➀ A Raspberry Pi rig is designed for streaming movies on long road trips; ➁ The setup uses a Plex media server and a Raspberry Pi 4; ➂ The system is portable and includes a 2TB SSD and a TP-Link travel router.
Recent #Linux news in the semiconductor industry
➀ Linux kernel 6.11 is released with improved support for monochrome TVs, thanks to Raspberry Pi developers; ➁ The kernel includes the DRM Panic handler, a semi-graphical and QR code-enabled error display; ➂ io_uring gets more capable with new syscall support; ➃ The release focuses on AMD and Qualcomm processor support, hot-pluggable Arm processors, and drivers for Intel Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake chips; ➄ The next long-term kernel, 6.12, is expected around November.
➀ This guide provides a method to enable and disable SMT and Hyper-Threading on Ubuntu and Debian without rebooting the system; ➁ It explains the use of the 'smt control' command to manage these features; ➂ The guide also discusses the benefits and considerations of using SMT and Hyper-Threading in different applications.
➀ Introduces Tio as a tool for serial device connection on Linux; ➁ Demonstrates installation and basic usage of Tio on a Raspberry Pi Pico 2; ➂ Explains how to specify connection settings and log serial data.
➀ Tesla's BEV market share dropped from 19% to 17% in the first five months of 2024; ➁ BYD is just one point behind Tesla at 16%; ➂ The BEV portfolio of legacy automakers like Volkswagen and Geely-Volvo stood at 7 and 8 percent, respectively.
➀ The Radxa X4 attempts to be a Raspberry Pi alternative but falls short in unleashing the full power of the N100 CPU. ➁ It boasts a powerful x86 CPU and Pi-like form factor, but lacks full CPU power and requires more power. ➃ The board is too large for standard Raspberry Pi cases and has cooling and power consumption concerns.
➀ Juno Computers has launched the Juno Tab 3, a 12.1-inch tablet powered by an Intel N100 CPU and pre-installed with Mobian Phosh, Ubuntu, or Kubuntu. The tablet starts at $699 and features 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB SSD. ➁ The Intel N100 chip, part of the Alder Lake-N family, has a quad-core design without Hyper-Threading and is clocked at 3.4 GHz. ➂ The tablet offers three Linux operating system options: Mobian Phosh, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, and Kubuntu 24.04 LTS.
➀ Jesse Taube has successfully ported RISC-V NOMMU Linux to the RP2350, a Raspberry Pi variant. ➁ The code is available on GitHub for use on the SparkFun Pro Micro – RP2350. ➂ This development opens up new possibilities for running Linux on RISC-V-based microcontrollers.
➀ AMD's Zen 5 architecture significantly outperforms Zen 4 in AVX-512 benchmarks on Linux. ➁ The Ryzen 9 9950X shows a 27% performance gain with AVX-512 enabled. ➂ Zen 5 maintains power efficiency, consuming only slightly more watts with AVX-512 on.
➀ Encrypt your hard drive; ➁ Set a system password; ➂ Enable screen lock; ➃ Install a VPN; ➄ Set up a firewall; ➅ Disable root login over SSH; ➆ Keep your system updated.
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