War Thunder is getting infantry combat
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/war-thunder-is-getting-infantry-combat/
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/war-thunder-is-getting-infantry-combat/
GamingOnLinux
War Thunder is getting infantry combat
Oh no, it's going to pull me back in isn't it? War Thunder is finally adding infantry combat to its roster of war games in a future update.
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Parrot 7.0 Beta Ethical Hacking Distro Switches to KDE Plasma as Default Desktop
https://9to5linux.com/parrot-7-0-beta-ethical-hacking-distro-switches-to-kde-plasma-as-default-desktop
https://9to5linux.com/parrot-7-0-beta-ethical-hacking-distro-switches-to-kde-plasma-as-default-desktop
9to5Linux
Parrot 7.0 Beta Ethical Hacking Distro Switches to KDE Plasma as Default Desktop - 9to5Linux
Parrot 7.0 ethical hacking and penetration testing distribution is now available for public beta testing with KDE Plasma as default desktop.
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Linux 6.19 Gets Rid Of The Kernel's "Genocide" Function - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.19-Drops-Genocide
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.19-Drops-Genocide
Phoronix
Linux 6.19 Gets Rid Of The Kernel's "Genocide" Function
While the Linux kernel has inclusive terminology guidelines for the past five years to replace phrases like master/slave and blacklist/whitelist, there has surprisingly been a 'genocide' function within the kernel that was questioned when it was first submittedβ¦
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Model Context Protocol (MCP) Joins Linux Foundation in Major AI Shift
https://linuxiac.com/model-context-protocol-joins-linux-foundation-in-major-ai-shift/
https://linuxiac.com/model-context-protocol-joins-linux-foundation-in-major-ai-shift/
Linuxiac
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Joins Linux Foundation in Major AI Shift
MCP joins the Linux Foundation, creating a unified open standard for building AI tools and agents across platforms.
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Two Ubuntu Flavours Won't Be LTS Releases Next Year
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/ubuntu-unity-mate-26-04-lts-status
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/ubuntu-unity-mate-26-04-lts-status
OMG! Ubuntu
Two Ubuntu Flavours Wonβt Be LTS Releases Next Year
Ubuntu 26.04 will be a long-term support release, but not all of its official flavours will be as 2 of the 10 official Ubuntu flavours have not applied for LTS status.
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Budgie 10.10 Desktop Approved For Fedora 44 Packaging, Fedora Budgie Spin All-Wayland - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Budgie-10.10-Fedora-44
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Budgie-10.10-Fedora-44
Phoronix
Budgie 10.10 Desktop Approved For Fedora 44 Packaging, Fedora Budgie Spin All-Wayland
In addition to approving Fedora Cloud switching /boot to a Btrfs subvolume, another change approved this week by the Fedora Engineering and Steering Committee (FESCo) is for shipping the Budgie 10.10 desktop packages in Fedora 44.
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OpenTofu 1.11 Introduces Ephemerality for Safer Temporary Credentials
https://linuxiac.com/opentofu-1-11-introduces-ephemerality-for-safer-temporary-credentials/
https://linuxiac.com/opentofu-1-11-introduces-ephemerality-for-safer-temporary-credentials/
Linuxiac
OpenTofu 1.11 Introduces Ephemerality for Safer Temporary Credentials
OpenTofu 1.11 introduces ephemeral resources, safer temporary data handling, and language updates for more secure, flexible infrastructure automation.
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Lilbits: Abxylute's dual-OS handheld game console, Beelink ME Pro NAS, and Fairphone's next-gen modular headphones - Liliputing
https://liliputing.com/lilbits-abxylutes-dual-os-handheld-game-console-beelink-me-pro-nas-and-fairphones-next-gen-modular-headphones/
https://liliputing.com/lilbits-abxylutes-dual-os-handheld-game-console-beelink-me-pro-nas-and-fairphones-next-gen-modular-headphones/
Liliputing
Lilbits: Abxyluteβs dual-OS handheld game console, Beelink ME Pro NAS, and Fairphoneβs next-gen modular headphones
Lilbits: Abxylute's dual-OS handheld game console, Beelink ME Pro NAS, and Fairphone's next-gen modular headphones
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Talking point - what have you been playing lately?
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/talking-point-2-what-have-you-been-playing-lately/
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/talking-point-2-what-have-you-been-playing-lately/
GamingOnLinux
Talking point - what have you been playing lately?
Welcome back, dear readers, to another community article for us all to have a little chat about what we've been playing recently.
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Thunderbird 146 Update Migrates Logins to AES + More
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/thunderbird-146-login-migration
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/thunderbird-146-login-migration
OMG! Ubuntu
Thunderbird 146 Update Migrates Logins to AES + More
Thunderbird 146 has been released, making it easier to add OpenPGP keyservers, improving the security of login data with AES encryption, and fixing a ton of bugs.
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Qt Toolkit Lands IO_uring Abstraction - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Qt-IO_uring-QIORing
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Qt-IO_uring-QIORing
Phoronix
Qt Toolkit Lands IO_uring Abstraction
The newest feature to land in the cross-platform Qt toolkit is QIORing as an abstraction for Linux's IO_uring interface
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Cinnamon 6.6 Desktop Environment Lands With Major Menu Redesign
https://linuxiac.com/cinnamon-6-6-desktop-environment-lands-with-major-menu-redesign/
https://linuxiac.com/cinnamon-6-6-desktop-environment-lands-with-major-menu-redesign/
Linuxiac
Cinnamon 6.6 Desktop Environment Lands With Major Menu Redesign
Cinnamon 6.6 introduces a redesigned menu, smoother animations, and extensive fixes across applets, improving the desktop experience.
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KDE Gear 25.12 Released For Shipping The Latest KDE Applications
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Gear-25.12
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Gear-25.12
Phoronix
KDE Gear 25.12 Released For Shipping The Latest KDE Applications
KDE Gear 25.12 is out today as the collection of the latest KDE desktop/mobile applications for running nicely on the Plasma 6 desktop.
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Krita 5.2.14 Rolls Out Enhanced Touch Controls and New Color Picker
https://linuxiac.com/krita-5-2-14-rolls-out-enhanced-touch-controls-and-new-color-picker/
https://linuxiac.com/krita-5-2-14-rolls-out-enhanced-touch-controls-and-new-color-picker/
Linuxiac
Krita 5.2.14 Rolls Out Enhanced Touch Controls and New Color Picker
Krita 5.2.14, a free and open-source digital painting app, delivers the final 5.2 bugfix update with a new circular color picker preview, enhanced touch gestures, and more.
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Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Released with New COSMIC Desktop - OMG! Ubuntu
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/pop_os-24-04-lts-stable-release
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/pop_os-24-04-lts-stable-release
OMG! Ubuntu
Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Released with New COSMIC Desktop
A new stable release of Pop!_OS is out, the first to ship with the Rust-based COSMIC desktop environment by default. I look at what's new in Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS.
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NVIDIA Releases Linux Driver 580.119 With Fixes for Vulkan and EGL Apps
https://linuxiac.com/nvidia-releases-linux-driver-580-119-with-fixes-for-vulkan-and-egl-apps/
https://linuxiac.com/nvidia-releases-linux-driver-580-119-with-fixes-for-vulkan-and-egl-apps/
Linuxiac
NVIDIA Releases Linux Driver 580.119 With Fixes for Vulkan and EGL Apps
NVIDIA releases Linux driver 580.119 with fixes for display corruption, mode handling, and DPI reporting on popular monitors.
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Framework Raises DDR5 Memory Prices By 50% For DIY Laptops - Phoronix
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Framework-50p-DDR5-Memory
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Framework-50p-DDR5-Memory
Phoronix
Framework Raises DDR5 Memory Prices By 50% For DIY Laptops
Framework Computer had worked to keep their memory prices lower than other laptop vendors amid the ongoing memory shortages throughput the industry worldwide
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KDE Surpasses 2025 Fundraiser Goal With Record Community Support
https://linuxiac.com/kde-surpasses-2025-fundraiser-goal-with-record-community-support/
https://linuxiac.com/kde-surpasses-2025-fundraiser-goal-with-record-community-support/
Linuxiac
KDE Surpasses 2025 Fundraiser Goal With Record Community Support
KDE has exceeded its β¬100K goal by reaching 276% funding, marking one of the strongest community support drives in the projectβs history.
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After multiple delays Terminator 2D: NO FATE has launched with Linux support and Steam Deck Verified
β> https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/after-multiple-delays-terminator-2d-no-fate-has-launched-with-linux-support-and-steam-deck-verified/
β> https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/after-multiple-delays-terminator-2d-no-fate-has-launched-with-linux-support-and-steam-deck-verified/
GamingOnLinux
After multiple delays Terminator 2D: NO FATE has launched with Linux support and Steam Deck Verified
Terminator 2D: NO FATE from Bitmap Bureau / Reef Entertainment has released today to give you some retro themed action-platformer goodness.
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