📰 These 6 Vim plugins make it compete with VS Code

With the right plugins, Vim can give VS Code a run for its money.

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https://www.xda-developers.com/these-vim-plugins-make-it-compete-with-vs-code/

Snapscope Scans Snap Packages for Security Vulnerabilities

Ever wondered how secure the apps you install from the Snap Store are? A new website from Ubuntu alumnus Alan Pope makes it easy to find out. The Snapscope website uses Grype, an open‑source vulnerability scanner, to vet packages on the Snap Store for known security vulnerabilities (critical, high, medium, low, actively exploited) which could affect them (and their users). You can “search for any snap package, see its security posture, and dig into the CVEs”, with its maker noting that the site presents “no judgement, just facts”. Snapscope make it easy to see: : Alan shares a video walkthrough […]
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/snapscope-snap-security-vulnerability-checker

Mixxx 2.5.4 Open-Source DJ App Improves Support for Korg KAOSS DJ, Pioneer DJ CDJ

Mixxx 2.5.4 open-source virtual DJ software for performing live mixes is now available for download with various improvements and bug fixes. Here’s what’s new!
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https://9to5linux.com/mixxx-2-5-4-open-source-dj-app-improves-support-for-korg-kaoss-dj-pioneer-dj-cdj

📰 New Website Lets You Security‑Check Snap Packages

Ever wondered how secure the apps you install from the Snap Store are? A new website from Ubuntu alumnus Alan Pope makes it easy for you to find out. Called Snapscope, the website uses Grype, an open‑source vulnerability scanner, to check packages on the Snap Store to find out if any known security vulnerabilities (critical, high, medium, low, actively exploited) may affect them.

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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/snapscope-snap-security-vulnerability-checker

📰 Early Linux 6.19 Benchmarks On AMD EPYC 9965 2P Excelling For AI & HPC Performance

As the Linux 6.19 merge window winded down this weekend, I began running this development kernel on more systems. While there are some scheduler regressions currently with Linux 6.19 Git, for HPC workloads especially I am seeing some encouraging results using a flagship AMD EPYC 9965 2P server configuration.

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https://www.phoronix.com/review/amd-epyc-9965-linux-619

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: December 14th, 2025

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for December 14th, 2025, brings news about Firefox 146, Cinnamon 6.6. pearOS, KDE Gear 25.12, KDE Plasma 6.5.4, KDE Frameworks 6.21, COSMIC on Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS, Thunderbird 146, Tails 7.3.1, AerynOS 2025.12, Parrot 7.0 Beta, Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.2, NVIDIA 580.119.02, Kali Linux 2025.4, Grml 2025.12, Linux 6.19 RC, Mixxx 2.5.4, and more.
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https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-december-14th-2025

📰 15 Signs Linux Is Not For You

If you recognized yourself in a few of these points, that doesn’t mean Linux isn’t for you. In fact, you can count it as an invitation. It just means you’ve spent a long time in an ecosystem that treats you more like a product than a participant.

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https://itsfoss.com/signs-linux-is-not-for-you/

📰 CentOS Kmods SIG Providing NVIDIA Linux Open GPU Kernel Modules For RHEL/CentOS Users

The CentOS kernel modules "Kmods" special interest group (SIG) is now providing NVIDIA Linux Open GPU Kernel Modules for users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and its downstreams as well as for CentOS Stream...

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/CentOS-Kmods-SIG-NVIDIA

📰 Pangolin 1.13 Released With Private Resources and User Device Access

Pangolin 1.13, an open-source, zero-trust VPN, introduces Private Resources, user devices, and a new WireGuard-based networking model.

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https://linuxiac.com/pangolin-1-13-released-with-private-resources-and-user-device-access/

Анонсирован KDE Ni! OS, дистрибутив для разработчиков KDE

Один из разработчиков KDE анонсировал проект KDE Ni! OS, нацеленный на создания окружения для работы с KDE на основе технологий NixOS. Проект развивает Иван Чукич (Ivan Čukić), 13 по числу коммитов участник разработки KDE Plasma , автор книги "Functional Programming in C++" и сотрудник компании KDAB, занимающей второе место по вкладу в разработку Qt.

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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=64424

Scribus 1.6.5 Open-Source Desktop Publishing App Released with Various Changes

Scribus 1.6.5 free and open-source desktop publishing software is now available for download with various updates and bug fixes. Here’s what’s changed!
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https://9to5linux.com/scribus-1-6-5-open-source-desktop-publishing-app-released-with-various-changes

Выпуск Ventoy 1.1.09, инструментария для загрузки произвольных систем с USB-носителей

Опубликован выпуск инструментария Ventoy 1.1.09, предназначенного для создания загрузочных USB-носителей, включающих несколько операционных систем. Программа позволяет загрузить ОС из неизменных ISO-, WIM-, IMG-, VHD- и EFI-образов, не требуя распаковки образа или переформатирования носителя. Достаточно просто скопировать интересующий набор iso-образов на USB Flash с загрузчиком Ventoy, и он обеспечит загрузку операционных систем, находящихся внутри образов. В любой момент можно заменить или добавить новые iso-образы, просто скопировав новые файлы, что удобно для тестирования и предварительного ознакомления с различными дистрибутивами и операционными системами. Код проекта написан на языке Си и распространяется под лицензией GPLv3.

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https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/art.shtml?num=64425

SparkyLinux 2025.12 “Tiamat” Released with Debian Forky Base, Linux Kernel 6.17

SparkyLinux 2025.12 distribution is now available for download based on Debian Testing/Forky and powered by Linux kernel 6.17. Here's what's new!
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https://9to5linux.com/sparkylinux-2025-12-tiamat-released-with-debian-forky-base-linux-kernel-6-17

📰 Scribus 1.6.5 Open-Source Desktop Publishing App Released with Various Changes

Scribus 1.6.5 free and open-source desktop publishing software is now available for download with various updates and bug fixes. Here’s what’s changed!

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https://9to5linux.com/scribus-1-6-5-open-source-desktop-publishing-app-released-with-various-changes

📰 Denmark takes a Viking swing at VPN-enabled piracy

Minister insists 'modest' bill is not an assault on privacy-preserving tech The Danish government wants the public to weigh in on its proposed laws restricting use of VPNs to access certain corners of the internet.…

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https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/12/15/denmark_vpn_ban/

📰 Kernel Graphics Driver Changes Already Begin Lining Up For Linux 6.20~7.0

Even before the Linux 6.19 merge window wrapped up this weekend with the Linux 6.19-rc1 release, there was already the first pull request to DRM-Next of the first batch of new material to be queued for Linux 6.19's successor...

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-DRM-Misc-Next-Post-6.19

📰 7 Projects Killed by Ubuntu (But I Still Miss Them)

Over the span of the past 15 years, Ubuntu started several projects. Not all of them are active today. And yet, they live in our memory.

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https://itsfoss.com/projects-ditched-by-ubuntu/

📰 Fresh Launches as a New Terminal-First Text Editor

Fresh is a newly released open-source terminal text editor combining modern UI elements, mouse support, plugins, and strong performance.

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https://linuxiac.com/fresh-launches-as-a-new-terminal-first-text-editor/

Self-service password reset with SMS in Microsoft Entra External ID

Microsoft Entra External ID now supports SMS-based verification for self-service password reset (SSPR), providing external users an additional recovery method beyond email one-time passcodes. The feature entered public preview in September 2025 and includes built-in fraud protection through integration with Microsoft's Phone Reputation platform.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/self-service-password-reset-with-sms-in-microsoft-entra-external-id/

New features in Microsoft Entra: WebView2, AI Agents ID, synced passkeys

Recent Microsoft Entra and Windows updates introduce multiple changes across authentication, identity management, and access control. The updates include an option to replace the legacy EdgeHTML WebView with the Chromium-based WebView2 for Entra ID authentication flows, improved identity constructs for AI agents, public preview support for synced passkeys, and expanded self-service account recovery. Additional changes cover jailbreak detection in Microsoft Authenticator, enforcement of a stricter Content Security Policy for browser-based sign-ins, updates to session revocation behavior, and new capabilities in Entra ID Governance, External ID, and Global Secure Access.
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https://4sysops.com/archives/new-features-in-microsoft-entra-webview2-ai-agents-id-synced-passkeys/

📰 Intel Quietly Discontinues Its Open-Source User-Space Gaudi Driver Code

There's another setback to the open-source driver code around Intel's Gaudi accelerator support on Linux...

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https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-SynapseAI-Stops