Google has announced the inclusion of automatic redirection of HTTP requests to HTTPS in Chrome 154, scheduled for October 2026. For sites that do not support HTTPS, a confirmation dialog will be displayed before the first opening via HTTP. Currently, this behavior is optional and requires enabling the 'Always Use Secure Connections' setting to be activated. The mode of permanent usage was originally […]
The release of the Rust programming language 1.91 has been published, originally developed by Mozilla and now maintained under the auspices of the independent non-profit organization Rust Foundation. The language focuses on safe memory usage and provides means to achieve high task parallelism, all while eliminating the need for a garbage collector and runtime (the runtime is limited to basic initialization and maintaining the standard library). Methods of operation […]
A no-code toolkit has been released, allowing code to be hidden in Python scripts. The transformed script appears in code editors as a single line "# coding: no" with no other content, yet it continues to run and perform its previous functions. The toolkit was inspired by the humorous No Code philosophy, according to which the best way to write safe and reliable […]
The Sculpt project version 25.10 has been released, developing an operating system based on Genode OS Framework technologies that can be used by ordinary users for everyday tasks. The project's source code is distributed under the AGPLv3 license. A system image of 35 MB is available for download, which can be used on PCs, PinePhone smartphones, and MNT Reform laptops. Support for operation on systems with […]
Google has released version 142 of the Chrome web browser. At the same time, a stable version of the free Chromium project, which serves as the foundation for Chrome, is available. The Chrome browser distinguishes itself from Chromium by using Google logos, having a crash notification system, modules for playing protected content (DRM), an automatic update installation system, constant Sandbox isolation, providing keys for Google API, and transmitting RLZ parameters […]
The first release of pgbalancer has been published, an AI-based load balancer for PostgreSQL with REST API and MQTT. Pgbalancer ensures connection pool handling and load balancing for PostgreSQL, managed via HTTP protocol and supports real-time event streaming. The project was created as a fork of pgpool-II with significant improvements for intelligent request routing. The code is written in […]
The release of the main branch nginx 1.29.3 has been published, continuing the development of new features. Only changes related to fixing serious bugs and vulnerabilities are made to the concurrently supported stable branch 1.28.x. In the future, a stable branch 1.30 will be formed based on the main branch 1.29.x. The project code is written in C and is distributed under the BSD license. In this new release: Added […]
Corrective releases for X.Org Server 21.1.19 and the DDX component (Device-Dependent X) xwayland 24.1.9 have been published, enabling the launch of X.Org Server for running X11 applications in Wayland-based environments. The new versions address 3 vulnerabilities, rated at 7.8 out of 10 in severity. These issues could potentially be exploited to escalate privileges in systems where the X server runs with root permissions, […]
GitHub has published a report analyzing statistics for 2025. Key trends: The TypeScript language has surged to the top of the ranking of programming languages most frequently used by developers. Almost all major frameworks for front-end development have by default transitioned to using TypeScript. Python and JavaScript have moved to the second and third places. Over the year, the number of developers using TypeScript increased by […]
The release of the free distribution OpenIndiana 2025.10 has been introduced, succeeding the OpenSolaris distribution, whose development was halted by Oracle. OpenIndiana provides users with a working environment based on the latest slice of the Illumos project codebase. The development of OpenSolaris technologies continues in the Illumos project, which is focused on the development of the kernel, network stack, file systems, drivers, and a basic set of user system utilities and […]
The release of the specialized browser Tor Browser 15.0 has been introduced, transitioning to the ESR branch of Firefox 140. The browser focuses on ensuring privacy and security, with all traffic being routed solely through the Tor network. Direct access through the current system's standard network connection is impossible (in case of browser compromise, attackers may gain access to system network parameters, hence full blocking of possible […]
The release of the Exim mail server 4.99 has been published, incorporating accumulated fixes and new features. The project code is written in C and is distributed under the GPLv2+ license. According to an automated survey of about 500,000 mail servers, Exim holds a share of 56% (down from 59.06% a year ago), Postfix is used on 37.45% (up from 34.68%) of mail servers, and Sendmail accounts for 3.53% (up from 3.42%), while MailEnable […]