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Mozilla Firefox 136 Is Out with Vertical Tabs and Official ARM64 Linux Binaries

Highlights of Firefox 136 include official Linux binary packages for the AArch64 (ARM64) architecture, hardware video decoding for AMD GPUs on Linux systems, a new HTTPS-First behavior for upgrading page loads to HTTPS, and Smartblock Embeds for selectively unblocking certain social media embeds blocked in the ETP Strict and Private Browsing modes.

Ubuntu Touch OTA-8 Released with VoLTE Support for Volla Phone Users

Coming a little over three months after Ubuntu Touch OTA-7, the Ubuntu Touch OTA-8 release is a small one adding only VoLTE (Voice over LTE) support for Volla Phone X23 and Volla Phone 22 devices running the Halium 12 port., support for WPA3-protected Wi-Fi networks, and the ability to remove a picture from a contact entry.

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: March 2nd, 2025

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Linux Mint Devs Plan Revamped Application Launcher for the Cinnamon Desktop

First of all, Clement Lefebvre reminded users that the Linux Mint 22.x will not have an EDGE release because the upcoming Linux Mint 22.2 will be shipping with the HWE (Hardware Enablement) kernel from the upstream Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS (Noble Numbat) operating system, namely Linux kernel 6.11.

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(Updated) Olimex Launches POEv3 Add-On for ESP32-P4 Development Board

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.

ASUS NUC 15 Pro+ Starts at $810 with Intel Core Ultra 9 285H

ASUS has just provided pricing details for the ASUS NUC 15 Pro+, a compact computing system powered by Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2), offering up to 99 TOPS of AI acceleration and an 18% increase in performance compared to the previous generation.

X8390ABV4 Development Board with MediaTek Genio 510/700 and PCIe Expansion

Youyeetoo recently listed a motherboard based on the MediaTek Genio 510/700 platform, built around the MT8390 and MT8370 processors. The X8390ABV4 MediaTek Development Board includes Gigabit Ethernet, dual-band Wi-Fi, and multiple multimedia interfaces, making it applicable for AI and IoT applications.