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STMicroelectronics provides full STM32 support for Microsoft Visual Studio Code

“STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has announced tool extensions that bring the advantages of Microsoft® Visual Studio Code (VS Code) to STM32 microcontrollers. VS Code is a popular Integrated Development …

Linux Kernel 6.1 Released, This is What’s New

“Linus Torvalds is giving Santa Claus competition as the FOSS-lovin’ Finn is putting the best possible present under the tree this festive season: a brand new Linux kernel. Yes, Linux kernel 6.1 is here, ready to power the …

STMicroelectronics simplifies sustainable product design with USB Type-C® Power Delivery software for STM32 microcontrollers

“STMicroelectronics’ latest X-CUBE-TCPP software pack enhances the Company’s portfolio of USB Type-C® port-protection ICs and STM32 interface IP (intellectual property) to simplify product designs leveraging the USB Power Delivery specification. USB Power Delivery supports operating modes from …

STMicroelectronics releases TouchGFX 4.20 for advanced graphics on STM32 microcontrollers

“STM32 user-interface design environment adds support for powerful NeoChrom graphics accelerator with new screen rotation and texture-mapping capabilities STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has released version 4.20 of its …

Windows 11: A new era for the PC begins today

“Today marks an exciting milestone in the history of Windows. As the day becomes October 5 in each time zone around the world, availability of Windows 11 begins through a free upgrade on eligible Windows 10 PCs and on new …

CircuitPython 7.0.0 Released!

“This is CircuitPython 7.0.0, the latest major revision of CircuitPython, and is a new stable release. Notable additions to 7.0.0 since 6.3.0 - Support for the CircuitPython development workflow over BLE. - Camera support on ESP32S2 …

Linux Kernel 5.14 Released, This is What’s New

“Announcing the latest kernel’s arrival on the Linux Kernel mailing list Linux founder Linus Torvalds couldn’t resist acknowledging the attention his ‘hobby’ project has received for its 30th anniversary recently, remarking: “I realize you must all still be …

Smart High Level Synthesis (HLS) Tool Suite Enables C++ Based Algorithm Development Using Microchip’s PolarFire® FPGA Platform

“Enhances Accessibility to PolarFire FPGAs for Hardware Acceleration in Edge Compute Systems. The need to combine performance with low power consumption in edge compute applications has driven demand for Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) to be used as power-efficient accelerators …

Windows 11 available on October 5

“Today, we are thrilled to announce Windows 11 will start to become available on October 5, 2021. On this day, the free upgrade to Windows 11 will begin rolling out to eligible Windows 10 PCs and PCs that come pre-loaded …

Happy birthday, Linux: From a bedroom project to billions of devices in 30 years

“Greg Kroah-Hartman talks to El Reg about world domination, what was, and what may be for the kernel On August 25, 1991, Linus Torvalds, then a student at the University of Helsinki in Finland, sent a message to the comp …