Author: Yuri Gagarin

New releases of the anonymous network I2P 0.9.43 and the C++ client i2pd 2.29

The release of the anonymous network I2P version 0.9.43 and the C++ client i2pd version 2.29.0 has occurred. Recall that I2P is a multilayered anonymous distributed network operating over the ordinary internet, actively utilizing end-to-end encryption, ensuring anonymity and isolation. In the I2P network, you can anonymously create websites and blogs, send instant messages and emails, share files, and organize P2P networks. The basic I2P client is written […]

GitLab has delayed the inclusion of telemetry.

After negative user feedback regarding the implementation of telemetry, GitLab canceled the changes to the user agreement and took a timeout to rethink the decision based on user input. Before revising plans and developing an agreeable solution for everyone, GitLab promised not to enable telemetry in the cloud service GitLab.com and self-sufficient editions. GitLab also intends to preemptively present future rule changes to the community for discussion […]

A vulnerability in php-fpm that allows remote code execution on the server

Corrective releases PHP 7.3.11, 7.1.33, and 7.2.24 are available, which address a critical vulnerability (CVE-2019-11043) in the PHP-FPM extension (FastCGI Process Manager) that allows remote code execution on the system. A working exploit is already publicly available for attacks on servers that use PHP-FPM with Nginx to run PHP scripts. An attack can occur in Nginx configurations that pass requests to PHP-FPM […]

Job searching in the USA: Silicon Valley,

I've decided to summarize my over ten years of experience in job searching in the US IT market. This issue is quite relevant and frequently discussed among the Russian diaspora. For someone unprepared for the realities of competitive struggles in the US market, many insights may seem rather exotic, but it’s better to be informed than to remain in ignorance. Basic requirements Before […]

Backup, Part 7: Conclusions

This note concludes the series on backup strategies. It will discuss the logical organization of a dedicated server (or VPS) that is convenient for backups, and will also propose a method for quickly restoring a server from a backup without significant downtime in the event of a failure. Initial data A dedicated server usually has at least two hard drives used for organizing a RAID array […]

CSE: Kubernetes for those in vCloud,

Hello everyone! It has so happened that our small team, not to say recently, and certainly not suddenly, has grown to the point of migrating some (and eventually all) products to Kubernetes. There were many reasons for this, but our story is not about the debate. When it came to foundational infrastructure, our options were limited. vCloud Director and vCloud Director. We chose the one that […]

The eleventh firmware update of UBports, which replaced Ubuntu Touch

The UBports project, which took over the development of the Ubuntu Touch mobile platform after Canonical withdrew its support, has released OTA-11 firmware (over-the-air) for all officially supported smartphones and tablets that were equipped with Ubuntu-based firmware. The update has been formulated for smartphones including OnePlus One, Fairphone 2, Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7 2013, Meizu […]

Release of the server-side JavaScript platform Node.js 13.0

Node.js 13.0 has been released, a platform for executing network applications in JavaScript. At the same time, the stabilization of the previous Node.js 12.x branch has been completed, which is now categorized as a long-term support release, with updates being issued for 4 years. Support for the previous LTS branch Node.js 10.0 will continue until April 2021, while support for the branch before that, 8.0, will last until January 2020. Main […]

GitLab introduces telemetry collection for users of cloud and commercial products.

GitLab, the company developing the platform of the same name for collaborative development, has introduced a new agreement regarding the use of its products. All users of commercial enterprise products (GitLab Enterprise Edition) and cloud hosting GitLab.com are required to accept the new terms. Access to the web interface and the Web API will be blocked until the new terms are accepted. The change comes into effect from […]

Semantic browser or life without websites

The idea of the inevitable transition of the global network from a site-centric structure to a user-centric one was expressed by me back in 2012 (The Philosophy of Evolution and the Evolution of the Internet, or in short, WEB 3.0: From Site-Centrism to User-Centrism). This year, I attempted to develop the theme of the new internet in the text WEB 3.0 — a second approach to the subject. Now I am publishing the second part of the article […]

Firefox Preview mobile browser will soon support extensions.

Mozilla developers have published a plan for implementing extension support in the Firefox Preview (Fenix) mobile browser, which is being developed to replace the Firefox edition for the Android platform. The new browser is based on the GeckoView engine and the Mozilla Android Components library set, and initially does not provide a WebExtensions API for developing extensions. This shortcoming is expected to be resolved in the first quarter of 2020, and in GeckoView/Firefox […],

Release of Electron 7.0.0, a platform for creating applications based on the Chromium engine.

The release of Electron 7.0.0 has been prepared, providing a self-sufficient framework for developing cross-platform user applications using components from Chromium, V8, and Node.js. The significant version change is due to the update to the Chromium 78 codebase, Node.js 12.8 platform, and V8 7.8 JavaScript engine. The previously anticipated discontinuation of support for 32-bit Linux systems has been postponed, and the release 7.0 in […],

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