AOL is ending dial-up access next month, 34 years after launching the service that provided many Americans with their first (somewhat limited) taste of the internet. The surprising news here is that it hadn’t already happened… who uses dial-up or AOL in 2025? But it’s still an interesting footnote in the history of the internet. Here’s […]
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2 Comments on Debian 13 “trixie” release brings RISC-V support plus to the popular GNU/Linux distro, plus thousands of other updates
Debian 13 “trixie” release brings RISC-V support plus to the popular GNU/Linux distro, plus thousands of other updates
2 Comments on Debian 13 “trixie” release brings RISC-V support plus to the popular GNU/Linux distro, plus thousands of other updatesDebian is a free and open source, Linux-based operating system that’s bee around for more than three decades. And computers have changed a lot in that time. So while Debian has a reputation for releasing updates on a slow, steady, and stable basis rather than pushing bleeding edge features, the operating system has made some major changes […]
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Paper 7 is a digital picture frame with a 7 inch E Ink Spectra 6 color display
The Paper 7 is a new digital picture frame from Paperless Paper that has an E Ink color display, up to 6 months of battery life, and the ability to display photos or artwork sent from a smartphone or web browser. Available for pre-order for 189€ (about $220), the device is expected to ship this month. […]
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This Intel Raptor Lake network appliance supports up to 8 x 2.5 Gb LAN ports (or 2 x 10 Gb and 4 x 2.5 Gb)
8 Comments on This Intel Raptor Lake network appliance supports up to 8 x 2.5 Gb LAN ports (or 2 x 10 Gb and 4 x 2.5 Gb)CWWK has updated its line of “soft router” “or firewall appliance” mini PCs with new models powered by Intel Raptor Lake processors that come with a lot of high-speed networking ports. There’s a model with an Intel U300E processor and eight 2.5 Gb Ethernet ports, as well another model that has six LAN ports: four […]
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Luckfox Lyra Zero boards feature NPU or Cortex-M co-processor options, sell for under $20
4 Comments on Luckfox Lyra Zero boards feature NPU or Cortex-M co-processor options, sell for under $20The Luckfox Lyra Zero W is a Raspberry Pi Zero-shaped single-board computer that launched earlier this year as an inexpensive board featuring a triple-core ARM Cortex-A7 processor and a Cortex-M0 co-processor for low-power, low-latency jobs, making it a solution for embedded applications. Now the company has introduced a new board called the Lyra Pico Zero that’s the same […]
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Google is pulling the plug on its Steam Beta for gaming on Chromebooks
Google has been trying to make the case for years that Chromebooks are more than just web browsers with keyboards and screens. And in 2022 the company introduced a new category of Chromebooks built for gaming, including models with high screen refresh rates, RGB backlit keyboards, and other premium features… including beta support for Valve’s […]
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StarFive VisionFive 2 Lite is a cheap(er) RISC-V single-board computer (crowdfunding)
The VisionFive 2 Lite is a credit card-sized single-board computer (SBC) that looks a lot like a Raspberry Pi. But it’s actually a smaller, cheaper, and less powerful version of the VisionFive 2 RISC-V SBC that launched a few years ago. The new model has a slower version of the same processor and loses a few […]
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Xyber Hydra NAS is basically a GMK NucBox G9 with more RAM and better cooling (tiny NAS with four M.2 slots and Intel N150)
3 Comments on Xyber Hydra NAS is basically a GMK NucBox G9 with more RAM and better cooling (tiny NAS with four M.2 slots and Intel N150)The GMK NucBox G9 is an impressively compact computer that’s designed for use as a network-attached storage device, thanks to its M.2 2280 slots for PCIe 3.0 x2 storage and dual 2.5 Gb Ethernet ports. When Ian reviewed the mini PC earlier this year he found that it offered decent performance, but that it could get […]
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Lite leaks point to a cheaper 10 inch tablet
Samsung’s Android tablets are largely divided into the Galaxy Tab S line of premium devices and Galaxy Tab A line of budget devices. But every few years the company puts out a cheaper Galaxy S series device that offers some premium features like an S Pen while cutting some corners to keep the prices low. […]
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Lilbits: 100% tariffs on semiconductor chips, Copilot for PC gaming, and better touchpad support for Android
Comments Off on Lilbits: 100% tariffs on semiconductor chips, Copilot for PC gaming, and better touchpad support for AndroidPresident Trump has announced plans to impose tariffs of 100% on semiconductors entering the United States, which could dramatically drive up the price of computers, phones, cars, and a wide range of products that rely on those chips. There is a carveout for companies that have committed to manufacturing chips in the United States. With Apple […]