Topic: arm

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Google Chrome arrives on Arm64 Linux, Widevine DRM included

Google Chrome now has an official Arm64 Linux build, including for the Raspberry Pi, available via Google's Debian and RPM repos with Widevine DRM support.

26 July 2026
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Ubuntu brings Livepatch to arm64 for rebootless kernel updates

Canonical has brought Livepatch to Arm64 devices for the first time, allowing Ubuntu systems on Arm hardware to apply critical kernel security patches without a full reboot. Livepatch is one of Ubuntu’s best hidden security features […]

24 June 2026
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Canonical’s Steam Snap for ARM64 is now stable 

Canonical has bumped its Steam Snap for ARM64 to the stable channel. First announced in January, the snap has been tested across ARM64 hardware including the NVIDIA DGX Spark, Radxa Orion O6 and Lenovo ThinkPad […]

2 June 2026
CIX P1 SBCs.

Canonical share Ubuntu 26.04 concept build for CIX P1 devices

New Ubuntu Concept image for CIX P1 lets you run Ubuntu on Armv9 single-board computers, including the Radxa Orion O6 and Orange Pi 6 Plus.

18 May 2026
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Google Chrome is finally coming to Raspberry Pi and ARM64 Linux

Google Chrome is coming to ARM64 Linux in Q2 2026, available as a DEB or RPM for Raspberry Pi, Snapdragon laptops and other Linux ARM devices.

13 March 2026

Arduino’s new AI single-board computer runs Ubuntu 

The Arduino Ventuno Q runs Ubuntu and targets edge AI workloads with 40 TOPS of compute and 16GB LPDDR5 RAM. Release date and price yet to be confirmed.

10 March 2026
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Ubuntu’s New ARM Steam Snap is Available for Testing

Canonical's ARM64 Steam Snap brings x86 gaming to Ubuntu ARM systems via FEX emulation. Early testing shows 200+ FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. You can help test it.

9 January 2026
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Minisforum MS-R1: 12-Core Linux ARM Workstation for AI and VMs

Minisforum MS-R1 workstation specs, price and details. Up to 45 TOPS compute, 12-core processor running at 3.2 GHz maximum, and running Debian Linux.

10 November 2025
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CrossOver Brings Wine to Linux ARM64 With “Impressive” Results

CrossOver, the commercial Wine tool, is now available for Linux ARM64 devices in preview, allowing Windows games and software to run on ARM-based systems.

6 November 2025

VirtualBox 7.2 Release Brings Big UI Change, Better ARM Support

VirtualBox 7.2.0 brings hardware-accelerated video decoding for Linux hosts, a rejigged interface, and support for running Windows on ARM.

14 August 2025
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Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 Gets a Price Cut

Raspberry Pi has reduced the price on all 4GB and 8GB Compute Module 4 boards by $5-10, making embedded projects more affordable to try out.

6 May 2025
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Canonical Brings Ubuntu 24.04 to Qualcomm Dragonwing Vision Kit

Canonical has announced the first official Ubuntu desktop image for the Qualcomm DragonWing platform. A beta image of Ubuntu 24.04 desktop compatible with Qualcomm Dragonwing QCS6490 and QCS5430 processors, and specifically tailored for the Qualcomm RB3 […]

2 May 2025

Ubuntu 24.10 ARM ISO Supports the ThinkPad X13s

Ubuntu 24.10 supports the Snapdragon-powered Lenovo ThinkPad X13s laptop in the official ‘generic’ ARM64 ISO — a notable change. Although it is possible to use Ubuntu 23.10 on the Thinkpad X13s it requires using of […]

24 September 2024

TUXEDO Working on Snapdragon X Elite Linux Laptop

Linux laptop vendor TUXEDO has confirmed plans to release a Linux ARM laptop based on the Snapdragon X Elite SoC. It recently showcased a prototype of a new ARM notebook at Computex, the annual computer […]

10 June 2024

Ubuntu 24.04 Support WIP for Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Laptop

Canonical kernel engineer Juerg Haefliger has shared an exciting update on supporting Ubuntu on the Lenovo ThinkPad X13s (Gen 1) laptop. The 13-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X13s is an ARM laptop powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon […]

5 May 2024

Firefox Nightly is Now Available for Linux on ARM64

Using Linux on a 64-bit ARM device and longing to use Firefox Nightly builds? Well, you’re in luck: Mozilla has made ARM64 Linux builds available to download. Most Linux distributions which support ARM64/AArch64 includes an […]

22 April 2024
HUAWEI Qingyun L410 laptop

Huawei’s New ARM Laptop Runs Linux, But Don’t Get Excited …Yet

Huawei Qingyun L410 is a powerful ARM laptop preloaded with a Linux OS. We look at the device's specs, and ask if its arrival is the start of a wider trend.

10 May 2021
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This $80 Games Console Looks Like a Switch, But Runs Ubuntu

Dig the look of the Nintendo Switch but prefer gaming on Linux? Meet the ODroid Go Super, an $80 ARM-powered games console that runs Ubuntu.

22 December 2020