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The custom ROM LineageOS 23.2 is available. It brings visual innovations. Due to Google, the developers are changing their release rhythm.

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The startup behind popular Github project vLLM is out fundraising, as venture capitalists hunt for companies building tech that can make AI systems run more efficiently. Investors are about to wager ...

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Librephone is an effort to reverse engineer proprietary code needed for your phone to run. While projects like LineageOS prioritize open-source code, some binary “blobs” have so far been necessary.