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The IPFire project, an open-source firewall Linux distribution, has released version 2.29 - Core Update 199. Notable changes in this release include an update to Linux 6.12.58, support for WiFi 6 and 7 features on wireless access points, as well as native support for link-local discovery protocol (LLDP) and Cisco discovery protocol (CDP).
In the market for a dumb laptop? No—I don’t mean one of those gobbledygook brands on Amazon powered by weak-sauce Intel Celeron processors forever listed at 90% off pretend RRPs. No, I’m talking about a laptop that… Isn’t a laptop at all. The CrowView Note 15.6 from Elecrow is a portable monitor in the form of a laptop. It has a keyboard, touchpad, speakers, USB ports and an internal battery. If you’ve been around tech a while you’ll recall the NexDock pioneered this concept. There’s no CPU, RAM, HDD/SDD or web cam; you bring the brains by connecting your phone, […]
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For those using a DisplayPort to HDMI dongle currently with the AMDGPU Linux kernel graphics driver may find some higher resolutions / modes unavailable. Fortunately, a fix is on the way for dealing with this situation due to an oversight in the kernel driver...
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Android Authority reports that Google will be reducing the frequency of releases of code to the Android Open Source Project to only twice per year. A spokesperson for Google offered some additional context on this decision, stating that it helps simplify development, eliminates the complexity of managing multiple code branches, and allows them to deliver more stable and secure code to Android platform developers. The spokesperson also reiterated that Google's commitment to AOSP is unchanged and that this new release schedule helps the company build a more robust and secure foundation for the Android ecosystem. The release schedule for security patches is unchanged.
TUXEDO Computers unveils a new InfinityBook Pro 16 Linux-powered laptop with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5000 Series GPUs, OLED display, and more.
TUXEDO InfinityBook Max 16 launches with Intel Core Ultra 9 HX, RTX graphics, OLED display, and full Linux support.
Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (resource-agents, ruby:3.3, thunderbird, and xorg-x11-server), Fedora (libpcap), Red Hat (brotli), Slackware (libsodium), SUSE (dcmtk, govulncheck-vulndb, libpcap, mozjs60, qemu, rsync, and usbmuxd), and Ubuntu (glib2.0 and linux-raspi, linux-raspi-5.4).
IPFire 2.29 Core Update 199, an open-source firewall, brings full WiFi 6 and WiFi 7 support, higher throughput, improved wireless stability, and updated core components.
IPFire 2.29 Core Update 199 Linux firewall distribution is now available for download with support for Wi-Fi 7 and Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks, as well as other enhancements. Here's what's new!
While for years open-source firmware enthusiasts have been after an open-source Firmware Support Package "FSP" for Intel CPUs and back during Raja Koduri's tenure at Intel it sounded like it might happen, it has yet to happen. But at least with the forthcoming Intel Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" there are some FSP improvements...
Over the past number of weeks the Dell Pro Max with GB10 has been undergoing a lot of testing at Phoronix. This NVIDIA GB10 powered mini PC with its 20 Arm cores (10 x Cortex-X925, 10 x Cortex-A725) and Blackwell GPU offers a lot of combined compute potential for AI and other workloads. In this article is a look at how the Dell Pro Max with GB10 competes with AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ 395 "Strix Halo" within the Framework Desktop SFF PC.
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Next-generation AMD server SoCs -- presumably the AMD EPYC "Venice" on Zen 6 -- is poised to introduce a firmware-agnostic platform configuration platform configuration change method/format. This is This aims to improve server platform interoperability and eliminate redundant configuration efforts for different firmware solutions...
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