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Codenamed “Zara”, Linux Mint 22.2 introduces an HWE (Hardware Enablement) kernel, just like the upstream Ubuntu release, which should boost hardware support, fingerprint authentication for all supported editions via a new Fingwit app, accent color support, improved libAdwaita compatibility, and theme updates.
Amarok 3.3 arrived last month as the first release to be fully ported to Qt 6, offering users a modern UI/UX experience. Now, Amarok 3.3.1 is here to improve scripting support by enabling saving and loading of script console items, autocompletion in the script console, and re-enabling additional scripting functionality.
Two weeks have passed since the release of Linux kernel 6.16, which means that Linux 6.17’s merge window is now closed, and the time has come to test drive the Release Candidate (RC) development versions, which will be published every Sunday until the final release in about two months from today.
The kit supports both high-frequency (13.56 MHz) and low-frequency (125 kHz) operation. Included tags range from S50 Mifare Classic cards and rewritable T5577 cards to an NTAG215 NFC chip embedded on a custom PCB dog tag. Additional components include a two-channel logic level shifter, SMD resistors, mounting hardware, and a silicone dog tag silencer.
Sixfab has launched the ALPON X5 AI on Kickstarter, a compact industrial-grade edge AI computer for applications including smart surveillance, healthcare monitoring, autonomous robotics, and industrial automation. It combines Raspberry Pi compatibility with a high-efficiency AI accelerator for a plug-and-play solution from prototyping to deployment.
LILYGO launched the T-Embed CC1101, built around the ESP32-S3 Dual-core LX7. It supports Wi-Fi, BLE 5, and Sub-GHz wireless communication, targeting remote and low-power IoT projects.
The XpressReal T3 is the first single board computer in the XpressReal product family, developed in collaboration with Fyde Innovations, Radxa, and Realtek. This compact, open-source, and hackable SBC is built around the Realtek RTD1619B SoC and supports operating systems such as openFyde, custom Linux distributions, and Android.
After three years since the launch of the original VisionFive 2, StarFive has introduced another device, the VisionFive 2 Lite. The company has launched a campaign on Kickstarter for this cost-effective RISC-V single board computer, aimed at applications in education, AIoT, smart home, and IIoT.
Quoting: VirtualBox 7.2.0 RC1 is Available for Testing | UbuntuHandbook —
VirtualBox 7.2.0 RC1, the third development release for the next major version of Oracle’s virtualization software, is available to download few days ago.
Compare to the last Beta, the RC1 release added explicit unattended installation support for Oracle Linux 10, while others are mostly bug-fixes.