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DFRobot Previews RISC-V-Based FireBeetle 2 with ESP32-P4, Targeting Image and Video Applications

The FireBeetle 2 ESP32-P4 is an upcoming compact development board designed for real-time image processing, video streaming, and wireless communication. It targets HMI applications such as digital photo frames, security systems, home control panels, and smart doorbells.

EM1103B Board Integrates 0.5 TOPS NPU and 8MP ISP with RV1103B SoC

The EM1103B is a compact single-board computer built around the Rockchip RV1103B SoC. Designed for vision-based AIoT tasks, it targets applications like smart cameras, doorbells, and battery-powered surveillance devices, combining processing, AI acceleration, and imaging features in a small footprint.

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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: April 6th, 2025

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Linus Torvalds Announces First Linux Kernel 6.15 Release Candidate

Two weeks have passed since the release of Linux kernel 6.14, and Linux 6.15’s merge window is now closed, which means that it’s time to test drive the Release Candidate (RC) development versions every Sunday until the final release in about two months from today.

You Can Now Install Linux Kernel 6.14 on Ubuntu 24.10, Here’s How

Linux kernel 6.14 was released on March 24th, 2025, with new features like Btrfs RAID1 read balancing support, a new ntsync subsystem for Win NT synchronization primitives to boost game emulation with Wine, uncached buffered I/O support, and a new accelerator driver for the AMD XDNA Ryzen AI NPUs (Neural Processing Units).

APT 3.0 Debian Package Manager Released with Revamped Command-Line Interface

APT 3.0 package manager gives users a concise and well-laid-out command-line output when updating, installing, or removing packages via the terminal emulator. The new APT 3.0 command-line interface brings a columnar display that will make it easier for users to scan for a package name.

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NethServer project milestone 8.4

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Apr 07, 2025

We are excited to announce the latest updates and improvements to NethServer 8 over the last three months, bringing new features, enhanced security, and better usability.

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External LDAP domain settings can now be modified from the User Domain configuration page. Credentials and TLS preferences are accessible from the Domain Settings three-dots menu, while Host and Port settings remain modifiable from the Providers list.

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The new Metrics module is now automatically installed on the leader node as part of the default core applications set (Traefik, Loki, Ldapproxy). Metrics integrates Prometheus and Grafana to send alert notifications and collect and visualize system and application resource usage. A configuration UI will be added in the future, but for now, it can be configured as documented in its manual page.

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