Author: ProHoster

Fedora Asahi Remix 39, a distribution for Apple ARM chips, has been published

The Fedora Asahi Remix 39 distribution kit has been introduced, designed for installation on Mac computers equipped with ARM chips developed by Apple. Fedora Asahi Remix 39 is based on the Fedora Linux 39 package base and is equipped with the Calamares installer. This is the first release published since the Asahi project migrated from Arch to Fedora. Fedora Asahi Remix is ​​being developed by the Fedora Asahi SIG and […]

Release of DietPi 8.25, distribution for single-board PCs

DietPi 8.25 Specialized Distribution Released for Use on ARM and RISC-V Single Board PCs such as Raspberry Pi, Orange Pi, NanoPi, BananaPi, BeagleBone Black, Rock64, Rock Pi, Quartz64, Pine64, Asus Tinker, Odroid and VisionFive 2. The distribution is based on the Debian package base and is available in builds for more than 50 boards. Diet Pi […]

Firefox 121 release

The Firefox 121 web browser was released and a long-term support branch update was created - 115.6.0. The Firefox 122 branch has been transferred to the beta testing stage, the release of which is scheduled for January 23. The main innovations in Firefox 121: In Linux, by default the use of the Wayland composite server is enabled instead of XWayland, which solved problems with the touchpad, support for gestures on touch […]

The ROSA Mobile mobile OS and the R-FON smartphone are officially presented

JSC "STC IT ROSA" officially presented the mobile operating system ROSA Mobile (ROSA Mobile) and the Russian smartphone R-FON. The user interface of ROSA Mobile is built on the basis of the open platform KDE Plasma Mobile, developed by the KDE project. The system is included in the register of the Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation (No. 16453) and, despite the use of developments from the international community, is positioned as a Russian development. The platform uses mobile […]

Zulip 8 messaging platform available

Presented is the release of Zulip 8, a server platform for deploying corporate messengers suitable for organizing communication between employees and development teams. The project was originally developed by Zulip and opened after its takeover by Dropbox under an Apache 2.0 license. The server side code is written in Python using the Django framework. The client software is available for Linux, Windows, macOS, Android and […]

Release of OS Qubes 4.2.0 using virtualization for application isolation

After almost two years of development, the release of the Qubes 4.2.0 operating system was presented, implementing the idea of ​​​​using a hypervisor to strictly isolate applications and OS components (each class of applications and system services runs in separate virtual machines). For operation, a system with 16 GB of RAM (minimum 6 GB) and a 64-bit Intel or AMD CPU with support for VT-x technologies is recommended […]

Apple will try to circumvent the ban on sales of smart watches Watch

This week, Apple will be forced to stop selling Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 smartwatches, as well as refurbished Watch Series 8 copies in the United States, as required by a decision by the US International Trade Commission following a patent dispute with Masimo. Sources say Apple will try to circumvent the ban by later proposing changes to […]

Foxconn will test its first satellites in orbit throughout 2024

Last month, the Taiwanese company Foxconn, with the help of a SpaceX mission, launched its first two experimental communications satellites into orbit, created and prepared for launch with the help of the National Central University of Taiwan and Exolaunch specialists. The satellites successfully made contact; the company intends to continue testing them until the end of next year, in order to then begin expanding its core business. Source […]