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Canonical Beefs Up Security for Ubuntu 26.10 with Slimmed-Down GRUB, Linux 7.3

Ubuntu 26.10 (codename Stonking Stingray) is scheduled for release next week, on October 15th, 2026, with the latest and greatest GNOME 51 “A Coruña” desktop environment, the unreleased Linux 7.3 kernel series (yes, Ubuntu 26.10 will ship with an RC (Release Candidate) kernel), OpenSSL 4.0, OpenSSH 10.5, and Rust-based core utilities.

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Debian Trixie-Based Raspberry Pi Desktop Is Now Available for PC and Mac

The wait is finally over, and you can download an updated Raspberry Pi Desktop ISO image that you can install on your x86_64 (not ARM) laptop or desktop computer, or on a 64-bit Mac. The latest Raspberry Pi Desktop release is based on Debian 13 “Trixie,” and it’s powered by the long-term supported Linux 6.12 LTS kernel series.

GNOME 52 “Terengganu” Desktop Environment Is Scheduled for March 17th, 2027

With GNOME 51 “A Coruña” being released last month and slowly making its way into the stable software repositories of popular GNU/Linux distributions, such as openSUSE Tumbleweed, Fedora Linux, Ubuntu, and Arch Linux, the GNOME devs have started work on the GNOME 52 release.

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TechNexion TELOS-AI4000 delivers 40 TOPS in compact form factor

TELOS-AI4000 by TechNexion is a compact edge-AI accelerator module based on NXP’s Ara240 discrete neural processing unit. The module delivers up to 40 TOPS of AI performance, supports up to 16GB of LPDDR4 memory and is intended for vision, generative AI and other embedded inference workloads.

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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 23, 2023

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  1. Links 22/12/2023: PlayStation Layoffs Rumour, European Train Strikes
    Links for the day
  2. [Meme] Shuttle Ready for Launch
    Mark Shuttleworth has finally found a business strategy
  3. It Feels Like IBM and Canonical Are Intentionally Not Promoting GNU/Linux on Desktops/Laptops (Given Yet Another Golden - Albeit Missed - Opportunity)
    GNU/Linux needs a stronger and much bigger community element
  4. More "Mass Layoffs" at Microsoft and a Strategic Pivot to Trashing the Reputation of GNU/Linux, Instead
    FUD is back
  5. Techrights Does Not Do a Response to a Response
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  6. Purism Wants This Video Removed, So We Need to Speak About What It's Trying to Hide (and Of Course Back Up the Video)
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  7. No Bad Deeds Go Unrewarded?
    Deb Nicholson is the Executive Director at Python Foundation
  8. The Article Ulrike Uhlig Regretted Publishing (or Was Pressured to Remove)
    Does Debian silence women who speak out?
  9. Links 22/12/2023: Microsoft Against the Environment, 2023 Year in Review
    Links for the day
  10. [Meme] Even a Child Can Understand What the Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) Is Doing...
    Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) explained
  11. [Meme] You So Dumb
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  12. Debian's Russell Coker Parrots Claims From Serial Defamers, Who Are Connected to Microsoft
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  13. Links 22/12/2023: Stephen Thaler Defeated Again (Patent Case), Kangaroo Court (UPC) Reviewed by Rogue Party
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  14. IRC Proceedings: Thursday, December 21, 2023
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