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Nmap Network Security Scanner 7.95 Released

The release of the network security scanner Nmap 7.95 has been published, designed to conduct a network audit and identify active network services. The project's code is licensed under the NPSL (Nmap Public Source License), based on the GPLv2 license, which is supplemented by recommendations (not requirements) for using the OEM licensing program and purchasing a commercial license if the manufacturer does not wish to open source its product in accordance with […]

NetBSD 9.4 release

The release of the NetBSD 9.4 operating system has been published, which completed the maintenance cycle of the previous significant branch 9.x. NetBSD 9.4 is categorized as a maintenance update and primarily includes fixes for issues and vulnerabilities identified since NetBSD 9.3 was published in August 2022. For those who value new functionality, a significant release of NetBSD 10.0 was recently released. Prepared for loading [...]

A new series of strong tremors were recorded in eastern Taiwan

On April 25, in the vicinity of Hualien in eastern Taiwan, the strongest earthquake in the previous 7,2 years, with a magnitude of 6, occurred, but the statistics of such phenomena indicate the inevitability of repetition of tremors of a lower magnitude, and they were observed in this area both on Monday and Tuesday morning. The strongest fluctuations that occurred last night reached XNUMX points, the authorities ordered the closure of […]

ASML decided to expand in the Netherlands in exchange for government subsidies

Since the beginning of this year, the situation with immigration legislation in the Netherlands has been discussed, which hinders the harmonious development of ASML's business. Rumors attributed the company's desire to begin expanding outside its home country, and the authorities tried to convince it. It has now become clear that this will be done through subsidies worth €2,5 billion. Image source: ASML Source: 3dnews.ru

Xiaomi expects to produce 100 SU000 electric vehicles this year

This week a major automobile exhibition will begin in Beijing, and therefore Xiaomi management tried to anticipate the flow of related information with its own event for investors. The head of the company, Lei Jun, as it became known, promised to supply 100 SU000 electric vehicles to the market this year. Image source: XiaomiSource: 7dnews.ru

The Raspberry Pi Media Center project develops a series of open Hi-Fi devices

The Raspberry Pi Home Media Center project is developing several compact open hardware devices for organizing the operation of a home media center. The devices are based on a Raspberry Pi Zero board, coupled with a digital-to-analog converter, which allows for high-quality audio output. The devices support network connection via Wi-Fi or Ethernet, and can be controlled via a remote control. Scheme […]

Using BPF programs to solve problems in input devices

Peter Hutterer, an X.Org input subsystem maintainer at Red Hat, introduced a new utility, udev-hid-bpf, designed to automatically load BPF programs that fix problems in HID (Human Input Device) or changing their behavior depending on the user's preferences. To create handlers for HID devices such as keyboards and mice, the HID-BPF subsystem is used, […]

DDR5-8000/8400/8800 modules became part of the JEDEC standard

The Semiconductor Products Standards Committee (JEDEC) released the DDR5 specification (JESD79) in 2020, defining module parameters up to DDR5-6400 speeds. The committee has now introduced an updated specification, JESD79-JC5, which specifies modules up to DDR5-8800, increases peak memory bandwidth by 37,5%, and adds some new security features designed to counter RowHammer attacks. Image source: unsplash.comSource: 3dnews.ru

Audacity 3.5 Sound Editor Released

A release of the free sound editor Audacity 3.5 has been published, providing tools for editing sound files (Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, MP3 and WAV), recording and digitizing sound, changing sound file parameters, overlaying tracks and applying effects (for example, noise reduction, changing tempo and tone ). Audacity 3.4 was the fourth major release created after the project was taken over by Muse Group. Code […]

Japanese regulator accuses Google of unfair competition with Yahoo Japan

The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) accused Google of using anti-competitive practices that limited Yahoo Japan's ability to compete in targeted search advertising, Bloomberg writes. According to the JFTC, from 2015 to 2022, Google blocked Yahoo Japan's access to technologies that could generate revenue from targeted advertising on mobile devices. According to a statement from the Japanese […]