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GNU/Linux Hardware Leftovers
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Desktop/Laptop
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Make Use Of ☛ Linux hardware support isn't a gamble on these 6 laptops
Installing Linux on a laptop is easy enough now that I’m far more interested in what happens after the installer disappears. Wi-Fi should connect, suspend should wake back up, the webcam should behave, and plugging into a dock shouldn’t stress me.
The harder part is knowing which laptops will actually behave that way before you buy one. A spec sheet can tell you the processor and ports, but it rarely tells you whether the fingerprint reader works under Linux or if a routine suspend will turn into a forum search. Hardware compatibility can still be one of Linux’s lingering dealbreakers, which is why some machines remove much more uncertainty than others.
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Graphics Stack
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The Unexpected Reasons Why Some Users Switch From Nvidia To AMD
Users are convinced that buying an AMD GPU gives them more performance per dollar; this is likely due to AMD's strategy to attract more budget-conscious buyers since Nvidia already has a large market share. However, when it comes to mature features, Nvidia wins with its AI upscaling technology, ray-tracing capabilities, and a solid software experience, but the choice to pick AMD over Nvidia for your next GPU will depend on what type of PC user you are — as the value shifts from person to person.
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Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications
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Hackaday ☛ Pixel Watch 5 Demonstrates Good Repairability
Although we often find ourselves drowning in a seemingly unending sea of portable devices that are effectively e-waste once an internal component gives out, it’s good to remind ourselves that there are a few examples out there by large brands that manage to tick all the fancy feature boxes, while still being very much repairable. Case in point the Pixel Watch 5, a smart watch which much like its predecessor gets a 9/10 on [iFixit]’s repairability score.
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Air Force Times ☛ Pentagon wants to use AI-generated ‘personalities’ for decoy cellphones
The Department of Defense wants to take that idea one step further and wield AI-generated “personalities” to mimic real people — and fool enemy AI trying to identify patterns in friendly cellphone traffic.
The goal is to mask “digital exhaust,” the metadata automatically emitted by mobile phones, such as location and specific device IDs. Intelligence agencies, law enforcement, militaries and even criminals have become adept at using this digital debris to locate users and analyze their behavior.
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