Internet Society

Advancing the WSIS Vision Together

The Internet is a powerful tool for humanity, connecting the most remote parts of the world, educating billions, and unlocking new economic opportunities. As we approach the World Summit on the Information Society’s 20-year review (WSIS+20), it’s time to reaffirm our commitment to a people-centric, inclusive, and development-oriented information society.

LinuxGizmos.com

Kiwi SOM Featuring Wi-Fi 7 Qualcomm IPQ-9570 Dual USXGMII and PCIe Expansion

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.

Haasoscope Pro Open Source USB Oscilloscope with 2 GHz Bandwidth and 3.2 GS/s Sampling

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.

ameriDroid Opens Preorders for VPN Server with WireGuard and DietPi

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.

DietPi Late February 2025 Update (Version 9.11)

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.

Tor Project blog

A fresh coat for Snowflake: a website refresh to help more people get online

Alongside the efforts of Tor's community, sysadmin and UX/UI teams, the revamp was made possible by the contributions of a Google Summer of Code (GSoC) student, Ashish Soni. He remains passionate about open-source and continues to contribute and build impactful projects in the tech community. We talked to him about his experience working with the Tor Project and what motivated him to contribute to Snowflake specifically.

9to5Linux

NVIDIA 570 Linux Graphics Driver Released with New Features and Improvements

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 Office Suite Is Now Available for Download with 77 Bug Fixes

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.

Framework Announces Framework Desktop and 2-in-1 Framework Laptop 12

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.