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Shelly 3.1.10 Brings More Reliable AUR Builds and a New “Shell” Progress Bar

Coming only a week after Shelly 3.1.9, the Shelly 3.1.10 continues to improve AUR builds by discovering and installing build dependencies before the prepare() function runs, including when an AUR package needs other AUR packages to build.

Tor Browser 16.0 Anonymous Browser Brings Native ARM Support on Linux

Based on the Mozilla Firefox 153 ESR (Extended Support Release) series, the Tor Browser 16.0 release introduces native support for 64-bit ARM (AArch64) machines on Linux, such as Raspberry Pis and Apple Silicon Macs, and a complete redesign of the Settings page based on a parallel redesign shipped in Firefox in June.

IPFire Project Releases fireperf, a New Network Performance Measurement Tool

While common tools like iperf3 measure raw data throughput between two machines, fireperf addresses a different but equally important question for firewalls and routers: how many new connections per second can the device handle, and how well does it manage them over time?

TUXEDO Nano Pro Gen15 Mini Linux PC Launches with Intel CPU, Up to 128 GB RAM

The TUXEDO Nano Pro Gen15 palm-sized mini computer features an Intel Core Ultra X7 358H (Panther Lake) processor with 16 cores and 16 threads, and Intel Arc B390 integrated graphics supporting up to 4 displays at the same time, up to 128 GB of DDR5 RAM, and up to 10 TB of NVMe PCIe 5.0 SSD storage.

LibreOffice 26.8.2 Open-Source Office Suite Released with More Than 30 Bug Fixes

Coming three weeks after LibreOffice 26.8.1, the LibreOffice 26.8.2 update is packed with bug fixes for various issues, crashes, and other annoyances reported by users, focusing on improving stability, multimedia playback, and compatibility with legacy file formats.

PipeWire 1.6.11 Is Out with More Bluetooth and ALSA Plugin Improvements

Coming only a week after PipeWire 1.6.10, the PipeWire 1.6.11 release further improves Bluetooth support by backporting some security fixes, as well as improving handling of multiple concurrent profile registrations and some allocation errors.

LinuxGizmos.com

Tiny Linux box packs Panther Lake, Arc graphics and dual 2.5GbE

The Nano Pro Gen15 is a compact Linux mini PC powered by Intel’s Core Ultra X7 358H processor with integrated Arc B390 graphics. Developed by TUXEDO Computers, the system supports up to 128GB of DDR5 memory, dual NVMe SSDs, four 4K displays, and dual 2.5GbE connectivity. It can be used for software development, local AI workloads, and home server applications.

Xerxes Home Lab adds Jetson support, NVMe, and PoE

Australian company Rapid Analysis has launched a new Kickstarter campaign for its Xerxes Home Lab platform, featuring updated carrier boards for Raspberry Pi Compute Modules and NVIDIA Jetson systems. The lineup includes the Xerxes Pi 2026, Xerxes Nano, and an RK3566-based compute module, targeting home servers, embedded systems, and local AI applications.

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Eddie Howe for United

Bring back Fergie

Retiring “Iza”

After a decade

Spooky Climate

Latest forecast for Manchester: “Today, any lingering areas of mist and fog will eventually clear to leave dry and bright conditions with just the odd patch of low cloud.”

Tor Project blog

New Release: Tails 7.16

Tor Browser 16.0 is based on Firefox 153 and inherits its redesigned settings.

New Release: Tor Browser 16.0

The ongoing development of Tor Browser is made possible thanks to the support of our community. Every donation helps power the tools that let people browse freely and privately. Consider joining thousands of others who have already made a small contribution towards building a better internet for everyone.

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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 10, 2024

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  1. Republished Today: Why the US Declared War on Wikileaks
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  2. [Video] Microsoft's Plan is Doomed: Expensive LLM 'Games', Clown Computing Losses, and Mass Layoffs Several Times Per Month
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  3. ZDNet Kills the Linux RSS Feed (Syndication Redirected to Loads of Marketing Spam and Fake Articles)
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  4. Links 09/07/2024: Update on DMCA Case Regarding GitHub Copilot, "There Will be More Like Julian Assange"
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  5. [Video] Apple Still Unleashes Software Patent Menaces That Can Discourage Adoption of GNU/Linux
    Apple's role in spreading patented formats deserves more frequent scrutiny
  6. Links 09/07/2024: Against Slack, Adventures in Webmastery
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  7. [Meme] From Innocence to GNUisance in 41 Years
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  8. Faroe Islands: GNU/Linux Climbs to All-time High of 4%
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  9. "Empowering Diversity" at IBM/Red Hat Was Failed PR Stunt
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  10. Videos Still Important to Us
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  11. [Video] What the Freedom of Julian Assange Means to the Rest of Us Who Obtain Incriminating Information From Insiders (Sometimes Without Authorisation)
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  12. Microsoft's LLM Bubble Has Already Burst
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  15. Canonical is a Microsoft/Wintel Company
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  16. Microsoft Media Operative, Citing Leaked Document From Google: "Google’s Numbers Also Show Azure Had a Roughly $3 Billion Operating Loss"
    Fiscal 2023 ended days ago
  17. Why There Are Mass Layoffs in Azure, Thousands Have Been Fired Several Times So Far This Year (and Every Year Since 2020)
    This is why they hop onto "HEY HI" (AI) hype
  18. "No Institution or Project is Too Small to Evade Their Interference and Scrutiny"
    "See what has become of the OSI and Ubuntu / Canonical etc."
  19. Template for Ambitious 'Security' 'Journalists'
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  20. A Leap for GNU/Linux in Barbados
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  21. Over at Tux Machines...
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  22. IRC Proceedings: Monday, July 08, 2024
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  23. Thinking of the Next Phase of Wikileaks (and Beyond Wikileaks)
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  24. The Paper Tiger
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  25. GNU/Linux Surge in Qatar
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  26. Even Notepad Has Become a Microsoft Keylogger (Spying on Keystrokes)
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  27. Windows Falls to an All-time Low Again (26%)
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