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KDE Releases KDE Frameworks 6.31 with Various Improvements and Bug Fixes

The monthly KDE Frameworks releases continue, and KDE Frameworks 6.31 is here to fix a bug that made the “Frames and Outlines Contrast” theme setting not take effect in certain apps and prevent the creation of an unremovable clone when manually setting the home folder to “Indexed” on the Search page in System Settings.

Canonical Announces Official Ubuntu Desktop Images for RISC-V

As I reported back in June, when the first daily build images for Ubuntu 26.10 were made available to download, there was a new RISC-V desktop image available too, but now Canonical is making everything official: Ubuntu 26.10 (Stonking Stingray) brings desktop images to RISC-V computers.

Ventoy 1.1.18 Adds Experimental Support for SteamOS Recovery Images

Highlights of Ventoy 1.1.18 include experimental support for SteamOS recovery images, improved support for latest LinuxConsole release, support for custom Syslinux-based ISOs, persistence improvements for on Ubuntu Desktop, and improved support for Clonezilla Live.

Calibre 9.16 E-Book Manager Improves Read Aloud, PDF Input, and Kobo Support

Coming three weeks after Calibre 9.15, the Calibre 9.16 release is a hefty one, bringing support for high-quality Kokoro voices to the Read Aloud feature, which sound much more natural than the Piper voices, especially for English, and support for downloading news from websites that block automated access by using the Camoufox headless browser.

Internet Society

Community Snapshot—September

Around the world, our community works locally, regionally, and globally to keep the Internet a force for good: open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy.

schestowitz.com

Cyber Show on Mental Health in Universities and IT

Well put

Techrights Turns 20 in Four Weeks

And I’m just passing time with our animals until then

Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) Only Meaningful as Long as They’re Enforced

Too often they’re not

COVID-19 Made People Trust Media, Corporations, and Governments a Lot Less

No matter “whose side” they were on (many felt conned/misled/cheated)

Not Scary, Not Trying to be Scary

But to who?

ManUtd Today, ManCity Tomorrow

Football (PL) is back

Peanut is Brave Now

He is becoming more domesticated

Stats and Goals

Not traffic

A Glimpse at the Court of Appeal Civil Division

Learning as I go along

Fake Wealth

Numbers on paper. Mostly debts.

LinuxGizmos.com

Abietec AX61 Wireless Modules Leverage Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, and Matter

image Abietec, a subsidiary of Raytac, offers the AX61 series of wireless modules based on NXP’s RW612 and RW610 microcontrollers. The compact modules support Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, and Matter connectivity, with multiple antenna configurations and an accompanying development kit for embedded and IoT applications.

Zymbit ZYMKEY 5 Security Module Offers 640 Key Slots for Raspberry Pi

Zymbit’s ZYMKEY 5 is a compact hardware security module for Raspberry Pi systems, offering 640 key slots, filesystem encryption, device authentication, and physical tamper detection. It also supports additional cryptographic algorithms compared to its predecessor.

Intel Twin Lake-Based Helix 320 Industrial Gateway with Quad 2.5GbE

OnLogic’s newest industrial edge gateway, the Helix 320, features a fanless design powered by Intel N-Series Twin Lake processors. The compact system includes four 2.5GbE ports, two configurable serial ports, M.2 expansion, and support for up to three displays.

Tor Project blog

A statement on the Tor Project's relationship with Mullvad

Members of the Tor community have asked us to explain how continued collaboration with Mullvad fits with the Tor Project's human rights mission. We have heard both calls to end the relationship and concerns about what that would mean for Tor's work and the communities affected. We want to explain our decision to continue our technical collaboration with Mullvad and acknowledge the difficult trade-offs behind it. Our decision followed a thorough due diligence process that involved extensive discussions with community members, staff, and the board, a staff survey, and detailed financial analysis and scenario planning.