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(Updated) Olimex Showcases Development Board Design Based on ESP32-P4 RISC-V SoC

Espressif Systems announced the ESP32-P4 over a year ago. While the chip is not yet available for retail, a prototype development board featuring the chip was recently showcased by Olimex. This board includes multiple interfaces, such as an Ethernet connector and a camera connector, demonstrating its versatile capabilities.

New Raspberry Pi USB 3 Hub and Touch Display 2 Released with Enhanced Features

The Raspberry Pi community has launched two new accessories to enhance their single-board computers: the $12 USB 3 Hub, providing four-way USB 3.0 connectivity, and the $60 Touch Display 2, offering a higher-resolution, slimmer touch interface for interactive use.

(Updated) Banana Pi Showcases BPI-CanMV-K230D Zero with Canaan K230D Chip Design

The Banana Pi BPI-CanMV-K230D-Zero is an upcoming single-board computer for AIoT applications, developed in collaboration with Canaan Technology. Featuring the Kendryte K230D chip, it provides local AI inference capabilities, making it useful for DIY projects and embedded systems.

SolidRun HummingBoard i.MX8M IIOT SBC with NVMe, RS232, RS485, and LTE Support

SolidRun has launched a single-board computer tailored for Industrial Internet of Things and Human-Machine Interface applications, built around the i.MX8M Plus System-on-Module from NXP. Its carrier board includes features like RS232, RS485, dual CAN-FD, and dual 1Gb Ethernet and more.

Forlinx FET MX95xx C System on Module for Industrial and IoT Applications

Forlinx Embedded has introduced the FET-MX95xx-C System on Module, built around the high-performance NXP i.MX95xx processor for industrial, automotive, and IoT applications. Key features include a 10GbE port, dual GbE ports, CAN interfaces, camera support, and multiple wireless protocols.

T Display S3 AMOLED Plus with Enhanced 1.91″ Display and Real Time Clock

The T-Display S3 AMOLED Plus is an upgraded development board based on the ESP32-S3 microcontroller with a dual-core LX7 processor. It features a 1.91″ AMOLED display with a 240×536 resolution, using RM67162 IPS AMOLED technology for sharp colors and full viewing angles with QSPI interface support.

MYC LR3576 SoM with Octa-Core RK3576 for Embedded Applications

The MYC-LR3576 System-On-Module from MYIR is described as a robust platform for AIoT applications. Powered by the Rockchip RK3576, this compact module handles demanding edge computing, multimedia, and AI tasks with high-performance processing and versatile connectivity.

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KDE Frameworks 6.8 Adds Breeze Icons for Typst Files and Fixes Many Bugs

KDE Frameworks 6.8 looks like a modest release that introduces Breeze icons for Typst files and monochrome variants for a bunch of symbolic Breeze icons that were inappropriately symbolic but colorful so that they can better match all the other monochrome symbolic icons.

KDE Gear 24.08.3 Released with More Fixes for Your Favorite KDE Applications

Coming almost a month after KDE Gear 24.08.2, the KDE Gear 24.08.3 release is here to fix conditional ripped file pattern parsing in the K3b CD/DVD burning software, add support for storing session group name on save and improve support for openSUSE Linux in the Kate text editor, and add WebP thumbnail support in kio-extras.

GIMP 3.0 Release Candidate Is Now Available for Public Testing

Featuring a much-refined interface, GIMP 3.0 introduces massive improvements to color management, a stable public API to allow porting of plug-ins and scripts from the GIMP 2.10 series, support for loading layers from TIFF files saved in the Autodesk Sketchbook format, and support for 64 bits per pixel images for the BMP format.

Tor Project blog

Defending the Tor network: Mitigating IP spoofing against Tor

Thanks to a joint effort from the Tor community, InterSecLab, and the support of Andrew Morris and the team at GreyNoise, the origin of these spoofed packets was identified and shut down on November 7th, 2024.

Get the latest from Tor, join us for State of the Onion 2024

Both events will be live-streamed and available for replay on our YouTube channel. Engage in the conversation on social media with the hashtag #StateOfTheOnion2024 or post questions and comments in the chat during the event.

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Thunderbird's New Rust Integration: The Future of Email Clients?

posted by Arindam Giri on Apr 21, 2024

Thunderbird, the widely-used open-source email client, has revealed that its upcoming major release, slated for July, will incorporate components developed using the Rust programming language.

Among the new features is the implementation of the Microsoft Exchange Web Services (EWS) mail protocol, which will enhance Thunderbird's compatibility with Microsoft Exchange servers. This built-in EWS implementation will eliminate the need for third-party add-ons, offering a more cohesive experience for users.

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