Following the development of its Wi-Fi 6 System-on-Modules, Mango and Cherry, 8DEVICES has introduced Kiwi, a Wi-Fi 7 SOM based on the Qualcomm IPQ-9570 network processor. The Kiwi SOM runs Linux OpenWRT, providing flexibility for various embedded networking applications.
Crowd Supply recently launched Haasoscope Pro, an upgraded version of the original open-source USB oscilloscope introduced in 2018. It features a 2 GHz bandwidth, 12-bit resolution, and a 3.2 GS/s sampling rate, providing an open-hardware solution for high-speed signal analysis.
The VPN Server by ameriDroid is a pre-configured device for secure remote access to home and small office networks. Built on the ODROID-C4, it runs a lightweight Linux-based system with WireGuard for encrypted VPN connections and minimal setup.
The late February update of DietPi v9.11 introduces support for Pi-hole v6 while improving system stability, first-boot automation, and network reliability during initial setup, along with resolving kernel selection issues on Raspberry Pi.
Highlights of the NVIDIA 570 graphics driver series include VRR (variable refresh rate) support on multi-monitor setups, along with a new conceal_vrr_caps kernel module parameter to enable usage of features on some displays, such as ULMB (Ultra Low Motion Blur), which are incompatible with VRR.
LibreOffice 25.2.1 is here three weeks after the LibreOffice 25.2 release to address various bugs, crashes, and other annoyances reported by users in an attempt to improve the overall stability and reliability of this popular open-source, free, and cross-platform office suite.
The Framework Desktop is a tiny 4.5L Mini-ITX machine powered by the AMD Ryzen AI Max “Strix Halo” processors with discrete-level Radeon 8060S graphics and 16 CPU cores at 5.1GHz boost clock, up to 128GB LPDDR5x RAM, up to 16TB of storage, and a semi-custom 400W power supply with FSP in a standard Flex ATX form factor.
Coming only a week after KDE Plasma 6.3.1, the KDE Plasma 6.3.2 release adds animated WebP and GIF support to the Spectacle screenshot tool, along with a warning notification when WebP support is missing and a prompt that notifies users that WebP is better than GIF.