KDE Plasma 6.6 Desktop Environment Officially Released, This Is What’s New

KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop environment is now available with numerous new features and improvements across all components and apps. Here's what's new!
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https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-6-desktop-environment-officially-released-this-is-whats-new

Релиз среды рабочего стола KDE Plasma 6.6

После четырёх месяцев разработки опубликован релиз среды рабочего стола KDE Plasma 6.6. Для оценки работы новых выпусков KDE можно воспользоваться сборками от проектов KDE Linux, KDE Neon и openSUSE (Argon, основанный на openSUSE Leap, и Krypton, основанный на openSUSE Tumbleweed).

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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=64812

📰 Lutris 0.5.20 Linux Game Manager Brings New Features, Wine Wayland Option

For fans of Lutris as the open-source desktop client for installing and playing many games on Linux, Lutris 0.5.20 is out today with new features that further enhance the integration with different emulators and compatibility layers...

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#wayland #linux #opensource

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/Lutris-0.5.20-Released

📰 SparkyLinux 8.2 Released with Support for Linux Kernel 6.19, Updated Packages

SparkyLinux 8.2 distribution is now available for download with support for Linux kernel 6.19, based on Debian 13 "Trixie". Here's what's new!

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#linux #debian #kernel

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https://9to5linux.com/sparkylinux-8-2-released-with-support-for-linux-kernel-6-19-updated-packages

📰 Bottles 62.0 Adds Dynamic Launcher Portal Support

Bottles 62.0, a Wine prefix manager for running Windows apps on Linux, introduces Dynamic Launcher portal support and adds detailed progress reporting for backups and restore operations.

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#linux

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https://linuxiac.com/bottles-62-0-adds-dynamic-launcher-portal-support/

Microsoft Intune February 2026 update: Endpoint Privilege Management for Azure Virtual Desktop and admin tasks

Microsoft released service update 2601 for Intune. The update introduces Endpoint Privilege Management support for Azure Virtual Desktop, brings admin tasks to general availability, and adds Lenovo Device Orchestration integration. Key configuration updates include new Windows settings catalog policies for Microsoft Edge version 143 and Google Chrome version 141, expanded Android Enterprise management mode filtering, and Zimperium Mobile Threat Defense certificate inventory integration for iOS devices.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/microsoft-intune-february-2026-update-endpoint-privilege-management-for-azure-virtual-desktop-and-admin-tasks/

📰 Bit-Brick K1 and K1 Pro are dev boards with RISC-V or Arm chips, up to 8GB RAM, and M.2 slots

The Bit-Brick K1 and Bit-Brick K1 Pro are both compact computer board that measures 90 x 80mm (3.54″ x 3.15″) and feature support for 4GB or 8GB of onboard LPDDR4x memory, and plenty of I/O features including Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports, and two M.2 slots with support for NVMe SSDs, among other .

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#arm

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https://liliputing.com/bit-brick-k1-and-k1-pro-are-dev-boards-with-risc-v-or-arm-chips-up-to-8gb-ram-and-m-2-slots/

KDE Plasma 6.6 Brings Screenshot OCR, App Volume Control + More

KDE Plasma 6.6 is now available to download, adding text extraction to screenshots, per-app volume control in the taskbar and the ability to create your own themes. The update also introduces new components, including an on-screen keyboard, login manager and an OEM setup wizard. All are alternatives rather than replacements for existing software. The seventh major update to KDE Plasma 6 since Plasma 6.0 launched in February 2024, part of the popular desktop environment’s Qt 6 rewrite. Users of Ubuntu-based KDE Neon as well as rolling-release distributions like Arch will be able to install KDE Plasma 6.6 from today. Users […]
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/kde-plasma-6-6-released

Access Your Files ANYWHERE You Go — The Ultimate Pi 5 Setup
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOYG10CvZZA

📰 Budgie Desktop 11 Preview 1 to Introduce Multi-Panel Support and Tiling

Budgie Desktop 11 Preview 1 will add support for multiple panels, let users place panels along screen edges, and introduce tiling features powered by Magpie.

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#budgie

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https://linuxiac.com/budgie-desktop-11-preview-1-to-introduce-multi-panel-support-and-tiling/

Gentoo завершил первый этап миграции с GitHub на Codeberg

Разработчики дистрибутива Gentoo объявили о реализации возможности передачи изменений в ebuild-репозиторий, используя Git-хостинг Codeberg. На Codeberg также подняты зеркала для разработки portage, steve и gentoolkit. Поддержка Codeberg пока реализована в дополнение к ранее используемой платформе GitHub, но в дальнейшем планируют поэтапно полностью перевести процесс передачи изменений на Codeberg. Основная причина ухода с GitHub - навязывание AI-сервиса Copilot.

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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=64814

📰 Valve confirm Steam Deck stock issues due to "memory and storage shortages"

We reported recently how the Steam Deck was completely out of stock in the USA, Canada and Asia and now Valve have put up a short statement on it.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

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#steam

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https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/valve-confirm-steam-deck-stock-issues-due-to-memory-and-storage-shortages/

Autofill credentials into the Windows authentication dialog fails

The Windows January 2026 security update introduces security hardening that restricts applications from autofilling credentials in Windows authentication dialogs, affecting remote support tools, automated authentication workflows, and screen-sharing applications. This change addresses CVE-2026-20804, a Windows Hello vulnerability that allows biometric injection attacks.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/autofill-credentials-into-the-windows-authentication-dialog-fails/

📰 Nova Lake S Support Added To Intel LPSS Driver In Linux 7.0

The latest Nova Lake enablement work for the Linux kernel to land is adding support for Nova Lake S platforms to the Intel LPSS driver in the upcoming Linux 7.0 kernel...

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#linux #intel #kernel

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-MFD

📰 Nginx Proxy Manager 2.14 Drops armv7 Support

Nginx Proxy Manager 2.14 removes armv7/armhf builds and introduces a new setting for advanced proxy configurations.

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#nginx

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https://linuxiac.com/nginx-proxy-manager-2-14-drops-armv7-support/

📰 Rocket League is adding Easy Anti-Cheat, Psyonix say Linux will still be supported with Proton

Rocket League is set to get Easy Anti-Cheat in April, as the Epic Games owned studio Psyonix just recently announced.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

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#linux

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https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/rocket-league-is-adding-easy-anti-cheat-psyonix-say-linux-will-still-be-supported-with-proton/

📰 New Keenadu backdoor found in Android firmware, Google Play apps

A newly discovered and sophisticated Android malware called Keenadu has been found embedded in firmware from multiple device brands, enabling it to compromise all installed applications and gain unrestricted control over infected devices.

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#android

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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-keenadu-backdoor-found-in-android-firmware-google-play-apps/

KDE Plasma 6.6

После четырёх месяцев разработки состоялся выпуск 6.6 среды рабочего стола KDE Plasma.
Plasma 6.6 полностью посвящена тому, чтобы максимально упростить жизнь, не жертвуя при этом гибкостью.
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https://www.linux.org.ru/news/kde/18222733

📰 Why is Debian Called the Universal Operating System, Again?

Debian's official tagline is "Universal Operating System". It's more than just a tagline: it's a deeper concept that underpins the very nature of Debian as a project.

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#debian

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https://itsfoss.com/debian-universal-operating-system/

Выпуск Lutris 0.5.20 и Bottles 0.62, платформ для упрощения запуска игр в Linux

Опубликован выпуск игровой платформы Lutris 0.5.20, предоставляющей инструменты для упрощения установки, настройки и управления играми в Linux. Код проекта написан на языке Python и распространяется под лицензией GPLv3. Готовые сборки доступны в формате flatpak.

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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=64815

📰 DshanPi-A1 is an RK3576 dev board with two RJ45 ports, HDMI input and output, and more

The DshanPi-A1 is a new single-board computer with the same Rockchip RK3576 octa-core Arm-based chip as the Bit-Brick K1 Pro. But while the Bit-Brick board features two M.2 slots for NVMe storage, the DshanPi-A1 does not. It stands out for a few other reasons though. The main one is that in addition to an HDMI port .

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#arm

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https://liliputing.com/dshanpi-a1-is-an-rk3576-dev-board-with-two-rj45-ports-hdmi-input-and-output-and-more/