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Google introduced Circle to Search - search for everything on your smartphone screen

Google has officially introduced a new intuitive visual search function, Circle to Search, which works exactly like its name: the user circles a fragment on the smartphone screen, presses the search button, and the system offers him suitable results. Circle to Search will debut on five smartphones: two current Google flagships and three new Samsung devices. Image source: blog.googleSource: 3dnews.ru

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS will receive additional GNOME performance optimizations

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, the upcoming LTS release of the operating system from Canonical, promises to bring a number of performance optimizations to the GNOME desktop environment. The new improvements are aimed at improving efficiency and usability, especially for users with multiple monitors and those using Wayland sessions. In addition to the GNOME triple buffering patches that are not yet included in the Mutter mainline, Ubuntu […]

X.Org Server 21.1.11 update with 6 vulnerabilities fixed

Corrective releases of X.Org Server 21.1.11 and DDX component (Device-Dependent X) xwayland 23.2.4 have been published, which ensures the launch of X.Org Server for organizing the execution of X11 applications in Wayland-based environments. The new versions fix 6 vulnerabilities, some of which can be exploited for escalation of privileges on systems running the X server as root, as well as for remote code execution […]

Samsung showed a smart ring with fitness functions Galaxy Ring

Yesterday's Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event, dedicated to the flagship smartphones of the Galaxy S24 series, was not without surprises. Samsung unexpectedly showed off the Galaxy Ring, a fitness tracker in the shape of a ring to be worn on the finger. At the end of its event, Samsung released a very short teaser dedicated to the Galaxy Ring smart ring. The video reports that the device will be able to track health status and, to some extent, […]

Apple will have to turn off the pulse oximeter of Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 smartwatches in the US starting January 18

Initially, the US International Trade Commission last month banned Apple from selling current models of smartwatches in the US that support the function of determining the oxygen content in the user’s blood. The company was able to obtain a delay in the ban's entry into force by attempting to appeal the decision, but now the court has overturned these conditions, and the devices should disappear from sale by the evening […]

The discovery of the oldest black hole in the Universe has been confirmed - it does not fit into our ideas about nature

The report on the discovery of the oldest black hole in the Universe was peer-reviewed and published in the journal Nature. Thanks to the space observatory. James Webb in the distant and ancient galaxy GN-z11 managed to discover a central black hole of a record mass for those times. It remains to be seen how and why this happened, and it seems that to do this we will have to change a number of […]

PixieFAIL - vulnerabilities in the UEFI firmware network stack used for PXE boot

Nine vulnerabilities have been identified in UEFI firmware based on the TianoCore EDK2 open platform, commonly used on server systems, collectively codenamed PixieFAIL. Vulnerabilities are present in the network firmware stack used to organize network boot (PXE). The most dangerous vulnerabilities allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute remote code at the firmware level on systems that allow PXE booting over an IPv9 network. […]

AMD has officially reduced the price of the Radeon RX 749 XT to $7900, and the Radeon RX 7900 GRE has dropped to $549

AMD has officially reduced the recommended price of the Radeon RX 7900 XT video card, TweakTown reports citing a company press release. Launched 13 months ago with an original MSRP of $899, this model is now available for $749, and in some cases even less. Apparently, AMD is thus preparing for the release of a direct competitor in the form of GeForce RTX […]