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Project Treble Brings Extended Linux Kernel Security Support to Combat Fragmentation

Project Treble Brings Extended Linux Kernel Security Support to Combat Fragmentation

November 5, 2017
One of the major issues for Android over the years has been device fragmentation. The Android version and Linux kernel version a device are on can have a massive impact on the device’s security and usability, and Google is making a concerted effort to improve Android’s update lifecycle with Project Treble.At Linaro Connect San Francisco...
Nexus 9 will not be getting support for the Vulkan Graphics API

Nexus 9 will not be getting support for the Vulkan Graphics API

July 20, 2016
Back in February, the Khronos Working Group released the first public version of the successor to OpenGL: Vulkan. This graphics API promised to provide developers with a set of tools to significantly enhance performance in short by reducing overhead, providing more direct GPU control, and lower CPU usage. In addition, the graphics API shows great...