AV Smart Systems
Wi-Fi HaLow IoT 2026: Long-Range Smart Systems for Saudi Arabia
Wi-Fi HaLow IoT enables long-range connectivity for Saudi businesses in 2026. Discover how MM8108-M20 technology transforms smart systems. Contact VisitToM
Author: Mohammad Irfan Aslam
Mohammad Irfan Aslam (also known as Muhammad Irfan Aslam or Rana Irfan) is an IT infrastructure specialist, DevOps engineer, and technology consultant based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. With over 6 years of hands-on experience in Linux system administration, VMware virtualization, Docker, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), CI/CD pipelines, and enterprise networking, Irfan founded visittome.com to deliver professional IT services to businesses across Saudi Arabia and the GCC region. He is the author of in-depth technical guides on cybersecurity, Linux, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise IT published on this blog.
IT Infrastructure
What Is a Load Balancer? How It Works, Types, and All Algorithms Explained with Diagrams
A complete visual guide to load balancers: what they are, how they work, Layer 4 vs Layer 7 types, hardware vs software vs cloud, and all 7 major load balancing algorithms (Round Robin, Least Connections, IP Hash, Least Response Time, and more) explained with diagrams.
Linux
Marknote 1.6 WYSIWYG Note-Taking App Adds Initial Support for Sub-Folders
Marknote 1.6 KDE note-taking app adds initial sub-folder support, cross-notebook search from the command bar, emoji support, and optional editor background blur. Full feature review, comparison with alternatives, and installation guide.
Linux
Shelly 2.3.2 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Gets Downgrade UI, Flatpak Repair
Shelly 2.3.2 adds a brand-new downgrade UI for rolling back packages to previous versions, the long-requested Flatpak repair workflow, full IgnorePkg management, tooltips across the GUI, CLI event-driven rewrite, and 4 new languages.
Linux
Armbian 26.5 Released with Linux 7.0, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Builds, and More
Armbian 26.5 brings Linux 7.0 kernel support for Rockchip64, Raspberry Pi 4, Sunxi and other SoC families, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS integration, redesigned desktop subsystem, new ARM board support, and U-Boot 2026.04.
Linux
Audacious 4.6 Media Player Released with File Browser Plugin, Many Improvements
Audacious 4.6 releases with the long-awaited File Browser plugin for both GTK and Qt interfaces, GTK port of Playback History, Musepack SV8 support, AIFF improvements, Wayland/Xwayland support, and macOS Now Playing plugin.
Linux
Linux Lite 8.0 “Hematite” Launches with Linux Kernel 7.0, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Base
Linux Lite 8.0 Hematite releases based on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with Linux 7.0 kernel, Calamares installer replacing Ubiquity, full GTK4 app migration, custom desktop and gaming kernels, and four new in-house management tools.
Cybersecurity
Anthropic Confirms Claude Mythos-Class Models Will Roll Out to the Public — Project Glasswing Expands to 200 Organisations
Anthropic confirms Mythos-class AI models will be available to all customers in the coming weeks, while expanding Project Glasswing to 200 organisations in 15+ countries. Initial partners identified 10,000+ critical vulnerabilities.
Digital Transformation
AI Enterprise Automation Success 2026: Saudi Arabia Guide
AI enterprise automation positions businesses for 2026 success. Learn how Saudi companies can implement AI strategies. Contact VisitToMe today.
Cybersecurity
US Charges Google Security Engineer with Polymarket Insider Trading — $1.2M AlphaRaccoon Case
Michele Spagnuolo, a Google security engineer, faces federal charges for allegedly using Google's confidential Year in Search data to win $1.2M on Polymarket's prediction markets under the alias AlphaRaccoon. The CFTC also filed civil charges.