The AMD BC-250 graphics card was a sort of Frankenstein's monster — it was equipped with defective chips for the Sony PlayStation 5 and was intended for cryptocurrency mining. While mining with graphics cards was profitable, some companies produced such equipment on a large scale using any chips, but now it is more of a museum exhibit, and it has been spotted on eBay, albeit at a high price. […]
The main logo of OpenSUSE became the following option: https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/pics_base/CFD0C5CECEC5D4_1702624501.png For the Tumbleweed project, three options were chosen: https://en.opensuse.org/images/thumb/8/84/Tumbleweed_ALT2.svg/180px-Tumblewee… https://en.opensuse.org/images/e/e0/Thumbleweed_logo_concept.png https://en.opensuse.org/images/d/d0/OpenSUSE-Tumbleweed_Logo_scrub1701.png For Leap: https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/pics_base/CFD0C5CECEC5D4_1702624739.png For openSUSE Slowroll: https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/pics_base/CFD0C5CECEC5D4_1702624763.png And finally, for openSUSE Kalpa: https://www.opennet.ru/opennews/pics_base/CFD0C5CECEC5D4_1702624800.png The election of OpenSUSE logos was conducted as part of the initiative to separate the branding of OpenSUSE and SUSE. Until now, the SUSE and OpenSUSE logos were similar to such an extent […]
The release of Manjaro Linux 23.1 has taken place, built on the basis of Arch Linux and aimed at beginner users. The distribution is notable for its simplified and user-friendly installation process, support for automatic hardware detection, and installation of the necessary drivers for its operation. Manjaro is available in live builds with graphical environments KDE (3.7 GB), GNOME (3.5 GB), and Xfce (3.5 GB). During […]
Douglas DeMaio, the SUSE manager responsible for marketing and community engagement for openSUSE, announced a decision to hold an additional vote on the logo selection in response to criticism from project participants regarding the voting process and the lack of an option to retain the current logo. The logo competition was conducted considering votes from all interested parties, regardless of their involvement in development, including […]
Cloudflare analyzed the implementation of the IPv6 protocol in the global network using data traffic from its services as a source. In the content delivery network traffic, the number of users supporting IPv6 is estimated at 35.9% (the share of IPv6 support among bots is 24%, while among humans it is 46%). For comparison, according to the internet registry APNIC, the global level of IPv6 implementation […]
Mozilla announced the readiness of the infrastructure and add-on repository for the Android version of Firefox. Firefox for Android has become the first mobile browser with a fully open ecosystem of add-ons available. At the start of November, around 200 add-ons were planned to be adapted for the Android version of Firefox by the time of the launch, but the plan was exceeded, and on the official opening day of the repository, […]
A new version of Ardour 8.2 is available for download—free and open-source software for audio recording. This update includes support for new devices and bug fixes. In Ardour 8.2, support for new devices has been added, including Novation LaunchPad X and LaunchPad Mini controllers, as well as the Solid State Logic UF8 USB MIDI / Mackie Control Protocol device. In […]
Veracode has published the results of a study on the relevance of critical vulnerabilities in the Log4j Java library identified in the past two years. By examining 38,278 applications used in 3,866 organizations, researchers at Veracode found that 38% of them are using vulnerable versions of Log4j. The main reason for continuing to use outdated code is the inclusion of old libraries in projects or the labor intensity of migrating from already unsupported branches […]
Mozilla has introduced the experimental MemoryCache extension, which incorporates a machine learning dialogue system capable of considering the content a user interacts with in the browser. Unlike other AI chats, MemoryCache allows for personalized user interaction and utilizes specific user data when generating responses to queries. The project code is released under the MPL license. Installation in Firefox is currently supported only for […]
The release of Nextcloud Hub 7 has been announced, providing a standalone solution for facilitating enterprise teamwork and collaboration on diverse projects. Concurrently, the underlying cloud platform Nextcloud 28 has been released, enabling the deployment of cloud storage with data synchronization and sharing capabilities, allowing data viewing and editing from any device anywhere on the network (when […]
Mozilla has published the experimental MemoryCache extension featuring a machine learning dialogue system that considers the content a user accesses in the browser. Unlike other AI chats, MemoryCache allows for personalized communication with the user and utilizes critical data relevant to the specific user when crafting responses to inquiries. The project code is distributed under the MPL license. Installation in Firefox is currently supported only for […]
Canonical has released a new version of its container management system LXD 5.20, notable for its change in project licensing and the introduction of a requirement to sign a CLA agreement for the transfer of ownership rights on code upon accepting changes to LXD. The license for code added to LXD by Canonical employees has changed from Apache 2.0 to AGPLv3, while the code from third-party contributors, for which Canonical does not have […]