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Planet Computers' Astro Slide features a physical keyboard, 5G, Android, and Linux  TechSpot

Linux 5.6 Release – Main Changes, Arm, MIPS & RISC-V Architectures  CNX Software

For those that are normally spinning their own kernels and punctually upgrading to new releases, you will want to hold off on the new Linux 5.6 kernel for the moment if you use the Intel "IWLWIFI" WiFi driver...

In-step with the Linux 5.6 release that mainlined the WireGuard kernel module for this secure VPN tunnel, WireGuard 1.0.0 has now been declared...

Following last night's release of Linux 5.6, the GNU FSFLA folks have put out the Linux-libre 5.6-gnu kernel as their fully-free-software kernel that disallows loading binary kernel modules, disables functionality requiring closed-source firmware/microcode, and other aspects to ensure only free software code is running on the system...

How To Install Ubuntu 20.04 LTS On VirtualBox [Windows, Linux And macOS]  Fossbytes

This 5G smartphone comes with Android, Linux - and a keyboard. Back to the future with the Astro Slide  ZDNet

Back in December was a developer discussion over dropping or forking non-Gallium3D drivers. Since then the Intel "Iris" Gallium3D driver has successfully become the default OpenGL driver for Broadwell/Gen8 and newer while the non-Gallium3D drivers continue to just face bit rot. The discussion over dropping/forking non-Gallium3D Mesa drivers has been reignited...

A network bridge is a data-link layer device that interconnects two or more network segments, offering communication between them. It creates a single network interface to set up a single aggregate network from multiple...

In 1994, my family bought a Macintosh Performa 475 as a home computer. I had used Macintosh SE computers in school and learned to type with Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing, so I've been a Mac user for well over 25 years. Back in the mid-1990s, I was attracted to its ease of use. It didn't start with a DOS command prompt; it opened to a friendly desktop. It was playful.

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While cloud storage offers many advantages, there's nothing quite like having your data on a physical hard drive. When you save data to a drive, you know exactly where your data is, and it's always available when you need it. When you save data to an external portable drive like a USB thumb drive, it's even better—not only do you know where your data is, but you can take your data with you everywhere you go.

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Four OS vendors support Huawei's openEuler-powered Linux distribution platform  TelecomTV

Linux's WireGuard VPN is here and ready to protect you  ZDNet

Anyone can use plain text to work more effectively. The one tool that you need in order to do that is a decent text editor.

Unless you're a coder, a system administrator, or a DevOps person, that editor doesn't need to be brimming with functions and features. A lightweight text editor is more than enough for most people.

When it comes to picking one, choices abound. You can use the editor that's baked into your Linux distribution, or you can consider one of these lightweight text editors:

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Four OS vendors support Huawei's openEuler-powered Linux distribution platform  TelecomTV

X.Org Server 1.20.8 was released as the newest point release for this current stable branch. X.Org Server 1.20.8 brings a number of fixes with there still being no sign of X.Org Server 1.21 gearing up for release...

Global Linux Software Market 2020, Application, Services, Demand, Opportunities, Growth Factors, Top Manufacturers and Business Development Strategies till 2024  Skyline Gazette

Within minutes of Linux 5.6 being released on Sunday evening, Jens Axboe was already with sending in the start of the various storage areas to the kernel that he oversees with their feature updates for Linux 5.7...

1. 'Social distancing champ' Linus Torvalds releases Linux 5.6, tells devs to put health before next release  The Register
2. IO_uring Sees More Improvements With Linux 5.7 For This Exciting I/O Tech  Phoronix
3. Linux 5.6 is out with USB4 and GeForce RTX GPU support, plus much more  TechRadar India
4. Linux Kernel 5.6 Officially Released  Softpedia News
5. Linux Kernel 5.6 Released With Mainline Support For WireGuard, Amazon Echo, And More  Fossbytes
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'Social distancing champ' Linus Torvalds releases Linux 5.6, tells devs to put health before next release  The Register