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Comu Fits a 144MHz CH32V203 RISC-V Board Inside a USB-A Port

Tindie recently listed Comu, a compact development board built around the WCH CH32V203 RISC-V microcontroller. Measuring 13 × 9.4mm, the board fits inside a USB-A port and combines programmable touch controls, LEDs, USB device support, and access to several GPIO signals.

NXP FRDM i.MX 95 Pro Pairs Six Cortex-A55 Cores with 8 eTOPS AI Acceleration

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Raspberry Pi 4 3GB Variant Reaches More Distributors Following April Introduction

Raspberry Pi introduced a new 3GB version of the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B in April, positioning it between the existing 2GB and 4GB configurations. Four months after the announcement, the model is appearing through additional distributors, including TME, PiShop.us, and Waveshare.

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New Debian 13 Kernel Security Update Fixes “Zapscape” and “SCTPhantom”

The new Debian 13 “Trixie” kernel update addresses a total of 28 flaws, a smaller number compared to the 68 vulnerabilities patched in last week’s kernel security update. These new Linux kernel vulnerabilities may lead to privilege escalation, denial of service, or information leaks.

Calibre 9.13 E-Book Manager Improves PDF Output, Content Server, and More

Coming a week after Calibre 9.12, the Calibre 9.13 release only fixes bugs, including a regression in the PDF output from the Calibre 9 series that caused links in PDF files to scroll to a target location minus the top margin, which ended up being a few lines above the target.

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How One Alum Helped Build a Community of Internet Leaders

When Amged B. Shwehdy attended his first global Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in 2019, he expected to learn from the discussions shaping the future of the Internet. Instead, the experience revealed how little Libya was represented in those conversations.

The Tribal Broadband Bootcamps Celebrate Their Five-Year Anniversary

Arriving in the California desert to attend my first Tribal Broadband Bootcamp for the organization’s five-year anniversary celebration, I had the pleasure of sitting down next to a young woman who shared that she felt a bit out of place.

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Fedora Xfce or Xubuntu: Which is the best Linux desktop?

posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Jul 22, 2026

Quoting: Fedora Xfce or Xubuntu: Which is the best Linux desktop? | ZDNET —

Xfce doesn't get enough love. I believe one reason is that the desktop environment typically defaults to a mostly old-school look and feel. Although Xfce tries to be modern, it lives in the shadows of desktops like COSMIC, Budgie, and KDE Plasma.

For many who have yet to experience Xfce, one of the things you'll almost instantly discover is that it is one of the most flexible desktops on the market. There's almost nothing you can't do with it. If you like a traditional panel, you've got it. If you prefer a dock, Xfce can do it. Maybe a dock and a top panel? Sure. Two side panels? Heck, yeah. I've tweaked Xfce until it was like nothing I'd ever seen before on a PC desktop. This customization is fun.

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