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Skills are assets

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9to5Linux

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

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

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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.

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.

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.

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"Linux" Slop Hype

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Oct 18, 2026

Kernel Space / File Systems / Virtualization
- The New Stack ☛ His scanner wouldn’t work on Linux — so he let Claude study the Windows driver
  
  Christian Schaller, a Red Hat engineering director and longtime GNOME and Fedora contributor, had a box of old family negatives to digitize and a scanner that wouldn’t talk to Linux. He’d bought the Plustek OpticFilm 8200i because it was listed as supported, then discovered that the manufacturer had swapped in a chipset no Linux driver recognized. He tried getting Claude Code to produce a working driver and got nowhere for a long time, so he eventually set the project aside for a few months.
Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt/Fear-mongering/Dramatisation
- Palo Alto Networks ☛ AI-Powered Espionage Campaign Targets Government Linux Infrastructure [Ed: Slop hypesters]
  
  Unit 42 identified a campaign targeting government entities and state-affiliated infrastructure, with observed activity spanning from October 2025–April 2026. We track this activity as CL-UNK-1211.

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