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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.

Release of the console web browser Chawan 0.3.3

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The release of the console web browser Chawan 0.3.3 has been published, utilizing its own compact engine with support for CSS and JavaScript. The project's goals include implementing support for modern web standards while maintaining self-sufficiency, simplicity, and extensibility. The Chawan code is written in Nim and is distributed as public domain. It supports operation in Linux, BSD systems, Haiku, and macOS. Key features include support for HTTP/1.1 and HTTPS protocols […]

In Debian 14, there are plans to remove the compatibility layer for systemd with sysv-init scripts.

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The Debian maintainers initially planned to remove the systemd-sysv-generator compatibility layer in Debian 13 (Trixie), but the decision has been postponed to the next release (Debian 14). Two years have passed, and a full transition to systemd unit services is planned by the end of February 2026. The transition is justified by increasing the security level of the services running under systemd and providing more reliable control over the startup and operation cycles […]

An alliance has been formed to develop unified components for gaming Linux distributions.

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Developers of eight Linux distributions focused on providing environments for running computer games have formed the Open Gaming Collective (OGC) working group to collaboratively develop a unified set of components and promote prepared changes to the core of the projects that make up the open gaming stack. Joining the initiative were the distributions Universal Blue (Bazzite), Nobara, ChimeraOS, Playtron, Fyra Labs, PikaOS, ShadowBlip, and ASUS Linux. It is expected that […]

Vivaldi 7.8 for Desktops

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The stable release of the Vivaldi 7.8 web browser for desktop has been announced by Norwegian company Vivaldi Technologies AS. In this new version, the developers have significantly enhanced the popular feature of grouping multiple tabs in one window and have added several interesting improvements. The list of new features includes: tab grouping via drag-and-drop; opening links in a new grouped tab; pinning tabs […]

Release of FreeRDP 3.22 with an SDL3-based interface

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FreeRDP is an open-source implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) for interacting with other computers over a network. Starting from version 3.22, there is a 'complete overhaul' of the client interface on SDL3. Improvements have been made to enhance code quality, with one of the benefits for users being expanded HiDPI support. The FreeRDP user interface better supports HiDPI due to dynamic scaling support […]

The release of the Vivaldi 7.8 web browser for desktops has taken place.

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The release of the proprietary Vivaldi 7.8 browser, developed on the Chromium engine by former developers of the Opera Presto engine, has been announced. Vivaldi builds are prepared for Linux, Windows, and macOS. Changes to the Chromium codebase are distributed under an open license. The browser interface is written in JavaScript using the React library, Node.js platform, Browserify, and various ready-to-use NPM modules. The implementation of the interface is available […]

GStreamer 1.28

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Today, GStreamer 1.28 was released — the latest addition to the widely used open-source multimedia platform. Version 1.28 continues the effort to rewrite more functions in the Rust programming language to ensure safe memory handling. GStreamer now includes the YOLOX object detector. Developers using Rust can create video analysis applications in real […]

Release of the LibrePCB 2.0 PCB Design System

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The release of the free PCB design automation package LibrePCB 2.0.0 has been announced. LibrePCB is positioned as an intuitive package for quick board development that lags behind KiCad in functionality but is much easier to use, catering to both beginners and professional engineers. The program is available in builds for Linux (Flatpak, Snap, AppImage), FreeBSD, macOS […]

Industry reviewers have published test results for the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor. Sales of the chip will begin on January 29. Its price is set at $499, which is $30 more expensive than the Ryzen 7 9800X3D model.

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Linus Torvalds has accepted a change into the Linux kernel that outlines the community's actions in case something happens to him and trusted individuals, preventing them from making changes to the primary repository "torvalds/linux.git". The plan was prepared by Dan Williams from Intel, who oversees 9 subsystems in the Linux kernel and serves as the chair of the Technical Committee of the Linux Foundation. In […]

Reviews of the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D — indeed the fastest gaming CPU, but the difference from the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is minimal.

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Tech reviewers have published the results of tests for the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor. Sales of the chip will start on January 29. Its price is set at $499, which is $30 more than the Ryzen 7 9800X3D model. The difference between the chips lies only in the increased maximum clock frequency of the Ryzen 7 9850X3D by 400 MHz — 5.6 GHz compared to 5.2 GHz for the Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Ryzen […]

Leaked video of the Aluminium OS interface, being developed by Google to replace Chrome OS.

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In Google's bug tracking system, access to a problem message regarding a test build of the Aluminium operating system running on the HP Elite Dragonfly 13.5 Chromebook was inadvertently open. The message included two screencasts that provide insight into the graphical interface of the Aluminium OS, being developed by Google for laptops, mini-PCs, and tablets as part of the platform merger plan Android […]

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