Raspberry Pi OS Update Brings Linux 6.18, labwc 0.9.7 and a Fresh Coat of Icons
The June 2026 Raspberry Pi OS update jumps to the Linux 6.18 kernel, bumps labwc to 0.9.7 for Wayland, refreshes app icons and squashes a pile of bugs.
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Bret Weber
Denmark
SBC enthusiast and benchmarking specialist with extensive experience in single board computer testing and performance analysis. Creator of sbc.compare and contributor to bret.dk, focused on providing accurate, real-world performance data to help the SBC community make informed decisions.
Experience & Credentials
- ✓Tested over 100 single board computers with standardized benchmarking procedures
- ✓5+ years of dedicated SBC benchmarking experience
- ✓Nearly 15 years of hands-on SBC development and testing
Areas of Expertise
- •Single board computer benchmarking
- •Performance testing and analysis
- •Hardware comparison methodologies
- •Power consumption testing
- •Network and storage performance evaluation
Articles by Bret Weber
Orange Pi 6 Arrives With the CIX P1, Dual 2.5GbE and Up to 24GB RAM
The Orange Pi 6 lands below the 6 Plus with the same CIX P1 silicon, up to 24GB RAM and dual 2.5GbE. Here's how the two compare, and why the timing is odd.
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Orange Pi AI Station Launches with Ascend 310 and 176 TOPS Performance
Orange Pi expands on its position in the AI computing space with the AI Station, featuring Huawei's Ascend 310 processor delivering 176 TOPS across 16 CPU cores and 10 AI cores.
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Raspberry Pi 5 Gets 1GB Model, and Price Increases For The Rest
The Raspberry Pi 5 gets a 1GB RAM variant, and the rest of the Pi 5 range gets price increases. Thanks AI.
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One Month Of SBC Comparisons
How are things looking after a month of SBC comparisons on sbc.compare?
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Welcome to the sbc.compare Blog
Introducing the new sbc.compare blog, where the latest news, changelogs, and updates to our sbc comparison tool will be available.
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