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New Alpha Release: Tor Browser 16.0a5

This version includes important security updates to Firefox.

Internet Society

Digital Inclusion and Indigenous Connectivity

The US connectivity landscape is changing. The past five years have shown tremendous growth in the work of bringing all Americans online. Programs have focused on increasing access through broadband infrastructure investments and developments. Today, we find ourselves at a new stage in the work toward ensuring Internet for all.

LinuxGizmos.com

Raspberry Pi CM5 TV Stick Lite Adapts Compute Module 5 for HDMI Dongle Use

A compact carrier board referred to as the Raspberry Pi CM5 TV Stick Lite adapts the Compute Module 5 into a plug-in HDMI form factor. The design allows the module to connect directly to a display while requiring only USB-C power.

Raspberry Pi Introduces 3GB Pi 4 Amid Price Increases

The Raspberry Pi Foundation has announced a new 3GB variant of the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B, priced at $83.75, alongside a set of price increases affecting multiple products across its lineup. The changes are attributed to a sharp rise in LPDDR4 memory costs, which the company reports have increased seven-fold over the past year.

9to5Linux

OBS Studio 32.1.1 Is Out to Improve the Audio Mixer and Audio Deduplication

Coming about three weeks after OBS Studio 32.1, the OBS Studio 32.1.1 release is here to improve the new audio mixer by fixing the missing tooltips, the missing toolbar actions, incorrect colors, an issue with the minimum width being too large, sorting weight for global and pinned sources, and disabled sources.

Netrunner 26 Released with XLibre Xserver, Based on Debian 13 “Trixie”

Based on the latest Debian 13 “Trixie” operating system series, Netrunner 26 is powered by the more recent Linux 6.16 kernel instead of Debian’s long-term supported Linux 6.12 LTS to provide users with better hardware support on both new and existing installations.

Arch Linux’s April 2026 ISO Is Out Now with Linux Kernel 6.19 and Archinstall 4.1

Powered by the latest and greatest Linux 6.19 kernel series, namely Linux kernel 6.19.10, the Arch Linux 2026.04.01 includes all the updated packages released in March 2026 on the official Arch Linux repositories and should provide better hardware support compared to previous Arch Linux ISOs.

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Android Leftovers

posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Mar 02, 2026

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