Category: Intel
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More Frequent Intel GPU Updates for Ubuntu LTS Users: What to Expect
This week marks the release of Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS, the first point release to feature an updated hardware enablement (HWE) stack. The HWE aims to backport newer Linux kernel and Mesa GPU drivers to LTS users, enhancing compatibility with the latest hardware. A key proposal from Canonical engineer Shane McKee suggests expanding Ubuntu’s HWE updates…
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Intel’s NPU Driver for Linux Launches on the Snap Store: What You Need to Know
Canonical has released the official Linux Intel NPU driver on the Snap Store. The newly launched Intel NPU Driver snap “comprises a variety of components, including device firmware, a user space driver and compiler, along with an application for validating the user mode driver and compiler.” In simpler terms, everything must utilize the AI inference…
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Meet the $60 Intel SBC: A Cheaper and Faster Alternative to the Raspberry Pi 5
If you love the idea of tinkering with a small, single-board computer (SBC) but need something with more power than most ARM-based offerings, you’re in luck. The new Radxa X4 from Radxa might pique your interest. Powered by an Intel N100 CPU with Intel UHD graphics, the Radxa X4 offers enhanced performance for both CPU…
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Introducing AI Audio Effects to Audacity: Featuring Voice Transcription
Intel has rolled out a series of AI effects for the open-source sound editor Audacity. Intel’s OpenVINO AI plugins for Audacity, as they’re officially called, are designed to function offline and locally, so there’s no need for cloud servers, registrations, or subscriptions to use them, you just need sufficiently good hardware! Among the included are…