Internet Society

PP-26: What’s at Stake for the Internet and Where We Stand

Every four years, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Member States meet at the Plenipotentiary Conference. It is the ITU’s highest decision-making body.

There Are 6.3 Billion People Connected to the Internet, Yet 2 Billion Remain Offline

An estimated 6.3 billion people are now connected to the Internet, according to the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU’s) latest annual report, Facts and Figures 2026, released this November.

9to5Linux

Shelly 3.3 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Brings New Built-in Theme

Coming ten days after Shelly 3.2, the Shelly 3.3 release introduces a new default look inspired by Devario‘s Pearl DE, with windows, circular window controls, accent-colored selections, card-style toolbars, and larger page titles, as well as an expanded sidebar that groups destinations, with Settings and Utilities placed under System.

Ubuntu 27.04 “Tenacious T-Rex” Daily Builds Are Now Available for Download

As expected, the first Ubuntu 27.04 daily builds are based on the previous Ubuntu release, Ubuntu 26.10 (Stonking Stingray), which arrived last month on October 15th. This means that the Ubuntu 27.04 daily builds are powered by Linux kernel 7.3 and use the GNOME 51 desktop environment.

KDE Frameworks 6.32 Is Out Now to Fix 15-Year-Old Data Integrity Bug

The monthly KDE Frameworks releases continue, and KDE Frameworks 6.32 is here to fix a major, 15-year-old data integrity bug affecting progress indicators when moving or copying files to an external disk. With this bug finally fixed, progress indicators are now fully accurate when copying files to USB sticks or network shares. Read here why it took so long.

Libreboot 26.11 Open-Source BIOS/UEFI Firmware Brings Various Improvements

Coming a month after Libreboot 26.10, the Libreboot 26.11 release enables TPM 2.0 by default on Topton X2e N150, Supermicro X11SSH-F, ThinkPad X280, ThinkPad X270, ThinkPad T480/T480s, and ThinkPad T580 devices, enables EDK2 by default in Coreboot mkhelper, and adds a new naming scheme for ROMs.

LibreOffice 26.8.3 Open-Source Office Suite Released with More Than 40 Bug Fixes

Coming two weeks after LibreOffice 26.8.2, the LibreOffice 26.8.3 update is packed with bug fixes for various issues, crashes, and other annoyances reported by users, focusing on stability, macOS integration, digital signatures, and compatibility with MS Office file formats.

New Steam Client Update Introduces Linux 64-Bit Support, Steam Achievement Sets

The November 11th Steam Client update is the first stable release to run the Steam Client itself as a 64-bit application on Linux, rather than a 32-bit one. However, Steam installations will still download 32-bit libraries as part of the Steam Runtime, since Steam needs to be able to run the many 32-bit games in its catalog.

Ardour 9.10 Open-Source DAW Is Out with Live Gain Envelope Waveform Updates

Coming two months after Ardour 9.8, the Ardour 9.10 release introduces optional support for audio waveforms that reflect the region’s gain envelope, so the waveform of an audio region updates as you drag the gain envelope nodes around.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.3 Released with Sealed Images for Image Mode

Highlights of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.3 include sealed images for image mode, now generally available, a production-ready Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for RHEL that moves from Developer Preview to general availability, and a self-managed command-line assistant for regulated and disconnected environments, available as a Developer Preview.

schestowitz.com

Not Using Microsoft

Microsoft down? Didn’t notice…

Manchester City Council Report Card – Part 14 – Irritated “Customers”, Not Only Yours Truly (They Cannot Handle Citizens)

Empty rooms and offices; large buildings that seem like they exist for historical purposes (like some museum)

Wren Wren

Wrens at the back

Under Zero

Getting chilly

Why I Never Called the Serial Strangler From Microsoft a “Criminal”

bout 5+ years ago I began writing about the Serial Strangler From Microsoft. The strangulation is a documented fact (told by victims), as are the arrest and charges. He was brought to Court. He was not acquitted. He was never acquitted.

Manchester City Council Report Card – Part 13 – WISE Intimidates “Customers” (Citizens) and Tries to Prevent Complaints

The poor service at Manchester City Council is nowadays a common observation.

Manchester City Council Report Card – Part 12 – Empty Buildings, Not Much Getting Done

Lots of room, but hardly any people

Dead Animals

From today’s Techrights Daily Links:

My Ph.D. Supervisor is Still Working in His 80s

He loves what he does

Techrights S/N Ratio

Signal-to-noise

LinuxGizmos.com

Modular GPS smartwatch with STM32 MCU and open-source SDK

Pimoroni now lists the UNA Watch, a modular GPS smartwatch built around an open-source software platform and replaceable hardware components. The wearable combines an STMicroelectronics STM32U595 microcontroller, multi-satellite GPS, fitness sensors, and a public C++ SDK for developing custom applications.

Slim industrial panel PC lineup spans 10.1 to 21.5 inches

Cincoze recently expanded its CV-200/P Series of industrial panel PCs with 28 new configurations spanning 10.1-inch to 18.5-inch displays. The additions complement the existing 21.5-inch models, combining Intel Core, N-series, and Atom processors with modular display technology for industrial HMI and automation applications.

Miniature industrial IoT gateway with dual Gigabit Ethernet and optional Wi-Fi 6, LTE

Compulab has detailed its IOT-GATE-IMX8PV2, a fanless industrial IoT gateway powered by NXP’s i.MX8M Plus processor. The small-form-factor system combines dual Gigabit Ethernet, optional Wi-Fi 6 and LTE connectivity, and isolated industrial I/O in a 105 × 80 × 30mm aluminum enclosure.