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A new version of GNOME Resources 1.10 has been introduced — a system monitoring application in the GNOME environment, which is now used by default, for example, in the upcoming Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. GNOME Resources 1.10 adds support for monitoring AMD Ryzen AI NPU and other new features. Fixes: item names have been announced for screen reader applications; navigation through sections has been improved […]
Chris Mason, the creator and maintainer of the Btrfs file system, has published the review-prompts project, which contains a collection of scripts and prompts for configuring the process of reviewing changes in the Linux kernel and the system manager systemd, using AI assistants such as Claude Code. The package includes files to clarify the features of various subsystems and protocols, allowing the AI assistant to better understand the context during the review.
The developers of the GNU/Hurd project have presented a report on the recent achievements and current status of the project. Recent accomplishments of GNU/Hurd include: In the Debian GNU/Hurd distribution, the ability to build 75% of packages from the Debian archive has been ensured (up from 58% in 2023). The port for the x86_64 architecture has been stabilized, enabling the creation of Debian packages for x86_64 systems, and porting to ARM64 systems has begun. Initial support has been added.
The ANet Project (ANet Secure Transport Protocol) is developing an alternative stack for organizing secure tunnels intended for connecting private networks under conditions where standard solutions (WireGuard, OpenVPN) are not applicable due to various circumstances. The project is positioned not as another fork of WireGuard, but as a "Friends-to-Friends VPN" emphasizing the use of proven cryptographic algorithms and autonomous operation in […]
The developers of Notepad++, the open-source code editor for the Windows platform, have published an analysis of an incident in which the network infrastructure of a provider was compromised and some Notepad++ users received altered executable files downloaded using the WinGUp automatic update delivery system. The attack was carried out through selective traffic redirection between the user and the update download server. The alteration was made possible due to a vulnerability in the […]
Intel Foundry has released a promotional document detailing the company's advanced solutions in the development and implementation of hardware for artificial intelligence applications and high-performance computing. Intel also showcased a "test chip sample for AI" demonstrating the company's current packaging capabilities. Intel exhibited a system in package (SiP) the size of eight photomasks of standard chips, featuring four logic blocks, […]
The codebase for the upcoming Firefox 148 release, scheduled for February 24, has added the previously promised setting to completely disable all AI-related features. The parameter "browser.preferences.aiControls" has appeared on the about:config page, after which a section for managing AI usage appears on the settings page. Users can disable all AI functions at once or selectively […]
After a year of development, the release of the free cross-platform interpreter for classic adventures, ScummVM 2026.1.0, is now available. This version replaces executable files for games and allows many classic games to run on platforms for which they were not originally intended. The project code is distributed under the GPLv3+ license. It supports the ability to run over 500 quests, including games from companies like LucasArts, Humongous Entertainment, Revolution Software, Cyan, and Sierra, […]
Oracle does not rule out the possibility of reducing its workforce by 20,000 to 30,000 employees and selling off parts of its divisions, as American banks have refused to finance the company's program to expand data centers for artificial intelligence systems. This information was reported by CIO based on details from investment bank TD Cowen. The large-scale workforce reduction would free up for Oracle […]
Developers of the open-source content management system Plone, written in Python and JavaScript/NodeJS, have announced an incident in which malicious code was added to the project's GitHub repository. Initially, three changes appeared in the repository on January 7 (1, 2, 3), adding malicious code to the project's JavaScript files (1, 2, 3). An analysis of the incident revealed that the integration of the malicious code […]
Cloudflare has released version 0.7 of the Pingora framework, designed for developing secure, high-performance network services in Rust. The Pingora proxy has been used in Cloudflare's content delivery network for over two years, replacing nginx, and handles over 40 million requests per second. The code is written in Rust and is published under the Apache 2.0 license. Key features […]
Lucas Zampieri from Red Hat has released a humorous task scheduler, scx_horoscope, which allocates CPU resources based on astrological principles, taking into account zodiac signs and planetary positions at the current time. The project is being developed for educational and entertainment purposes. The primary aim of scx_horoscope is to teach and demonstrate the use of the 'sched_ext' (SCX) mechanism, which allows the use of eBPF to create schedulers […]
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