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LibreOffice 25.2.4 Office Suite Is Now Available for Download with 52 Bug Fixes

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Wireshark 4.4.7 Network Protocol Analyzer Patches Security Flaw and Fixes Bugs

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Rocky Linux 9.6 Is Available for Download, Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6

Rocky Linux 9.6 continues to enhance the image-building and delivery process with openSUSE‘s KIWI next-generation appliance builder. KIWI, an open-source and modern image-building tool that enables a more consistent and maintainable workflow, was used to build most of the images in this release.

Fwupd 2.0.11 Linux Firmware Updater Supports Lenovo Thunderbolt 5 Smart Docks

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Raspberry Pi Imager 1.9.4 Adds UI Improvements, New Translations, and Bugfixes

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VirtualBox 7.1.10 Is Out with Initial Support for Linux 6.15 and 6.16 Kernels

While Oracle is working hard on the next major release of its powerful virtualization software, VirtualBox 7.2, which promises a revamped UI and improvements to ARM virtualization, VirtualBox 7.1.10 is here to introduce initial support for the latest and greatest Linux 6.15 kernel series for both Linux guests and hosts.

Internet Society

Community Snapshot—May

Around the world, our 130 chapters and special interest groups work locally, regionally, and globally to keep the Internet a force for good: open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy. Each month, we provide a brief overview of just some of the things they have achieved in the previous month. 

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Morse Micro and Gateworks Launch Wi-Fi HaLow Solution for Industrial Connectivity

Morse Micro and Gateworks Corporation have partnered to bring Wi-Fi HaLow (IEEE 802.11ah) to industrial environments. In collaboration with Silex Technology, they offer a hardware and software ecosystem for long-range, low-power, and secure wireless networking across manufacturing, energy, and transportation sectors.

Avalue Introduces ACP-PI Boards as Raspberry Pi Alternatives

Avalue Technology has introduced two industrial single-board computers designed to match the Raspberry Pi form factor while addressing the requirements of edge computing and IoT integration. The new models, ACP-3566-PI and ACP-IMX8-PI, offer ARM-based platforms for different embedded applications and performance demands.

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Arti 1.4.4 is released: Continued work on Counter Galois Onion, and Conflux.

This release of Arti continues our development efforts towards supporting multi-legged tunnels in Arti via our Conflux feature. We have also continued preparing Arti for support of our Counter Galois Onion proposal feature.

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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 02, 2024

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    Nom nom nom
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  7. Links 01/12/2024: 23andMe's DNA Bubble Imploded, Web Server Survey Shows Microsoft Nosediving
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  9. Gerry Hutch & Debian: suicide by Monk?
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  10. Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch: criminals vs geeks, multinationals vs Ireland
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  12. [Meme] Hiding From Bullies Not the Solution
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  13. Over at Tux Machines...
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  15. If You Support Free - is in Freedom/Libre - Software, Then Support the Free Software Foundation (FSF)
    2024 was the most productive year so far
  16. CNN's Front Page is About 250 Times Heavier Than Techrights' (Also Far Slower)
    Those who value performance and users' experience will give bloat the boot
  17. [Meme] What 'Social Justice Warrior' Has Come to Mean by 2024
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  18. We Already Know What Makes Techrights So Attractive to Online Abuse and Cybercrimes
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  19. Microsoft Controlling Apache by Proxy/ies
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