Author: ProHoster

The Redka project develops an implementation of the Redis protocol and API on top of SQLite

The first releases of the Redka project have been published, aimed at providing a RESP protocol and API compatible with the Redis DBMS, but implemented on top of the SQLite library. Using SQLite additionally allows you to access data using the SQL language, for example, to generate reports or analyze data. The use of ACID transactions is supported. Redka can be run as a server that accepts requests over the network, or used as […]

A cluster for the production of equipment for the production of chips is developing in the northeast of Japan

According to Nikkei Asian Review, Japanese suppliers of equipment for the production of semiconductor components have been inspired by the idea of ​​reviving the national industry, and therefore are actively developing a cluster in the northeast of the country, which was previously designated “Silicon Way”. Tokyo Electron creates equipment here that is four steps ahead of existing technology. Image source: Tokyo ElectronSource: 3dnews.ru

The gluttony of AI and data centers has forced US energy companies to reconsider their development plans in the coming years

US utilities forecast increased demand for electricity driven by explosive growth in the data center and generative AI markets. According to Datacenter Dynamics, many of the country's energy providers are now reconsidering capital expenditures in light of growing demand from data centers. Nine out of 10 U.S. utilities attribute customer growth and electricity demand to […]

Telegram now has a tool for easily creating stickers from images

Telegram developers have introduced an editor that allows users of the messenger to create and edit their own stickers from any images in the mobile application, adding text, animations and other graphic elements to them. Using the editor, you can cut out fragments of photos, delete or restore certain parts of the image, and frame them with a classic white outline. Created stickers can be sent in chats or added to [...]

Vulnerability in AMI MegaRAC firmware caused by shipping an old version of lighttpd

A vulnerability has been identified in MegaRAC firmware from American Megatrends (AMI), which is used in BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) controllers used by server manufacturers to organize autonomous equipment management, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to remotely read the contents of the memory of the process that provides the functioning of the web interface. The vulnerability appears in firmware released since 2019 and is caused by shipping an old version of the Lighttpd HTTP server containing an unpatched vulnerability. […]

Open, enter: more than 80 thousand Palo Alto Networks firewalls contain a critical zero-day vulnerability

Palo Alto Networks announced the identification of a critical zero-day vulnerability in its firewalls running Pan-OS. The gap that Volexity information security specialists discovered is already being exploited by cybercriminals. The issue described in bulletin CVE-2024-3400 received a maximum severity rating of 10 out of 10. The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary program code with root privileges on a device [...]

Petabyte on wheels: Fujifilm releases stand-alone tape storage Kangaroo

Fujifilm has announced Kangaroo tape storage for large enterprise users who need to archive large amounts of information. A modification of Kangaroo Lite, aimed at small and medium-sized businesses, is also being prepared for release. Kangaroo is a completely self-contained all-in-one solution with all components enclosed in a wheeled housing for easy movement. Dimensions are 113 × 60,4 × 104 […]

Muen SK 1.1.0

The separation kernel Muen, developed by the Swiss company Codelabs, has been released. Muen only supports Intel x86_64 platforms and ensures that OS kernels and applications running on it cannot access resources beyond their allocated quota. This applies, among other things, to RAM, CPU time and access to I/O devices. As […]