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Submission + - Climate Change Already Dramatically Disrupting All Elements Of Nature

Submitted by devinp on Friday November 11, 2016 @11:22AM

devinp writes: Global warming is impacting our lives at many different levels. It is an increasingly urgent problem. If we do not act now we could push the climate beyond tipping points. According to a report on Science Bulletin:

"Global changes in temperature due to human-induced climate change have already impacted every aspect of life on Earth from genes to entire ecosystems, with increasingly unpredictable consequences for humans. "

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Submission + - Firefox 49 for Linux will ship with Netflix support (mozilla.org)

Submitted by LichtSpektren on Monday August 15, 2016 @09:35AM

LichtSpektren writes: Widevine, the media protocol that allows users to watch videos on Netflix, is already supported in Firefox for Windows and macOS. The next release, v. 49, will also ship with support for Linux.

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Submission + - LibreOffice 5.1 Officially Released

Submitted by prisoninmate on Wednesday February 10, 2016 @08:10AM

prisoninmate writes: After being in development for the last three months or so, LibreOffice 5.1 comes today to a desktop environment near you with some of the most attractive features you've ever seen in an open-source office suite software product, no matter the operating system used. The release highlights of LibreOffice 5.1 include a redesigned user interface for improved ease of use, better interoperability with OOXML files, support for reading and writing files on cloud servers, enhanced support for the ODF 1.2 file format, as well as additional Spreadsheet functions and features.

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Submission + - Canonical reveals the BQ Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Tablet with convergence (omgubuntu.co.uk)

Submitted by LichtSpektren on Thursday February 04, 2016 @12:00PM

LichtSpektren writes: Several tech sites have now broke the news that Canonical has revealed their BQ Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Tablet. Joey-Elijah Sneddon builds the hype:

A stunning 10.1-inch IPS touch display powered a full HD 1920×1200 pixel resolution at 240 ppi. Inside is a 64-bit MediaTek MT8163A 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, and 16GB of internal memory. A micro SD memory card is included, adding storage expansion of up to 64GB. Furthermore, the converged slate includes an 8-megapixel rear camera with autofocus and dual LED flash (and capable of recording in full 1080p), plus a front facing 3-megapixel camera for video chats, vlogs and selfies. Front facing Dolby Atmos speakers will provide a superior sound experience during movie playback. The M10 measure 246mm x 171mm x 8.2mm, weighs just 470 grams — lighter than the Apple iPad Air — and has a 7280 mAh battery to give up to 10 hours of use.

... Tablet mode offers a side stage for running two apps side-by-side, plus a full range of legacy desktop applications, mobile apps and scopes. LibreOffice, Mozilla Firefox, The GIMP and Gedit are among a ‘curated collection of legacy apps’ to ship pre-installed on the tablet. It will also be possible for developers and enthusiasts to install virtually any ARM compatible app available on Ubuntu using the familiar ‘apt-get‘ command.

A photo gallery can also be seen on his website here. The price is not yet announced, but the Android version of the same tablet is currently on sale for €229.

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Feed Engadget: Ubuntu's first tablet doubles as a desktop, goes on sale in Q2 (engadget.com)

From feed by feedfeeder on Thursday February 04, 2016 @11:12AM

Remember that time Spanish device maker BQ started promoting a new, Ubuntu-powered tablet before Canonical was ready to start talking about it? Well, the Ubuntu developer finally decided to get chatty. As expected, the device is a Ubuntu-fied version...

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Submission + - Kickstarter for open source GPU (kickstarter.com)

Submitted by eekee on Wednesday October 09, 2013 @09:16AM

eekee writes: The targets are high, but so is the goal: developing Verilog source code for a GPU implementation. The source will be open source, LGPL-licensed, and suitable for loading onto an FPGA. The first target is for a 2D GPU with PCI interface; perhaps not terribly interesting in itself, but the first stretch goal is much more exciting: full OpenGL and Direct3D graphics.

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