A change has been made to the code base on which the Linux 6.9 kernel is based, moving the driver with the implementation of the Ext2 file system from the supported category to the deprecated category. The reason given is that the driver supports only 32-bit inode time counters, which will overflow on January 19, 2038. To work with existing partitions, instead of the ext2 driver, it is proposed to use [...]
Having topped the Steam sales chart for six weeks in a row, the cooperative shooter Helldivers 2 still lost ground. In the period from March 19 to 26, a new product took the lead in the paid chart - the role-playing action game Dragon's Dogma 2 (Counter-Strike 2 is still at the top of the free one). Dragon's Dogma 2. Image source: Steam (Calbee)Source: 3dnews.ru
Apple is facing a flurry of new consumer lawsuits accusing the company of monopolizing the smartphone market - they supported the antitrust lawsuit filed last week by the US Department of Justice and representatives of 17 states. Since last Friday, iPhone owners have filed at least three lawsuits in federal courts in California and New Jersey, accusing Apple of overcharging […]
Xinhua News Agency reported that the Queqiao-2 relay satellite previously launched by China has been launched into lunar orbit. Two days ago, during a 2-minute deceleration, Queqiao-19 secured itself in the lunar orbit with parameters of 2 × 200 km. The orbit and its inclination will be changed to 100 × 000 km with an orbital period of 200 hours. In this position, the satellite is almost […]
According to Canonical's blog post, Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (the latest LTS release with Upstart by default) will be supported until April 2026, Ubuntu 16.04 - the last official release with Unity 7 as the default desktop environment - until 2028, Ubuntu 18.04 (the latest LTS release with support for 32-bit architecture) - until 2030, Ubuntu 20.04 - the latest release with […]
The developers of the SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) library, aimed at simplifying the writing of games and multimedia applications, have reversed the change that switches the SDL3 branch to use the Wayland protocol by default in environments that provide simultaneous support for Wayland and X11. The reason cited is the presence of issues unresolved in the Wayland ecosystem related to surface locking and FIFO (vsync) implementation. These problems lead to [...]
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed the ZenHammer attack, a variant of the RowHammer class of attacks to modify the contents of individual bits of dynamic random access memory (DRAM), adapted for use on platforms with AMD processors. Past RowHammer attacks have been limited to Intel-based systems, but research has shown that memory corruption can also be […]
Asus has introduced the ROG Strix XG27WCS gaming monitor. The new product offers a 27-inch curved display with a resolution of 1440p and a refresh rate of 180 Hz. Image source: AsusSource: 3dnews.ru
Bitcoin once again crossed the $70 mark after peaking at $14 on March 73 before falling to $797. Galaxy Digital head of research Alex Thorn noted that such drawdowns are “characteristic of historical short-term corrections in the working market.” " Despite the declines, the value of Bitcoin increased by 60% over the month, […]
What can you expect from a laptop costing less than fifty thousand rubles, what compromises will you have to make and what to give up? Or maybe you won’t have to? Our review of Tecno’s new product answers these and other questions. Source: 3dnews.ru
Apple has created a new page on its official website designed to encourage users to replace their older iPhone models with the latest ones. The company clearly compares different models of its smartphones, pointing out the advantages of new products. Image source: AppleSource: 3dnews.ru
Well-known journalist Mark Gurman criticized the US Department of Justice's lawsuit against Apple, drawing attention to strange and far-fetched claims, while in his opinion the company has enough real shortcomings. Image source: Bangyu Wang / unsplash.com Source: 3dnews.ru
