Author: ProHoster

Release of the Radix cross Linux distribution 1.9.212

The next version of the Radix cross Linux 1.9.212 distribution kit is available, built using our own Radix.pro build system, which simplifies the creation of distribution kits for embedded systems. Distribution builds are available for devices based on ARM/ARM64, MIPS and x86/x86_64 architecture. Boot images prepared according to the instructions in the Platform Download section contain a local package repository and therefore system installation does not require an Internet connection. […]

Apple is investing "quite a lot" in AI, says Tim Cook

Today Apple announced financial results for the past quarter. At the same time, the company's management answered questions from analysts and investors. Thus, Apple CEO Tim Cook was asked how the company plans to monetize the capabilities of generative neural networks. He, of course, did not give a direct answer to this question, but noted that the company is investing “quite a lot” in artificial intelligence. […]

The Chinese have invented a passive salt water cooler - it allows the CPU to work a third faster

Scientists at the City University of Hong Kong and the School of Energy at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan have proposed a passive cooling system for computer components based on salt water - this system helps the processor run 32,65% faster due to the absence of throttling. The refrigerant in it is self-regenerating - moisture is absorbed directly from the air. Image source: sciencedirect.comSource: 3dnews.ru

The time for cheap SSDs is ending: Samsung has raised flash memory prices by 20% and will do so again

South Korean company Samsung Electronics is the world's largest memory manufacturer, and it is one of the last to begin reducing production volumes of NAND chips in order to provoke a rise in prices after a protracted decline. This quarter, it decided to directly increase prices by up to 20%, and will continue to take similar measures until the middle of next year. Source […]

An alternative repository with Red Hat Enterprise Linux source codes has been prepared

The Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenELA Clone Creators Association, which includes Rocky Linux represented by CIQ, Oracle Linux, and SUSE, has posted an alternative repository with RHEL source code. The source code is available for free, without registration or SMS. The repository is supported and maintained by members of the OpenELA association. In the future, we plan to create tools for making our own Enterprise Linux distribution, and […]

Fedora 40 approves deprecation of X11-based KDE session

The FESCo (Fedora Engineering Steering Committee), responsible for the technical part of the development of the Fedora Linux distribution, has approved the delivery plan for a new branch of the KDE Plasma 6 user environment in the spring release of Fedora 40. In addition to updating the KDE version, the transition to a new branch determines the cessation of session support based on the X11 protocol and leaving only a session based on the Wayland protocol, support for running […]

Google removed the Web Integrity API, perceived as an attempt to promote something like DRM for the Web

Google listened to the criticism and stopped promoting the Web Environment Integrity API, removed its experimental implementation from the Chromium codebase and moved the specification repository into archive mode. At the same time, experiments continue on the Android platform with the implementation of a similar API for verifying the user’s environment - WebView Media Integrity, which is positioned as an extension based on […]

Apple again fails to increase quarterly revenue: iPhone and services are selling well, but Mac and iPad are in deep decline

For Apple, the past quarter was the fourth consecutive period in which the company's revenue decreased, although this time it still exceeded analysts' expectations. The situation was worsened by the weak forecast for the current quarter, as a result of which investors lost hope of a recovery in revenue growth, and the company's shares fell in price by more than 3%. Image source: AppleSource: […]

Samsung will begin producing SF3 and SF4X technology products in the second half of next year

This week, the South Korean company Samsung Electronics told investors about its immediate plans for the transition to production of products using new stages of its lithographic technologies. In the second half of next year, it expects to release products using the second generation of 3nm process technology (SF3), as well as a productive version of 4nm technology (SF4X). Image source: Samsung ElectronicsSource: 3dnews.ru