Author: ProHoster

The developers of the Lonestar Data space data center tested the possibility of storing data on the Moon, but problems with Odyssey prevented them from continuing the experiments

The American Lonestar Data Holdings conducted the final phase of tests of future data center technologies using the Odysseus lunar lander, which relatively successfully reached the Moon. Datacenter Dynamics recalls that the experiment was carried out as part of the IM-1 mission of Intuitive Machines. Lonestar transmitted the texts of the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution from Earth to the Moon, as well as the text of the Bill of Rights and some […]

Google has blocked another feature on rooted Android devices - RCS

Owners of rooted Android phones, that is, devices with unlocked privileged access to the OS, began to receive messages on the Google Messages support page, on the Reddit platform and on the XDA forum that they suddenly lost the ability to send and receive RCS messages. Image source: blog.googleSource: 3dnews.ru

Release of Musl 1.2.5 standard C library

After 10 months of development, the release of the standard C library Musl 1.2.5 is presented, providing a libc implementation that is suitable for use on both desktop PCs and servers, and on mobile systems, combining full support for standards (as in Glibc) with a small size, low resource consumption and high performance (as in uClibc, dietlibc and Android Bionic). There is support for all required […]

Linux From Scratch 12.1 and Beyond Linux From Scratch 12.1 published

New releases of the Linux From Scratch 12.1 (LFS) and Beyond Linux From Scratch 12.1 (BLFS) guides have been introduced, available in two flavors, SysVinit and systemd. Linux From Scratch provides instructions on how to build a basic Linux system from scratch using only the source code of the required software. Beyond Linux From Scratch expands the LFS instructions with build information […]

NVK and Zink have significantly improved the situation with open drivers for NVIDIA GPUs

Collabora has announced that it has brought the open NVK driver for NVIDIA video cards ready for everyday use by a wide range of users and has certified this driver in the Khronos consortium, which develops graphics standards. The driver is recognized as fully compatible with the Vulkan 1.3 specification, has successfully passed all tests from the CTS (Khronos Conformance Test Suite) and is included in the list of certified drivers. […]

Oppo Watch X smartwatch with two chips and two OS announced

Following the announcement of the OnePlus Watch 2024 smartwatch at MWC 2, Oppo introduced the Oppo Watch X smartwatch, which is very similar in appearance to the OnePlus model. Judging by the announced specifications, we are talking about the same device, which will be produced under different brands. Image source: GSMArena.comSource: 3dnews.ru

The head of Intel admitted that the company's fate is staked on the success of the Intel 18A process technology

This year, Intel management has already announced its plans to develop the Intel 14A and Intel 10A technological processes in 2026 and 2027, respectively, but the initial milestone in the company's long-term development plans, which was outlined by Patrick Gelsinger after taking office as CEO, was three years ago, it was the Intel 18A technical process. Gelsinger argues that […]

Google has added new features to Chrome for efficient searches even on weak internet connections.

Google has introduced new features for the Chrome browser, which aim to make the process of searching for information more efficient and convenient for users, even with a limited Internet connection. These updates affect both mobile versions on iOS and Android, as well as the desktop version of the browser, offering improved search engines and visualization of results. Image source: GoogleSource: 3dnews.ru

Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against the developers of the Yuzu emulator

Nintendo has initiated a lawsuit against Tropic Haze LLC, which oversees the development of the open source project Yuzu, which is developing an emulator for the Nintendo Switch game console. Nintendo is seeking damages for the launch of pirated games using the emulator, and an injunction against the development, promotion and distribution of the Yuzu emulator, which allows games to be played outside of Nintendo Switch devices. On Nintendo consoles […]

Astronomers have measured the volume of water in the protoplanetary disk of a young star - there is enough of it for four Earths

A team of astronomers from the University of Milan has measured for the first time the volume and distribution of water in the protoplanetary disk of a young star. The measurements were carried out with the ALMA millimeter antenna array of the Southern European Observatory. The work allowed us to look at the solar system 4,5 billion years ago and understand how and where water could appear on Earth in the volume in which we […]