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The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. An updated version of deepin, a Debian-based Linux distribution with a custom-built Deepin Desktop Environment, has been released. The new version 25.0.10 brings various improvements to installation, file management and interface polish: "In order to further optimize the deepin 25 system update experience and enhance stability, the deepin....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The MX Linux team has announced an update to the distribution's 25.x series. MX Linux 25.1 maintains the existing Debian 13.1 base and sees a return to offering a choice of init software at boot time. "Making a return as of 25.1 is a dual-init setup with both....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. ELEGANCE, a French desktop distribution based on Manjaro Linux and featuring the Cinnamon desktop and a huge collection of popular open-source software, has been updated to version 26.0.1. The new release, which is also known as version 4 and has a code name of "Leanora", comes shortly after....

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The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Bryan Poerwo has announced the release of EndeavourOS 2026.01.12, a minor "Neo" update of the project's Arch-based, rolling-release Linux distribution featuring a customised KDE Plasma desktop: "We are kicking off 2026 with the release of 'Ganymede Neo'. As you are accustomed to with our Neo releases, this release....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. TROMjaro, a Manjaro-based Linux distribution with a customised Xfce desktop, has been updated to version 2026.01.13. The new release returns to Unity-style layout (a layout introduced by Ubuntu's now abandoned Unity desktop) for Xfce. This forum post by the project's lead developer explains the reason: "2026 brings something....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Linux Mint project has announced the release of Linux Mint 22.3. The Ubuntu-based distribution will receive support through to 2029 and introduces a new tool to help users troubleshoot problems. "The 'System Reports' tool received many new features and it was rebranded as 'System Information'. In addition....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. This week in DistroWatch Weekly:
Review: MenuetOS, SparkyLinux with CDE, iDeal OS 2025.12.07
News: Debian seeks new Data Protection Team and updates install media for "Trixie", Ubuntu 25.04 nears end of life, Google limits Android code releases, Fedora plans to replace SDDM with new login manager, Budgie migrates to....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Marco M. Mariani has announced the release of an updated build of MODICIA O.S., a Debian-based Linux distribution with focus on multimedia and creative work. The new version comes with a real-time Linux kernel 6.12.63, as well as improved graphics and video performance: "The new ISO image of....

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Mageia team has announced an alpha development snapshot of the upcoming Mageia 10 release. The final release is expected in April 2026. "Alpha ISO images are the first public snapshots of the upcoming release. They are not ready for production use, but they are perfect for developers,....

New AI-powered learning tools are coming to Khan Academy, built with Google’s Gemini models.New AI-powered learning tools are coming to Khan Academy, built with Google’s Gemini models.

Last year, we made basic access to Google Vids, our AI-powered video creation app, available to all Google Workspace for Education users. We also launched the inaugural …

Oxford University students and faculty will get access to advanced AI tools, including Gemini for Education and NotebookLM, following a successful pilot.

Gemini now offers full-length, no-cost practice SATs, featuring content from The Princeton Review.Gemini now offers full-length, no-cost practice SATs, featuring content from The Princeton Review.

Save time and do your best work with new capabilities, like practice SATs in Gemini, and audio and video recordings in Google Classroom.

We’re making select Gemini in Workspace capabilities available to more educators and students at no additional cost, and sharing ways all Education users can use Google …We’re making select Gemini in Workspace capabilities available to more educators and students at no additional cost, and sharing ways all Education users can use Google Workspace Studio.

Modernize your classroom with AI-powered Chromebooks, Gemini in Chrome, and new ways to engage and collaborate with students with powerful Class tools features and a new…

Discover new online safety tools: ransomware detection, refined admin controls, AI-generated image verification.Discover new online safety tools: ransomware detection, refined admin controls, AI-generated image verification.

alternative_right shares a report from ScienceAlert: Thanks to a giant eruption on the Sun and a large opening in its atmosphere, we're currently experiencing G4 conditions -- a severe geomagnetic storm strong enough to disrupt power grids as energy from space weather disturbances drives electric currents through Earth's magnetic field and the ground. Experts say the storm could even reach G5 levels, the extreme category responsible for the spectacular auroral activity seen in May 2024. In fact, space weather bureaus around the world are forecasting powerful aurora conditions, with some suggesting aurora could be visible at unusually low latitudes, potentially rivaling the reach of 2024's historic superstorm. A livestream of the Northern Lights is available on YouTube. The Aurora forecast is available here.

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