Author: ProHoster

Release of the QEMU 9.0.0 emulator

The release of the QEMU 9.0 project is presented. As an emulator, QEMU allows you to run a program built for one hardware platform on a system with a completely different architecture, for example, run an ARM application on an x86-compatible PC. In the virtualization mode in QEMU, the performance of code execution in an isolated environment is close to a hardware system due to the direct execution of instructions on the CPU and […]

Release of the distribution kit for creating network storages TrueNAS SCALE 24.04

iXsystems has published TrueNAS SCALE 24.04, which uses the Linux kernel and the Debian package base (the company's previous products, including TrueOS, PC-BSD, TrueNAS, and FreeNAS, were based on FreeBSD). Like TrueNAS CORE (FreeNAS), TrueNAS SCALE is free to download and use. The size of the iso image is 1.5 GB. Sources for TrueNAS SCALE-specific […]

Tesla hopes to license its Autopilot to a major automaker this year

Tesla's quarterly reporting event has traditionally been used by the company's management to make statements that can favorably affect the company's image and increase its capitalization. Elon Musk has gone to great lengths to sell audiences on the superiority of going self-driving over simply making electric vehicles, and even hinted that a major automaker could gain access to Tesla's technology […]

Google again delays blocking of third-party cookies in Chrome browser

Earlier this year, Google announced it would block third-party cookies for 1% of users of the Chrome browser, the world's most popular Internet browser. However, the company hasn't made much progress in that direction since then, and this week it announced that blocking cookies for all browser users would be delayed again. Image source: Nathana Rebouças […]

Mednafen 1.32.1

Version 1.32.1 of the multi-system game console emulator Mednafen has been quietly and quietly released. Mednafen uses many different “cores” to emulate gaming systems, combining it all into a single shell with a minimalistic OSD interface, the ability to play online and a wide range of settings. Version 1.32.1 fixes problems with loading images in CloneCD format and WOZ files for Apple 2 from […]

The Xfce project has moved official communication channels from IRC to Matrix

The developers of the Xfce project announced the completion of the transfer of official channels for communication with IRC to Matrix. The old IRC channels remain available, but documentation and the website now refer to channels based on the Matrix platform as the official method of interactive communication. Instead of the #xfce IRC channel on the libera.chat network, users are encouraged to use the #xfce:matrix.org channel for technical support and discussions, […]

GNOME Mutter 46.1: performance improvements and fixes for NVIDIA

A new version of the GNOME Mutter 46.1 window manager has been released, ahead of the official announcement of the GNOME 46.1 point update. One of the key improvements in the new version of the GNOME Mutter 46.1 window manager is a fix that improves the speed of copying NVIDIA hybrid graphics acceleration. The fix allows for higher performance for hybrid laptops with NVIDIA discrete graphics when the display is running […]

The Fedora project introduced the Fedora Slimbook 2 laptop

The Fedora project introduced the Fedora Slimbook 2 ultrabook, available in versions with 14- and 16-inch screens. The device is an upgraded version of previous models that came with 14- and 16-inch screens. The differences are manifested in the use of the new generation Intel 13 Gen i7 CPU, the use of the NVIDIA RTX 4000 graphics card in the version with a 16-inch screen and the availability of silver and […]