Author: Yuri Gagarin

The Galaxy S20 Ultra has received a "macro mode" that bypasses the physical limitations of the camera.

Thanks to a sensor with an enormous resolution of 108 MP, the main camera of the Galaxy S20 Ultra is capable of taking highly detailed photos and provides digital zoom compared to the standard 12 MP cameras on the Galaxy S20 and S20+. However, the S20 Ultra also has a limitation: its main camera is less convenient than the 12 MP cameras of the Galaxy S20 and S20+ when it comes to […]

Audio effects LSP Plugins 1.1.22 have been released

A new version of the LSP Plugins effects package has been released, designed for sound processing during mixing and mastering of audio recordings. The most significant changes include the implementation of a series of new plugins — the Multiband Gate Plugin Series. The ability to filter sidechain using LFP and HPF has been added for the following plugins: compressors, gates, expanders, dynamic processors, and triggers. Spanish interface localization has been added (user modification Ignotus […]

Isolating development environments using LXD containers

I will talk about the approach to organizing local isolated development environments on my workstation. The approach was developed under the influence of the following factors: different languages require different IDEs and toolchains; different projects may use different versions of toolchains and libraries. The approach consists of conducting development inside LXD containers running locally on the laptop or workstation […]

Ontology launches Layer 2, contributing to a more comprehensive public chain platform.

Preface Imagine a scenario where a blockchain platform is rapidly evolving, and the number of users is quickly growing, reaching tens of millions, leading to a sharp increase in associated costs within a short time frame. What strategies are necessary at this stage to maintain operational efficiency without hindering developmental pace due to complex approval and validation processes? As many businesses would agree, […]

How Microsoft Killed AppGet

Last week, Microsoft released the WinGet package manager as part of the announcements at the Build 2020 conference. Many viewed this as further evidence of Microsoft's alignment with the Open Source movement. But not Canadian developer Keivan Beigi, the creator of the open-source package manager AppGet. He is currently trying to understand what happened over the past 12 months, during which he […]

VMware will move to remote work on a permanent basis for up to 60% of its staff.

Many companies had to urgently test their business processes for compatibility with remote work technology during self-isolation. Some of these companies were satisfied with the results and plan to retain some remote workplaces even after the pandemic is over. VMware is among them, preparing to allow up to 60% of its employees to work from home. Even before the crisis brought about by the new coronavirus pandemic, as explained […]

The deprecation of the AddTrust root certificate has led to failures in systems with OpenSSL and GnuTLS.

On May 30, the 20-year validity period of the AddTrust root certificate expired, which was used to create the cross-signed certificates of one of the largest certification authorities, Sectigo (Comodo). The cross-signature allowed for compatibility with outdated devices whose root certificate stores did not include the new USERTrust root certificate. Theoretically, the expiration of the AddTrust root certificate was expected to lead only […]

🥇Release of NGINX Unit 1.18.0 Application Server | ProHoster

The developers of the Raspberry Pi project have released the May update of the Raspberry Pi OS (Raspbian) distribution, based on the Debian 10 'Buster' package base. Three builds are prepared for download — a slim version (432 MB) for server systems, a desktop version (1.1 GB), and a full version with an additional set of applications (2.5 GB). The distribution comes with the PIXEL desktop environment (a fork of LXDE). To install […]

Release of application server NGINX Unit 1.18.0

The release of the NGINX Unit 1.18 application server has taken place, which enhances the solution for launching web applications in various programming languages (Python, PHP, Perl, Ruby, Go, JavaScript/Node.js, and Java). Under the management of NGINX Unit, multiple applications in different programming languages can be executed simultaneously, with launch parameters that can be dynamically changed without the need to edit configuration files or restart the server. Code […]

Hack of Cisco servers supporting the VIRL-PE infrastructure

Cisco has revealed information about the breach of seven servers supporting the VIRL-PE (Virtual Internet Routing Lab Personal Edition) network simulation system, which allows for the design and testing of network topologies based on Cisco's communication solutions without real hardware. The breach was discovered on May 7. Control of the servers was gained through the exploitation of a critical vulnerability in the SaltStack centralized configuration management system, which was previously […]

GNAT Community 2020 has been released

GNAT Community 2020 has been released — a development package for the Ada programming language. The package includes the compiler, the integrated development environment GNAT Studio, a static analyzer for a subset of the SPARK language, the GDB debugger, and a set of libraries. The package is distributed under the GPL license. Key changes: The compiler has been enhanced with support for many innovations from the draft of the upcoming Ada 202x standard. The backend has been updated […]

Release of BlackArch 2020.06.01, a distribution for security testing.

New builds of BlackArch Linux have been released, a specialized distribution for security research and system security testing. The distribution is built on the Arch Linux package base and includes 2550 security-related utilities. The package repository supported by the project is compatible with Arch Linux and can be used in regular Arch Linux installations. The builds are prepared as a 14 GB Live image (x86_64) […]

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