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Cyber Show on Mental Health in Universities and IT

Well put

Techrights Turns 20 in Four Weeks

And I’m just passing time with our animals until then

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Too often they’re not

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Not Scary, Not Trying to be Scary

But to who?

ManUtd Today, ManCity Tomorrow

Football (PL) is back

Peanut is Brave Now

He is becoming more domesticated

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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: October 11th, 2026

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Abietec AX61 Wireless Modules Leverage Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, and Matter

image Abietec, a subsidiary of Raytac, offers the AX61 series of wireless modules based on NXP’s RW612 and RW610 microcontrollers. The compact modules support Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, and Matter connectivity, with multiple antenna configurations and an accompanying development kit for embedded and IoT applications.

Zymbit ZYMKEY 5 Security Module Offers 640 Key Slots for Raspberry Pi

Zymbit’s ZYMKEY 5 is a compact hardware security module for Raspberry Pi systems, offering 640 key slots, filesystem encryption, device authentication, and physical tamper detection. It also supports additional cryptographic algorithms compared to its predecessor.

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Funding for Company That Uses the Name "Linux" to Refer to Itself (Misleading)

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Oct 01, 2026

Linux Labs Secures $70 Mn Strategic Investment From ChrysCapital & Tata Capital Healthcare Fund [Ed: Seems like a trademark issue here]

Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Chennai, Linux is a specialty-focused domestic formulations platform with a portfolio of over 125 brands spanning ~400 SKUs.
Linux secures $70 M strategic investment from Chrys Capital and Tata Capital Healthcare Fund

Linux is a specialty-focused domestic formulations platform with a portfolio of over 125 brands spanning ~400 SKUs. Linux has established a leadership position in central nervous system (CNS) therapies, covering epilepsy, neuropathic pain, depression and autism, and has extended into dermatology, cardio-diabetics and nutraceuticals.
ChrysCap, Tata Cap Fund III Invest $70m in Linux Labs

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