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PeaZip 10.1 File Archiver Improves Resilience to Password Guessing Attacks

PeaZip 10.1 is here only two weeks after PeaZip 10 and updates the backend to Pea 1.21, which introduces scrypt KDF as the default option instead of PBKDF2 to improve resilience to password-guessing attacks. This change alone increases the memory cost up to 1GB per instance. KDF was supported since Pea 1.5.

DXVK 2.5 Improves Memory Management in God of War and Other Video Games

DXVK 2.5 is here one and a half months after DXVK 2.4.1 to improve memory management for God of War and other video games by periodically performing memory defragmentation to return some unused memory to the system. However, this feature is currently disabled on Intel’s ANV Vulkan driver.

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: November 10th, 2024

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CachyOS ISO Release for November Improves Support for AMD and NVIDIA Users

The new CachyOS release backports the THP Shrinker from Linux kernel 6.13 to reduce the memory usage when transparent_hugepages is set to “always”, adds the AMD Cache Optimizer to improve gaming and backports the AMD-pstate performance fixes for Strix Point laptops, and improves support for RDNA3 family of AMD GPUs.

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Kubuntu 22.04 with Legacy Oxygen Theme

This tutorial will help you using silver, metallic theme "Oxygen" that was popular in the era of KDE 4 on the modern Kubuntu 22.04 "Jammy Jellyfish". In short, we will use Elarun as wallpaper and Oxygen as the rest of the whole themes including application style, colors, icons, Plasma style, and splash screen. All in all, we want to offer the best visual experience we had in the past to new generation of Kubuntu users as well as the long time users themselves especially those who appreciate nostalgia. Finally, we hope you will enjoy this!

How To Install Kubuntu 24.04 LTS with Dualboot + UEFI + External Disk Methods

This tutorial will help you install Kubuntu 24.04 LTS "Noble Numbat" to your computer or laptop. Kubuntu is an operating system powered by KDE and Qt technologies, one Official Flavor among many from the Ubuntu GNU/Linux family. Different to previous OS versions, this version features a newly designed installer and despite that affects some points in the installation process, it is still as easy as ever for Kubuntu. As always, we wish you safe and successful installation!

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Cost-Effective DART-MX91 SoM with 1.4GHz NXP i.MX 91 Processor Available from $35

Variscite has introduced the DART-MX91 System on Module, a compact and cost-effective solution within the DART Pin2Pin family, targeting edge devices for IoT, smart cities, industrial applications, and more.

Celeron Powered Fanless Mini PC with Dual 4K Display Support and M.2 2280 Slot

The EMP-100 is a compact, fanless mini PC built for versatile applications, including digital signage, industrial control, and retail environments. Designed with an aluminum chassis and VESA mounting support, it provides silent performance, dual 4K display support, and storage expansion via an M.2 2280 slot.

Radxa Introduces the Palmshell SLiM X4L with Intel N100 Processor and 2.5GbE RJ45 Port

The Radxa X4L, also known as the Palmshell SLiM X4L, is a compact device powered by Intel’s quad-core N100 processor. With features like a 2.5GbE LAN port, Wi-Fi 6E, and dual 4K@30Hz display support, it’s well-suited for multimedia and general-purpose use.

Radxa Enhances Compact RK3582-Based Networking Device with Dual 2.5GbE Ports

Radxa recently introduced a compact networking device powered by the hexacore Rockchip RK3582 System-on-Chip. This new model builds on the design of the previous Radxa E20C but features dual 2.5GbE RJ45 ports, enhancing its networking capabilities.