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Author: Erik Peterson

A ProHoster specialist with over seven years of experience in hosting, network infrastructure, and internet security. I participate in the development and maintenance of server solutions, VPN services, and client platforms. I specialize in stability, data protection, and service optimization for clients. I regularly monitor updates in industry standards and best practices.

Linus Torvalds rejected changes to the MMC subsystem due to poor code quality.

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Linus Torvalds refused to accept a set of changes intended for the 7.0 kernel from the maintainer of the MMC (MultiMedia Card) subsystem, describing the submitted patch, which doesn't even compile, as "complete garbage." He speculated that the changes had not been tested in the linux-next branch and had not undergone build testing. The compilation failed due to a redefinition of a variable. This level of code quality was frustrating.

The Nim language introduces YRC — a thread-safe cyclic reference collector.

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Andreas Rumpf (Araq), the creator of the Nim programming language, announced a new memory management algorithm called YRC (pronounced "Ürk"), which addresses one of the key issues of existing mechanisms in Nim: the inability to correctly handle cyclic references crossing thread boundaries. Before YRC, the memory management algorithms proposed in Nim had the following limitations: ARC did not support either multithreading or cycle handling.

The processing of incoming UDP packets has been accelerated by 12% in the Linux kernel.

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A set of changes has been accepted into the codebase forming the Linux 7.0 kernel, which, during stress testing in a 100-gigabit network, increased the performance of incoming UDP packet processing by 12%. The optimization was implemented through manual inlining of two functions. It is noted that the function timecounter_cyc2time() can be called for each incoming packet, as modern protocols require tracking the time of packet arrival. Due to this, during processing,

Release of the minimalist distribution Tiny Core Linux 17.0

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The release of the minimalist Linux distribution Tiny Core Linux 17.0 has been announced, which can run on systems with 48 MB of RAM. The graphical environment of the distribution is built on the Tiny X server, the FLTK toolkit, and the FLWM window manager. The distribution loads entirely into RAM and operates from memory. The bootable ISO image is only 20 MB in size. A CorePure64 build has been prepared for 64-bit systems, with a size of

The 'Software & Updates' utility is scheduled to be removed from Ubuntu 26.04 LTS.

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It has been announced that in the upcoming release of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, the Software & Updates utility will be removed from the default application set during a clean installation. Canonical argues that many of the tool's features are overly complex or potentially dangerous for ordinary users. The main concern is the possibility of disabling access to the main Ubuntu repositories via the graphical interface. Accidental deactivation […]

OpenVPN 2.7.0 is available

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After three years since the release of branch 2.6, the OpenVPN 2.7.0 release has been prepared, a package for creating virtual private networks that allows encrypted connections between two client machines or the operation of a centralized VPN server for multiple clients simultaneously. OpenVPN code is distributed under the GPLv2 license, and ready-made binary packages are produced for Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS, RHEL, and Windows. Key innovations: […]

FocusWriter 1.9.0

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The release of FocusWriter 1.9.0 has occurred—a simple text processor with a distraction-free interface that becomes accessible when you move the mouse to the edges of the screen. FocusWriter allows you to customize the work environment by creating themes with font, color, and background image settings. It also offers real-time statistics updates, daily goals, the ability to open multiple documents, spell checking, and much more. When you open the program, your […]

Go 1.26

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After six months of development, the 1.26 release of the Go programming language compiler and standard library has been announced. Major changes: A new built-in function that creates a new variable allows using an expression that specifies the variable's initial value as an operand. A simple example of this change is code like this: x := int64(300) ptr := &x which can be simplified to: ptr := new(int64(300)) Generic types can reference themselves […]

Vulnerability Allowing Bypass of Intel TDX Protection Mechanism

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Google and Intel have revealed the results (PDF) of their joint work on the security audit of the Intel TDX 1.5 (Trusted Domain Extensions) mechanism. Intel TDX technology provides the ability to encrypt the memory of virtual machines to protect them from interference and analysis by the host system administrator and physical attacks on hardware. The audit revealed 6 vulnerabilities and 35 that do not affect […]

Microsoft will save old PCs from expired Secure Boot certificates by updating them quietly in Windows 11.

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Microsoft will automatically replace security certificates for Secure Boot on Windows devices before they expire at the end of this year. According to a Microsoft blog post, new Secure Boot certificates will be distributed through regular updates to the Windows 11 operating system. The Secure Boot feature was introduced in 2011 to protect systems from unauthorized changes in […]

Discord explained why most users won't need to undergo age verification

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Discord has officially clarified its updated age verification policy: there will be no mass passport checks or facial scanning. The new age verification system will only affect a small portion of users, while most will continue as before thanks to smart algorithms. Discord's administration emphasizes that often, the automatic age prediction system based on existing […] will be sufficient to lift restrictions.

It's time to start saving for PS6: reporters revealed when the sequel to Horizon Forbidden West will be released

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Kotaku reporter Ethan Gach, citing insiders from the publication, revealed how long fans of the open-world post-apocalyptic action game Horizon by Guerrilla Games will have to wait for the continuation of Horizon Forbidden West. Reminder: Horizon Forbidden West was released in February 2022 for PS4 and PS5, and in spring 2024 it will be accompanied by the story expansion 'Burning Shores' […]

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