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The possibility of executing user code in the context of the kernel was detected and fixed in the futex system call

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In the implementation of the futex (fast userspace mutex) system call, stack memory usage after free was detected and eliminated. This, in turn, allowed the attacker to execute his code in the context of the kernel, with all the ensuing consequences from a security point of view. The vulnerability was in the error handler code. A fix for this vulnerability appeared on the Linux mainline on January 28 and […]

Loss of 97% of the audience: fewer people play Cyberpunk 2077 on Steam than The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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At its launch on December 12, Cyberpunk 2077 saw incredible online play on Steam. Then the number of simultaneously playing users exceeded one million, and this is a record figure among single projects on the Valve site. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt at the start of sales did not achieve such results. But two months have passed since the release of the cyberpunk action role-playing game, and the state of affairs […]

333M SSDs shipped last year

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The past 2020 was a turning point for the industry in the sense that for the first time in history, the number of shipped solid-state drives (SSDs) exceeded the number of classic hard drives (HDDs). In physical terms, the former increased over the year by 20,8%, in capacity terms - by 50,4%. A total of 333 million SSDs were shipped, their gross capacity reaching 207,39 exabytes. The relevant statistics were […]

Apple promises free Apple Watch repair if it stops charging

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Apple has allowed all Apple Watch owners to repair their watch free of charge if it freezes in Power Reserve mode. Gizmochina writes about it. The company is looking to fix a problem that appeared after the release of a new version of watchOS. Cult of MacSource: 3dnews.ru

Russian 4G/LTE base station compatible with 5G networks created

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The Rostec State Corporation spoke about the development of a new base station for fourth generation cellular networks 4G/LTE and LTE Advanced: the solution provides high data transfer rates. The station complies with the 3GPP Release 14 specification. This standard provides throughput up to 3 Gbit/s. In addition, compatibility with fifth generation mobile networks is ensured: it is possible to implement 5G protocols on the same hardware […]

SpaceX plans to roll out low-income access and telephony through Starlink

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A new SpaceX document outlines Starlink's plans to provide phone service, voice calls even when there is no power, and cheaper plans for low-income people through the government's Lifeline program. Details are contained in Starlink's petition to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for Eligible Carrier (ETC) status in […]

In Russia, created an unusual supersensitive detector of terahertz radiation

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Physicists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology with colleagues from Moscow State Pedagogical University and the University of Manchester have created a highly sensitive terahertz radiation detector based on the tunneling effect in graphene. In fact, a field-effect tunnel transistor was turned into a detector, which could be opened by signals “from the air”, and not transmitted through conventional circuits. Quantum tunneling. Image source: Daria Sokol, MIPT press service The discovery made, […]

Where to go for immunity? / Sudo Null IT News

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Let me start off by saying that I am not an anti-vaxxer, quite the contrary. But there are different vaccines, especially now against a well-known virus. So what do we have for today? Gamaleevsky Sputnik V. A sensational and very modern vaccine, only pure gene therapy is ahead. It is not surprising that so much effort, time and money have been invested here. She is still […]

New version of Vivaldi 3.6 browser for Android released

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Today a new version of the Vivaldi 3.6 browser for Android was released. This browser is created by former Opera Presto developers and uses the open Chromium engine as its core. New browser features include: Page Effects - a set of JavaScript that allows you to change the display of web pages you view. Effects are enabled through the main browser menu and can be used individually or […]

JFrog announced the imminent closure of Bintray, JCenter, GoCenter and ChartCenter services

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The closure of these services will be phased: Right now - no changes February 28 - will stop accepting new data, GoCenter and ChartCenter websites will stop working, but their services will still be available from April 12 to 26 - preparation for shutdown on May 1 - Bintray, JCenter, GoCenter and ChartCenter will completely cease to be available. The following alternatives are offered: Bintray […]

The possibility of executing user code in the context of the kernel was detected and fixed in the futex system call

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In the implementation of the futex (fast userspace mutex) system call, stack memory usage after free was detected and eliminated. This, in turn, allowed the attacker to execute his code in the context of the kernel, with all the ensuing consequences from a security point of view. The vulnerability was in the error handler code. A fix for this vulnerability appeared on the Linux mainline on January 28 and […]

First public release of JingOS

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The first public release of the JingOS operating system, aimed at mobile devices, took place, in particular the JingPad C1, mass production of which is planned to begin in July 2021. The system is a fork of Ubuntu, supplied with a KDE fork that incorporates many of the qualities of the Apple iPad OS. It is also developing its own set of stock applications such as calendar, app store, PIM, voice notes, and […]

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