The CSMWrap 3.0 release has been published, enhancing the EFI application used to boot systems that only support legacy BIOS platforms in modern UEFI-based environments. CSMWrap recreates a BIOS environment on UEFI systems (class 3) by packaging the SeaBIOS build as a Compatibility Support Module (CSM) and launching it as an external EFI application. The project code is written in C and is distributed […]
The Poco brand will soon introduce a new series of smartphones, the Poco X8, which includes the Poco X8 Pro and Poco X8 Pro Max models, positioning them as a "flagship generation with high performance." Unlike the previous series, the Poco X8 includes the Pro Max model with a larger screen, offering the highest functionality among the series devices. The new model is designed for gamers seeking […]
The ongoing memory chip shortage is forcing many to creatively approach the purchase of memory at reasonable prices. In this context, ASRock has introduced a new motherboard that supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory, allowing users to choose the optimal option for themselves. The H610M Combo II model features an LGA 1700 socket and supports Intel 12th generation processors […]
The release of version 0.9.0 of the ZXC library and cross-platform console utility (github.com) has been announced, implementing high-performance multithreaded lossless compression optimized for game assets, firmware, and application packages. The format is designed on the principle of "write once, read many" (WORM). Unlike codecs such as LZ4, ZXC sacrifices compression speed for maximum throughput during decompression. A speed of […]
On March 13, after four months of development, the release of version 2.7.0 of the high-performance lexbor library, designed for processing HTML 5 and CSS formats, was announced. Key features of the project include complete support for WHATWG, W3C, and Unicode specifications: HTML5, CSS Syntax 3, Encoding, URL, Unicode Standard Annex #15, Unicode Technical Standard #46, Punycode; manipulation of elements […]
The release of the composite window manager River 0.4.0 was announced, which, unlike other composite managers based on the Wayland protocol, uses a modular architecture that separates the window manager into a standalone program. In River, window managers are plug-and-play, allowing users to choose according to their preferences. The project's code is written in Zig and is distributed under the GPLv3 license. River can run […]
A new version of IP_TV-Neon has been released, a lightweight tool for managing and searching IPTV content. The project is notable for using large language models to navigate through channel lists. IP_TV-Neon offers a minimalist and fast console interface, stripped of the excess functionality of standard media centers and optimized for systems with slow disks and old processors (developed on a 2014 iMac running CachyOS). […]
The Debian project is pleased to announce the fourth update of its stable distribution, Debian 13 (codenamed trixie), which includes important updates for the security and stability of key components. Release 13.4 is not a new version of the distribution but a set of package updates that accumulate critical bug fixes and vulnerabilities, many of which had previously been released as […]
The Ageleless Linux distribution has been released, created to resist laws requiring the addition of APIs for user age verification in operating systems. Ageleless Linux is noted as a distribution for people of indeterminate age, fundamentally not complying with age verification laws. Among other features, the distribution implements a placeholder API for user age verification that always returns an indeterminate age. A script called become-ageless.sh is provided for installation, allowing […]
The fourth corrective update for Debian 13 has been formed, which includes accumulated package updates and installer fixes. The release includes 111 updates addressing stability issues and 67 updates correcting vulnerabilities. Notable changes in Debian 13.4 include updates to fresh stable versions of packages such as arduino-core-avr, capstone, flatpak, mariadb, openssl, postgresql, qemu, samba, wireless-regdb, […]
The developers of the wolfSSL cryptographic library are enhancing the wolfIP TCP/IP stack, optimized for use on embedded devices with limited resources, as well as for systems operating in real-time mode and solutions requiring increased reliability (Safety-Critical). To ensure predictable resource consumption, wolfIP does not use dynamic memory allocation—all buffers and socket tables have a fixed size and are configured to […]
On March 13, a corrective release 3.51.3 of the compact embedded database SQLite was announced. The project's code is written in C and is distributed as public domain. Due to compatibility issues related to some new features, version 3.52.0 (released on March 6) was withdrawn. Change list for version 3.51.3: on March 3, one of the SQLite developers (Dan) discovered and fixed […]