On April 9, the release of version 3.53.0 of the compact cross-platform embedded DBMS SQLite took place. The project's code is written in C and is released as public domain. Changes: Fixed the WAL-reset database corruption bug. See the previous SQLite 3.51.3 news for a fix regarding possible database corruption in WAL mode. The Query Result Formatter (QRF) library has been added to format SQL query results for […]
Several dangerous vulnerabilities have been identified in recent days, most of which can be exploited remotely: In the corrective release of the GStreamer 1.28.2 multimedia framework, 11 vulnerabilities were found, 3 of which are caused by buffer overflows and could potentially allow code execution when processing specially crafted multimedia containers MKV (CVE not assigned) and MOV/MP4 (CVE-2026-5056), as well as H.266/VVC streams […]
The release of SQLite 3.53 has been published, a lightweight DBMS presented as a dynamic library. Release 3.52 was canceled. The code of SQLite is released as public domain, meaning it can be used without restrictions and freely for any purpose. Financial support for SQLite developers is provided by a specially created consortium. Key changes: Fixed a bug that led to database corruption. The issue has been present since version SQLite […]
The first release of the Lite Catalog application has been published, implementing an interface for searching and installing open and free applications compiled for the Windows platform. Concurrently, the project supports a git repository with a catalog that currently features 141 applications. For some programs, archive versions compatible with outdated Windows releases are available. The project does not create or distribute builds on its own but […]
The release of the APT 3.2.0 (Advanced Package Tool) package management toolkit has been formed based on the changes of the experimental branch 3.1. It is expected that the new version will be integrated into Debian Unstable and Testing, and will also be included in the upcoming Debian 14 release; Ubuntu 26.04 uses a similar version 3.1.16. A key change has been the development of the new dependency resolver Solver3, which is now used for […]
Today marks the release of the Qucs-S 26.1.0 electronic circuit simulator. The main innovations of this release include: a new tool for synthesizing high-frequency circuits (filters, attenuators, matching networks, power summators, etc.), available through the main menu Tools->S-parameter viewer & RF circuits synthesizer. The package integrates the RxCalc utility https://github.com/arhiv6/rxcalc, designed for calculating multi-stage radio reception paths. New components have been added for SPDT […]
The first release of the Linux version of the Little Snitch application firewall, popular among macOS users, has been introduced. Little Snitch provides a graphical interface that allows users to interactively monitor the network activity of applications and block unwanted network traffic. The eBPF subsystem is used to inspect and block traffic on Linux. The eBPF programs, function library, and web interface are distributed under the […]
Public activists in rural areas of the USA are using artificial intelligence in their fight against tech giants and the mass construction of data centers in their backyards. They are aware of the irony of the situation but argue that despite concerns about the technology, AI helps speed up their volunteer activities. Activists are utilizing AI powered by data centers to […]
The release of version 0.9.0 of the C++ library (C++20 standard) libunicode has taken place. The project is developed by the team behind the Contour terminal emulator and the Endo shell (currently in active development), and is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license. Library features include: support for Unicode 17.0 standards: UAX #11 East Asian Width, UAX #15 Unicode Normalization Forms, UAX #24 Unicode Script Property, UAX #29 Unicode Text Segmentation, […]
The first public release of 0.1.0 of the cross-platform interactive command shell and interpreter of a functional language in the style of F# Endo has taken place. The project is created by the author and lead developer of the Contour terminal emulator in C++ (C++23 standard) and is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license. In this release: A binding language that is immutable by default when using let, and mutable when using let mut; […]
Google has released version 147 of its Chrome web browser. At the same time, the stable release of the open-source project Chromium, which forms the basis for Chrome, is available. The Chrome browser differs from Chromium in its use of Google branding, a system for sending notifications in case of crashes, modules for playing protected video content (DRM), an automatic update installation system, constant Sandbox isolation, provision of keys for Google API, and transmission of RLZ parameters […]
The main branch of nginx 1.29.8 has been released, continuing the development of new features. Only changes related to fixing serious bugs and vulnerabilities are made in the concurrently supported stable branch 1.28.x. A stable branch 1.30 will be formed based on the main branch 1.29.x in the future. The project code is written in C and is distributed under the BSD license. In the new release: Added […]