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Explore how Linux-based platforms and tools are shaping immersive virtual experiences, highlighting recent advancements, open-source developments, and future trends.

Memcached is a widely used open-source memory object caching system that speeds up dynamic web applications by caching data in memory. It is designed for PHP-based web applications such as WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, and Python-based applications. It can increase database performance and page speed by temporarily storing the result of database queries or rendered web pages in memory (RAM). This reduces the number of direct requests to the database and hard disk.

Alpine Linux 3.20.0 is out, with initial support for a whole new CPU architecture: RISC-V. It also includes KDE Plasma 6 and GNOME 46, and due to Redis changing its license, Alpine has the new Valkey key-value database in its place.

Z100-0dB Fanless Mini PC with N100 Intel Processor & 2.5GbE LAN Port The Z100-0dB fanless mini PC is engineered for quiet performance thanks to its passive cooling system. Equipped with the Intel Alder Lake-N Quad-Core N100 processor, this device is optimal for web browsing and office applications, making it an excellent choice for Home Theatre PC setups or any environment where noise reduction is crucial.

Ultramarine Linux is Fedora made easy - and migrating from one distro to the other is easy, too. Plus: There are some clear reasons to make the change.

The CIA triad '' no relation to the Central Intelligence Agency '' is an information security framework for protecting information. It examines the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of an organization's data, giving users a valuable tool for assessing and implementing systems or finding weaknesses.

Armbian 24.5.1: Emphasizing Stability & User Experience For Diverse Hardware Platforms The release of Armbian 24.5.1 Havier marks a significant update focusing on stability enhancements and user experience improvements for a variety of supported hardware platforms. This latest version introduces substantial modifications and updates as detailed in an extensive changelog.

Ubuntu 24.04's release in April 2024 followed the biannual Long-Term Support (LTS) schedule for the popular Linux distro. Despite the new release, I'm holding off a bit on upgrading. Here are several reasons why.

Samsung has disputed a report which claimed its high-bandwidth memory products are not performing to Nvidia's satisfaction. Reuters last week reported that Samsung's chips did not meet Nvidia's power consumption and heat requirements. Samsung told Business Korea that it is "smoothly conducting tests for HBM supply with various global partners" and that it is "continuously testing technology and performance in close cooperation with multiple companies." The Reuters report included a Samsung statement to the effect that HBM is customized for each of its clients.

DFRobot Releases New ESP32-UE and ESP32-E Modules Featuring External and PCB Antennas DFRobot's FireBeetle series has expanded with the FireBeetle 2 ESP32-UE (N16R2) and ESP32-E, robust IoT microcontrollers featuring the Tensilica LX6 dual-core processor. The ESP32-UE variant includes support for external Bluetooth and Wi-Fi antennas to boost communication range, along with a Lithium battery for portable use.

DSGW-130: A Voice-Control Enabled Touchscreen Control Panel for Smart Homes The DSGW-130 Zigbee Touch Screen Control Panel by Dusun is a compact device designed for smart home automation. Measuring 86mm by 86mm, it fits into an 86-type junction box, replacing traditional wall switches. It supports Zigbee 3.0, facilitating the integration and management of Zigbee devices into smart homes.

Every GNOME user should do these five things to their desktop environment right away. They make a big difference and all can be accomplished in minutes.

The REST API became available in Podman two years ago, and it is still actively maintained with new features added with every release. This article explores how Podman's REST API helps you manage pods. I'll use the classic use case for a pod: a WordPress container and a MariaDB database container using Podman's native REST API.

Linus Torvalds has released version 5.19 of the project, and hailed Apple's homebrew silicon – and the Asahi Linux distribution that runs on it – for making Arm-powered computers useful for developers. In his announcement of the release, Torvalds called out work to support for the made-in-China Loongarch RISC architecture as an important step, along with "another batch of the networking sysctl READ_ONCE() annotations to make some of the data race checker code happy."

IPv6 is a good thing for the Internet in general, but I find it unnecessarily complex for use in most home and small- to medium-size businesses. Like many others, I continue to use private IPv4 address ranges for my own internal networks and those for which I have some level of responsibility. My ISP only provides IPv4 addresses anyway, so it makes no sense to use IPv6 internally when all external packets are IPv4. Besides, IPv4 is much simpler, and one of my Linux Philosophy tenets is "Find the Simplicity."

As your open source community grows or your technology becomes more complex, a skilled program manager will coordinate teams and people with intention.

The Banana Pi BPI-Bit Lite is a development board following the BPI-Bit. This tiny device is powered by the ESP32-S3 from Espressif and it features Goldfingers I/O connectors.

In this increasingly digital era, every business, no matter the size, has to be vigilant about its cybersecurity. Data breaches have become rampant over the past several years, costing even the top companies millions of dollars in damages. Hackers are always scheming to steal critical data and so, it is best to stay ahead of the game.

Never one to shy away from tootling its own trumpet, Ubuntu Linux maker Canonical has talked up the instance modification features of version 1.10 of its lightweight VM manager, Multipass.

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) were initially created to grant workers who are remote, workers who travel, or workers who do not tend to be in the office access to the local network over an insecure network connection when they are not physically within the local network. Essentially, a VPN can be used for various reasons however, the main purpose was for the use of businesses and companies.