Author: Yuri Gagarin

The postmarketOS distribution now includes an interface for smartwatches.

The developers of postmarketOS, a smartphone distribution based on Alpine Linux, Musl, and BusyBox, have implemented a user interface for smartwatches, drawing on the work of the AsteroidOS project. Initially, the postmarketOS distribution was developed for smartphones and offered the ability to use different user interfaces, including KDE Plasma Mobile, Phosh, and Sxmo. Enthusiasts have been developing ports of postmarketOS for smartwatches for several years […]

Release Bottlerocket 1.1, a distribution based on isolated containers.

The release of the Linux distribution Bottlerocket 1.1.0 is now available, developed with the involvement of Amazon to efficiently and securely launch isolated containers. The tools and management components of the distribution are written in Rust and are licensed under MIT and Apache 2.0. Bottlerocket supports deployment in Amazon ECS and AWS EKS Kubernetes clusters, as well as the creation of custom builds and editions allowing for the use of various […]

Release Wine 6.8

An experimental release of the open implementation of WinAPI — Wine 6.8 has taken place. Since the release of version 6.7, 35 bug reports have been closed and 359 changes have been made. The most important changes include: installation of libraries in subdirectories specific to different hardware architectures. The Secur32 library has been converted to the PE executable file format. Support for the Map object has been added to the JavaScript implementation. Bug reports have been closed […]

Mozilla has introduced the Rally platform for user preference research.

Mozilla has introduced the Rally project, providing a platform for researching user behavior and preferences, allowing users to control the data shared. Unlike uncontrolled data collection about the user, Rally requires explicit consent to participate in the experiment (opt-in) and the ability to track in detail what data is being shared for analysis, who will have access to it, and how long […]

Update LibreOffice 7.1.3. Beginning of WebAssembly support integration in LibreOffice

The Document Foundation has announced the release of a corrective update for the Community edition of LibreOffice 7.1.3, aimed at enthusiasts, experienced users, and those who prefer the latest software versions. Installation packages are prepared for Linux, macOS, and Windows platforms. The update includes fixes for 105 bugs (RC1, RC2). About a quarter of the fixes relate to improved compatibility with Microsoft Office formats […]

W3C has begun the preparation of the WebTransport standard.

The W3C consortium has presented the first draft of the WebTransport specification, defining the protocol and accompanying JavaScript API for sending and receiving data between the browser and server. The communication channel is organized over HTTP/3 using the QUIC protocol as transport, which is, in turn, an extension of the UDP protocol, supporting the multiplexing of multiple connections and providing encryption methods equivalent to TLS/SSL. […]

Release of the Qt 6.1 framework

The Qt Company has released the Qt 6.1 framework, continuing efforts to stabilize and enhance the functionality of the Qt 6 branch. Qt 6.1 supports the Windows 10, macOS 10.14+, Linux (Ubuntu 20.04+, CentOS 8.1+, OpenSuSE 15.1+), iOS 13+, and Android (API 23+) platforms. The source code of the Qt components is provided under LGPLv3 and GPLv2 licenses. Key improvements […]

Linux kernel developers have completed the audit of all patches from the University of Minnesota

The Technical Advisory Board of the Linux Foundation has published a summary report analyzing the incident with researchers from the University of Minnesota, related to attempts to promote into the kernel patches containing hidden bugs leading to vulnerabilities. Kernel developers confirmed previously published information that out of 5 patches prepared during the 'Hypocrite Commits' study, 4 patches with vulnerabilities were immediately rejected and […]

Release of the RHVoice speech synthesizer 1.2.4, developed for the Russian language

The release of the open-source speech synthesis system RHVoice 1.2.4 has been announced, initially developed to provide quality support for the Russian language, but later adapted for other languages, including English, Portuguese, Ukrainian, Kyrgyz, Tatar, and Georgian. The code is written in C++ and distributed under the LGPL 2.1 license. It supports operation on GNU/Linux, Windows, and Android. The program is compatible with standard TTS interfaces (text-to-speech) for […]

Microsoft Edge for Linux has reached beta version.

Microsoft has moved the Edge browser version for Linux to the beta testing stage. Edge for Linux will now be distributed through the standard beta development and delivery channel, which provides a 6-week update cycle. Previously, developers received weekly updated dev and insider builds. The browser is available in the form of rpm and deb packages for Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, and openSUSE. Functional improvements include […]

Firefox 88.0.1 update addressing a critical vulnerability

A corrective release of Firefox 88.0.1 is now available, offering several fixes: Two vulnerabilities have been addressed, one of which is classified as critical (CVE-2021-29953). This issue allows JavaScript code execution in the context of another domain, effectively enabling a form of universal cross-site scripting. The second vulnerability (CVE-2021-29952) arises from a race condition in the Web Render components and could potentially be exploited for execution […]

Release of the open-source P2P file synchronization system Syncthing 1.16.

The release of the file synchronization system Syncthing 1.16 has been announced, where synchronized data is not uploaded to cloud storage but instead directly replicated between user systems when they appear online simultaneously, using the project's developed BEP (Block Exchange Protocol). The Syncthing code is written in Go and is distributed under the MPL license. Pre-built packages are prepared for Linux, Android, […]

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