n/2026/06/13/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_105_Out_of_200_When_Bad_Legal_Advice_Resu.shtml
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    552 /n/2026/06/12/Half_a_Year_Since_Slopwatch_Died.shtml
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    518 /n/2026/06/09/Gemini_Links_09_06_2026_The_Mist_of_the_Lands_Between_Board_Gam.shtml
    518 /n/2026/06/13/IBM_is_Importing_Exporting_Corporation_Censorship_Hiding_the_Wr.shtml
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    516 /n/2026/06/10/Microsoft_Azure_Shrinking_With_More_Mass_Layoffs.shtml
    516 /n/2026/06/12/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_104_Out_of_200_Exactly_Two_Years_Ago_Bret.shtml

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