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Challenger+ RP2350 NB-IoT Enables LTE Cat NB2 and GNSS for Embedded IoT

ILABS is offering the Challenger+ RP2350 NB-IoT, a compact development board combining Raspberry Pi’s RP2350 microcontroller with STMicroelectronics’ ST87M01-1301 cellular module. The board targets low-power IoT applications requiring LTE Cat NB2 connectivity, GNSS positioning, and long battery life.

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Radxa has revealed two Qualcomm-based system-on-modules aimed at edge AI, multimedia, robotics, and industrial applications. The new rCore-Q8280 uses the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 with 29+ TOPS of AI performance, while the smaller rCore-Q6490 is based on the Dragonwing QCS6490 and provides up to 12 Dense TOPS.

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Advancing a Connected Future for Indigenous Communities

For Indigenous communities, meaningful connectivity can strengthen self-determination, expand access to education and economic opportunities, and help preserve languages, cultures, and knowledge. Yet many remain among the least connected communities in the world, often overlooked by traditional investment, infrastructure, and service models.

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Linux Mint Devs Change the Way Linux Kernels Are Tracked

Until now, Linux Mint users were able to manage kernels from within the Update Manager tool. When a new kernel was available, you could fire up Update Manager, go to the View menu, and select Linux kernels. There, you could choose which kernel you want to install or remove.

SparkyLinux 8.4 Released with Support for Linux Kernel 7.1, Debian 13.6 Base

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Linux Mint 22.3 HWE ISOs Now Available for Download with Linux Kernel 7.0

In April 2026, the Linux Mint project announced that they have decided to adopt a longer development cycle for future Linux Mint releases, starting with the upcoming Linux Mint 23 release, planned for Christmas 2026, so that they can focus more on fixing bugs than shipping newer features.

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: August 9th, 2026

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GNOME Disks Has Finally Been Ported to GTK4 and LibAdwaita – First Look

It took a few years, but GNOME Disks has been rebuilt from the ground up on GTK4 and LibAdwaita, moving away from the old GTK3/libhandy stack that was used until version 46. As one can expect, the GTK4/LibAdwaita port brings Disks in line with the rest of the standard GNOME apps, offering a modern user experience in 2026.

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Users Get Linux 7.0 HWE Kernel Ahead of Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS

Released in April 2024, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is a long-term supported series that will receive software updates and security patches for at least 5 years, until June 2029, as well as regular point releases every six months. The next, and probably the last, Noble Numbat point release will be Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS.

DebConf27 Debian Developers Conference to Be Held in Asahikawa, Japan

Asahikawa is a city in Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan’s main islands, which is known for its volcanoes, natural hot springs (onsen), and ski areas. As tradition follows, the local organizers in Japan will start the conference activities with DebCamp with a focus on individual and teamwork towards improving the Debian distro.

CachyOS ISO Release for August 2026 Improves the Installer, Desktop Profiles

Still powered by the Linux 6.18 LTS kernel series, the CachyOS ISO snapshot for August 2026 ships with the latest KDE Plasma 6.7.4 desktop environment, which is accompanied by the KDE Frameworks 6.28 and KDE Gear 26.04.3 software suites, all compiled against Qt 6.11.1.

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These 5 distros prove that Linux isn’t immune to bloatware

posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Jul 13, 2026

Quoting: These 5 distros prove that Linux isn’t immune to bloatware —

Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents:

In all honesty, “bloat” is an awkward term that’s subjective, with different meanings, and it’s probably overused. Your experience of bloat will vary hugely depending on your resources and your workflows.

Having said that, a common misunderstanding is that Linux distros are all minimal by default, optimized for lightweight use. While this can be true, the following distros show that it isn’t always.

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