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t is a matter of public record (as of today) that another Order was issued. It was issued by the joint head of the media and communications list at the UK’s High Court. As is already known to the opposing party, we’re not unrepresented in the case because of Legal Aid and pro bono advice from a “leading specialist in defamation, privacy, and data protection law.”

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GStreamer 1.28.8 Multimedia Framework Improves the AMD AMF AV1 Video Encoder

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Blender 5.3 Enters Public Beta Testing with Vulkan Backend by Default on Linux

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KDE Gear 26.08.2 Released with More Improvements for Your Favorite KDE Apps

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Ubuntu Summit for Ubuntu 26.10 Takes Place on November 12-13, 2026

The Ubuntu Summit 26.10 event will take place next month, November 12-13, 2026. Ubuntu Summit is Ubuntu’s biggest event of the year, where developers and users gather together to discuss the features of the next major version of Ubuntu, attend various workshops, and see presentations of all kinds of products.

OpenVPN 2.7.8 Released with Security and Bug Fixes, Various Improvements

Coming a month after OpenVPN 2.7.7, the OpenVPN 2.7.8 release makes certificate validation stricter regarding NULL bytes in strings, which might break existing installations if such certificates exist and OpenSSL builds are used, and updates the OpenSSL builds to use the last field when handling certificates with duplicate fields.

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I stopped getting lost in KDE’s settings after finding these simple shortcuts

posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Sep 04, 2026

Quoting: I stopped getting lost in KDE’s settings after finding these simple shortcuts —

How-To Geek logo Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents:

Linux is well known for being receptive to customization, and KDE Plasma is no exception. In contrast to the minimalism of GNOME, KDE’s shell lets you fine-tune hundreds of different settings, and the default way to do so is via System Settings.

But this app is far from perfect — presenting so many options in a user-friendly way is quite a challenge. If you’re struggling to get along with the settings app, try these tips to help find your way.

Read On!

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