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Release of decentralized video broadcasting platform PeerTube 6.1

The release of a decentralized platform for organizing video hosting and video broadcasting PeerTube 6.1 took place. PeerTube offers a vendor-neutral alternative to YouTube, Dailymotion and Vimeo, using a content distribution network based on P2P communications and linking visitors' browsers together. The project's developments are distributed under the AGPLv3 license. Key innovations: It is possible to export all data associated with an account, including video, […]

GIMP 2.10.38 graphics editor release

The graphics editor GIMP 2.10.38 has been published. Packages for installation have been published in flatpak format (a package in snap format will also be prepared in the near future). The release includes bug fixes and minor improvements. It is noted that the transfer of new features to the 2.10 branch has been stopped, and all efforts to increase functionality are focused on preparing the GIMP 3 branch, which is frozen […]

CATL is developing second-generation sodium-ion batteries, but sees their practical use only in combination with lithium batteries

When the Chinese company CATL began developing sodium-ion batteries, in addition to charging speed and cold resistance, it also considered a possible cost advantage, but the cost of lithium compounds has since dropped significantly, and in the second generation, sodium-ion batteries no longer seem promising on their own by oneself. Image source: CATL Source: 3dnews.ru

Tesla is preparing the ground for the legalization of FSD in Europe and the UK

Elon Musk's recent visit to China is usually associated with the desire of the head of Tesla to offer a set of FSD active driver assistance systems in this country, but the matter is not limited to this geographical area. As it turns out, in April, Tesla representatives began demonstrating the capabilities of FSD on European roads and preparing the ground for the legal legalization of this technology not only in […]

Nvidia is pitting HBM memory suppliers against each other to get them to cut prices

South Korean SK hynix still remains the main supplier of HBM memory chips for Nvidia's needs, but both Samsung Electronics and Micron Technology are trying to compete with it. Korean media reports that Nvidia is driving increased competition among HBM suppliers in an effort to get better prices for their products. Image source: SK hynixSource: 3dnews.ru

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4

On May 1, version 9.4 of the RHEL distribution was released. According to the company, the emphasis is on facilitating the work and management of cloud computing, incl. involving AI, and automation of various processes. By design, they are trying to meet the aspirations of the majority of their clients, 88% of whom have recently noted a sharp increase in the complexity of their computing […]

There will be no cheap mainframes: IBM has filed a second lawsuit against LzLabs, which offers an affordable cloud alternative to its hardware.

This week, as reported by The Stack, the first hearing was held in the UK High Court in a lawsuit filed by IBM UK, which accused the Swiss company LzLabs of using its British subsidiary Winsopia to purchase IBM software for mainframes for the purpose of reverse engineering and development of the Software Defined platform Mainframe (SDM). According to IBM, the SDM platform, which is essentially an emulator, allows […]

New article: It's not silicone! Part three: through nanotubes to magic bubbles

Maximilian armor, which appeared in the German lands at the beginning of the 16th century, became the crown of skill of medieval armorers, providing protection not only from edged weapons, but also from the bullets of early arquebuses. But, alas, the evolution of military science very quickly - by the middle of the same century - brought this miracle of weapons art off the stage. Perhaps silicon in the foreseeable […]