For Real? EA Drops Linux (and Steam Deck) Support for Apex Legends to Curb Cheating
https://news.itsfoss.com/apex-legends-drops-steam-deck/
https://news.itsfoss.com/apex-legends-drops-steam-deck/
It's FOSS
For Real? EA Drops Linux (and Steam Deck) Support for Apex Legends to Curb Cheating
Are you kidding me, EA? This is how you plan to curb cheating?
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COSMIC Desktop Alpha 3 Brings Further Improvements - OMG! Ubuntu
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/11/cosmic-desktop-alpha-3-whats-changed
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/11/cosmic-desktop-alpha-3-whats-changed
OMG! Ubuntu
COSMIC Desktop Alpha 3 Brings Further Improvements
System76's COSMIC desktop environment continues to take shape, with a third alpha snapshot now available for testing. The first alpha brought the core
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Ubuntu Hoping To Remove Qt 5 Before Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Hopes-Removing-Qt-5
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Hopes-Removing-Qt-5
Phoronix
Ubuntu Hoping To Remove Qt 5 Before Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
Ubuntu developer Simon Quigley laid out the plans for hoping Ubuntu packages will move from Qt 5 to Qt 6 so that by the time of the Ubuntu 26.04 LTS cycle in early 2026 that the older version of this graphical toolkit can be removed.
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Thousands of hacked TP-Link routers used in years-long account takeover attacks - Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/11/microsoft-warns-of-8000-strong-botnet-used-in-password-spraying-attacks/#gsc.tab=0
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/11/microsoft-warns-of-8000-strong-botnet-used-in-password-spraying-attacks/#gsc.tab=0
Ars Technica
Thousands of hacked TP-Link routers used in yearslong account takeover attacks
The botnet is being skillfully used to launch "highly evasive" password-spraying attacks.
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LibreOffice 24.2.7 Is Out as the Last Update in the Series, Upgrade to LibreOffice 24.8 - 9to5Linux
https://9to5linux.com/libreoffice-24-2-7-is-out-as-the-last-update-in-the-series-upgrade-to-libreoffice-24-8
https://9to5linux.com/libreoffice-24-2-7-is-out-as-the-last-update-in-the-series-upgrade-to-libreoffice-24-8
9to5Linux
LibreOffice 24.2.7 Is Out as the Last Update in the Series, Upgrade to LibreOffice 24.8 - 9to5Linux
LibreOffice 24.2.7 is now available for download as the last update in the LibreOffice 24.2 office suite series with 57 bug fixes.
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KDEβs New Distro: Btrfs-Based, Immutable Linux OS, with Flatpak and Snap
https://linuxiac.com/kde-announced-its-kde-linux-distro/
https://linuxiac.com/kde-announced-its-kde-linux-distro/
Linuxiac
KDE's New Distro: Btrfs-Based, Immutable Linux OS, with Flatpak and Snap
Ready to be surprised? KDE Linux, a new Arch-based immutable OS featuring Btrfs, Flatpak, and Snap, made by KDE's devs, is now in development.
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VMware Workstation Shifting From Proprietary Code To Using Upstream KVM
β> https://www.phoronix.com/news/VMware-Workstation-KVM
β> https://www.phoronix.com/news/VMware-Workstation-KVM
Phoronix
VMware Workstation Shifting From Proprietary Code To Using Upstream KVM
This isn't an off-schedule April Fools' Joke or anything like that but an exciting sign of the times: VMware Workstation will be shifting off its proprietary base and onto leveraging the upstream Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) for virtualizationβ¦
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Gatus: Your Open-Source Website Monitoring Solution
β> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlifG8dCqU8
β> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlifG8dCqU8
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9 Desktop Effects to Add Eye Candy to Linux Mint
β> https://itsfoss.com/linux-mint-window-effects/
β> https://itsfoss.com/linux-mint-window-effects/
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openSUSE's New Agama Installer Now Supports Leap 16.0 Alpha
https://linuxiac.com/opensuses-agama-10-installer/
https://linuxiac.com/opensuses-agama-10-installer/
Linuxiac
openSUSEβs New Agama Installer Now Supports Leap 16.0 Alpha
openSUSE's Agama Installer v10 launches with QR code access, JSON syntax editing, enhanced product selection, and better storage management.
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Xfce 4.20 Pre1 Pre-Release Published For Testing - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Xfce-4.20-Pre1-Released
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Xfce-4.20-Pre1-Released
Phoronix
Xfce 4.20 Pre1 Pre-Release Published For Testing
Right on schedule for releasing the Xfce 4.20 desktop in December, the 'Pre1' pre-release was posted on Friday for testing.
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Immutable Distro Nitrux 3.7.1 Released with Linux Kernel 6.11, NVIDIA 565, and More - 9to5Linux
https://9to5linux.com/immutable-distro-nitrux-3-7-1-released-with-linux-kernel-6-11-nvidia-565-and-more
https://9to5linux.com/immutable-distro-nitrux-3-7-1-released-with-linux-kernel-6-11-nvidia-565-and-more
9to5Linux
Immutable Distro Nitrux 3.7.1 Released with Linux Kernel 6.11, NVIDIA 565, and More - 9to5Linux
Nitrux 3.7.1 distribution is now available for download powered by Linux kernel 6.11 and featuring the NVIDIA 565 graphics driver.
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KDE Will Nicely Notify You When Apps Are Being Killed Due To Out-Of-Memory - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-OOM-Notifications
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-OOM-Notifications
Phoronix
KDE Will Nicely Notify You When Apps Are Being Killed Due To Out-Of-Memory
KDE developer Nate Graham is out with his weekly development summary of interesting KDE changes in closing out October.
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Linux Mint is Adding a Native 'Night Light' Feature to Cinnamon - OMG! Ubuntu
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/11/linux-mint-night-light-cinnamon
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/11/linux-mint-night-light-cinnamon
OMG! Ubuntu
Linux Mint is Adding a Native βNight Lightβ Feature to Cinnamon
Linux Mint has announced it's adding a native Night Light feature to the Cinnamon desktop. Earlier versions of Linux Mint included a third-party app
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GNOME OS to Become a General-Purpose Linux Distro?
https://linuxiac.com/gnome-os-to-become-a-general-purpose-linux-distro/
https://linuxiac.com/gnome-os-to-become-a-general-purpose-linux-distro/
Linuxiac
GNOME OS to Become a General-Purpose Linux Distro?
carbonOS's creator proposes turning GNOME OS into a daily-use distro for all, emphasizing a stock GNOME experience, Flatpak apps, and modern Linux technologies.
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Cloudflare's Pingora 0.4 Rust Framework Released With Experimental Windows Support - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Cloudflare-Pingora-0.4
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Cloudflare-Pingora-0.4
Phoronix
Cloudflare's Pingora 0.4 Rust Framework Released With Experimental Windows Support
Cloudflare's Pingora Rust framework that was written as a replacement to Nginx and made publicly open-source earlier this year with a focus on building fast and reliable networked systems is out with its newest feature release.
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Meet Interlock β The new ransomware targeting FreeBSD servers
β> https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/meet-interlock-the-new-ransomware-targeting-freebsd-servers/
β> https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/meet-interlock-the-new-ransomware-targeting-freebsd-servers/
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Zed: A Next-Gen Rust-Based Open Source Code Editor With AI
β> https://news.itsfoss.com/zed-editor/
β> https://news.itsfoss.com/zed-editor/
It's FOSS
Zed: A Next-Gen Rust-Based Open Source Code Editor With AI
From the creators of the now defunct Atom, we have Zed editor with interesting capabilities.
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Linux Surges to 2% Usage on Valveβs Steam Gaming Platform
β> https://linuxiac.com/linux-hits-two-percent-usage-on-steam/
β> https://linuxiac.com/linux-hits-two-percent-usage-on-steam/
Linuxiac
Linux Surges to 2% Usage on Valveβs Steam Gaming Platform
Linux now powers 2% of Steam gamers, doubling its user count in three years. Arch remains the preferred game distro.
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Massive Git Config Breach Exposes 15,000 Credentials; 10,000 Private Repos Cloned https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/massive-git-config-breach-exposes-15000.html
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