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Release of the Python 3.8 programming language

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After a year and a half of development, a significant release of the Python 3.8 programming language was presented. Corrective updates for the Python 3.8 branch are planned to be released within 18 months. Critical vulnerabilities will be fixed for 5 years until October 2024. Corrective updates for the 3.8 branch will be released every two months, with the first corrective release of Python 3.8.1 scheduled for December. Among the added innovations: [...]

Vulnerability in sudo

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A bug in sudo allows any executable file to be executed as root if /etc/sudoers allows it to be executed as other users and is prohibited for root. Exploitation of the error is very simple: sudo -u#-1 id -u or: sudo -u#4294967295 id -u The bug is present in all versions of sudo up to 1.8.28 Details: https://thehackernews.com/2019/10/linux-sudo-run-as-root-flaw.html

Digital events in Moscow from 14 to 20 October

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A selection of events for the Epic Growth week October 14 (Monday) - October 15 (Tuesday) 2nd Kozhukhovsky Ave 29building 6 from 13 rub. Conference on product marketing on strategies and tactics for product growth Closed meeting with the ex' Head of Avito General October 900 (Tuesday) BulEntuziastov 15 free Our guest is an expat (foreign top manager), so we […]

KDE Plasma Desktop Release 5.17

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A release of the KDE Plasma 5.17 custom shell is available, built using the KDE Frameworks 5 platform and the Qt 5 library using OpenGL/OpenGL ES to speed up rendering. You can evaluate the performance of the new version through a Live build from the openSUSE project and builds from the KDE Neon project. Packages for various distributions can be found on this page. Key improvements: In the window manager […]

dhall-lang v11.0.0

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Dhall is a programmable configuration language that can be described as JSON + functions + types + imports. Changes: The notation of expressions where ⫽ is used has been simplified. Simplified writing expressions with attachments, Added support for leading delimiters. Standardized support for indicating completeness of a record. Improved caching support on Windows. Added types to package.dhall files. Added utilities: List.{default,empty}, Map.empty, Optional.default. JSON.key{Text, […]

Is it possible to earn more by working as an engineer in another country?

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Contents: How can you compare countries in terms of cost of living now? About purchasing power parity Why BIM (engineers and coordinators) Conclusion 1. Different gross - equal net Conclusion 2. The lower the gross, the more m² Where did the data come from? Methodology for calculating PPP indicators Quite often, when talking with people from other countries, we start comparing salary levels fees. […]

Public testing of Project xCloud streaming service launched

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Microsoft has launched public testing of the Project xCloud streaming service. Users who applied to participate have already started receiving invitations. "Proud of the #ProjectxCloud team for launching public testing - it's an exciting time for Xbox," Xbox CEO Phil Spencer tweeted. — Invitations are already being distributed and will be sent over the coming weeks. We are glad, […]

Perl 6 language renamed to Raku

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The Perl 6 repository has officially adopted a change that changes the name of the project to Raku. It is noted that despite the fact that formally the project has already been given a new name, changing the name for the project, which has been developing for 19 years, requires a lot of work and it will take some time until the renaming is completed. For example, replacing Perl with Raku would also require replacing the reference to "perl" […]

Free Internet League

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How to resist authoritarian regimes on the Internet Disconnecting? Woman in a Beijing Internet cafe, July 2011 Im Chi Yin / The New York Times / Redux Hmmm, I still have to preface this with a “translator’s note.” The discovered text seemed interesting and controversial to me. The only edits to the text are bold ones. I allowed myself to express my personal attitude in tags. The era of […]

Windows 10 November 2019 Update will improve search in File Explorer

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The Windows 10 November 2019 (1909) update will be available for download in the coming weeks. This will approximately happen in the first or second week of November. Unlike other major updates, it will be presented as a monthly package. And this update will receive several improvements that, although they won’t change anything radically, will improve usability. It is reported that one of […]

VirtualBox 6.0.14 release

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Oracle has published a corrective release of the virtualization system VirtualBox 6.0.14, which notes 13 fixes. Main changes in release 6.0.14: Compatibility with Linux 5.3 kernel is provided; Improved compatibility with guest systems that use the ALSA audio subsystem in AC'97 emulation mode; Flickering, redrawing, and crashing of some […]

Daybreak Game Company has been hit by a wave of layoffs, hitting Planetside 2 and Planetside Arena

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Studio Daybreak Game Company (Z1 Battle Royale, Planetside) has laid off several employees. The company confirmed the layoffs after many of the affected employees discussed the job cuts on Twitter. It's unclear how many people were affected, although a Reddit thread dedicated to the topic suggested that the Planetside 2 and Planetside Arena teams were most affected. “We are taking steps to improve […]

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