Author: ProHoster

Installing KDE global themes may remove personal data

Important warning: installing global themes in KDE may delete all personal data. Users are reporting critical errors and complete loss of data on their devices. An incident occurred in the Linux user community that caused widespread concern and discussion of security issues. We are talking about a situation where installing a global theme led to the deletion of all user data, including […]

GNOME 46 Desktop Environment Published

After six months of development, the GNOME 46 desktop environment has been released. To quickly evaluate the capabilities of GNOME 46, specialized Live builds based on openSUSE and an installation image prepared as part of the GNOME OS initiative are offered. GNOME 46 is also already included in the experimental builds of Ubuntu 24.04 and Fedora 40. In the new release: Added a global search function called […]

ESA will launch Genesis system to measure Earth with millimeter precision

The European Space Agency (ESA) has allocated €76,6 million to develop the Genesis orbital observatory, which will be able to determine the position of objects on Earth with an accuracy of one millimeter. Another €156,8 million has been allocated for the launch of a low-orbit constellation of devices to test and improve the reliability of satellite navigation. Genesis satellite. Image source: esa.intSource: 3dnews.ru

AI chatbot marketplace OpanAI is flooded with counterfeit bots

The GPT Store, OpenAI's official marketplace for GPT AI chatbots based on OpenAI's generative AI models, is overflowing with potentially infringing apps, TechCrunch writes. In particular, GPTs can be found here, which allow you to create Disney and Marvel-style artwork, but serve as little more than a means of accessing third-party paid services and advertise themselves as capable of […]

Chrome 123 web browser release

Google has published the release of the Chrome 123 web browser. At the same time, a stable release of the free Chromium project, which serves as the basis of Chrome, is available. The Chrome browser differs from Chromium in the use of Google logos, the presence of a system for sending notifications in case of a crash, modules for playing copy-protected video content (DRM), a system for automatically installing updates, permanently enabling Sandbox isolation, supplying keys to the Google API and transferring […]

Release of the OCaml programming language 4.14.2

A new release of the OCaml 4.14.2 programming language is available, supporting the concepts of functional, imperative and object-oriented programming, and aimed at creating safe and reliable programs. The language uses static typing, garbage collection, buffer overflow avoidance types, checking, and compile-time static analysis. The OCaml toolkit code is licensed under the LGPL. Changes in the new version: In the […]

Attack on some UDP-based protocols causing packet loops

The CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team) Coordination Center has published an alert about a series of vulnerabilities in implementations of various application protocols that use UDP as a transport. The vulnerabilities can be used to cause denial of service due to the possibility of looping packets between two hosts. For example, attackers can exhaust the available network bandwidth, block the operation of network services (for example, […]

On March 26, realme 12 Pro and 12 Pro+ smartphones will debut in Russia - the older one stands out with a periscope lens

realme has announced the upcoming start of sales in Russia of a new series of smartphones realme 12 Pro, scheduled for March 26. The series will be represented by the 12 Pro and 12 Pro+ models, which boast extensive capabilities for photo and video shooting, as well as an original appearance inspired by the design of premium watches. The older model, realme 12 Pro+, received a periscope telephoto lens with […]

Preliminary list of Microsoft products, access to which will be blocked on March 20 for customers from Russia

New details have emerged about the upcoming blocking of Microsoft services and products for companies registered in Russia. According to notifications sent out by Microsoft, the client shutdown will occur on March 20th. Microsoft's cloud services will reportedly be blocked on the night of March 20-21, although the exact time of the shutdown is not yet known. According to preliminary data, the following products and services for legal […]

The head of Nvidia made it clear that one Blackwell generation chip will cost from $30 to $000

If the technical characteristics of many computing solutions based on the Blackwell architecture were disclosed by Nvidia at the GTC 2024 conference at the beginning of the week, the company generally did not talk about the timing of the start of their deliveries and the approximate cost. In an interview with CNBC, the head of Nvidia admitted that the Blackwell GPU itself is priced in the range of $30 to $000. […]