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Phone Link is Microsoft's late and closed source alternative to KDE Connect. It requires you sign in to a Microsoft Account for it to work.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/phone-link-requirements-and-setup-cd2a1ee7-75a7-66a6-9d4e-bf22e735f9e3

This means all the transactions between your phone and your PC are monitored and sucked up by Microsoft.

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That would be one of KDE Connects' main functions, yes. It makes sharing any kind of file (photos, videos, whatever) easy.

You can also share the content of your clipboard from your desktop to your phone and vice versa. So you would copy, say, a web address on your desktop, and you would be able to paste it into your web browser on your phone immediately.

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KDE will be at OpenSouthCode in sunny Málaga this weekend! Visit our booth on Friday June 21 from 10am to 7:30pm and on Saturday June 22 from 10am to 2pm:

https://www.opensouthcode.org/conferences/opensouthcode2024

And on Saturday you can also attend an in depth @kdenlive workshop for beginners at 10am where you will learn all the basics you need to get started in using free software.

https://www.opensouthcode.org/conferences/opensouthcode2024/program/proposals/693

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Come visit us at OpenExpo Europe happening in Madrid today and learn about Plasma and KDE apps.

For more details, visit https://openexpoeurope.com

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Paul Brown at OpenExpo Europe

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TUXEDO's new ARM laptops will run .

https://linuxrocks.online/@tuxedocomputers/112591022210420979

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How does KDE measure energy consumption and the of its apps?

Pradyot Ranjan explains with a quick 4-video primer on Selenium AT-SPI, a tool used to automate tests of GUI applications.

https://tube.kockatoo.org/w/p/8rDdG3c3UKk55N9VcpmaTR?playlistPosition=1

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You heard . Deep down you knew this was coming. Now all your art are belong to them. Time to move on to better things...

Kreative Suite

  • Krita is your new design/painting app
  • Kdenlive will give you video-editing powers
  • glaxnimate adds 2D vector animations to you videos
  • digiKam organises your collection images

https://kde.org/for/creators/
Also:

  • Inkscape - create sophisticated vector-graphic designs
  • Scribus - layout like a pro
  • GIMP - need we say more
  • Blender - ditto

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Kdenlive, KDE's video-editing app.
Glaxnimate, an app for 2D vector animation that integrates with Kdenlive.
digiKam, an app that helps you classify and tag large collections of images.

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We are looking for a new set of Community KDE Goals to work on.

What should KDE focus on over the next two years? Are you ready to share your vision, time and stamina to push KDE to the next level?

Let's evolve KDE together! Find out more here: https://blog.lydiapintscher.de/2024/06/05/what-should-kde-focus-on-for-the-next-2-years-you-can-propose-a-goal/

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Amarok, KDE's legendary music player, is out with version 3.0.1.

https://blogs.kde.org/2024/06/02/amarok-3.0.1-released/

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KDE Gear 24.05 is out! It comes with new versions of Dolphin, Kdenlive, Merkuro, Elisa, Kate, many more apps, and no ads or spyware.

https://kde.org/announcements/gear/24.05.0

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In view of the latest news coming out of Microsoft...

Yeah, KDE's Plasma doesn't do that either. Your stuff is safe.

https://kde.org/distributions/
https://kde.org/hardware/

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If you don't use Bing with Edge, Microsoft will tell you your computer needs repairing.

https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/windows-operating-systems/microsoft-now-says-your-pc-is-in-need-of-repair-if-youre-not-using-bing-with-edge

They are not wrong.

To mend your machine:

  1. Ditch Windows
  2. Install Plasma
  3. Your computer is ready.

https://kde.org/plasma-desktop/

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A laptop running the laters version of Plasma, Plasma 6.

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Apple had to learn the hard way: Under the DMA (thanks @EUCommission !) they were forced to give users a choice regarding the default search engine and browser on their systems.

What are we going to do about Microsoft misleading users?

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_1689

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Pledges coming from proprietary software companies mean nothing

https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/15/24157496/microsoft-ai-carbon-footprint-greenhouse-gas-emissions-grow-climate-pledg

Get behind the community that is really fighting to curb climate change:

https://eco.kde.org/get-involved

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Poster announcing KDE Eco's monthly meetings, in which like-minded people, like yourself, get together to work on reducing computing's impact on the climate.

Screenshot of a headline of the Verge. A photo shows Satya Nadella talking about Copilot at some bullshit Microsoft event and the headline itself reads: "Microsoft’s Al obsession is jeopardizing its climate ambitions" The introductory paragraph reads: "After pledging to slash its greenhouse gas emissions, Microsoft’s climate pollution has grown by 30 percent as the company prioritizes AI."
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    Season of KDE (SoK) participants have improved translations, Kdenlive, LabPlot and more.

    SoK is KDE's mentorship program that helps members of the public become active open source contributors.

    This year, participants have translated apps into more languages, implemented multi-format rendering and keyframe curve editing in @kdenlive , ported @be4foss testing tools to Windows, added options for importing and exporting data to @LabPlot and much, much more.

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    https://mentorship.kde.org/blog/2024-05-09-sok-conclusion/

    Screenshot showing several KDE apps translated into Hindi.
    Screenshot of Kdenlives keyframe curves editing widget, showing keyframes as red dot and curves as dotted lines on a track.
    A screenshot of Cantor showing graphical representations of several functions, including some in 3D!!!! :exploding head emoji:

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    MBition, the company that designs and implements infotainment systems for Mercedes-Benz, has become a KDE patron.

    MBition uses KDE technologies and developers' know-how to create attractive and responsive interfaces that make Mercedes vehicles easier to drive and safer for their occupants.

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    https://ev.kde.org/2024/05/07/mbition-becomes-kde-patron/

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    KDE will mentor ten projects in Google Summer of Code (GSoC) this year. Congrats to everyone who got selected!

    This year's wide range of projects includes Python support for the KDE Frameworks and Labplot, PDF Javascript forms support in Okular, more powerful subtitles in Kdenlive, and much more.

    https://mentorship.kde.org/blog/2024-05-gsoc-2024/

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    We have now reached (and surpassed) 1000 Supporting Members! 🎉

    But as KDE grows and takes on more and more ambitious projects, the effort to raise funds also increases.

    If you would like to help, please consider becoming a supporting member and get your name inscribed in Plasma's Hall of Fame:

    https://kde.org/fundraisers/plasma6member/

    Or, if you prefer, you can make a one time donation:

    https://kde.org/community/donations/
    https://kde.org/fundraisers/yearend2022/

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    Animation showing Plasma 6's "Welcome Center" and a scrolling list of people who have become Supporting Members.

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    KDE Neon users please note: Neon is NOT affected by the xz security issue. You do not have to take any precautions.

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    Scenes from Plasma 6 launch parties from around the world 🌏🥳

    1. Dharan (Nepal)
    2. Málaga (Spain
    3. Berlin (Germany)

    Share your party's photos!

    https://community.kde.org/Promo/Events/Parties/KDE_6th_Megarelease

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    Six Spanish KDE contributors and users pose around a table in a traditional Malagueño restaurant.
    Contributors and users from a variety of nations (including some nations) enjoy a meal in a restaurant in Berlin.

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    Plasma 6.0.1, the first batch of corrections and enhancements to Plasma 6.0, has landed

    The next update will be delivered promptly next Tuesday, 12th of March.

    https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.0.1/

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    Plasma and apps for mobile also getting overhauled for 6.

    It's not only Plasma on the desktop that is getting a new version, as Devin Lin explains in his blog post,

    https://espi.dev/posts/2023/12/plasma-mobile-towards-6/

    developers are working hard on getting 6 ready for the scheduled for February.

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    Plasma Mobile 6 screen with most used apps and a clock app in the lower right corner

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