Topic: Raspberry Pi

Reporting on the Raspberry Pi ecosystem and its integration with Ubuntu. This tag covers official hardware launches, updates to Ubuntu’s dedicated Pi images, and coverage of third-party peripherals and compatible hardware.

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Ubuntu 25.10 Shrinks its Install Footprint on Raspberry Pi

Ubuntu 25.10 uses a minimal default install on Raspberry Pi, reducing install size. See what's changed and why the move makes sense for developers.

18 July 2025
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Ubuntu is Changing the Way it Boots on Raspberry Pi

Ubuntu will use an A/B boot approach on Raspberry Pi devices to improve reliability and boot failures, albeit with a minor drawback for users.

9 July 2025

Raspberry Pi Imager 1.9.4 Released with Various Changes

A new version of the Raspberry Pi Imager, an open source and cross-platform image writing tool, has been leased for macOS, Windows and Linux.

4 June 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

Linux Kernel 6.13 Released with Big Changes

The first new kernel release of the year has arrived — yes, Linux 6.13 has gone stable. Linux kernel 6.13 adds, as ever, a vast array of improvements, from an updated Raspberry Pi graphics driver […]

20 January 2025

Raspberry Pi 5 with 16GB RAM Announced for £115/$120

Raspberry Pi has today announced the launch of a Raspberry Pi 5 with 16 GB RAM. A engorged-memory model had been oft-rumoured since the launch of the raspberry Pi 5 in 2024 – and long-desired […]

9 January 2025

PlayStation 3 Emulator Adds Support for Raspberry Pi 5

RPCS3 is an open-source emulator (and debugger) for the Sony PlayStation 3, making it possible for users to play and debug PlayStation 3 games on non-PS3 hardware, like Intel/AMD desktop PCs and laptops running Windows, […]

10 December 2024

Raspberry Pi 500 & Official USB Monitor Announced

In the mood for something sweet? Raspberry Pi has unveiled its new Raspberry Pi 500, an updated version of its keyboard PC powered by a Raspberry Pi 5. That’s not all, though. The British-based company […]

9 December 2024
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Raspberry Pi’s New USB Hub Costs Just $12

Raspberry Pi has unveiled another low-price own-brand product, this time a 4-port USB 3.0 hub compatible with most of its single-board computers. In the past few months we’ve seen the company expand its range of […]

7 November 2024

Raspberry Pi Gives its Tiny Touch Display a Big Upgrade

Raspberry Pi has announced a new version of its 7-inch ‘Touch Display’ accessory. And given that the previous model was announced 9 years ago, some kind of update was arguably due for this device. The […]

4 November 2024
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Raspberry Pi Launch Own-Brand SSDs Priced From $30

One of the best things about the Raspberry Pi 5 (other than the performance boost over its predecessor) is how much simpler it is to add an SSD. And if you’re running a full desktop […]

24 October 2024

Raspberry Pi’s New $70 AI Camera Works With All Pi Models

If you’re looking to kick the tyres on AI image processing/recognition projects and own an older Raspberry Pi mode, the company’s new ‘AI Camera’ add-on will be of interest. Where the $70 Raspberry Pi AI […]

30 September 2024

Raspberry Pi Imager Gets Qt 6 Port, Now Offers AppImages on Linux

You don’t need to own a Raspberry Pi to make use of the Raspberry Pi Imager. This nifty image writer makes flashing ISO, IMG, and similar files to USB drives and SD cards mighty easy. […]

13 September 2024

CrowView Note: A Laptop that isn’t a Laptop – It’s Way More Useful

Ever wished you could use your Raspberry Pi 5, Android smartphone, or mini PC as a laptop? The CrowView Note, which hit Kickstarter last week, allows you to do precisely that. From a cursory glance […]

20 August 2024
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A Newer, Cheaper Raspberry Pi 5 Goes on Sale

Launched less than a year ago, the Raspberry Pi 5 has proven widely popular with single-board computing fans and Linux ARM enthusiasts thanks to its increased performance, memory, and PCIe bus for expansion. But until […]

19 August 2024

$60 Radxa X4: Cheaper & Faster than a Raspberry Pi 5

Love the idea of tinkering around with a small, single-board computer (SBC) but need something more powerful than most ARM-based offerings provide? If so, the new Radxa X4 from Radxa may be of interest. Powered […]

24 July 2024

A $10 Raspberry Pi 5 SSD Hat that Fits the Official Case

There are a lot of reasons to love the Raspberry Pi 5, and the inclusion of a single-lane PCI Express 2.0 interface for expansion is, for me, chief among them. I (hastily) bought a Pimoroni […]

9 July 2024
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Raspberry Pi 5 Gets an Official $70 AI Add-on

With the AI gold-rush in full swing the folks at Raspberry Pi have joined the fray, launching a new budget-friendly machine-learning module for their iconic single-board computer. The $70 Raspberry Pi AI Kit is composed […]

4 June 2024