Two years after the last release, an alternative build of the Linux Mint distribution has been published — Linux Mint Debian Edition 7 (LMDE), which is based on the Debian package base (the classic Linux Mint is built on the Ubuntu package base). The distribution is available as installation ISO images (3 GB) with the Cinnamon 6.4 desktop environment. LMDE is aimed at technically proficient users and offers more […]
The technical committee that makes final decisions on controversial technical issues in the Debian project has approved a change to the systemd package that alters its behavior when dealing with the /var/lock directory. Starting from version 258, the system manager systemd has restricted write access to the /var/lock directory only to users with root privileges, while the Debian technical committee has approved leaving […]
The release of the specialized distribution Tails 7.1 (The Amnesic Incognito Live System), developed as part of the Tor project, has been presented. The distribution is based on the Debian 13 package base, comes with the GNOME 48 desktop, and is designed for anonymous browsing using Tor tools. By default, all connections except for traffic through the Tor network are blocked by a packet filter. When saving user […]
A group of researchers from four American universities has developed a Pixnapping attack technique (CVE-2025-48561) that allows unprivileged Android applications, which do not request additional permissions, to determine the content displayed on other applications' screens. As an example of practical application, the technique was demonstrated by identifying two-factor authentication codes displayed by the Google Authenticator app. The attack was also shown to be applicable for extracting confidential data displayed on the screen […]
The Qt Company has released the Qt 6.10 framework, continuing efforts to stabilize and enhance the functionality of the Qt 6 branch. Qt 6.10 provides support for Windows 10+, macOS 13+, Linux (Ubuntu 22.04/24.04, openSUSE 15.6, SUSE 15 SP6, RHEL 8.10/9.4, Debian 11.6), iOS 16+, Android 9+(API 23+), webOS, WebAssembly, INTEGRITY, VxWorks, FreeRTOS, and QNX. The source […]
According to a service monitoring international communication channels, the global network bandwidth increased by 25% in 2025, reaching 1835 Tbps, more than double what it was in 2021. The highest growth in international communication capacity over the past four years has been observed in Africa (38%) and the Middle East (27%). The increase in internet traffic […]
Mozilla has begun testing Firefox VPN, an integrated free VPN service in Firefox that allows users to access websites indirectly through intermediary servers in different countries, hiding the user's IP address. The VPN will be the first service implemented as part of an initiative to integrate additional privacy protection tools and enhance security in Firefox. The service is in the early stages of deployment and […]
The release of the mobile platform LineageOS 23, based on the Android 16 codebase, has been announced. It is noted that the LineageOS 23 branch has reached parity in functionality and stability with the 22 branch and is considered ready for its first release. Builds have been prepared for 104 device models (28 devices fewer than LineageOS 22). LineageOS can also be run in the Android Emulator, […]
The GrapheneOS project, which develops an alternative free Android firmware aimed at enhancing security and ensuring privacy, reported that Google has made changes to its policy for publishing vulnerability fixes for the Android platform and disclosing information about vulnerabilities. The October vulnerability report for Android was published empty. From now on, Google will initially provide security fixes for Android exclusively to OEM manufacturers through closed channels […]
At the QoMEX (Quality of Multimedia Experience) conference, one of the presentations showcased the results of testing the AV2 video encoding format, developed by the Open Media Alliance (AOMedia) and set to replace the AV1 format. Using quality assessment metrics VMAF (Video Multi-Method Assessment Fusion) developed by Netflix, the use of the AV2 codec has achieved a bitrate reduction of 32.59% compared to the codec […]
The release of MicroPythonOS 0.0.11 has been published, developing an operating system for microcontrollers such as the ESP32, written using the MicroPython toolset. The operating system features a graphical interface inspired by Android and iOS, supporting touch screen controls. Applications of MicroPythonOS include Internet of Things (IoT) devices, home automation management systems, interactive panels, robots, and smart wearables […]
The WSL-For-FreeBSD project develops a version of the WSL2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux) toolkit, allowing FreeBSD to run on Windows instead of Linux with minimal changes to the FreeBSD base environment. Modifications are intended to be contributed back to the main open-source WSL2 codebase whenever possible. The project is positioned as personal and experimental. At the current stage, FreeBSD can already be booted in WSL2 in console mode. […]