Linus Torvalds is 54!
Linux kernel creator Linus Benedict Torvalds turns 54 today. Congratulations to the founding father of the most popular family of open operating systems in the world! Source: linux.org.ru
Debian developers release statement regarding Cyber Resilience Act
The results of the general vote (GR, general resolution) of the Debian project developers involved in maintaining packages and maintaining infrastructure have been published, at which the text of a statement expressing the project’s position regarding the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) bill promoted in the European Union was approved. The bill introduces additional requirements for software manufacturers aimed at incentivizing the maintenance of security, disclosure of incidents and […]
Semiconductor shipments in South Korea jumped 80% in November
Two of the largest memory manufacturers are headquartered in South Korea, so the state of the semiconductor industry is important to the local economy. In November, the country's chip production volumes increased by 42%, and shipments increased by 80%, showing the largest increase since the end of 2002. Image source: Samsung ElectronicsSource: 3dnews.ru
Enthusiasts have finally shown what's inside the custom Van Gogh APU of the portable Steam Deck console
Although Valve has been selling the original version of the Steam Deck portable console for almost two years, computer enthusiasts have only now decided to conduct an in-depth analysis of its semi-custom 7nm Van Gogh processor. YouTube channel High Yield with the support of photographer Fritzchens Fritz showed images of the internal structure of the specified APU. The study revealed that some components of the chip are not used at all by the Steam Deck. Source […]
Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 will return to US stores today
US judges have allowed Apple to resume sales of its Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 smartwatches, which were subject to an import ban by the International Trade Commission due to alleged patent infringement by Masimo. While there is a preliminary delay until January 10, Apple watches are returning to company stores in the United States. Image source: AppleSource: 3dnews.ru
The Linux Foundation's share of spending on Linux kernel development was 2.9%
The Linux Foundation published its annual report, according to which 2023 new members joined the organization in 270, and the number of projects supervised by the organization reached 1133. During the year, the organization earned $263.6 million and spent $269 million. Compared to last year, kernel development costs have decreased by almost $400 thousand. The total share […]
New article: Review of the MSI Titan GT77 HX 13V gaming laptop: not hardcore, but hardcore!
In this review you will get acquainted with the fastest gaming laptop available on the Russian computer marketSource: 3dnews.ru
The head of the board of directors of TSMC was fired due to problems with the plant in the USA
On December 19, TSMC announced the resignation of Chairman of the Board of Directors Mark Liu. Increasingly, there are theories that his five-year tenure in office ended not at the request of Liu himself. Taiwanese media have speculated that the chairman's sudden departure from the company is linked to delays in the construction of the TSMC factory in Arizona, USA - Liu spent most of […]
iQOO introduced iQOO TWS 1e wireless headphones and its first smart watch iQOO Watch
During an event held in China on December 27, the iQOO brand, owned by Vivo, presented several new products: Neo9 series smartphones, wireless headphones with the laconic name i QOO 1e, as well as its first smart watch iQOO Watch. Image source: iQOOSource: 3dnews.ru
Additional builds of AlmaLinux 9.3 and 8.9 published
The AlmaLinux project, which develops a free clone of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, announced the formation of additional assemblies based on the AlmaLinux 9.3 and 8.9 releases. Live builds with user environments GNOME (regular and mini), KDE, MATE and Xfce, as well as images for Raspberry Pi boards, containers (Docker, OCI, LXD/LXC), virtual machines (Vagrant Box) have been updated to the specified versions. and cloud platforms […]
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.15 release
A corrective release of the office suite Apache OpenOffice 4.1.15 is available, which offers 14 fixes. Ready-made packages are prepared for Linux, Windows and macOS. Changes in the new version include: Calc has fixed a bug that prevented documents from being saved in ODS format in builds using non-Latin alphabets. In Calc, we fixed an issue that caused formulas to shift when moving […]
Roscosmos began testing a rocket engine using hydrogen peroxide
The Research Institute of Mechanical Engineering, which is part of the integrated structure of rocket engine building under the management of NPO Energomash of the Roscosmos state corporation, has begun testing a rocket engine for a promising manned spacecraft powered by hydrogen peroxide. For the Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, this type of fuel is completely new, so preparation for testing is carried out with special precautions. This is roughly what fire tests of any rocket engine look like. Source […]