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LILYGO T-Watch Ultra Features ESP32-S3, AMOLED Display, GNSS, and LoRa Connectivity

LILYGO has unveiled the T-Watch Ultra, a multifunctional smartwatch platform that integrates wireless connectivity, location tracking, long-range communication, and intelligent motion sensing in a compact form. Built around the Espressif ESP32-S3, the device is targeted at developers working on embedded, wearable, and remote sensing applications.

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New Release: Tor Browser 14.5.5

This version includes important security updates to Firefox.

XScreenSaver 6.08 out now

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Oct 11, 2023

XScreenSaver 6.08 is out now. This is a macOS only release, to work around some new Apple bugs in macOS 14.0 Sonoma.

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