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Linux Kernel 7.2 Officially Released, This Is What’s New

Highlights of Linux 7.2 include cache-aware load-balancing support, initial HDMI 2.1 FRL support to the AMDGPU driver, support for devres-based management of ACPI notify handlers, initial CRI platform support for the Intel Xe driver, and Rust support for the IBM System/390 (S/390) architecture.

GIMP 3.4 Promises New Project File Format, PSD Support Improvements, and More

The biggest change in GIMP 3.4 is a new project file format by default, which follows a more common “zipped XML” structure, supports multi-page and animation features, and enables faster saving by only updating parts of the file instead of the whole project every time. The binary XCF format will still be supported.

Debian Turns 33 Years Old, Happy Birthday!

That’s right, it’s been 33 years since the late Ian Murdock announced the Debian Project on August 16th, 1993, and the initial release of Debian GNU/Linux a month later on September 15th, in an attempt to develop the so-called “Universal Operating System.”

GNOME 51 Desktop Environment Is Now Available for Public Beta Testing

Coming a month and a half after GNOME 51 alpha, the GNOME 51 beta release improves GNOME Shell with better keyboard navigation of screenshot area selection, SVG-based cursor implementations, initial support for the ‘reduced-motion’ setting, support for web login and a unified auth mechanism, and support for copy, paste, and cut action keys in entries.

Canonical Certifies the Advantech AOM-2721 AIoT Board for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

The Advantech AOM-2721 is designed to handle machine vision, robotics, drones, and medical Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs) under strict physical and thermal constraints. It is powered by a Qualcomm QCS6490 (or QCS5430) octa-core ARM processor running at a low 6.9-watt Thermal Design Power (TDP).

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Raspberry Pi CM5-based mini PC targets local OpenClaw deployment

EDATEC’s ED-CLAWBOX is a compact edge AI system based on the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5. The aluminum desktop system is designed for local OpenClaw deployment and provides Gigabit Ethernet, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, dual HDMI outputs, USB 3.0 connectivity, mSATA expansion, integrated audio, and a preinstalled JishuShell management environment.

Luckfox Lyra PLC Runs Linux on RK3506B with Dual 100Mbps Ethernet

The Luckfox Lyra PLC is a compact Linux-based programmable logic controller built around the Rockchip RK3506B processor. The DIN-rail system provides dual 100Mbps Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, industrial serial interfaces, CAN, relay outputs, and a 1.9-inch touchscreen.

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Seeed Studio’s reComputer Classic J5011 and J5012 are a pair of AI development systems based on NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin modules. The reComputer Classic J5011 uses the 32GB AGX Orin module, while the J5012 steps up to the 64GB version. Both systems are intended as direct replacements for NVIDIA’s Jetson AGX Orin Developer Kit while retaining compatibility with its peripheral ecosystem.

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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 30, 2026

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  1. Pushing to the Top
    Publishing is about exposing corruption
  2. How Long Can a Company Delay Its Financial Report That Likely Confirms Exodus of Staff, Growing Debt, and Other Problems?
    Brett Wilson LLP was meant to release its annual report some time early this month
  3. European Patent Office (EPO) Series: Networking With the National Delegates
    António Campinos with a prime opportunity to network with the Administrative Council delegates and lobby for his reappointment
  4. IBM's Alderon as "Silent Layoffs", Not Just Bailout From Taxpayers
    Seeing through the noise
  5. Laptop Bricked After Microsoft Certificates Expiry
    Is "Jim" dead?

    New

  6. Gemini Links 29/06/2026: Using More of GPLv3+ and Merits of Security by TOFU
    Links for the day
  7. Links 29/06/2026: Lemote Yeeloong Laptop With OpenBSD, Slop Ruins Code/Development
    Links for the day
  8. Antisocial People With No Computer Science Background Are Ruining the Technology Space (Like Officials With No Experience in Patents Destroyed the EPO)
    This is a real issue; it needs to be widely recognised and tackled
  9. DDoS Attacks Are a Crime and They Only Increase Interest (Intrigue) in Their Target
    Information cannot be DDoSed out of reach/existence, except temporarily
  10. Whistleblowing and Retaliation by Microsoft Workers Against Microsoft Seems Increasingly Likely
    some will go to the press, looking to expose some shenanigans
  11. SLAPP Censorship - Part 122 Out of 200: Garrett's Solicitors Confirm That Garrett is Ban-Evading and Spying on Our IRC Network
    his solicitors basically acknowledge this
  12. PIPs and "Retirements": IBM Layoffs in Anything But Name
    That former Red Hat (now IBM) staff threatens to put my wife and I in prison is worse than cruel
  13. Contact Members of the EPO Administrative Council, Tell Them the EPO (Office) Became a Disgrace and an Enemy of Europe's Citizens
    If you live in Europe (not just the EU, even Turkey is included), please contact your delegates
  14. The World Needs GNU/Linux for Security, Turn Off "Secure Boot" (It's the Opposite of Security)
    They call it "Secure Boot", but what does it mean to say "Secure" when you actively opt for back doors controlled by Microsoft, the FBI, and many more parties?
  15. In Signal of Weakness or Phasing Out XBox (Not Sustainable, According to the CEO) Microsoft "Pauses New Third-Party Game Pass Deals"
    Moments ago
  16. Two Pieces About "AI" This Morning Were Paid-For SPAM at The Register MS
    The Register MS is the "Tech News" publisher you can pay to promote your company and even key-word-stuff pages for SEO purposes
  17. Week of Microsoft Layoffs, Maybe Record-Breaking Scale
    They will mislead about the scale
  18. Links 28/06/2026: More Om Malik Eulogies, Cloudflare Promotes Web Browser Monocultures
    Links for the day
  19. 'Modern' Web: "Stop! You Are Browsing Too Fast!"
    Can the Web ever recover from this?
  20. Pensions Tied to Ponzi Schemes Are Themselves Ponzi Schemes
    Pensions are becoming more like that as well
  21. Monoculture in Europe as National (or Continental) Security Threat
    We need more browser diversity
  22. Canada 5-0: GNU/Linux Rises to 5.0%, Windows Rapidly Falls to New Lows
    Will we be seeing 6-0 (6%) by year's end and will Microsoft be shown two red cards?
  23. Over at Tux Machines...
    GNU/Linux news for the past day
  24. IRC Proceedings: Sunday, June 28, 2026
    IRC logs for Sunday, June 28, 2026
  25. Gemini Links 29/06/2026: Sansieviera, HiFi, and Self-Signed Certificates
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