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July 25, 2024July 26, 2024 | by Arround The Web

We’ve entered the era of the smart ring. Here’s why it will shake up the wearables market

Samsung’s release of its first-ever smart ring signals a pendulum swing back to discreet, unobtrusive wearables. Here’s why it’s a big deal.

July 25, 2024 | by Arround The Web

The best iPad Air cases of 2024: Expert tested

We tested the best iPad Air cases from brands like Logitech, Apple, and more — so you can protect your device while keeping it stylish and functional.

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024 | by Arround The Web

Qt Creator 14 Open-Source IDE Released with Support for Lua-Based Plugins

Qt Creator 14 open-source IDE (Integrated Development Environment) is now available for download with new features and improvements. Here’s what’s new!
The post Qt Creator 14 Open-Source IDE Released with Support for Lua-Based Plugins appeared first on…

July 25, 2024 | by Arround The Web

Linux Mint 22 Officially Released, This is What’s New

And we’re go – Linux Mint 22 ‘Wilma’ has been officially released and made available to download. This major update is the first to be based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS This major update is built on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and sees Linux Mint 22 inh…

July 25, 2024 | by Arround The Web

How to turn on Private DNS Mode on Android – and what it can do for you

Enabling Private DNS Mode on Android means your searches and other DNS queries are encrypted and safe from prying eyes. Here’s everything else you need to know.

July 25, 2024 | by Arround The Web

Experimenting with Llama 3.1 – 405B Model with 128k window size (8B and 7B)

Llama 3.1 small batch size weigh around 15 GB and consumed 15.03 GB of system memory. The medium batch size is over 16 GB in size and consumed 16.30 GB on my system. Small and medium batch sizes can be run only if you’ve at least 20GB RAM (running Windows or a little less if you’ve lightweight Linux distribution) and 6 GB GPU memory.

July 25, 2024 | by Arround The Web

Apple Maps is now on the web – here’s how you can use it, and not just for directions

The new Apple Maps website helps you find businesses, view guides to hot spots, and get walking or driving directions, if you’re using a supported browser.

July 25, 2024 | by Arround The Web

Booting Raspberry Pi 5 from NVMe SSD

Running a Raspberry Pi 5 from a NVMe SSD has become a lot easier these days.

July 25, 2024August 26, 2025 | by Arround The Web

The best foldable phones of 2025: Expert tested and reviewed

We tested the top foldable phones, including the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold – here are the models worth your investment.

July 25, 2024 | by Arround The Web

The best noise-canceling earbuds of 2024: Expert tested and reviewed

We tested out the best noise-canceling earbuds that make silence possible on runs, in the office, and at home for distraction-free listening.

July 25, 2024 | by Arround The Web

5 Echo Show settings to change to make your smart display less annoying

I love my Amazon Echo Show, but I find some of its behaviors distracting, triggering, presumptuous, and just plain pushy. Fortunately, there are easy fixes.

July 25, 2024 | by Arround The Web

Experimenting with Llama 3.1 – 405B Model with 128k window size (8B and 7B)

July 25, 2024 | by Arround The Web

Gary Benson: Python atomic counter

Do you need a thread-safe atomic counter in Python? Use itertools.count():
>>> from itertools import count
>>> counter = count()
>>> next(counter)
0
>>> next(counter)
1
>>> next(counter)
2
I found this in…

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024 | by Arround The Web

One of the best foldable phones I’ve tested is not a OnePlus or Motorola

Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Flip 6 features notable upgrades across the board – and a higher starting price that will make you think twice.

July 25, 2024 | by Arround The Web

Learn Basic Mathematical Operations in Bash Scripting – Part IV

The post Learn Basic Mathematical Operations in Bash Scripting – Part IV first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .In this post, I will be discussing the scripts from a mathematical and numerical point of view. Although I posted
The …

July 25, 2024 | by Arround The Web

FOSS Weekly #24.30: Mint 22 Features, Ultramarine Linux, CrowdStrike on Linux and More

Mint 22 is coming! Mint 22 is coming!

July 24, 2024 | by Arround The Web

BSD Release: MidnightBSD 3.2.0

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. MidnightBSD is a FreeBSD-derived operating system. A critical goal of the project is to create an easy-to-use desktop environment with graphical ports management. The project has publish…

July 24, 2024 | by Arround The Web

7 Useful Free and Open-Source Flatpak Tools

This article focuses on useful Flatpak tools. Only free and open-source software is eligible for inclusion.
The post 7 Useful Free and Open-Source Flatpak Tools appeared first on Linux Today.

July 24, 2024 | by Arround The Web

More Data Centers Are Lowering Their Environmental Impact as a Side Effect of Liquid Cooling

After years of playing second fiddle to chilled air, it appears that direct-to-chip liquid cooling is finally going uptown.
The post More Data Centers Are Lowering Their Environmental Impact as a Side Effect of Liquid Cooling appeared first on Linux To…

July 24, 2024 | by Scott Kilroy

NVIDIA Released Driver for Upcoming NVIDIA 560 GPU for Linux

Not only has NVIDIA released the driver for its upcoming CPU series, it’s the first release that defaults to using open-source GPU kernel modules.