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MKVToolNix 96.0 Released with New CLI Parameter and Improved AV1/IVF Support

MKVToolNix 96.0 comes almost a month after MKVToolNix 95.0 to introduce the --no-bom command-line parameter for disabling the writing of byte order marks to text files encoded with one of the UTF variants. This change fixes an unexpected UTF-8 BOM in mkvextract that occurred when extracting subtitles.

TUXEDO InfinityBook Max 15 Gen10 Linux Laptop Announced with AMD Ryzen AI 300

Featuring an all-aluminum chassis, the TUXEDO InfinityBook Max 15 Gen10 laptop comes with either the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 processor with 10 cores and 20 threads, or the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor with 12 cores and 24 threads.

Calibre 8.14 Open-Source E-Book Manager Updates the Tolino Driver and Fixes Bugs

Calibre 8.14 release updates the Tolino driver with support for the latest firmware, adds a new shortcut Ctrl+Alt+Shift+P to let you switch to the previously applied Virtual library, and adds support for ordering completions by how close to the start the query is when showing completions in substring match mode.

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SLogic16U3 USB3 Logic Analyzer Combines Compact Design with 3.2 Gbps Bandwidth

The device features an aluminum enclosure with a USB-C interface, 16 input channels, and compatibility with 0–10 V signal inputs and adjustable voltage thresholds from 0 V to 6 V in 0.1 V steps. It supports edge-based triggering for rising, falling, and level-sensitive events. The system also provides an option to extend its ADC module for use as an oscilloscope.

R1 Neo leverages GPS & compact rugged design for Meshtastic networks

The R1 Neo combines a Nordic nRF52840 microcontroller and a Semtech SX1262 LoRa transceiver for low-power mesh communication. The nRF52840 integrates a 64 MHz ARM Cortex-M4 CPU with a floating-point unit, 1 MB of Flash, and 256 KB of RAM, providing Bluetooth 5 connectivity and system control for the device.

Solar-powered PV PI HAT delivers continuous off-grid operation for Raspberry Pi projects

Kickstarter recently featured the PV PI, a solar charging HAT designed to power Raspberry Pi and other 5V single board computers from a 12V LiFePO4 battery. The add-on enables continuous 24/7 off-grid operation through MPPT-based solar charging and intelligent power management.

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Linus Torvalds Criticizes Rust Format Checking and Pull Request Formatting in DRM Merge

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Oct 06, 2025

Linus Torvalds has raised concerns about Rust's automated formatting tool and pull request text formatting practices in a recent Linux Kernel Mailing List discussion.

The conversation started on October 2nd when he responded to the Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) subsystem's pull request for Linux 6.18, submitted by maintainer Dave Airlie on October 1st. The pull request included Rust code additions for DRM drivers.

Linus first addressed what he saw as corrupted formatting in the pull request's changelog. The hierarchical indentation showing the organization of different subsections had been flattened.

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