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New Release: Tor Browser 14.0.5

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Mozilla Thunderbird 135 Released with XZ Packaging for Linux Binaries

Coming only a week after Mozilla Thunderbird 134, the Mozilla Thunderbird 135 release is the first to adopt XZ packaging for the Linux binaries, similar to what Mozilla did with the Firefox 135 release. This change leads to faster unpacking, smaller file sizes when downloading, and better integration with modern distros.

Firefox 136 Promises Hardware Video Decoding for AMD GPUs on Linux, Vertical Tabs

Firefox 136 promises several exciting features like hardware video decoding for AMD GPUs on Linux systems, hardware-accelerated playback of HEVC video content on macOS systems, support for the PNG image format when copying images out of Firefox to allow the preservation of transparency, and the long-awaited vertical tabs layout.

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Ivy Carrier Board for Toradex Verdin SoM Family in Industrial Applications

The Ivy Carrier Board is designed for compatibility with the Verdin SoM family by Toradex. With a compact 130 x 105 mm form factor, it features dual Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0, Mini PCIe, industrial I/O, and MIPI DSI for display integration. Built for demanding environments, it supports an extended temperature range and a wide input voltage.

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The CAN FD Adapter enables high-speed CAN FD connectivity for embedded and industrial applications. Available in M.2 B-key and mini-PCIe form factors, it supports data rates from 12.5 kbit/s to 8 Mbit/s. It integrates with systems used in industrial monitoring, robotics, automation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, remote access, and data logging.

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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 06, 2025

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  1. Just Because People on Top of the Microsoft Pyramid Made a Lot of Money Doesn't Mean Microsoft is Wealthy
    The bigger they are the harder they fall

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  2. Links 05/02/2025: Kessler Syndrome and News Online
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  3. statCounter: Monaco Now 7% GNU/Linux ("Proper")
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  4. Many Parts of Google Lose Money
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  5. European Internet Forum (EIF) is Dominated by American Corporations and Microsoft Lobbyists, Staff Take the Lead
    Should the officials over here or the European Parliament pay attention to these people?
  6. IBM Red Hat on "era of cloud computing", pushing "hey hi" (AI) hype in Microsoft Azure
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  7. Links 05/02/2025: Connection without Connectivity and Unionised Grocery Workers
    Links for the day
  8. Gemini Links 05/02/2025: Learning, Madman Ruling a Mad Country, Back in Geminispace
    Links for the day
  9. statCounter Shows "WIntel" Chasing a Dying Market
    Microsoft acts as if it's running out of money
  10. Free Software Foundation, Inc. (FSF) Still Raising Money, Richard Stallman Contributes
    total exceeding $430k
  11. A Lot of Stuff About "Linux" in Google News is LLM Slop, Fake 'Articles'
    It seems to be getting worse
  12. Over at Tux Machines...
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  13. IRC Proceedings: Tuesday, February 04, 2025
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    866 /n/2025/02/02/Yandex_Has_Nearly_Caught_Up_With_Microsoft_Internationally_Bing.shtml
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