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Wireshark 4.6.5 Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities and Updates Protocol Support

Coming two months after Wireshark 4.6.4, the Wireshark 4.6.5 release is here to update support for the AFP, AIN, ANSI_TCAP, ASAM CMP, ATN-ULCS, BEEP, BGP, BT HCI, BT HCI ISO, BT-DHT, CAMEL, ChargingASE, CMIP, COSEM, DAP, Darwin, DCP ETSI, DECT NR+, DISP, DMX, DNS, E1AP, E2AP, F1AP, FC-SWILS, Frame, FTAM, GLOW, GNW, GOOSE, and GPRSCDR protocols.

Steam Client Now Lets You Manage Downloads on Remote Steam Clients

The new Steam Client update adds a new Remote Downloads Management feature that lets you manage downloads on Remote Steam Clients from the downloads page, while the App Details page now provides the same options and statuses for remote clients as the local client. Valve says that both the local and remote clients must be updated to the new version to enable this feature.

Canonical Plans to Integrate Opt-In LLM-Based Tools in Future Ubuntu Releases

According to Canonical, the AI features in upcoming Ubuntu releases will be available in two forms: as AI models to enhance existing OS functionality in the background and as “AI native” features and workflows for those who want them.

Fedora Linux 44 Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New

Powered by the Linux 6.19 kernel series, the Fedora Linux 44 release ships with the latest and greatest GNOME 50 desktop environment for the flagship Fedora Workstation edition, as well as the latest KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop environment for the Fedora KDE Plasma Desktop edition, which defaults to the Plasma Login Manager display manager.

IPFire 2.29 Core Update 201 Linux Firewall Distro Released with DNS Firewall

Coming almost two months after IPFire 2.29 Core Update 200, the IPFire 2.29 Core Update 201 is here to introduce one of the most requested features in IPFire’s history, the DNS Firewall, which transforms IPFire from a network gatekeeper into an active threat eliminator.

openSUSE Lands Post-Quantum Hybrid Cryptography in Leap and Tumbleweed

The libzupt library provides encryption and decryption of files and binary data in memory using post-quantum hybrid cryptography based on ML-KEM-768 + X25519. The project originates from the Zupt initiative created by Cristian Cezar Moisés.Created by Alessandro de Oliveira Faria, libzupt is designed to simplify the adoption of post-quantum cryptography in real-world applications. At its core, libzupt is built using C++ and Python to be easy to integrate into applications that require advanced security while staying efficient and portable.“The main goal of libzupt is to enable current applications to be protected against emerging threats from quantum computing, even when running on classical computers. By combining traditional cryptographic techniques with quantum-resistant mechanisms, the library provides an additional layer of security that anticipates future scenarios where classical algorithms may be broken,” said libzupt’s creators/At the time of writing, libzupt supports C++ and Python, but its creators are already working on adding support for Java and Node.js applications. The library provides a modern object-oriented interface with exception handling, secure memory cleanup by wiping sensitive data after use, and encryption for files and memory buffers.The openSUSE project says that the main benefit of adding the libzupt library in Leap and Tumbleweed is to allow current applications to be prepared for a scenario where quantum computing could compromise classical algorithms, such as Shor’s Algorithm, by adding a strategic layer of protection.openSUSE also added that this will enable the development of more resilient systems, ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of data in the long term, even in the face of technological evolution.

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Geniatech AIM-M-K and AIM-B2 integrate Ara240 for local AI inference

Geniatech has shared information about the AIM-M-K and AIM-B2 AI accelerator modules based on the NXP Ara240 NPU. Both designs target edge inference workloads, offering up to 40 TOPS of INT8 performance for applications such as computer vision, transformer models, and generative AI.

MiciMike board converts Google Home Mini into local Home Assistant voice device

Crowd Supply recently featured the MiciMike Home Mini Drop-In PCB, an open hardware replacement for the first-generation Google Home Mini that enables fully local Home Assistant voice control. It installs without case modifications or soldering, reusing the original hardware.

NanoPC-T6 Plus brings RK3588 to compact SBC with dual 2.5GbE

FriendlyElec has introduced the NanoPC-T6 Plus, a compact single-board computer built around the Rockchip RK3588 processor. The platform integrates an octa-core CPU, LPDDR5 memory, and multiple high-speed interfaces, supporting applications such as edge computing, networking, and multimedia processing.

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Operating System Upgrade With 1-2 Minutes of Downtime

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Apr 30, 2026

Operating system replaced "in-place", we 'went under' for only a couple of minutes

So we have had some time to check and test our midday upgrade, which resulted in downtime only for reboots. Everything still works as normal.

If you encounter an issue, please report it to us. We may have overlooked something.

"If the site were starting over," an associate has commented, "Caddy might be better than Apache2 but there are so many tweaks that it would be annoying to try to migrate now."

The IRC downtime was about half an hour long, but we expected complications there as early as last week. █

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