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Raspberry Pi Updates Keyboard PC with New 500+ Model

The Raspberry Pi 500+ is based on the Raspberry Pi 5 platform and features a 2.4GHz quad-core Arm Cortex-A76 CPU with 512KB per-core L2 cache and a shared 2MB L3 cache.

DE25-Nano with 138K-LE Agilex 5 FPGA and Dual-Cluster ARM HPS

The board integrates an Agilex 5 FPGA fabric with 138K logic elements together with a dual-cluster hard processor system that combines two Cortex-A76 and two Cortex-A55 cores. This arrangement supports both reconfigurable hardware design and software execution in a single device.

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8 More Free Linux Games Based on Classics

posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Sep 01, 2025

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When you're running Linux, you never have to be bored. That can mean writing Bash scripts or using libre Microsoft 365 imitators, but it can also mean real fun: gaming. Linux software repositories are replete with free games, including several that might feel familiar to you.

I recently explored several free games for Linux that are ports and clones of classics. I only scratched the surface, though. It turns out there are dozens more just waiting to be uncovered and enjoyed retro-style.

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