Internet Society

Community Snapshot—August

Around the world, our 130 chapters and special interest groups work locally, regionally, and globally to keep the Internet a force for good: open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy. Each month, we provide a brief overview of just some of the things they have achieved in the previous month.

LinuxGizmos.com

Radxa CM4 compute module supports 8K video, WiFi 6, and PCIe expansion

The CM4 integrates an octa-core CPU with four Cortex-A72 and four Cortex-A53 cores running up to 2.2 GHz, paired with an ARM Mali-G52 MC3 GPU supporting OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0/3.2, Vulkan 1.2, and OpenCL 2.1. An integrated NPU delivers up to 6 TOPS at INT8, with support for frameworks such as TensorFlow, ONNX, PyTorch, and Caffe.

AAEON UP Rolls Out Linux-Ready Intel Development Kits for Edge AI

The UP TWL AI Dev Kit is offered as a cost-efficient platform for power-sensitive projects. It is powered by the Intel Processor N150 (Twin Lake) and emphasizes accessibility for early-stage experimentation and lightweight applications.

Platypus PP-Ethernet-RS422/485 with Raspberry Pi RP2040 and W5500 for Serial-to-Ethernet Conversion

The RP2040 provides dual Arm Cortex-M0+ processors with 264 KB of SRAM, while the W5500 manages the TCP/IP stack in hardware, simplifying design and ensuring stable Ethernet operation.

Nordic nRF54L15 Connect Kit Adds Bluetooth LE 6.0, Thread, Zigbee and NFC Support

The kit is based on the nRF54L15-QFAA, which integrates a 128 MHz Arm Cortex-M33 processor and a 128 MHz RISC-V coprocessor. It includes 1.5 MB of non-volatile memory and 256 KB of RAM. Wireless support covers Bluetooth LE 6.0, Thread, Matter, Zigbee, NFC, IEEE 802.15.4-2020 and proprietary 2.4 GHz protocols.

Shuttle XPC slim DH810 Rugged Mini PC with Intel Core Ultra 200 Support

Processor support extends to Core Ultra 9, 7, and 5 models with integrated Intel Xe graphics. HDMI 2.1 provides 8K/60 Hz output, DisplayPort 1.4a supports 4K/60 Hz, and USB-C with DisplayPort/USB4 enables a third independent display. An optional VGA connector can replace one COM port for legacy compatibility.

Tor Project blog

New Alpha Release: Tor Browser 15.0a2

This version includes important security updates to Firefox.