https://lunar.computer Linux, gaming, and hardware news, reviews, and tutorials. Covering single-board computers, mini PCs, handhelds, self-hosting, and open source. en-us Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:17:03 GMT https://lunar.computer/alpine-linux-3-24-1-ships-openssl-security-fixes-20260614 Alpine 3.24.1 patches 15 CVEs including the June 2026 OpenSSL advisory, a priority update for the musl-based distro that underpins countless Docker and Kubernetes base images. Sun, 14 Jun 2026 06:34:45 GMT https://lunar.computer/alpine-linux-3-24-1-ships-openssl-security-fixes-20260614 Linux https://lunar.computer/orange-pi-zero-3w-review-octa-core-a733-in-a-pi-20260613 Orange Pi crams an octa-core Allwinner A733 and up to 16GB of LPDDR5 into a Raspberry Pi Zero footprint, with a 10 Gbps USB port and about 4x a Pi Zero 2 W's multi-core grunt. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:55:45 GMT https://lunar.computer/orange-pi-zero-3w-review-octa-core-a733-in-a-pi-20260613 Reviews https://lunar.computer/onexplayer-x2-mini-pro-pairs-strix-halo-silicon-20260613 The OneXPlayer X2 Mini Pro packs a Ryzen AI Max+ 395 or 388, a 144Hz OLED, and an optional liquid cooler pushing the Radeon 8060S to 120W. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 06:26:54 GMT https://lunar.computer/onexplayer-x2-mini-pro-pairs-strix-halo-silicon-20260613 Gaming https://lunar.computer/openzfs-2-3-8-keeps-the-stable-storage-branch-20260612 OpenZFS 2.3.8 patches the stable branch behind most ZFS NAS and homelab setups, the same line that brought RAIDZ expansion, fast dedup, and the zfs rewrite command. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:06:31 GMT https://lunar.computer/openzfs-2-3-8-keeps-the-stable-storage-branch-20260612 Linux https://lunar.computer/openzfs-2-4-3-ships-data-integrity-fixes-and-20260612 OpenZFS 2.4.3 lands 64 commits of data-integrity and parsing-hardening fixes, including dedup and redacted-send corrections, plus FreeBSD 15.x, Ubuntu 26.04, and aarch64 build support. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:02:16 GMT https://lunar.computer/openzfs-2-4-3-ships-data-integrity-fixes-and-20260612 Linux https://lunar.computer/openzfs-2-2-10-released-for-the-long-term-support-20260612 OpenZFS 2.2.10 lands as the newest maintenance release on the long-term-support branch, the conservative default for NAS boxes and self-hosted Linux servers. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:51:15 GMT https://lunar.computer/openzfs-2-2-10-released-for-the-long-term-support-20260612 Linux https://lunar.computer/lenovo-s-arm-powered-ai-host-mini-pc-runs-ubuntu-20260612 Lenovo's AI Host mini PC runs Ubuntu on the 12-core Arm Cix CD8180, the same chip as the Radxa Orion O6, with 45 TOPS and mainline Linux support underway. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:50:08 GMT https://lunar.computer/lenovo-s-arm-powered-ai-host-mini-pc-runs-ubuntu-20260612 Devices https://lunar.computer/youyeetoo-k1-puts-a-swappable-intel-n100-module-20260612 The Youyeetoo K1 drops a swappable Intel N100 module onto a carrier board packing dual GbE, 27 GPIO pins, MIPI, and SATA, ready for Linux home labs or OpenWrt routing. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:08:03 GMT https://lunar.computer/youyeetoo-k1-puts-a-swappable-intel-n100-module-20260612 Devices https://lunar.computer/juno-tab-4-lets-you-pick-phosh-plasma-mobile-or-20260612 Juno's new x86 Linux tablets ship with a choice of Phosh, Plasma Mobile, or GNOME, and the 13-inch model is the first with an Intel Core Ultra chip. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:04:39 GMT https://lunar.computer/juno-tab-4-lets-you-pick-phosh-plasma-mobile-or-20260612 Devices https://lunar.computer/kde-frameworks-6-27-lands-with-image-loading-20260612 KDE Frameworks 6.27 hardens image decoding against malformed EXR, AVIF, and HEIF files and adds Slint, BNF, and ABNF syntax highlighting, all atop Qt 6.9.0. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:49:05 GMT https://lunar.computer/kde-frameworks-6-27-lands-with-image-loading-20260612 Linux https://lunar.computer/proxmox-mail-gateway-9-1-adds-client-side-backup-20260612 Proxmox Mail Gateway 9.1 adds client-side encrypted backups and a Debian 13.5 base with kernel 7.0, and still installs as a lightweight LXC container on Proxmox VE. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:48:18 GMT https://lunar.computer/proxmox-mail-gateway-9-1-adds-client-side-backup-20260612 Linux https://lunar.computer/minisforum-n5-max-packs-strix-halo-into-a-10-bay-20260612 Minisforum's N5 Max crams AMD's Strix Halo APU into a 10-bay NAS, pairing 64GB of unified memory and a Radeon 8060S that can run local LLMs too big for consumer GPUs. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:46:51 GMT https://lunar.computer/minisforum-n5-max-packs-strix-halo-into-a-10-bay-20260612 Devices https://lunar.computer/sonoff-basic-din-rail-adds-matter-and-energy-20260612 SONOFF's first compact DIN rail switch speaks Matter over Wi-Fi, handles 32A circuits up to 7,680W, and feeds real-time energy data to the Home Assistant dashboard. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:44:30 GMT https://lunar.computer/sonoff-basic-din-rail-adds-matter-and-energy-20260612 Devices https://lunar.computer/gmk-evo-x3-mini-pc-adds-oculink-and-192gb-memory-20260611 GMK's EVO-X3 mini PC adds an OCuLink port, a second M.2 slot, and an upcoming 192GB Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 configuration aimed at local AI workloads. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:13:45 GMT https://lunar.computer/gmk-evo-x3-mini-pc-adds-oculink-and-192gb-memory-20260611 Devices https://lunar.computer/pibrick-pocketcm5-turns-the-raspberry-pi-cm5-into-20260611 Maker Ahmad Amarullah's piBrick PocketCM5 packs a Raspberry Pi CM5, AMOLED touchscreen, and BlackBerry QWERTY into a GPL-3.0 open-source handheld Linux kit. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:07:01 GMT https://lunar.computer/pibrick-pocketcm5-turns-the-raspberry-pi-cm5-into-20260611 Devices https://lunar.computer/alpine-linux-3-24-adds-cosmic-desktop-and-limine-20260611 Alpine Linux 3.24 ships COSMIC desktop in community, adds Limine bootloader and IPv6 support in the installer, and rolls forward to LLVM 22, Rust 1.96 and Go 1.26. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:25:52 GMT https://lunar.computer/alpine-linux-3-24-adds-cosmic-desktop-and-limine-20260611 Linux https://lunar.computer/gpd-refreshes-micropc-2-with-intel-twin-lake-n350-20260611 GPD's 7-inch convertible pocket workstation gains an Intel Core 3 N350 Twin Lake option, keeping its 2.5GbE jack and HDMI 2.1 for sysadmin and field engineering work. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:25:20 GMT https://lunar.computer/gpd-refreshes-micropc-2-with-intel-twin-lake-n350-20260611 Devices https://lunar.computer/friendlyelec-nanopi-m6v2-refreshes-rk3588s-sbc-20260611 FriendlyELEC's NanoPi M6V2 refreshes the RK3588S board with a fixed 8GB LPDDR5 config, dual analog mic input, and Armbian Platinum support on Linux 6.1. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:19:48 GMT https://lunar.computer/friendlyelec-nanopi-m6v2-refreshes-rk3588s-sbc-20260611 Devices https://lunar.computer/gl-inet-mudi-7-brings-5g-wifi-7-and-openwrt-to-a-20260609 GL.iNet's Mudi 7 packs a 5G modem, tri-band WiFi 7, a 2.8-inch touchscreen, and an OpenWrt fork into a 300g pocket router pushing 700 Mbps over OpenVPN-DCO. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:45:54 GMT https://lunar.computer/gl-inet-mudi-7-brings-5g-wifi-7-and-openwrt-to-a-20260609 Devices https://lunar.computer/bazzite-44-20260608-lands-with-mesa-26-1-nvidia-20260609 Bazzite's June stable image bumps Mesa to 26.1, ships Nvidia's 610 open driver alongside a patched KWin workaround, and pulls the Steam Deck variant closer to SteamOS. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:44:35 GMT https://lunar.computer/bazzite-44-20260608-lands-with-mesa-26-1-nvidia-20260609 Linux https://lunar.computer/radxa-dragon-q5e-crams-dragonwing-q-6690-dual-2-5-20260607 Radxa's tiny Dragon Q5E pairs a Snapdragon-class Dragonwing Q-6690 with dual 2.5 GbE, WiFi 7, a 6 TOPS NPU, and an integrated UHF RFID reader. Sun, 07 Jun 2026 06:00:57 GMT https://lunar.computer/radxa-dragon-q5e-crams-dragonwing-q-6690-dual-2-5-20260607 Devices https://lunar.computer/thundercomm-turbox-c7790-dev-kit-pairs-dragonwing-20260607 Thundercomm's new TurboX C7790 dev kit packs a Qualcomm Dragonwing Q-7790, 12GB LPDDR5X, and a 24 TOPS NPU into a Linux- and Android-ready edge AI platform. Sun, 07 Jun 2026 05:56:13 GMT https://lunar.computer/thundercomm-turbox-c7790-dev-kit-pairs-dragonwing-20260607 Devices https://lunar.computer/valve-engineer-posts-amd-anti-lag-implementation-20260607 Valve's Daniel Schürmann has posted a VK_AMD_anti_lag implementation for RADV, bringing native low-latency frame pacing to the open-source Radeon Vulkan driver. Sun, 07 Jun 2026 05:50:12 GMT https://lunar.computer/valve-engineer-posts-amd-anti-lag-implementation-20260607 Linux https://lunar.computer/bazzite-update-adds-vram-booster-and-vulkan-low-20260607 Bazzite 44.20260605 adds a dmemcg VRAM booster, a Vulkan low-latency layer, kernel 7.0.9, Mesa 26.1.0, and Nvidia Open 610.43.02 to its immutable gaming base. Sun, 07 Jun 2026 05:48:52 GMT https://lunar.computer/bazzite-update-adds-vram-booster-and-vulkan-low-20260607 Gaming https://lunar.computer/elecrow-thinknode-g4-pairs-wi-fi-halow-with-an-20260605 Elecrow's $54 ThinkNode G4 is a tiny Wi-Fi HaLow gateway running an OpenWrt fork, with the Morse Micro MM6108 chipset and up to 2 km of line-of-sight range. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:30:21 GMT https://lunar.computer/elecrow-thinknode-g4-pairs-wi-fi-halow-with-an-20260605 Devices https://lunar.computer/asus-zenscreen-mp13uc-brings-color-e-ink-to-a-13-20260605 Asus is bringing color E Ink to the mainstream with a 13.3-inch ZenScreen portable monitor: 3200x2400 resolution, 35 Hz refresh, and a Kaleido 3 panel. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:44:17 GMT https://lunar.computer/asus-zenscreen-mp13uc-brings-color-e-ink-to-a-13-20260605 Devices https://lunar.computer/kde-gear-26-04-2-patches-akregator-arm64-hang-and-20260605 KDE Gear 26.04.2 fixes an Akregator launch hang on arm64 hardware, a Skanlite startup crash, and Kdenlive timeline glitches across the suite's 180-plus applications. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:00:30 GMT https://lunar.computer/kde-gear-26-04-2-patches-akregator-arm64-hang-and-20260605 Linux https://lunar.computer/avalue-epc-wcl-packs-wildcat-lake-and-40-tops-20260604 Avalue's fanless EPC-WCL squeezes Intel Wildcat Lake, 48GB DDR5, dual 2.5GbE, and 40 TOPS of edge AI into a Linux-friendly industrial box with USB-C Power Delivery. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:27:27 GMT https://lunar.computer/avalue-epc-wcl-packs-wildcat-lake-and-40-tops-20260604 Devices https://lunar.computer/steam-on-linux-settles-at-3-99-in-may-hardware-20260604 Steam on Linux landed at 3.99% in Valve's May 2026 hardware survey, off recent highs but still nearly double macOS, with AMD CPUs holding near 70%. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:54:35 GMT https://lunar.computer/steam-on-linux-settles-at-3-99-in-may-hardware-20260604 Gaming https://lunar.computer/8849-tank-5-packs-1080p-projector-and-17-600-mah-20260603 The 8849 Tank 5 fuses a 220 lumen 1080p projector, DisplayPort input, 17,600 mAh battery, and Dimensity 9400e into a 715 gram rugged Android 16 phone. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:24:05 GMT https://lunar.computer/8849-tank-5-packs-1080p-projector-and-17-600-mah-20260603 Devices https://lunar.computer/home-assistant-2026-6-adds-entity-first-card-20260603 Home Assistant 2026.6 flips the dashboard editor to pick entities first then suggest cards, makes infrared two-way via ESPHome, and cuts Bluetooth scanning battery use by 95 percent. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:23:55 GMT https://lunar.computer/home-assistant-2026-6-adds-entity-first-card-20260603 Linux https://lunar.computer/modretro-m64-console-plays-original-nintendo-64-20260603 ModRetro's M64 runs original N64 cartridges on an AMD Artix UltraScale+ FPGA, building on the open-source MiSTer core with improvements headed back upstream. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:18:54 GMT https://lunar.computer/modretro-m64-console-plays-original-nintendo-64-20260603 Gaming https://lunar.computer/asrock-tiny-h810-brings-a-socketed-lga1851-cpu-to-20260603 ASRock's Tiny H810 packs a socketed Intel LGA1851 CPU, 128 GB of DDR5, two M.2 slots, and dual 2.5 GbE into a 1.1-liter chassis. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:44:16 GMT https://lunar.computer/asrock-tiny-h810-brings-a-socketed-lga1851-cpu-to-20260603 Devices https://lunar.computer/asus-nuc-16-debuts-with-wildcat-lake-chips-and-20260603 Asus's new Wildcat Lake mini PC packs dual 2.5GbE, Thunderbolt 4, and WiFi 7 into the same chassis as the Panther Lake NUC 16 Pro, with a bare-board variant available too. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:25:10 GMT https://lunar.computer/asus-nuc-16-debuts-with-wildcat-lake-chips-and-20260603 Devices https://lunar.computer/morse-micro-debuts-mm8108-m20-its-first-in-house-20260603 Morse Micro's first in-house Wi-Fi HaLow module pushes 28.5 dBm output in the 902-928 MHz band, extending range by about a third over existing MM8108 designs. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:18:30 GMT https://lunar.computer/morse-micro-debuts-mm8108-m20-its-first-in-house-20260603 Devices https://lunar.computer/canonical-s-steam-snap-for-arm64-reaches-stable-20260603 Canonical's Steam Snap for ARM64 Ubuntu has graduated to stable, bringing FEX-powered x86 game emulation to the NVIDIA DGX Spark, Snapdragon X laptops, and Radxa's Orion O6. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:11:08 GMT https://lunar.computer/canonical-s-steam-snap-for-arm64-reaches-stable-20260603 Gaming https://lunar.computer/ecs-details-liva-z15-plus-mini-pc-with-intel-20260603 ECS fills out the LIVA Z15 Plus spec sheet: Intel Wildcat Lake, up to 64GB DDR5-6400, USB4, and dual 2.5GbE in a 122mm-square mini PC. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:30:29 GMT https://lunar.computer/ecs-details-liva-z15-plus-mini-pc-with-intel-20260603 Devices https://lunar.computer/minisforum-n4-brings-intel-wildcat-lake-to-a-4-20260602 Minisforum's Computex-debuted N4 pairs Intel's hybrid-core Wildcat Lake with 10GbE, USB4, and a 17 TOPS NPU in a four-bay metal chassis aimed squarely at homelab builders. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:06:07 GMT https://lunar.computer/minisforum-n4-brings-intel-wildcat-lake-to-a-4-20260602 Devices https://lunar.computer/incus-7-1-brings-custom-vm-cpu-topology-and-20260602 Incus 7.1 lands with explicit VM CPU topology, custom TPM platform certificates, server-side S3 CopyObject, and a critical security fix for the LXD fork. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:48:28 GMT https://lunar.computer/incus-7-1-brings-custom-vm-cpu-topology-and-20260602 Linux https://lunar.computer/microsoft-reveals-surface-rtx-spark-dev-box-mini-20260602 Microsoft's Surface RTX Spark Dev Box packs NVIDIA's 20-core Arm chip and 128GB of unified memory into a 3D-printed aluminum mini PC built for running 120B+ parameter models locally. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:42:02 GMT https://lunar.computer/microsoft-reveals-surface-rtx-spark-dev-box-mini-20260602 Devices https://lunar.computer/openwrt-24-10-7-patches-dirty-frag-kernel-flaw-20260602 OpenWrt 24.10.7 closes the Dirty Frag IPsec kernel privilege escalation, six dnsmasq CVEs, and TLS library flaws, with Airoha EN7581 platform support filled out. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:37:06 GMT https://lunar.computer/openwrt-24-10-7-patches-dirty-frag-kernel-flaw-20260602 Linux https://lunar.computer/dell-ships-xps-14-with-ubuntu-24-04-lts-and-20260602 Dell's 2026 XPS 14 is now available preinstalled with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, configurable up to a Core Ultra X9 388H with Arc B390 Xe3 graphics. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:31:50 GMT https://lunar.computer/dell-ships-xps-14-with-ubuntu-24-04-lts-and-20260602 Linux https://lunar.computer/asrock-rack-debuts-linux-ready-nvidia-vera-cpu-20260602 ASRock Rack's 2UXGM-VERA2 puts NVIDIA's ARM-based Vera CPU with custom Olympus cores into a 2U chassis alongside liquid-cooled HGX Rubin NVL8 systems. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:25:23 GMT https://lunar.computer/asrock-rack-debuts-linux-ready-nvidia-vera-cpu-20260602 Linux https://lunar.computer/minisforum-n5-max-brings-strix-halo-and-openclaw-20260602 Minisforum's N5 Max NAS pairs AMD's Strix Halo APU with OpenClaw, an open source local AI agent, putting 126 TOPS and up to 200 TB of storage into a Linux-friendly box. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:41:43 GMT https://lunar.computer/minisforum-n5-max-brings-strix-halo-and-openclaw-20260602 Devices https://lunar.computer/iflytek-fika-packs-android-15-into-a-pocket-sized-20260602 Phone-sized E Ink reader runs Android 15 with 6GB of RAM, a 300 PPI display, and a MediaTek SoC, leaving the door open for KOReader and sideloaded apps. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:32:36 GMT https://lunar.computer/iflytek-fika-packs-android-15-into-a-pocket-sized-20260602 Devices https://lunar.computer/asus-ascent-qn10-brings-18-core-snapdragon-x2-20260602 ASUS's Ascent QN10 packs Qualcomm's 18-core Snapdragon X2 Elite into a 130mm-square chassis, making it the first mini PC to ship with the new Arm desktop silicon. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:27:23 GMT https://lunar.computer/asus-ascent-qn10-brings-18-core-snapdragon-x2-20260602 Devices https://lunar.computer/asus-rog-nuc-16-edition-20-packs-rtx-5090-mobile-20260601 Asus stuffs a 175-watt mobile RTX 5090 with 24GB GDDR7 and a Core Ultra 9 290HX into a transparent, console-sized mini PC for the ROG brand's 20th anniversary. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:51:52 GMT https://lunar.computer/asus-rog-nuc-16-edition-20-packs-rtx-5090-mobile-20260601 Devices https://lunar.computer/msi-cubi-nuc-wcg-packs-wildcat-lake-and-dual-20260601 MSI's Cubi NUC WCG pairs Intel's new Wildcat Lake silicon with dual Ethernet, USB4 at 40 Gbps, and user-replaceable DDR5 memory in a compact homelab-friendly chassis. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:42:08 GMT https://lunar.computer/msi-cubi-nuc-wcg-packs-wildcat-lake-and-dual-20260601 Devices https://lunar.computer/asus-rog-xbox-ally-x20-bundle-packs-oled-screen-20260601 Asus pairs a 7.4 inch OLED ROG Xbox Ally X20 with XREAL R1 AR glasses for a 20th anniversary bundle, keeping the Ryzen Z2 Extreme and 24GB of RAM. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:22:10 GMT https://lunar.computer/asus-rog-xbox-ally-x20-bundle-packs-oled-screen-20260601 Gaming https://lunar.computer/nvidia-rtx-spark-brings-arm-based-superchip-to-20260601 NVIDIA's RTX Spark platform pairs a 20-core Arm CPU with 6,144 Blackwell CUDA cores and up to 128GB of unified memory, arriving in Windows laptops and mini PCs this fall. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:21:00 GMT https://lunar.computer/nvidia-rtx-spark-brings-arm-based-superchip-to-20260601 Devices