Author: ProHoster

Debian is on track to stop shipping 32-bit builds for x86 systems

At the Debian developer meeting held in Cambridge, the issue of phasing out support for the 32-bit x86 (i386) architecture was discussed. The plans include the cessation of the formation of official installation assemblies and kernel packages for 32-bit x86 systems, but the preservation of the presence of a package repository and the ability to deploy 32-bit environments in isolated containers. It is also planned to continue supplying a multi-arch repository and tools to support […]

I2P Anonymous Network Implementation Release 2.4.0

The anonymous network I2P 2.4.0 and the C++ client i2pd 2.50.0 were released. I2P is a multi-layer anonymous distributed network operating on top of the regular Internet, actively using end-to-end encryption, guaranteeing anonymity and isolation. The network is built in P2P mode and is formed thanks to the resources (bandwidth) provided by network users, which makes it possible to do without the use of centrally managed servers (communications within the network […]

New Year's offer: PCCooler RZ620 - a powerful processor cooler with a dual-tower design

The PCCooler RZ620 is a powerful CPU cooler with its own cooling aesthetic. Even in its laconic design you can find notes of premium and a desire to stylishly stand out from the numerous “gray” mass of processor coolers. The radiator is assembled from a large number of plates of increased size, which results in a record area for a 120 mm cooler. It is also coated with special paint and has optimized ends [...]

Based on the results of the current quarter, BYD has a chance to gain a foothold as the largest manufacturer of electric vehicles in the world

Already in the third quarter, if we rely on corporate statistics, the Chinese company BYD managed to surpass Tesla in the number of electric vehicles produced during the period. At the same time, the American competitor continued to lead in terms of supply volumes, even taking into account the forced suspension of the enterprise in Shanghai. Counterpoint Research experts expect that BYD will finally become a leader by the end of the fourth quarter. Image source: BYDSource: […]

MuseScore 4.2

A new version of the music score editor MuseScore 4.2 has been quietly and quietly released. This is a landmark update for guitarists, featuring a new guitar bend system with beautiful graphics and highly realistic playback. Version 4.2 also contains other important updates and improvements, including improvements to multi-part scores and much more. The update also affected the collection of music […]

Firefox 121

Firefox 121 is available. What's new: Wayland support included. By default, Wayland composer will be used instead of XWayland (no longer required to launch browser with MOZ_ENABLE_WAYLAND settings). This made it possible to add support for gestures on touchpads and touch screens, swipe navigation, support for different DPI settings when there are multiple monitors in the system, and also improve graphics performance. Due to the limitations of the Wayland protocol […]

Using SSH over a UNIX socket instead of sudo to get rid of suid files

Timothee Ravier from Red Hat, a maintainer of the Fedora Silverblue and Fedora Kinoite projects, proposed a way to avoid using the sudo utility, which uses the suid bit to escalate privileges. Instead of using sudo for a normal user to execute commands with root rights, it is proposed to use the ssh utility with a local connection to the same system via a UNIX socket and […]

PoCL 5.0 release with an independent implementation of the OpenCL standard

The release of the PoCL 5.0 project (Portable Computing Language OpenCL) has been published, developing an implementation of the OpenCL standard that is independent of graphics accelerator manufacturers and allows the use of various backends for executing OpenCL kernels on different types of graphics and central processors. The project code is distributed under the MIT license. Supports work on platforms X86_64, MIPS32, ARM v7, AMD HSA APU, NVIDIA GPU and various specialized […]