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RK3566 Credit Card-Sized SBC with M.2 Expansion and 4K Video Support

The RK3566 Single Board Computer is designed for a range of applications, combining processing power with multiple connectivity options. Built with an 8-layer PCB design and featuring a compact form factor, it is powered by a quad-core Cortex-A55 processor and includes an M.2 2242 slot for expansion.

Torizon and Texas Instruments Collaborate on Cybersecurity Compliance for Embedded Systems

With security regulations requiring frequent updates, Software Bills of Materials, continuous monitoring, encrypted storage, and secure boot mechanisms, this collaboration provides a development framework that combines secure hardware with a structured software environment.

MayQueen Introduces a 2.13″ Four Color E-Paper Display for Embedded Applications

MayQueen has introduced the PIXPAPER-213-C, a 2.13-inch prototype electronic paper display developed with Triangle Alien Studio. Featuring a four-color display and an SPI interface, it is designed for low-power, high-contrast embedded applications.

Adafruit Metro RP2350 is Available for $24.95 with Arduino Form Factor Compatibility

As its name suggests, the Metro RP2350 features the RP2350 microcontroller running at 150MHz with dual ARM Cortex-M33 cores. It includes 520KB of on-chip SRAM and 16MB of QSPI flash memory for program storage and file management. The board operates at 3.3V logic and integrates a 5V buck converter, allowing an input range of 6V to 17V DC while providing up to 2A output.

ADLINK and LIPS Introduce 3D Perception DevKit for Autonomous Mobile Robots

ADLINK Technology and LIPS have introduced a perception solution for autonomous mobile robots. The LIPSAMR Perception DevKit integrates ADLINK’s DLAP-411-Orin platform with LIPSedge AE Active Stereo 3D cameras, providing enhanced 3D vision with a wider field of view and higher resolution than LiDAR. Built on NVIDIA Isaac Perceptor, it is designed for smart manufacturing and warehouse logistics applications.

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Tor Project's internship sponsored by Google Summer of Code

For the Tor community, participating in GSoC is invaluable: it brings new contributors into our ecosystem, strengthens the broader open-source movement, and ensures mentorship opportunities for those interested in privacy and anonymity tools. The program removes financial barriers for participants by offering stipends, making it easier for people worldwide to contribute.

New Release: Tor Browser 14.0.7

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Arti 1.4.1 is released: Family improvements, groundwork for Conflux

This release has a client-side implementation for Family IDs (a.k.a. "Happy Families"), which (when used everywhere!) will save relay administrators time and bandwidth. It also starts to lay the groundwork for a full Conflux implementation, to improve performance by sending traffic over multiple paths.

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Mozilla Thunderbird 136 Released with New “Appearance” Panel in Settings

The biggest new feature of the Mozilla Thunderbird 136 release is a new “Appearance” panel in settings that lets you globally control message threading and sorting order. You’ll be able to define the default sorting and threading options for newly created folders from Unthreaded, Threaded (default), and Grouped by Sort.

Firefox 137 Enters Public Beta Testing with HEVC Playback Support on Linux

Firefox 137 looks like a small update that only introduces a couple of new features, namely support for HEVC playback on Linux systems and the ability to identify all links in PDF documents and turn them into hyperlinks.

KeePassXC 2.7.10 Open-Source Password Manager Brings Proton Pass Support

Highlights of KeePassXC 2.7.10 include the ability to import passwords from Proton Pass, but the feature only supports unencrypted JSON files and no Passkeys, support for KeePass2 TOTP configuration settings, and support for generating passphrases using a mix of uppercase and lowercase words, called “MIXED case”.

Mozilla Firefox 136 Is Out with Vertical Tabs and Official ARM64 Linux Binaries

Highlights of Firefox 136 include official Linux binary packages for the AArch64 (ARM64) architecture, hardware video decoding for AMD GPUs on Linux systems, a new HTTPS-First behavior for upgrading page loads to HTTPS, and Smartblock Embeds for selectively unblocking certain social media embeds blocked in the ETP Strict and Private Browsing modes.

Ubuntu Touch OTA-8 Released with VoLTE Support for Volla Phone Users

Coming a little over three months after Ubuntu Touch OTA-7, the Ubuntu Touch OTA-8 release is a small one adding only VoLTE (Voice over LTE) support for Volla Phone X23 and Volla Phone 22 devices running the Halium 12 port., support for WPA3-protected Wi-Fi networks, and the ability to remove a picture from a contact entry.

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: March 2nd, 2025

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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 22, 2024

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Updated This Past Day

  1. Google Has Mass Layoffs (Again), But the Problem is Vastly Larger
    started as a rumour about January 2025
  2. Electronic Frontier Foundation Defends Companies That Attack Free Speech Online (Follow the Money)
    One might joke that today's EFF has basically adopted the same stance as Donald Trump and has a "warm spot" for BRICS propaganda

    New

  3. Links 21/12/2024: EU on Solidarity with Ukraine, Focus on Illegal and Unconstitutional Patent Court in the EU (UPC)
    Links for the day
  4. [Meme] Microsofters at the End of David's Leash
    Hand holding the leash. Whose?
  5. Deciphering Matt's Take on WordPress, Which is Under Attack From Microsofters-Funded Aggravator
    the money sponsoring the legal attacks on WordPress and on Matt is connected very closely to Microsoft
  6. Gemini Links 21/12/2024: Projections, Dead Web ('Webapps' Replacing Pages), and Presentation of Pi-hole
    Links for the day
  7. American Samoa One of the Sovereign States Where Windows Has Fallen Below 1% (and Stays Below It)
    the latest data plotted in LibreOffice
  8. [Meme] Brian's Ravioli
    An article per minute?
  9. Links 21/12/2024: "Hey Hi" (AI) or LLM Bubble Criticised by Mainstream Media, Oligarchs Try to Control and Shut Down US Government
    Links for the day
  10. LLM Slop is Ruining the Media and Ruining the Web, Ignoring the Problem or the Principal Culprits (or the Slop Itself) Is Not Enough
    We need to encourage calling out the culprits (till they stop this poor conduct or misconduct)
  11. Christmas FUD From Microsoft, Smearing "SSH" When the Real Issue is Microsoft Windows
    And since Microsoft's software contains back doors, only a fool would allow any part of SSH on Microsoft's environments, which should be presumed compromised
  12. Paywalls, Bots, Spam, and Spyware is "Future of the Media" According to UK Press Gazette
    "managers want more LLM slop"
  13. On BetaNews Latest Technology News: "We are moderately confident this text was [LLM Chatbot] generated"
    The future of newsrooms or another site circling down the drain with spam, slop, or both?
  14. "The Real New Year" is Now
    Happy solstice
  15. Microsoft OSI Reads Techrights Closely
    Microsoft OSI has also fraudulently attempted to censor Techrights several times over the years
  16. "Warning About IBM's Labor Practices"
    IBM is not growing and its revenue is just "borrowed" from companies it is buying; a lot of this revenue gets spent paying the interest on considerable debt
  17. [Meme] The Easier Way to Make Money
    With patents...
  18. The Curse (to Microsoft) of the Faroe Islands
    The common factor there seems to be Apple
  19. Over at Tux Machines...
    GNU/Linux news for the past day
  20. IRC Proceedings: Friday, December 20, 2024
    IRC logs for Friday, December 20, 2024
  21. Gemini Links 21/12/2024: Death of Mike Case, Slow and Sudden End of the Web
    Links for the day

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

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

    Span from 2024-12-15 to 2024-12-21
    1493 /n/2024/12/17/Why_I_Continue_to_Believe_That_at_the_End_Software_Freedom_Will.shtml
    660 /n/2024/12/15/IRC_Proceedings_Saturday_December_14_2024.shtml
    652 /n/2024/12/17/Saving_What_s_Left_of_Decent_and_Independent_Journalism_on_the_.shtml
    616 /n/2024/12/17/Technology_rights_or_responsibilities_Part_X.shtml
    561 /n/2024/12/17/Content_Management_Systems_CMS_Bloat_Static_Site_Generators_SSG.shtml
    536 /n/2024/12/14/EPO_Corruption_is_a_Real_Threat_to_the_European_Union_EU_The_EP.shtml
    521 /n/2024/12/16/Meme_Definitely_Not_Your_Role_Models.shtml
    510 /n/2024/12/16/A_Birthday_Wish.shtml
    504 /n/2024/12/15/Links_15_12_2024_Internet_Era_Might_Be_History_s_Least_Document.shtml

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