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Ubuntu Touch OTA-7 Released for Linux Phones with PulseAudio Security Fixes

This is a surprise release even for me because Ubuntu Touch OTA-6 arrived only three weeks ago, but UBports needed to quickly deliver fixes for two important security issues affecting the PulseAudio audio server in Ubuntu Touch, which could affect the user privacy.

Cinnamon 6.4 Desktop Environment Released with Revamped Theme, Night Light

Highlights of the Cinnamon 6.4 desktop environment include a new default theme that’s much darker and more contrasted. The revamped theme features rounded elements, redesigned modal dialogs, support for panel highlights, support for colored buttons in dialogs, and a gap between the applets and the panel.

Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 Launches as a Modular Version of Raspberry Pi 5

Designed as a modular version of the Raspberry Pi 5 single-board computer, the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 is powered by a 2.4GHz Quad-Core 64-bit ARM Cortex-A76 processor and it’s available with 2GB, 4GB, or 8GB of LPDDR4X-4267 SDRAM memory, as well as with 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB of MLC eMMC storage.

Mixxx 2.4.2 DJ App Adds Support for Intech TEK2 and Numark Scratch Controllers

Coming more than six months after Mixxx 2.4.1, the Mixxx 2.4.2 release introduces initial mappings for the Intech Studio TEK2, Numark Scratch, Reloop Mixage MK1, Reloop Mixage MK2, and Reloop Mixage Controller Edition controllers.

Tor Project blog

New Release: Tails 6.10

Follow our installation instructions:

Tor in Russia: A call for more WebTunnel bridges

One alarming trend is the targeted blocking of popular hosting providers by Roscomnadzor. As many circumvention tools are using them, this action made some Tor bridges inaccessible to many users in Russia. As Roscomnadzor and internet service providers in Russia are increasing their blocking efforts, the need for more WebTunnel bridges has become urgent.

The freedom to browse with privacy

*=pseudonym.

LinuxGizmos.com

Olimex Showcases Open-Source PICO2-XL and PICO2-XXL Boards with RP2350B MCU

The PICO2-XL and PICO2-XXL are open-source hardware boards that build upon the Raspberry Pi PICO2, featuring the RP2350B microcontroller. These enhanced versions include up to 48x GPIOs, a microSD card slot, and several other improvements.

ModBerry 500 Series Updated with Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 Integration

Following the launch of the Raspberry Pi CM5, TECHBASE has introduced a new version of the ModBerry 500 series featuring this advanced embedded platform. The ModBerry 500 CM5 offers enhanced processing power and expanded features while maintaining compatibility with its predecessors, ensuring a streamlined transition for existing users.

Pocket 4 with 8.8″ High-Refresh LTPS Screen, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, and 45Wh Battery

Indiegogo recently introduced the GPD Pocket 4, a compact PC powered by AMD’s latest processors, including the Ryzen AI9 HX370. It features up to 64GB of LPDDR5x RAM, an M.2 NVMe port, Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, and more.

Interceptor Carrier Board v2.0 Adds 4 GbE Ports for RPi CM4 and Banana Pi CM4

This carrier board is equipped with a JMB585 PCIe to SATA controller, allowing connectivity for up to five HDDs or SSDs, complete with sleep and standby functionality. It also supports software RAID configurations, including RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10, providing robust data storage options. For networking needs, the board includes four gigabit Ethernet ports powered by an RTL8367 switch, ensuring high-speed connectivity for demanding applications.

Raspberry Pi Officially Launches Compute Module 5 Starting at $45

Raspberry Pi has launched the Compute Module 5, the modular iteration of the Raspberry Pi 5 single-board computer, now available starting at $45. Key features include Gigabit Ethernet, dual HDMI outputs, PCIe support, and more.

Raspberry Pi Adds 2.4GHz 802.11n wireless LAN and Bluetooth 5.2 To Pico 2 Board

The Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W, launched at $7, is the wireless-enabled version of the Pico 2. Featuring the RP2350 microcontroller and a CYW43439 modem, it offers Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, making it a cost-effective option for Internet of Things projects.

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Today in Techrights

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 02, 2024

Blue skies of Montocello

Updated This Past Day

  1. [Meme] IBM's Brand of Diversity and Inclusion: You Can't Install GNU/Linux If You Are Blind
    Maybe Wayland is a lot more important to them than Diversity and Inclusion
  2. [Meme] Wayland at Every Cost
    Fedora DEI and Wayland
  3. Audio: Julian Assange Tells US Judge That Espionage Act and First Amendment Contradict One Another, But Pleads Guilty (to Save His Life)
    Have a listen to Julian Assange and the judge in Saipan
  4. How to Help Pay Assange Debt (£520,000 Plane Bill and Beyond)
    Budget travel was not permitted
  5. Wikipedia Co-Founder (Not Wales) Expresses Support for Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange, Says Assange Will Probably Continue
    probably exactly the sort of thing that the US prosecutors did not want

    New

  6. Links 01/07/2024: Catchup With Science and War in Ukraine
    Links for the day
  7. Gemini Links 01/07/2024: New ICQ and Demise of 'Agile' Cargo Cult
    Links for the day
  8. Wikileaks Actually Helped Save the Planet
    Without leaks, we'd not see the coordination of climate science deniers
  9. Anti-Assange Provocations in Our IRC Network
    We suspect it is the Microsofters, using a fresh batch of aliases
  10. ChromeOS+GNU/Linux in Europe in First Half of 2024 (Windows Gradually Drowning)
    We expect the latest measures to be even higher tomorrow, hopefully above 6%
  11. Elon Musk Killed Not Only the Twitter Bird, He Also Killed the Platform
    Today begins the second half of 2024 (2024 H2)
  12. RMS: "I am very glad for Assange for being out of prison, but I am alarmed that the danger of being treated similarly will face other journalists and publishers in the future"
    what RMS said about the release of Julian Assange
  13. What Richard Stallman (RMS) Thinks of Paying With Cash or 'Cashless Society'
    RMS: Don't be tracked
  14. No Discrimination Allowed Against People Who Pay With Cash
    City of Philadelphia on cash
  15. Anthony Albanes: Assange's "arrival home ends a long running legal process. [...] We'll have meetings about AUKUS and other arrangements over coming days as well."
    Official transcript
  16. 4.04 Linux Not Found, No Such Agency (NSA)
    The CoCs never failed Microsoft
  17. Julian Assange Turns 53 in a Couple of Days, Give Him the Gift of Freedom From Debt
    Julian Assange turns 53 on Wednesday
  18. IBM's Abandonment of Disabled People (Orca and Wayland Incompatibility) Has Basically Killed Their "DEI" Channel (Room)
    The "DEI" channel (Matrix room) as been silent for 4 days
  19. [Meme] Just Because You Throw Money at Lawyers Doesn't Mean You'll Win
    Welcome to the second half of 2024
  20. Paulo Henrique Santana (Collabora) on the Debian Brazil Community
    There was similar material in DebConf22
  21. Making the Wikileaks Site More Active Again (and Gradually Exiting "X" or Other Social Control Media)
    As soon as Assange got kidnapped the Wikileaks Web site reached a near-standstill
  22. Marco Calegaro on Hacking Art Into a Community
    talk by Marco Calegaro
  23. Links 01/07/2024: Chokecherry Leaf and Agile Manifesto
    Links for the day
  24. Johannes Åsgård on Making the Raspberry Pi More Free With librerpi
    Johannes (also known as dolphinana)
  25. Over at Tux Machines...
    GNU/Linux news for the past day
  26. IRC Proceedings: Sunday, June 30, 2024
    IRC logs for Sunday, June 30, 2024

    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Monday contains all the text.

    Top-read articles (excluding bot/crawler visits):

    Span from 2024-06-25 to 2024-07-01
    2417 /n/2024/06/24/Microsoft_By_Default_Destroy_Linux.shtml
    1891 /n/2024/06/27/John_Gilmore_Cofounder_of_the_Electronic_Frontier_Foundation_Jo.shtml
    1546 /n/2024/06/30/Getting_Rid_of_Microsoft_Does_Not_Go_Far_Enough.shtml
    1529 /n/2024/06/27/IBM_s_Board_is_a_Men_s_Club_Unlike_the_FSF_s_But_Red_Hat_IBM_Ar.shtml

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