Syncthing is a program for synchronizing files between two or more devices. The latest version fixes the following bugs: When creating a new file, the fs event was not generated. Closing the nil channel when sending a stop signal to the client. The web interface was showing an incorrect RC build description when updates were disabled. The status value was changed while the folder was not yet running. Suspending the folder was throwing an error. […]
Announced the open source of the BlazingSQL SQL engine, which uses GPUs to speed up data processing. BlazingSQL is not a full-fledged DBMS, but is positioned as an engine for analyzing and processing large data sets, comparable in its tasks to Apache Spark. The code is written in Python and is licensed under the Apache 2.0 license. BlazingSQL is suitable for running single analytical queries over […]
Cisco has introduced a corrective release of the free antivirus package ClamAV 0.101.3, which eliminates a vulnerability that allows a denial of service to be initiated through the transmission of a specially designed zip archive attachment. The problem is a variant of a non-recursive zip bomb, which requires a lot of time and resources to unpack. The essence of the method is to place data in the archive, allowing to achieve the maximum degree of compression for the zip format - [...]
The Russian translation of the second edition of the book “Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software” by Richard Stallman and Sam Williams has been completed. Before the final publication, the authors of the translation ask for help in thoroughly proofreading, as well as correcting remaining flaws in the design. The book is distributed under the GNU FDL license […]
In Chrome 76, a loophole in the implementation of the FileSystem API was closed, which allows you to determine the use of incognito mode from a web application. Starting with Chrome 76, instead of blocking access to the FileSystem API, which was used as a sign of Incognito mode activity, the browser no longer restricts the FileSystem API, but cleans up changes made after the session. As it turned out, the new implementation has shortcomings that allow, as before, [...]
Sberbank announced the launch of a new service that will give users the opportunity to pay for purchases using a smartphone in a new way - using a QR code. The system is called “Pay QR”. To work with it, it is enough to have a cellular device with the Sberbank Online application installed. An NFC module is not required. Payment using a QR code allows Sberbank clients to make non-cash payments [...]
After nine months of development, the FFmpeg 4.2 multimedia package is available, which includes a set of applications and a collection of libraries for operations on various multimedia formats (recording, converting and decoding audio and video formats). The package is distributed under LGPL and GPL licenses, FFmpeg development is carried out adjacent to the MPlayer project. Among the changes added in FFmpeg 4.2, we can highlight: Added the ability to use Clang to compile […]
NVIDIA has warned Windows users to update their GPU drivers as soon as possible as the latest versions fix five serious security vulnerabilities. At least five vulnerabilities were discovered in drivers for NVIDIA GeForce, NVS, Quadro and Tesla accelerators under Windows, three of which are high-risk and, if the update is not installed, […]
Last week, on July 30, the EU's High Court ruled that companies that integrate Facebook's Like button on their websites must seek users' consent to transfer their personal data to the United States. This follows from EU legislation. It is noted that at the moment, data transfer occurs without additional confirmation of the decision by the user and even without […]
Fire Emblem: Three Houses ranks first among physical game sales in UK retail for the second week after its release. This is an amazing result for a Japanese role-playing strategy. As a rule, games in this style and genre quickly fall out of the rankings after an initial surge of consumer interest. The Nintendo Switch exclusive saw a 60% drop in sales in its second week, […]
More and more Russian government agencies are gaining access to pre-trial blocking of websites. In addition to Kaspersky Lab, Group-IB, Roskomnadzor and the Central Bank, the FSB now also has the rights to do this. It is noted that the separation procedure is not enshrined in Russian legislation, but it can significantly speed up blocking. The National Coordination Center for Computer Incidents (NKTsKI) of the FSB was included in the list of competent organizations of the Coordination […]
For the grand finale of the EVO 2019 event, Tekken 7 director Katsuhiro Harada presented a trailer announcing the third season for the game. The video showed that Zafina will return in Tekken 7. Endowed with superpowers and guarding the royal crypt since childhood, Zafina made her debut in Tekken 6. This fighter is proficient in the Indian martial art of kalaripayattu. After the attack on the crypt […]
