Tech News Digest - 2025-06-24

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Graham: about Plasma’s X11 session

Category: Linux
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 18:35:54 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences:

The KDE Project plans to continue supporting Plasma's X11 session, but acknowledges that X11 has not received significant upstream development in recent years and may not meet modern standards. While there is no firm timeline for dropping support for X11, the project aims to implement Wayland features to ensure a seamless transition for users, with the goal of making it difficult to notice any differences when switching from X11 to Wayland.

KDE contributor Nate Graham recently wrote about the KDE Project's plans for Plasma's X11 session. He notes that the project will continue to ensure that Plasma "continues to compile and deploy on X11" and isn't horribly broken. Major regressions will probably be fixed, eventually, but the writing is on the wall:

X11's upstream development has dropped off significantly in recent years, and X11 isn't able to perform up to the standards of what people expect today with respect to HDR, 10 bits-per-color monitors, other fancy monitor features, multi-monitor setups (especially with mixed DPIs or refresh rates), multi-GPU setups, screen tearing, security, crash robustness, input handling, and more.

As for when Plasma will drop support for X11? There's currently no firm timeline for this, and I certainly don't expect it to happen in the next year, or even the next two years. But that's just a guess; it depends on how quickly we implement everything on https://community.kde.org/Plasma/Wayland_Known_Significant_Issues. Our plan is to handle everything on that page such that even the most hardcore X11 user doesn't notice anything missing when they move to Wayland.

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## PostmarketOS 25.06: "the one with systemd" Category: Linux
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:32:45 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary: The postmarketOS project, which creates a Linux distribution for mobile devices, has released version 25.06, which marks the addition of systemd as an alternative init system to OpenRC. However, users will need to reinstall postmarketOS to take advantage of this change, rather than upgrading from OpenRC directly.

The postmarketOS project, which creates a Linux distribution for mobile devices, announced it was working on adding a version with systemd last March. That day has arrived with the announcement of version 25.06:

We considered supporting an upgrade from OpenRC to systemd in our upgrade script, but then decided against it as such an upgrade path might introduce its own bugs and we would rather spend the time improving other parts of postmarketOS. So for this one-time scenario we ask you to please reinstall postmarketOS to get from OpenRC to systemd. Thank you for your understanding!

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## [$] GNOME deepens systemd dependencies Category: Linux
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:06:15 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary: GNOME will be adding dependencies on systemd, replacing its own homegrown service manager, to improve concurrent user sessions. This change, set to take effect in the upcoming GNOME 49 release, may cause issues for BSDs and Linux distributions that don't use systemd.

Adrian Vovk, a GNOME contributor and member of its release team, recently announced in a blog post that GNOME would be adding new dependencies on systemd, and soon. The idea is to shed GNOME's homegrown service manager in favor of using systemd, and to improve GNOME's ability to run concurrent user sessions. However, the move is also going to throw a spanner in the works for the BSDs and Linux distributions without systemd when the changes take effect in the GNOME 49 release that is set for September.

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## Linux Media Summit 2025 recap (Collabora blog) Category: Linux
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:03:22 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary: The Linux Media Summit 2025, held on May 13 in Nice, France, was a successful event that brought together around 20 engaged participants for sessions on topics such as stateless video encoders, camera support, and memory accounting. The summit, which was co-located with the Embedded Recipes conference, featured strong engagement marked by thoughtful questions and lively discussions.
The Collabora blog has a summary, written by Nicolas Dufresne, about the Linux Media Summit held on May 13 in Nice, France. It was co-located with the Embedded Recipes conference and had sessions on stateless video encoders, camera support, staging drivers, memory accounting, and a multi-committer model for the media subsystem. "Our largest Media Summit to date brought together around 20 engaged participants. Engagement was strong, marked by thoughtful questions and lively discussions."
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## Security updates for Monday Category: Linux
Tags: Linux, Red Hat
Published: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:09:24 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary: Multiple Linux distributions have released security updates to address various vulnerabilities, including AlmaLinux, Debian, Fedora, Mageia, Oracle, Red Hat, SUSE, and Ubuntu. The updates fix issues in libraries, tools, and applications such as libblockdev, open-vm-tools, chromium, apache-commons-beanutils, and others.
Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (libblockdev and open-vm-tools), Debian (debian-security-support, gdk-pixbuf, konsole, and node-send), Fedora (apache-commons-beanutils, chromium, clamav, dotnet9.0, libblockdev, mediawiki, mingw-python-setuptools, pam, perl-File-Find-Rule, python-pycares, python-setuptools, spdlog, udisks2, and xorg-x11-server-Xwayland), Mageia (chromium-browser-stable), Oracle (apache-commons-beanutils, container-tools:ol8, gimp:2.8, idm:DL1, perl-FCGI:0.78, and postgresql), Red Hat (container-tools:rhel8, delve, git-lfs, go-toolset:rhel8, grafana, kernel, mod_auth_openidc, and spice-client-win), SUSE (apache-commons-beanutils, apache2-mod_security2, distribution, gstreamer-plugins-good, icu, ignition, perl, python310, python311, python312, and python39), and Ubuntu (apache-log4j1.2 and botan).
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## Early Peek at GIMP 3.2: Here’s What to Expect Category: Linux Today
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:16:01 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: GIMP 3.1.2 offers a sneak peek at the upcoming GIMP 3.2 release, which will include new features such as non-destructive editing and support for additional file formats. Additionally, GIMP 3.2 will integrate with system themes, allowing users to customize their experience even further.

GIMP 3.1.2 gives a first look at what’s coming in GIMP 3.2, including non-destructive editing, new file format support, and system theme integration.

The post Early Peek at GIMP 3.2: Here’s What to Expect appeared first on Linux Today.

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## IPFire 2.29 Core Update 195 Firewall Brings Native WireGuard Support Category: Linux Today
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:14:54 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: IPFire 2.29 Core Update 195, an open-source firewall, has been released with long-awaited support for WireGuard VPN and easy-to-configure tunneling options. This update brings native WireGuard support to IPFire, allowing users to easily set up secure virtual private networks.

IPFire 2.29 Core Update 195 open-source firewall is out, adding long-awaited WireGuard VPN support and easy-to-configure tunneling options.

The post IPFire 2.29 Core Update 195 Firewall Brings Native WireGuard Support appeared first on Linux Today.

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## DietPi 9.14 Adds GZDoom, Expands Support to Orange Pi 5 Ultra Category: Linux Today
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:13:35 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: DietPi 9.14, a Debian-based Linux distribution for single-board computers (SBCs), has been released with new images for Orange Pi 5 Ultra and additional features such as GZDoom support. The update also includes enhancements to SBC support, although further details on these changes were not specified.

DietPi 9.14, a Debian-based Linux distro for SBCs, lands with new Orange Pi 5 Ultra images, plus GZDoom support and SBC enhancements.

The post DietPi 9.14 Adds GZDoom, Expands Support to Orange Pi 5 Ultra appeared first on Linux Today.

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## Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 24 (Jun 9 – 15, 2025) Category: Linux Today
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:12:04 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: The Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up for Week 24 (June 9-15, 2025) provides the latest news and updates about Linux. The post, which appeared on Linux Today, summarizes trends and community highlights from the week.

Discover the latest in Linux news with our Weekly Wrap-Up for Week 24 (Jun 9 – 15, 2025). Stay informed on updates, trends, and community highlights.

The post Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 24 (Jun 9 – 15, 2025) appeared first on Linux Today.

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## Stealthy backdoor found hiding in SOHO devices running Linux Category: Linux Today
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:12:00 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary: SecurityScorecard's STRIKE team has discovered a network of compromised small office and home office (SOHO) devices, which they're calling LapDogs. The compromised devices are running Linux and have a stealthy backdoor installed, according to a report from Linux Today.

SecurityScorecard’s STRIKE team has uncovered a network of compromised small office and home office (SOHO) devices they’re calling LapDogs.

The post Stealthy backdoor found hiding in SOHO devices running Linux appeared first on Linux Today.

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## Verizon adopts Google’s Gemini AI to help customers solve ‘complex’ issues Category: The Verge
Tags: General
Published: 2025-06-24T06:27:26-04:00
TL;DR: Verizon is revamping its customer service experience by introducing more chatbots and AI tools, including a relaunched My Verizon app featuring an "AI-powered Verizon Assistant". This new assistant aims to help customers manage their accounts, upgrade services, ask billing questions, and take advantage of promotions through conversational AI technology.
Verizon is trying to streamline its customer service experience by overhauling it with more chatbots and AI tools. The My Verizon app is being relaunched today with a new “AI-powered Verizon Assistant” that aims to help consumers “manage upgrades, add new lines, ask billing questions, take advantage of savings, and more,” according to the telecom […]
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## Riot is shutting down studio behind its Minecraft-like game Category: The Verge
Tags: General
Published: 2025-06-24T05:25:46-04:00
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the article in 2 sentences: Riot Games is closing Hytale Studios, the studio behind its Minecraft-like game Hytale, which has been in development for nearly a decade. The shutdown will take place over the next few months, according to Hypixel CEO Aaron "Noxy" Donaghey.
Riot Games is closing the studio behind Hytale, its Minecraft-like game that has been in development for nearly a decade. Hypixel Studios, which Riot acquired in 2020 for an undisclosed sum, is shutting down “over the next few months,” according to Hypixel CEO Aaron “Noxy” Donaghey. “After years of pushing forward, adapting, and exploring every […]
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## Windows 11’s indicators for volume and brightness can soon be moved out of the way Category: The Verge
Tags: General
Published: 2025-06-24T05:16:58-04:00
TL;DR: Microsoft is testing a new feature in Windows 11 that allows users to move hardware indicator pop-ups, such as volume and screen brightness, to the top-left or top-center positions on their display. This customization option is part of the latest Dev Channel build of Windows 11, which also includes a new Recall homepage.
Microsoft is testing a new feature in Windows 11 that will let you move hardware indicators pop-ups like volume and screen brightness to the top-left and top-center positions of a display. The customization feature is part of a new Dev Channel build of Windows 11 that also includes a new Recall homepage that lists the […]
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## Raleigh One e-bike launches with VanMoof DNA Category: The Verge
Tags: General
Published: 2025-06-24T03:00:00-04:00
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: The Raleigh One e-bike has been officially announced after details were published by The Verge last week. The bike was developed for the Accell Group's Raleigh brand with input from VanMoof's cofounders, Ties and Taco Carlier, although their involvement is not mentioned in the official announcement.
The Raleigh One e-bike is now official after The Verge first published details of it last week. It was developed for the Accell Group’s Raleigh brand with help from VanMoof’s cofounders, Ties and Taco Carlier, according to my sources. The announcement never mentions their involvement, which could be viewed as good or bad — good if you […]
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## OpenAI’s first AI device with Jony Ive won’t be a wearable Category: The Verge
Tags: General
Published: 2025-06-23T22:01:54-04:00
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: OpenAI and Jony Ive's consumer hardware team, io, recently acquired by OpenAI for $6.5 billion, has revealed that their first AI device will not be what was previously expected. The information comes from court filings submitted this month, where leaders from io testified about their plans.
Thanks to a related trademark lawsuit, we know what OpenAI and Jony Ive's first AI device won't be. In court filings submitted this month, leaders from io - the consumer hardware team OpenAI recently acquired from Jony Ive's design studio for $6.5 billion - testified that the first device they plan to release won't be […]
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## Researchers get viable mice by editing DNA from two sperm Category: Ars Technica
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 21:34:11 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: Scientists have discovered that by altering the chemical modifications of DNA, it is possible to combine the genetic material from two sperm cells to form a healthy mouse. This breakthrough has significant implications for the field of genetics and could potentially lead to new ways of creating genetically engineered organisms or treating inherited diseases.
Altering chemical modifications of DNA lets the DNA from two sperm make a mouse.
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## With 1.2.2 update, Civilization VII tries to win back traditionalists Category: Ars Technica
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 20:26:11 +0000
TL;DR: Players can now customize their experience by disabling certain game features, including Legacy Paths and Crisis, giving them greater control over how they play the game. This added flexibility allows players to tailor their gameplay to their preferences and playstyle.
Players can now disable Legacy Paths, Crisis, and quite a bit more.
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## Ted Cruz can’t get all Republicans to back his fight against state AI laws Category: Ars Technica
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 20:02:12 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: Ted Cruz's plan has moved forward, but it has been reported that it has been watered down due to opposition from Republicans. The exact details of the changes are not specified in the provided text.
Cruz plan moves ahead but was reportedly watered down amid Republican opposition.
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## Apple releases new beta builds of all its flashy new Liquid Glass-ified OS updates Category: Ars Technica
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 19:38:44 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of your text in 2 sentences: There is no public beta available yet. However, subsequent betas after the initial one are generally more usable and stable.
No "public beta" yet, but these are usually more usable than the first betas.
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## Canadian telecom hacked by suspected China state group Category: Ars Technica
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 19:21:42 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: A maximum-security Cisco vulnerability was identified and patched in October 2023, but it was later discovered that attackers had already exploited it as far back as February 2025. This means that there was a significant window of time where hackers were able to take advantage of the flaw before Cisco issued a fix.
Maximum-security Cisco vulnerability was patched Oct. 2023 and exploited Feb. 2025.
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## The Methaphone Is a Phone (That’s Not a Phone) to Help You Stop Using Your Phone Category: Wired
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000
TL;DR: The Metaphone is a humorous yet practical device that resembles a smartphone made of acrylic, serving as both an art piece and a tool to aid in reducing phone addiction. Its unique design aims to raise awareness about the issue of excessive screen time while also providing a physical reminder to put down one's phone.
The Methaphone—a clear slab of smartphone-shaped acrylic—is part cheeky art project, part helpful tool for those looking to curb their phone addiction.
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## Google Wants to Get Better at Spotting Wildfires From Space Category: Wired
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 24 Jun 2025 09:30:00 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: Google has partnered with the non-profit Earth Fire Alliance and satellite manufacturer Muon Space to improve its ability to track wildfires. The partnership will enable Google to collect and process vast amounts of data on wildfires using AI, providing better insights and support for firefighting efforts.
A partnership with the nonprofit Earth Fire Alliance and satellite manufacturer Muon Space is giving Google a better shot at tracking wildfires—and using AI to process all the data being collected.
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## NordVPN Coupon and Discount Codes: 76% Off Category: Wired
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 24 Jun 2025 05:39:00 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: You can save up to 76% on a 2-year plan by using certain NordVPN discount codes. Additionally, you'll receive an extra 3 months for free when you take advantage of these special offers.
Save up to 76% on 2-year plans and get 3 free months with our NordVPN discount codes.
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## 10% Home Depot Promo Codes & Coupons | June 2025 Category: Wired
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 24 Jun 2025 05:30:00 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: The Home Depot is offering a 10% discount on certain items, along with an additional up to 50% off select products. This deal is available for patio furniture, appliances, and power tools, and can be verified as valid through June 2025.
Save 10%, plus up to 50% with the latest Home Depot promo code and coupons for patio furniture, appliances, power tools with verified discounts for June 2025.
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## Tempur-Pedic Promo Codes: Up to $500 Off Category: Wired
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 24 Jun 2025 05:00:00 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: Tempur-Pedic offers coupons that can be used to make purchases on their website, such as upgrading a mattress, buying a new office chair, or replacing bedding. These coupons are designed to help customers save money on their desired products.
Whether you’re looking to upgrade your mattress, purchase a new office chair, or swap out your bedding, our Tempur-Pedic coupons are guaranteed to help you save.
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## Graham: about Plasma’s X11 session Category: LWN.net
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 18:35:54 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the text in 2 sentences: KDE contributor Nate Graham has outlined the project's plans for Plasma's X11 session, which will continue to compile and deploy on X11 while fixing major regressions. However, with X11's upstream development stagnating, it's only a matter of time before support for X11 is dropped, although no firm timeline has been set, and it may take several years to implement everything on Wayland.

KDE contributor Nate Graham recently wrote about the KDE Project's plans for Plasma's X11 session. He notes that the project will continue to ensure that Plasma "continues to compile and deploy on X11" and isn't horribly broken. Major regressions will probably be fixed, eventually, but the writing is on the wall:

X11's upstream development has dropped off significantly in recent years, and X11 isn't able to perform up to the standards of what people expect today with respect to HDR, 10 bits-per-color monitors, other fancy monitor features, multi-monitor setups (especially with mixed DPIs or refresh rates), multi-GPU setups, screen tearing, security, crash robustness, input handling, and more.

As for when Plasma will drop support for X11? There's currently no firm timeline for this, and I certainly don't expect it to happen in the next year, or even the next two years. But that's just a guess; it depends on how quickly we implement everything on https://community.kde.org/Plasma/Wayland_Known_Significant_Issues. Our plan is to handle everything on that page such that even the most hardcore X11 user doesn't notice anything missing when they move to Wayland.

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## PostmarketOS 25.06: "the one with systemd" Category: LWN.net
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:32:45 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary: The postmarketOS project, which creates a Linux distribution for mobile devices, has announced the release of version 25.06, which includes systemd support. However, due to potential issues with upgrading from OpenRC, users will need to reinstall postmarketOS to take advantage of systemd features in this one-time scenario.

The postmarketOS project, which creates a Linux distribution for mobile devices, announced it was working on adding a version with systemd last March. That day has arrived with the announcement of version 25.06:

We considered supporting an upgrade from OpenRC to systemd in our upgrade script, but then decided against it as such an upgrade path might introduce its own bugs and we would rather spend the time improving other parts of postmarketOS. So for this one-time scenario we ask you to please reinstall postmarketOS to get from OpenRC to systemd. Thank you for your understanding!

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[$] GNOME deepens systemd dependencies

Category: LWN.net
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:06:15 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary:

GNOME contributor Adrian Vovk announced that GNOME will be adding dependencies on systemd, replacing its own homegrown service manager. This change, which will take effect in the GNOME 49 release scheduled for September, may cause issues for BSDs and Linux distributions without systemd.

Adrian Vovk, a GNOME contributor and member of its release team, recently announced in a blog post that GNOME would be adding new dependencies on systemd, and soon. The idea is to shed GNOME's homegrown service manager in favor of using systemd, and to improve GNOME's ability to run concurrent user sessions. However, the move is also going to throw a spanner in the works for the BSDs and Linux distributions without systemd when the changes take effect in the GNOME 49 release that is set for September.

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Linux Media Summit 2025 recap (Collabora blog)

Category: LWN.net
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:03:22 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the Linux Media Summit in 2 sentences:

The Linux Media Summit, held on May 13 in Nice, France, brought together around 20 participants for sessions on topics such as stateless video encoders, camera support, and memory accounting. The event saw strong engagement with thoughtful questions and lively discussions, according to Nicolas Dufresne's recap on the Collabora blog.
The Collabora blog has a summary, written by Nicolas Dufresne, about the Linux Media Summit held on May 13 in Nice, France. It was co-located with the Embedded Recipes conference and had sessions on stateless video encoders, camera support, staging drivers, memory accounting, and a multi-committer model for the media subsystem. "Our largest Media Summit to date brought together around 20 engaged participants. Engagement was strong, marked by thoughtful questions and lively discussions."
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Security updates for Monday

Category: LWN.net
Tags: Linux, Red Hat
Published: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:09:24 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a 2-sentence summary:

Various Linux distributions have released security updates to fix vulnerabilities, including AlmaLinux, Debian, Fedora, Mageia, Oracle, Red Hat, SUSE, and Ubuntu. The updates address issues in various packages such as libblockdev, chromium, clamav, node-send, apache-commons-beanutils, and others, depending on the distribution.
Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (libblockdev and open-vm-tools), Debian (debian-security-support, gdk-pixbuf, konsole, and node-send), Fedora (apache-commons-beanutils, chromium, clamav, dotnet9.0, libblockdev, mediawiki, mingw-python-setuptools, pam, perl-File-Find-Rule, python-pycares, python-setuptools, spdlog, udisks2, and xorg-x11-server-Xwayland), Mageia (chromium-browser-stable), Oracle (apache-commons-beanutils, container-tools:ol8, gimp:2.8, idm:DL1, perl-FCGI:0.78, and postgresql), Red Hat (container-tools:rhel8, delve, git-lfs, go-toolset:rhel8, grafana, kernel, mod_auth_openidc, and spice-client-win), SUSE (apache-commons-beanutils, apache2-mod_security2, distribution, gstreamer-plugins-good, icu, ignition, perl, python310, python311, python312, and python39), and Ubuntu (apache-log4j1.2 and botan).
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Firefox 140 Brings Tab Unload, Custom Search & New ESR

Category: OMG! Ubuntu!
Tags: General
Published: Tue, 24 Jun 2025 01:00:00 +0000
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Mozilla has released Firefox 140, which brings new features such as tab unloading, custom search engines, and more. For Extended Support Release (ESR) users, this update includes significant additions like tab grouping and vertical tabs, offering improved functionality and flexibility.

Firefox 140 released with tab unloading, custom search engines, and more. ESR users gain major new features like tab grouping and vertical tabs.

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This Rubbish Icon Might Get a Makeover in Ubuntu 25.10

Category: OMG! Ubuntu!
Tags: General
Published: Sun, 22 Jun 2025 22:59:00 +0000
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Ubuntu's trash icon may be redesigned for version 25.10, with Yaru icon theme designers working to improve desktop consistency. The potential redesign was announced on the OMG! Ubuntu blog, but further details are not yet available.

Ubuntu's trash icon may get a makeover in 25.10. Yaru icon theme designers are working on a new look to improve desktop consistency.

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Kubuntu 25.10 Won’t Come with a Plasma X11 Session

Category: OMG! Ubuntu!
Tags: General
Published: Sun, 22 Jun 2025 17:14:22 +0000
TL;DR: Here is a summary of the article in 2 sentences:

Kubuntu 25.10 will no longer include an X11 desktop session on its ISO, following Ubuntu's lead. However, an X11 Plasma session can still be installed manually by users who want to use it.

Kubuntu 25.10 will not ship with an X11 desktop session on its ISO, following Ubuntu's lead. An X11 Plasma session will remain available for manual install.

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ONLYOFFICE 9.0 Released with New Themes, AI Tools + More

Category: OMG! Ubuntu!
Tags: General
Published: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 14:39:51 +0000
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ONLYOFFICE 9.0, a free office suite, has been released with new features, including modern themes, AI tools, a diagram viewer, and expanded file format support. The update aims to provide users with a more enhanced and productive experience when working on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.

Free office suite ONLYOFFICE 9.0 adds new modern themes, AI tools, a diagram viewer & expanded file format support. More details inside.

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Mozilla Axes its AI-Generated Text Detector Add-On

Category: OMG! Ubuntu!
Tags: General
Published: Thu, 19 Jun 2025 22:16:00 +0000
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Mozilla's Fakespot Deep Fake Detector add-on will shut down on June 26, 2025, citing financial reasons. However, some speculate that this may be a sign of Mozilla moving away from its original ideals and values, sparking concerns about the company's direction.

Mozilla Fakespot Deep Fake Detector shuts down on June 26 2025. It says it's to save money, but is it a sign Mozilla is moving away from its original ideals?

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Btop++: Linux System Monitoring Tool That is Definitely Better than Top

Category: It's FOSS
Tags: General
Published: Sun, 22 Jun 2025 05:04:55 GMT
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The system provides a sleek, terminal-based interface for monitoring system resources and processes. It offers detailed insights into these areas, allowing users to gain a better understanding of their system's performance and resource usage.
A sleek terminal-based system monitor that gives you detailed insights to your resources and processes.
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FOSS Weekly #25.25: Nitrux Hyprland, Joplin Tips, Denmark Ditching Microsoft, Tiling Moves and More Linux Stuff

Category: It's FOSS
Tags: General
Published: Thu, 19 Jun 2025 05:21:30 GMT
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A new addition has joined the It's FOSS family, bringing excitement and possibilities for users of free and open-source software (FOSS). However, no further details are provided about this new member or what it means for the community.
The newest member of It's FOSS family arrives.
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FOSS Weekly #25.24: Nano Tips, Wayland-only Ubuntu, End of Mint 20 and 13 Years of It's FOSS

Category: It's FOSS
Tags: General
Published: Thu, 12 Jun 2025 04:28:41 GMT
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It's FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) has reached a milestone, celebrating 13 years of spreading knowledge about Linux and fostering a supportive community. Throughout its history, It's FOSS has been dedicated to promoting freedom, education, and gratitude for all things open source.
13 years of It's FOSS. 13 years of freedom. 13 years of educating Linux. 13 years of community support. 13 years of gratefulness.
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Transform Your Raspberry Pi 5 Into Miniature Desktop Gaming Rig With These Tower Cases

Category: It's FOSS
Tags: General
Published: Sat, 07 Jun 2025 15:36:14 GMT
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The Raspberry Pi 5 is an impressive device that requires a great case to showcase its potential. A compact desktop tower case can be used to transform the Raspberry Pi 5 into a mini PC, offering a unique and functional solution for users.
Pi 5 is a remarkable device and it deserves an awesome case. Transform your Raspberry Pi 5 into a miniature desktop tower PC with these cases.
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FOSS Weekly #25.23: Helwan Linux, Quarkdown, Konsole Tweaks, Keyboard Shortcuts and More Linux Stuff

Category: It's FOSS
Tags: General
Published: Thu, 05 Jun 2025 04:30:10 GMT
TL;DR: I'm happy to summarize! However, I don't see any text provided. Please share the text you'd like me to summarize, and I'll be happy to help you condense it into 2 sentences about Linux gaming rising up.
Linux gaming rising up...
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System insights with command-line tools: free and vmstat

Category: Fedora Magazine
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0000
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This article explores two command-line tools, free and vmstat, that provide valuable insights into the health of a Linux system. The free tool provides an instant snapshot of RAM and swap usage, while vmstat offers a real-time view of virtual memory statistics.
In this fifth article of the “System insights with command-line tools” series we explore free and vmstat, two small utilities that reveal a surprising amount about your Linux system’s health. free gives you an instant snapshot of how RAM and swap are being used. vmstat (the virtual memory statistics reporter) reports a real-time view of […]
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Flock to Fedora 2025 Recap: Streaming from Kenya

Category: Fedora Magazine
Tags: General
Published: Thu, 19 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0000
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The author is recapping their experience as a virtual attendee at Flock to Fedora 2025, which was streamed live from Kenya on June 5-6. They express gratitude to the team, including speakers and volunteers, who made the event possible this year.
This is my recap of Flock to Fedora 2025, streamed live from Kenya! I would really like to thank the amazing team – speakers, volunteers as well, who made FLOCK possible this year!  This recap is from a virtual attendee’s viewpoint, tuning in live from Kenya for June 5–6. Massive appreciation to everyone behind the […]
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Making sense of software licensing with FSFE REUSE: A beginner’s guide for open source developers

Category: Fedora Magazine
Tags: General
Published: Wed, 18 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0000
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Software licensing is often overlooked as developers prioritize other details, but it's an essential aspect of software development that requires careful consideration. The REUSE project, maintained by the Free Software Foundation Europe, aims to simplify and standardize license management to alleviate the bureaucratic burden associated with it.
Among the many details developers juggle, software licensing is often treated as an afterthought. We know we need it. However, faced with choosing the right license, tracking inherited code, and keeping things consistent, license management can feel like a bureaucratic burden. Licensing is what makes the REUSE project, maintained by the Free Software Foundation Europe […]
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Contribute at the Fedora Linux Test Week for Kernel 6.15

Category: Fedora Magazine
Tags: Linux
Published: Thu, 05 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0000
TL;DR: The Linux kernel team is working on final integration for version 6.15, which will be released soon and arrive in Fedora Linux. In preparation, the Fedora Linux kernel and QA teams have organized a test week from June 8-15, 2025 to ensure the new kernel meets quality standards.
The kernel team is working on final integration for Linux kernel 6.15. This version was just recently released, and will arrive soon in Fedora Linux. As a result, the Fedora Linux kernel and QA teams have organized a test week from Sunday, June 08, 2025 to Sunday, June 15, 2025. The wiki page in this […]
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Python CI on Fedora with GitHub Actions

Category: Fedora Magazine
Tags: General
Published: Mon, 02 Jun 2025 17:57:02 +0000
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As a Python developer, ensuring code compatibility across different Python versions can be time-consuming. However, using GitHub Actions and tox, you can automate this process through continuous integration pipelines, making it easier to test your code against various Python versions.
As a Python developer you work hard to ensure code works correctly across different Python versions. You have to test against Python 3.11, 3.12, 3.13 and beyond, it can be tedious. But what if your continuous integration (CI) pipeline could handle it automatically? This is where GitHub Actions and tox come in – a powerful […]
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