📰 Raspberry Pi Disallows RAM Upgrades to Fight Fraud, Does it Make Sense?

A resurfacing firmware lock is catching out new buyers and tinkerers who want to revive dead hardware.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17469532/raspberry-pi-blocks-ram-upgrades

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📰 Thoughts return to forbidden RAM upgrades as Raspberry Pi OS gets fresh lick of paint

New dock and app launcher arrive while soaring memory prices revive scrutiny of a two-year-old firmware restriction.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/09/23/thoughts-return-to-forbidden-ram-upgrades-as-raspberry-pi-os-gets-fresh-lick-of-paint/5298600

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📰 The newest ESP32 can actually run Linux, and it's getting uncomfortably close to a Raspberry Pi

It's still a microcontroller, but it's a step above any other.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/newest-esp32-run-linux-close-to-raspberry-pi/

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📰 Raspberry Pi surfs memory crunch to record first half

A well-timed RAM stockpile helped keep boards shipping while rivals struggled for memory.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/storage/2026/09/25/raspberry-pi-surfs-memory-crunch-to-record-first-half/5299155

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📰 Improved GPU Reset Coming For Raspberry Pi Boards With Linux 7.4

In addition to this week's DRM-Misc-Next pull request introducing some new HDMI 2.0 helpers for the DRM drivers, the pull request also introduced improved GPU reset support for the Broadcom V3D GPU with the VC4 kernel driver...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.4-Better-RPI-GPU-Reset

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📰 Parrot OS 7.4 Released with AnonSurf 6.0, Updated Raspberry Pi Images

Parrot OS 7.4 security-oriented distribution is now available for download with Linux kernel 7.1, updated tools, optimized builds, updated Raspberry Pi and ARM images, and other changes.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/parrot-os-7-4-released-with-anonsurf-6-0-updated-raspberry-pi-images

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📰 Raspberry Pi 4 and Raspberry Pi 5 2GB get price increases due to RAM demand

The RAM crisis continues to deepen thanks to the mass hardware buying from data centres, with Raspberry Pi yet again raising some prices.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/raspberry-pi-4-and-raspberry-pi-5-2gb-get-price-increases-due-to-ram-demand/

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📰 Raspberry Pi OS October 2026 Update Gets Better Dock Handling and Many Fixes

Raspberry Pi OS receives a broad desktop-focused update with Linux kernel 6.18.50 LTS, Control Centre improvements, refreshed icons, and numerous stability fixes.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/raspberry-pi-os-october-2026-update-gets-better-dock-handling-and-many-fixes/

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📰 Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.12 Released with Sequential Writes via io_uring on Linux

Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.12 flashing tool for Raspberry Pi devices is now available for download with a wide-ranging set of improvements across networking, write reliability, security, and the embedded installer experience.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/raspberry-pi-imager-2-0-12-released-with-sequential-writes-via-io_uring-on-linux

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📰 I gave an old Raspberry Pi one job, and it's been running untouched for a year

A dusty Pi Zero 2 W repurposed as a lightweight Vaultwarden server running DietPi and reachable via Tailscale for remote use.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/old-unmanaged-raspberry-pi-runs-one-job-for-a-year/

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📰 My headless Raspberry Pi can finally be a real Spotify Connect player without a workaround

My headless Raspberry Pi 4 is parked near my old jBL Flip 5 speaker, and its job was to play Spotify for the longest time. I’d pair my phone to it over Bluetooth, stream from there, and hope nothing got in the way. But something always did, like a phone call, a notification, or walking too far from the Pi. That caused the music to stutter or cut out entirely. It mostly worked, but rarely felt like a proper music player.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/headless-raspberry-pi-can-finally-be-real-spotify-connect-player-without-a-workaround/

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📰 LineageOS 24 Released, Another Game Boy Emulator On E Ink, and turn A PSP Into Raspberry Pi-Powered PC: Liliputing News Roundup

The PSPi 6 turns the PlayStation Portable (PSP-1000) into a modern emulation handheld (and PC) with a custom board that lets you use a Raspberry Pi Zero, Zero 2W, or CM4 for brains • Microsoft is moving to standardize printer drivers, meaning that newer models should work well with most PCs running Windows 10 21H2 or newer • E Ink displays used for eReaders and electronic labels usually only support 1-3 refreshes per second.

🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/lineageos-24-released-another-game-boy-emulator-on-e-ink-and-turn-a-psp-into-raspberry-pi-powered-pc-liliputing-news-roundup/

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📰 Raspberry Pi Desktop catches up with Debian 13 after 4-year wait

Want a lightweight GUI OS for an old PC? Try this first.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/10/12/raspberry-pi-desktop-catches-up-with-debian-13-after-4-year-wait/5301693

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📰 Someone modded their Nokia 3310 with a Raspberry Pi Pico-based PCB, and now it runs cooler games

The golden era of the Nokia phone left a lasting impression, so much so that people still remember its games fondly. One game jam that started as a fun way to recreate the look and feel of Nokia 3310 games ended with someone building a custom PCB powered by a Raspberry Pi Pico, just to get the extra computational power needed to run newer games people made.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/someone-modded-their-nokia-3310-with-a-raspberry-pi-pico-based-pcb-and-now-it-runs-cooler-games/

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📰 Raspberry Pi prices are out of hand, and this $50 thin client makes a better home server

A decade-old HP t620 repurposed into an 8GB mini server shows how thrift, SATA storage and ports outmatch pricey SBCs.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/this-mini-pc-is-cheaper-and-better-than-a-raspberry-pi-for-homelabs/

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📰 My Raspberry Pi runs my self-hosted tools 24/7 for less than the cost of a coffee subscription

A tiny Raspberry Pi sits in my network, hosting documents, passwords, and media while sipping power all day.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/raspberry-pi-hosts-tools-24-7-for-less-than-a-coffee-plan/

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📰 This cool Raspberry Pi project turns Telegram photos and voice messages into framed pictures

Some of the more ingenious projects I've reported on were born from limitations. While tinkerers will gladly load up their gadgets with as many features as possible, things change when they want to make something for someone who may not be as big of a tech geek as they are. Such is the case of this lovely Raspberry Pi project that allowed a grandma to keep up with the family's Telegram group with minimal interaction.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/this-cool-raspberry-pi-project-turns-telegram-photos-and-voice-messages-into-framed-pictures/

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📰 Edge AI on the Raspberry Pi 5 made me realize this SBC can replace cloud models for half my projects

When you think about locally-deployed AI models, bulky servers armed with cutting-edge graphics cards are probably the first things that come to mind. And considering how much computational power bulky LLMs need, you wouldn’t be far off the mark. But having tinkered with all sorts of wacky experiments over the past year, I’ve realized that heavy LLMs with dozens of billions of parameters aren’t the only AI models that can meet my productivity...

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/edge-ai-on-the-raspberry-pi-5-forced-me-to-rethink-how-inference-actually-works/

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📰 This adorable Raspberry Pi project prints the weather, puzzles, and stories for the family on receipts

Receipt printers are lot more fun than you may originally think.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/this-adorable-raspberry-pi-project-prints-the-weather-puzzles-and-stories-for-the-family-on-receipts/

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📰 Factorio 2.1 is out now with the native ARM64 Linux build to run on Steam Frame, Raspberry Pi and more

That day is here! Factorio 2.1 stable has arrived as a big clean-up release along with new platform support with their Native Linux version.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/factorio-2-1-is-out-now-with-the-native-arm64-linux-build-to-run-on-steam-frame-raspberry-pi-and-more/

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