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The blog OMG Ubuntu reports that a new version of the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B has been (quietly) introduced. "The key difference? It now uses a dual-RAM configuration." The Raspberry Pi 4 Model B (PCB 13a) adopts a dual-RAM configuration to 'improve supply chain flexibility' and manufacturing efficiency, per a company product change notice document. Earlier versions of the Raspberry Pi 4 use a single RAM chip on the top of the board. The new revision adds a second LPDDR4 chip to the underside, with a couple of passive components also moved over... In moving to a dual-chip layout, Raspberry Pi can combine two smaller — and marginally cheaper — modules to hit the same RAM totals amidst fluctuating component costs... This change will not impact performance (for better or worse). The Broadcom BCM2711 SoC has a 32-bit wide memory interface so the bandwidth stays identical; this is not doubling the memory bus, it's just a physical split, not a logical one. Plus, the new board is fully compatible with existing official accessories, HATs and add-ons. All operating systems that support the Pi 4 will work, but as the memory setup is different a new version of the boot-loader will need to be flashed first.

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Linux 7.0 Looms Large: Inside the Landmark Kernel Release That Could Reshape Open-Source Computing  WebProNews

Linux 7.0 Looms Large: Inside the Landmark Kernel Release That Could Reshape Open-Source Computing  WebProNews

Linux kernel 6.19 arrives and the next will be 7.0  GamingOnLinux

After Nearly Two Decades, Linux Leaps to Version 7.0 — And Linus Torvalds Isn't Making a Big Deal About It  WebProNews

After Nearly Two Decades, Linux Leaps to Version 7.0 — And Linus Torvalds Isn't Making a Big Deal About It  WebProNews

Linux kernel 6.19 reaches stable release, kernel 7.0 work is already underway  Help Net Security

Ghostty vs Kitty: Which Modern Terminal is the Best for Linux Users?  It's FOSS

Mesa 25.3.5 arrives with bug fixes for open source Linux graphics drivers  GamingOnLinux

Spectro Cloud introduces Hadron, an immutable Linux for the enterprise edge  Edge Industry Review

The arrival of audio and video calling to WhatsApp Web is great news for Linux users  BetaNews

The Linux mid-life crisis that's an opportunity for Tux-led transformation  theregister.com

Linux kernel to move to version 7.0 after release of 6.19  Techzine Global

Linux Kernel 6.19 Released, This Is What’s New  Linuxiac

"Elon Musk said on Sunday that SpaceX has shifted its focus to building a 'self-growing city' on the moon," reports Reuters, "which could be achieved in less than 10 years." SpaceX still intends to start on Musk's long-held ambition of a city on Mars within five to seven years, he wrote on his X social media platform, "but the overriding priority is securing the future of civilization and the Moon is faster." Musk's comments echo a Wall Street Journal report on Friday, stating that SpaceX has told investors it would prioritize going to the moon and attempt a trip to Mars at a later time, targeting March 2027 for an uncrewed lunar landing. As recently as last year, Musk said that he aimed to send an uncrewed mission to Mars by the end of 2026.

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Major Updates to 6 Linux Distros in January 2026  gHacks Technology News

January Brought Major Updates to These 6 Linux Distros  gHacks Technology News

Triela on Linux, Legacy, and the Sound of 'Distrohop'  Broken 8 Music

AppManager is a Gear Lever alternative with a macOS aesthetic, and it just hit version 3.0.0  XDA

Linus Torvalds Announces Linux Version 7.0, Upholding ‘Fingers and Toes’ Rule  شبكة تواصل الإخبارية