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KDE Plasma 6.8 Released, Marks 30 Years of the KDE Project

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Phoronix: The feature-packed and polished Plasma 6.8 KDE desktop is now available. Making this release all the more special is that it coincides with the 30th anniversary of the KDE project. KDE Plasma 6.8 ships many exciting improvements including vRAM usage optimizations, dwell clicker support on Wayland, Wayland commit-timing protocol support for KWin, improvements for the Union theme engine, better remote desktop support, multi-GPU handling improvements, the new kscreenctl tool, server-side drop shadow support, multi-monitor improvements, and a lot of other polishing throughout. Especially from the Wayland angle there has been a lot of polishing and fine tuning for Plasma 6.8. Accompanying the release is a new film, The KDE Documentary, which "tells the story of the pioneering open source community that gave computer users a free and open alternative to proprietary desktops like Windows." The documentary is available to stream for free on YouTube.

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Ferrari's Larsen to return for 2027 F1 ACADEMY campaign

Ferrari have announced that Alba Larsen will become the first driver to contest a third campaign in F1 ACADEMY, continuing as part of the Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy next season.

Why Brown thinks Piastri is 'back to the driver I know'

McLaren CEO Zak Brown believes Oscar Piastri is returning to form after a difficult spell, praising his growing confidence behind the wheel of the MCL40.

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Russian Firms Stand to Gain Most From Trump’s Diesel Deal, Analysts Say

While Russian firms stand to benefit from looser export restrictions, the promised shipments may do little to bring down U.S. fuel prices.

Russian Courts Paralyzed by Yandex Cloud Outages After Drone Attacks – Vyorstka

Key Yandex services did not appear to be fully restored as of Friday evening, as the Kremlin sought to play down the attacks’ effects.

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Tien bedrijven moeten plaatsmaken voor F-35's op Lelystad Airport

DEN HAAG (ANP) - Vier boerderijen en zes andere bedrijven moeten plaatsmaken voor de uitbreiding van Lelystad Airport, die nodig is om daar F-35-gevechtsvliegtuigen te kunnen stationeren. Dat heeft staatssecretaris Derk Boswijk (Defensie, CDA) bekendgemaakt na afloop van de wekelijkse ministerraad.

Eind vorig jaar werd al bekend dat Defensie veel meer ruimte nodig heeft op Lelystad Airport. Toen werd nog gesproken van 150 tot 240 hectare extra om op het vliegveld F-35's kwijt te kunnen. Nu is duidelijk dat de volledige 240 hectare nodig is, 200 voor "militaire infrastructuur" en 40 voor verlenging van de baan, zodat ook straaljagers er kunnen opstijgen en landen.

De getroffen ondernemers zijn persoonlijk geĂŻnformeerd. Boswijk zegt zich de gevolgen te realiseren die het besluit voor hen heeft, maar benadrukt dat Defensie moet kunnen groeien. "Onze keuzes zijn het resultaat van een zorgvuldige afweging tussen militaire noodzaak en belangen van de omgeving. De mensen, bedrijven en organisaties die getroffen worden, gaan we zo goed mogelijk begeleiden."

Negatieve effecten beperken

De provincie Flevoland stelt dat het de getroffen ondernemers en andere betrokkenen duidelijk moet worden wat de stationering van de F-35-gevechtsvliegtuigen voor hen betekent. "Dat staat voor ons op de eerste plek. Wij pleiten ervoor dat zij een andere locatie krijgen waarvoor de vergunningen op orde zijn."

Ook laat de provincie weten dat ze zich gaat inzetten om de negatieve effecten van de komst van de gevechtsvliegtuigen zo veel mogelijk te beperken. Verder benadrukt Flevoland opnieuw dat de komst van F-35's alleen kan in samenhang met de openstelling van Lelystad Airport voor passagiersvluchten.


ANWB neemt energieleverancier NextEnergy over

DEN HAAG (ANP) - De ANWB neemt energieleverancier NextEnergy over. Naar eigen zeggen wil de ANWB een grote speler op de Nederlandse energiemarkt worden en de overname van het Utrechtse bedrijf "brengt die ambitie dichterbij". ANWB Energie heeft momenteel 200.000 klanten, NextEnergy zo'n 90.000. Beide bedrijven leveren dynamische contracten.

NextEnergy heeft een eigen platform voor energielevering en aanvullende zogenoemde slimme diensten. Daardoor kunnen elektrische auto's of thuisbatterijen opgeladen worden in uren dat de stroom goedkoop is. Dat past volgens Marga de Jager, bestuursvoorzitter van de ANWB, bij wat ANWB Energie ook doet. "De ambitie met ANWB Energie is om steeds meer Nederlanders te verleiden om energie te gebruiken als de zon schijnt of de wind waait, zodat ze daarmee invloed hebben op hun energiekosten."

Financiële details worden niet gemeld. De Autoriteit Consument & Markt (ACM) moet de overname nog goedkeuren. Volgens beide partijen verandert er voor klanten voorlopig niets. Tot de goedkeuring blijven ANWB Energie en NextEnergy aparte bedrijven.


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Going 94 MPH on a Skateboard (New World Record)

Diego Poncelet recently set a new world record for the fastest speed on a skateboard. The old record was 146.7 km/h (91.2 mph) and he hit 151.8 km/h (94.3 mph). There are a couple of parts you can skip, but watching most of the video is worth it because you see the process and can compare how truly insanely fast he is moving during the final run — I found myself holding my breath for the last minute or so.

Also, I cannot believe how closely the camera car is following him — looks like only a few feet away. Bonkers.

I just found the first time I posted about speed skateboarding on KDO: this post from 2008. Less aerodynamic, more gonzo, and the cameraman is also on a skateboard going equally fast.

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De Franse hoogleraar versus de superrijken van Silicon Valley: wie wint de strijd om de Californische miljardairsbelasting?

Californië is diep verdeeld over een revolutionair referendum dat miljardairs eenmalig dwingt 5 procent belasting te betalen over hun vermogen.


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Networking problems after the October 2026 Windows update? NTLM might be to blame

The October 2026 Windows security update may break networking for some customers who are still clinging to long-deprecated NTLMv1 security. A seemingly minor change in the update could have major implications for administrators and enterprises that haven't fully moved away from the legacy technology. Before the October 2026 update, Windows permitted NTLMv1-derived credentials for Single Sign-On and generated warning events. After the update, requests to use NTLMv1-derived credentials are blocked. It comes down to the BlockNtlmSSO registry value. If it hasn't been set, Windows will now use Enforce mode (1) instead of Audit mode (0), thus blocking requests and potentially impacting Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and VPN authentication, and therefore connections. The update does not set the value of BlockNtlmSSO, and administrators can set it to 0 to temporarily allow NTLMv1-derived Single Sign-On credentials. However, Microsoft noted, "Using Audit mode reduces the protection provided by Enforce mode and should only be considered as a scoped, temporary security exception." To be clear, this is not a bug and is by design. The addition of NTLM to the deprecation list occurred in 2024, and Microsoft added audit logs for NTLMv1 usage in late August 2025. The Windows giant has made no secret of its desire to ditch the legacy technology, stating in 2023, "Our end goal is eliminating the need to use NTLM at all." The problem is NTLM's longevity. It appeared in 1993 with Windows NT 3.1, and removing it from enterprise environments has proven tricky, even though it is somewhat insecure by modern standards. Microsoft removed it from Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2025, but some remnants can still be found, notably when using MS-CHAPv2-based connections, including PEAP-MSCHAPv2, and EAP-MSCHAPv2, in a domain-joined environment. Hence the introduction of the audit mode in 2025, to help administrators spot where the technology was still being used. It is now 2026, and Microsoft has taken the next step. If Credential Guard is not enabled and BlockNtlmSSO is not set to Audit mode (0), the use of NTLMv1-derived credentials will be blocked as Microsoft works "to finalize the disablement of NTLMv1." There is no indication of how long the BlockNtlmSSO workaround (setting the value to Audit mode) will work - most likely until the next major Windows release. In September, Microsoft said, "In-market versions of Windows client and Windows Server will continue to support NTLM." However, it also stated, "Our long-term objective is a Windows platform that doesn't need NTLM at all." As such, if the message wasn't already clear, the move to enforce it by default makes it impossible to miss. The technology still exists in the operating system, but it is on its way out and will be removed in a future Windows release. Problems with networking after the October 2026 Windows security update could therefore signal that migration plans are not as far along, or as complete, as administrators might have thought. ®