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As expected, Linus Torvalds announced today the general availability for public testing of the first Release Candidate (RC) development milestone of the upcoming Linux 6.10 kernel series.

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.

We’ve reviewed the vast majority of music players for Linux. But there always seems more out there to explore.

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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.

SkyByte: An Upcoming Mini DIY Drone Powered by ESP32 MCU with Smartphone Control The SkyByte, an upcoming Mini DIY Wi-Fi Drone powered by the versatile ESP32 microcontroller, is set to debut on Kickstarter soon. This compact, open-source drone is engineered to attract both tech enthusiasts and beginners, featuring control via a smartphone app.

This tutorial shows the installation of an Ubuntu 24.04 server in detail with many screenshots. The guide's purpose is to show the base installation of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS that can be used as a basis for our other Ubuntu tutorials here at howtoforge, like our perfect server guides.

Microsoft cannot compete fairly

We review the latest Manjaro 24 “Wynsdey” major release, which brings the latest Plasma 6 and more updates.

This guide will walk you through two methods for appending text to a file without using text editors in Linux with practical examples.

The KDE Project released today KDE Gear 24.05 as a major update to this open-source software suite for the KDE Plasma desktop environment and other platforms.

Directory Utility lets you use a single set of credentials to access network resources by connecting your Mac to a directory service, such as Active Directory. This software is proprietary and not available for Linux.

Cron is a widely used tool which is used to schedule tasks or so-called jobs on any Unix-like operating system. It can be set up to run the corn jobs daily, weekly, or monthly, but it can also be set up to run any given period or once only.

Mozilla’s roadmap for Firefox focuses on improving performance, privacy, and cross-browser compatibility through optimizations, intuitive privacy settings, and the Interop project.

The KDE Plasma 6.1 beta release is now available for testing. It ships with several exciting improvements and new features. This update aims to enhance the overall user experience, addressing various aspects of the desktop environment.

Learn how to install the LEMP stack on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with our step-by-step guide. Nginx, MariaDB, and PHP setup made simple.

In this article, you will learn how to locally access AI LLMs such as Meta Llama 3, Mistral, Gemma, Phi, etc., from your Linux terminal by using an Ollama, and then access the chat interface from your browser using the Open WebUI.

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.

Kup is created for helping people to keep up-to-date backups of their personal files. Connecting a USB hard drive is the primary supported way to store files, but saving files to a server over a network connection is also possible for advanced users.