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Forlinx Showcases i.MX95-Based FET-MX95xx-C SoM at Embedded World 2026

The module integrates the NXP i.MX9596 processor, which combines six Arm Cortex-A55 cores running up to 1.8 GHz with real-time microcontroller cores including Cortex-M7 at 800 MHz and Cortex-M33 at 333 MHz. Graphics processing is handled by an Arm Mali-G310 GPU supporting OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.2, and OpenCL 3.0.

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These are the Linux Apps I Couldn't Live Without in 2025

posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Jan 01, 2026

Quoting: These are the Linux Apps I Couldn't Live Without in 2025 —

2025 has been quite the year for me. It's been full of ups and downs, both on the professional and personal fronts. The challenges I faced this year have made me a stronger person.

I have become more observant, more careful about the things that actually matter. Though I am still learning to focus on what works and let go of what doesn't.

Throughout all this, I found myself relying on some really cool Linux apps that just made everything easier. So, as we wrap up 2025, I wanted to share the five Linux apps that became essential to my workflow this year! 😎

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