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Fedora Linux 40 distribution release

Fedora Linux 40 distribution released. Fedora Workstation, Fedora Server, Fedora CoreOS, Fedora Cloud Base, Fedora IoT Edition and Live builds are prepared for download, delivered in the form of spins with desktop environments KDE Plasma 5, Xfce, MATE, Cinnamon, LXDE, Phosh, LXQt, Budgie and Sway. Assemblies are generated for x86_64, Power64 and ARM64 (AArch64) architectures. Publishing Fedora Silverblue builds […]

Release of the Tails 6.2 distribution

A release of a specialized distribution kit, Tails 6.2 (The Amnesic Incognito Live System), based on the Debian 12 package base, supplied with the GNOME 43 desktop and designed for anonymous access to the network, has been created. Anonymous access to Tails is provided by the Tor system. All connections other than traffic through the Tor network are blocked by the packet filter by default. To store user data in […]

Chinese scientists are developing a laser engine for supersonic submarines

The next generation of Chinese nuclear submarines could be equipped with laser engines. In theory, this would allow submarines to move faster than the speed of sound in water and do so silently. To do this, thousands of optical emitters will be built into the body, and a 2-MW laser will be enough to create a thrust of 70 thousand N - like a jet engine […]

Analysis of the impact of the final keyword on the performance of C++ programs

Benjamin Summerton, author of the PSRayTracing ray tracing system, analyzed the impact on application performance of using the “final” keyword, which appeared in the C++11 standard, in C++ code. The reason for testing was that there were claims floating around the Internet that using “final” would improve performance, which were limited to value judgments without indicating the results of the changes. Benjamin's testing showed that the performance […]

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 […]