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Portable and modular, Orbitiny runs on top of your existing window manager - such as KDE Plasma or GNOME - like a regular app.

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Linux PCs and Fire TV sticks get Nvidia GeForce Now native support, serving as a great gaming PC alternative in a rough ...

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