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KDE Plasma 6.6 is now available to download, adding text extraction to screenshots, per-app volume control in the taskbar and the ability to save custom themes. The update also introduces new components, including on-screen keyboard, login manager and OEM setup wizard. All are offered alternatives rather than replacements. This isContinue Reading

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Last year LGBTQ+ identification remained steady at nine per cent in the US, according to a survey.  Data from 2025 telephone interviews conducted by Gallup with more than 13,000 US adults revealed that around nine per cent of US adults identify within the LGBTQ+ community.  The percentage remains unchanged fromContinue Reading

Lasers beam ‘artificial stars’ above Chile | Space photo of the day for Feb. 17, 2026

The Milky Way shines over the Very Large Telescope in Chile. (Image credit: A. Trigo/ESO) The European Southern Observatory has released a breathtaking photo of the Milky Way shining over the Paranal Observatory in Chile, as lasers create artificial “guide stars” in the pristinely dark sky above. What is it? Stars , satellite streaks, galaxiesContinue Reading

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Two government regulatory agencies are now using their oversight power to investigate what they believe are left-leaning news outlets and television shows. It’s part of a growing pattern of President Traitor 47 using these agencies to punish perceived enemies in ways starkly different from past presidents. The investigations — oneContinue Reading

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Yeah, it’s six. Sue me. Blood Debts by Terry J. Benton-Walker (YA) Death Card by Jasmine Walker (YA) Looking for a Sign by Susie Dumond Things We Lost to the Water by Eric Nguyen The (Most Unusual) Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy by Roan Parrish Sister Holiday Mysteries by Margot Douaihy Bonus: TheseContinue Reading