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GNOME 49 Beta Released for Public Testing on GNOME’s 28th Anniversary

Coming five weeks after GNOME 49 alpha, the GNOME 49 beta release adds a redesigned search popover to the Nautilus file manager, adds media controls on the lock screen, adds a new default wallpaper, and adds a new donation reminder notification to encourage users to help GNOME.

VirtualBox 7.2 Officially Released with Initial Support for Linux Kernel 6.17

For Linux users, VirtualBox 7.2 brings initial support for the upcoming Linux 6.17 and Linux 6.16 kernel series on both hosts and guests, improved Linux Guest Additions support for Oracle Linux 10 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 guests, as well as improved handling of the vboxvideo kernel module in the init script for Linux guests.

SparkyLinux 8.0 Is Out as One of the First Distros Based on Debian 13 “Trixie”

Dubbed “The Seven Sisters”, SparkyLinux 8.0 is based on and fully compatible with Debian 13 “Trixie”, it’s powered by the long-term supported Linux 6.12 LTS kernel series, and includes all packages updated from the stable Debian and SparkyLinux repositories as of August 13th, 2025.

KDE Gear 25.08 Open-Source Software Suite Released with Many Improvements

KDE Gear 25.08 introduces two search engines to the Dolphin file manager to help you find that specific, but elusive file or folder you can’t locate, along with support for opening Filelight directly from the Tools menu and more options for the View Mode switching button.

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(Updated) NVIDIA Jetson AGX Thor Developer Kit to Launch in Mid-August with 2070 TFLOPS AI Performance, Priced at $3499

The Jetson AGX Thor Developer Kit is an upcoming high-performance platform built for next-generation humanoid robotics, real-time sensor fusion, and generative AI at the edge. It delivers up to 2070 FP4 TFLOPS of AI performance, includes 128 GB of LPDDR5X memory, and supports high-throughput, low-latency connectivity for deploying large transformer and vision-language models in real-time robotic systems.

ESP32-P4-ETH Multimedia Development Board with PoE Kit Options

The ESP32-P4 is built around a dual-core 400 MHz RISC-V processor with support for up to 32 MB PSRAM and 32 MB of onboard NOR Flash. It offers MIPI-CSI for cameras, MIPI-DSI for high-resolution displays, USB 2.0 OTG, a microSD slot using the SDIO 3.0 protocol, and audio interfaces that include a microphone and speaker header with an integrated codec and amplifier.

ESP32-S3 Based Genesis IoT Discovery Lab with Plug & Play Modules

The system is built around an ESP32-S3 board that provides six Genesis ports, though the connector can also be implemented on other platforms such as Raspberry Pi Pico or STM32. Modules are cross-compatible across any board that supports the AX22 pinout, ensuring flexibility and portability between platforms. Each module follows a 22 × 22 mm format with a 10-pin interface supporting I²C, SPI, UART, analog, and GPIO connections.

ArmSoM CM1 Core Module with RK3506J Released for Industrial and Embedded Applications

The CM1 integrates a Rockchip RK3506J SoC with a tri-core Arm Cortex-A7 CPU cluster and a single-core Cortex-M0 for real-time control tasks. Graphics processing is handled by a 2D hardware acceleration engine. Memory options include 256 MB or 512 MB DDR3L RAM and 256 MB or 512 MB NAND flash, with microSD expansion support.

Libre Computer Previews Solitude and Alta Compute Modules with Low-Power Features

The modules are designed for lower power consumption compared to Raspberry Pi CM4 and CM5, with support for low power states and wake events such as Wake-on-LAN, Wake-on-IR/IO/CEC, and Wake-on-Camera/Display. Wireless connectivity is not included on the module, with RF modules intended to be paired via SDIO.

AAEON Leverages MediaTek Genio SoCs for Latest SMARC Modules uCOM-M700 and uCOM-M510

The Genio 700 features a dual-core Arm Cortex-A78 at 2.2 GHz, a hexa-core Arm Cortex-A55 at 2.0 GHz, and an Arm Mali-G57 MC3 GPU, delivering up to 4 TOPS of AI performance.