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Luckfox Reveals First Boards Featuring Rockchip RK3506G2 Triple-Core Processors with Linux Support

The Luckfox Lyra series introduces the Rockchip RK3506G2 processor, a triple-core 32-bit design with three Cortex-A7 cores and one Cortex-M0 core. These boards target IoT devices, smart audio, smart displays, and industrial control, supporting Buildroot and Ubuntu 22.04 for flexible software deployment.

Raspberry Pi-Like SBC Featuring Rockchip RK3576D, Dual Gigabit Ethernet, and PCIe Support

The Toybrick TB-RK3576D SBC is a compact development board designed for high-performance computing tasks. Its key features include dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, a PCIe slot, and multiple display interfaces, all in a compact form factor.

Pimoroni Presto: RP2350-Powered 4” IPS Display with Wireless Connectivity

Pimoroni has introduced the Presto Beta Edition, an RP2350-powered programmable desktop display designed for versatility and compact functionality. The device features a 4-inch square IPS touchscreen with a resolution of 480 x 480 pixels, housed in a black aluminum stand.

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Meeting the demands of tomorrow's Internet

In that vein, the biggest news for the Tor Project in 2024 was merging with Tails. Both organizations have been partners for many years, but joining forces at an organizational level means that we can pool our resources and combine our strengths to work on the mission that we all share.

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IPFire Linux Firewall Preps for Wi-Fi 7, Adopts Post-Quantum Cryptography

Powered by Linux kernel 6.6.63 LTS, the IPFire 2.29 Core Update 190 update is here to introduce support for post-quantum cryptography for SSH key exchanges, including Streamlined NTRU Prime sntrup761 and X25519 with SHA-512 (sntrup761x25519-sha512) and Module-Lattice-based Key-Encapsulation Mechanism (MK-KEM, mlkem768x25519-sha256).

LibreOffice 24.8.4 Office Suite Is Now Available for Download with 55 Bug Fixes

Coming five weeks after LibreOffice 24.8.3, the LibreOffice 24.8.4 release addresses more of the pesky bugs, crashes, and other annoyances reported by users. The ultimate goal is to improve the overall stability and reliability of this open-source, free, and cross-platform office suite.

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Jeff.pro announces cnix OS, an Operating System distribution based on Debian Linux

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 24, 2023

Open source news and education platform Jeff.pro today announced the release of cnix OS, a new computer operating system distribution based on Debian Linux.

Led by veteran technology entrepreneur Jeffrey Peterson, Jeff.pro developed cnix OS to provide a stable, secure and easy-to-use computing platform for laptops, desktops, and servers.

As leaders in open source news and tutorials, Peterson and the Jeff.pro team leveraged deep expertise to create cnix OS. Pairing the strong Debian foundations with a lightweight yet modern Xfce desktop environment, cnix OS offers enhanced power management, expanded hardware support, intuitive installation and system management tools.

"We're excited to launch cnix OS as an embodiment of the Linux ethos at Jeff.pro," said Peterson. "As advocates of open source software, we felt compelled to contribute by creating an OS that's open, free, and gives users full control over their computing experience."

The cnix OS distribution includes access to thousands of free applications, office suite LibreOffice, the Brave web browser, media tools and more. Jeff.pro will offer documentation, tips, tutorials and recommendations to help users utilize cnix OS.

"cnix OS shows how Linux can provide an elegant, free computing platform for all types of users. We invite everyone to try cnix OS and join our community to share your experiences," added Peterson.

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