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Devices With Linux, Open Hardware, and GrapheneOS
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Devices/Embedded
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Kevin Boone ☛ Who needs a dedicated portable music player in 2026?
Most (all?) decent-quality portable music players now run Android internally. It may not be obvious, and the user interface might not look like one you see on a smartphone, but Android is there, all the same. So the question inevitably arises: [...]
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Linux Gizmos ☛ 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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Linux Gizmos ☛ reComputer Classic J5011/J5012 Adds 10GbE and PCIe Gen4 to Jetson AGX Orin
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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Open Hardware/Modding
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CNX Software ☛ Google Chrome is now available for Arm Linux. We tested it on a Raspberry Pi 5
Google Chrome web browser is now available for 64-bit Arm Linux, and we quickly tested it with Raspberry Pi OS on a Raspberry Pi 5GB 2GB SBC. The open-source Surveillance Giant Google Chromium web browser has been available for Arm GNU/Linux for years, but it lacks some features such as account sync, out-of-the-box DRM support, and automatic updates. Surveillance Giant Google wrote about working on a port last March, but hasn’t officially released it. However, users on Interfacing GNU/Linux have noticed that it can easily be installed by changing amd64 to arm64 in the download link.
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Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications
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Matthew Brunelle ☛ I've Inadvertently Opted Out of Smart Notifications Thanks to GrapheneOS.
I've been running GrapheneOS for a little over a year now and didn't realize much Smart Notifications have changed phone usage. I'm happy I had the chance to opt out of them.
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