Author: Yuri Gagarin

The GodotOS project has prepared an operating system shell based on the Godot game engine.

The first release of the GodotOS project has been published, which develops a prototype graphical interface created using the Godot game engine. GodotOS is presented as an experiment in using a game engine to design a minimalist, user-friendly, and aesthetically pleasing desktop interface. The project code is written in GDScript and is distributed under the AGPLv3 license. Builds are available for Linux and Windows, and a demo is prepared for download through […]

GitHub has blocked the OpenXRay repository.

The repository of the open project OpenXRay, which reproduces the game engine for the early parts of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game, has been blocked on GitHub. The project was founded after the source code of the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R. engine was leaked and aims to fix all original flaws while introducing new features such as support for 64-bit platforms, Linux, and OpenGL. The licensing aspect of OpenXRay development has always been in question, but […]

In Arti 1.1.12, the implementation of Tor in Rust, testing of onion services has begun.

The developers of the anonymous Tor network have released version 1.1.12 of the Arti project, which develops a Tor client written in Rust. The 1.x branch is marked as suitable for regular users and provides the same level of privacy, usability, and stability as the main implementation in C. The code is released under the Apache 2.0 and MIT licenses. Unlike the implementation in C, which […]

Update of the Redis DBMS 7.0.15 and 7.2.4 addressing vulnerabilities.

The corrective releases of the Redis database management system 7.0.15 and 7.2.4 have addressed a critical vulnerability (CVE-2023-41056) that could potentially lead to remote code execution due to writing data beyond the allocated buffer. The issue manifests starting from Redis version 7.0.9 and is caused by incorrect buffer parameter calculations in the sdsResize function during a resize request. Source: opennet.ru

The OpenWrt project is developing its own hardware platform.

On the eve of the 20th anniversary of the project, the developers of the OpenWrt distribution have put forward an initiative to create a community-developed wireless router, OpenWrt One (AP-24.X). The foundation of OpenWrt One is proposed to use hardware similar to that of Banana Pi boards (BPi-R4), which come with open firmware (except for the wireless chip firmware), are supplied with U-Boot, and are supported in the Linux kernel. Schematics for assembling the device will be […]

Solus Linux 4.5

On January 8, the latest release of the Solus Linux 4.5 distribution took place. Solus is an independent Linux distribution designed for modern PCs, utilizing Budgie as its desktop environment and eopkg for package management. New features: Installer. This release includes a new version of the Calamares installer. It simplifies installation using file systems like Btrfs, allowing for custom partition layouts, which is […]

OpenMoHAA alpha 0.61.0

The first alpha version of the open engine Medal of Honor — OpenMoHAA was released in 2024. The project's goal is to create a cross-platform open-source engine fully compatible with the original Medal of Honor. Game module: engine crashes have been fixed; callvote with invalid strings has been corrected; incorrect weapon assignment (bad weapon attachments) has been addressed; grenade crashes have been fixed; mines are now fully operational; […]

Arch Linux has switched to using dbus-broker

The developers of Arch Linux announced the adoption of the dbus-broker project as the default implementation of the D-Bus bus. It is claimed that using dbus-broker instead of the classic background process dbus-daemon will enhance reliability, increase performance, and improve integration with systemd. The option to use the old background process dbus-daemon remains — the Pacman package manager will provide a choice for installing dbus-broker-units […]

Firefox update 121.0.1

A corrective release of Firefox 121.0.1 is available, offering the following fixes: Fixed a hang that occurred when loading certain websites with multi-column layouts, such as doordash.com. Resolved the issue with the disappearance of border-radius corners set via CSS for videos playing over another video. Fixed a problem with Firefox's incorrect shutdown, leading to the inability to use FIDO2 USB keys in applications afterwards […]

Minder 1.16.0

A new version of the free Minder editor for creating mind maps has been released. Editor features: You can create more than one root node in a map. There is convenient keyboard control. The appearance of maps and individual nodes can be customized. A built-in sticker set for nodes is available. Markdown support is included in the text of nodes. Titles can be added to connections (as well as to nodes) […]

Vulnerability in the implementations of the post-quantum encryption algorithm Kyber

In the implementation of the Kyber encryption algorithm, which won the competition for post-quantum cryptographic algorithms, a vulnerability has been identified that allows for attacks through side channels to reconstruct secret keys based on timing measurements during the decryption of ciphertext provided by the attacker. The issue affects both the reference implementation of the CRYSTALS-Kyber KEM key encapsulation mechanism and many third-party encryption libraries […]

The era of ultra-fast Wi-Fi 7 has begun — device certification has started

The Wi-Fi Alliance has officially begun certifying devices that support Wi-Fi 7, the next generation of wireless network standards. Having this certification means that devices can fully and according to protocol specifications interact with each other. Official support for Wi-Fi 7 will appear on smartphones, laptops, routers, and other equipment in 2024, offering a significant speed increase compared to Wi-Fi […]

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