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GnuCash 5.14 Open-Source Accounting Software Adds Support for US Bonds

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Coming more than eight months after Darktable 5.2.1, the Darktable 5.4 release adds base support for new cameras, including Canon EOS R1, Canon EOS R5 Mark II, Canon PowerShot D10 (DNG), Canon PowerShot S100V, Canon PowerShot S2 IS (DNG), Fujifilm FinePix HS33EXR, and Fujifilm X-E5 (compressed).

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Alp Lab Unveils E1M Platform with Multi-vendor Embedded Roadmap

According to the announcement, the E1M is designed around a common hardware and software foundation for edge AI systems. A consistent footprint and pinout allow developers to choose processing platforms based on performance, power, or cost without redesigning the carrier board, helping shorten development cycles and evaluate multiple silicon vendors.

ICORE-3576Q38 SoM packs RK3576 AI processor into a 38 mm module

The ICORE-3576Q38 family is available in three variants. The standard ICORE-3576Q38 targets commercial embedded systems, while the ICORE-3576JQ38 and ICORE-3576MQ38 are designed for industrial use. All three variants share the same interfaces and feature set, with differences limited to CPU frequency and operating temperature range.

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MidnightBSD 4.0 Release Notes

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 17, 2025,
updated Dec 17, 2025

I’m happy to announce the availability of MidnightBSD 4.0 for amd64 and i386.

This release included updates to third-party libraries, bug fixes from the 3.2 release, and security updates. Many third-party libraries were updated and this may cause some compatibility issues with old mports or packages.

The release also includes a large number of improvements from FreeBSD 13.x.

mports and Ravenports are both available on amd64 for packages.

Read on

DW:

BSD Release: MidnightBSD 4.0

The MidnightBSD project has announced a new major release, version 4.0, which is available for 32-bit and 64-bit x86 machines. A long list of changes to the base platform and ports collection are covered in the project's release notes. [...]

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