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Today, GStreamer 1.28 was released — the latest addition to the widely used open-source multimedia platform. Version 1.28 continues the effort to rewrite more functions in the Rust programming language to ensure safe memory handling. GStreamer now includes the YOLOX object detector. Developers using Rust can create video analysis applications in real […]
The release of the free PCB design automation package LibrePCB 2.0.0 has been announced. LibrePCB is positioned as an intuitive package for quick board development that lags behind KiCad in functionality but is much easier to use, catering to both beginners and professional engineers. The program is available in builds for Linux (Flatpak, Snap, AppImage), FreeBSD, macOS […]
Linus Torvalds has accepted a change into the Linux kernel that outlines the community's actions in case something happens to him and trusted individuals, preventing them from making changes to the primary repository "torvalds/linux.git". The plan was prepared by Dan Williams from Intel, who oversees 9 subsystems in the Linux kernel and serves as the chair of the Technical Committee of the Linux Foundation. In […]
Tech reviewers have published the results of tests for the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor. Sales of the chip will start on January 29. Its price is set at $499, which is $30 more than the Ryzen 7 9800X3D model. The difference between the chips lies only in the increased maximum clock frequency of the Ryzen 7 9850X3D by 400 MHz — 5.6 GHz compared to 5.2 GHz for the Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Ryzen […]
The main development branch of NetworkManager has added an implementation of CLAT – a component of the 464XLAT technology (RFC 6877) that enables applications that only understand IPv4 to operate in networks that run exclusively on IPv6. CLAT cannot operate on its own; it requires a NAT64 gateway (which can be on the provider's side, on the internet, or even on your router […]
In Google's bug tracking system, access to a problem message regarding a test build of the Aluminium operating system running on the HP Elite Dragonfly 13.5 Chromebook was inadvertently open. The message included two screencasts that provide insight into the graphical interface of the Aluminium OS, being developed by Google for laptops, mini-PCs, and tablets as part of the platform merger plan Android […]
Oracle has released a corrective update for the virtualization system VirtualBox 7.2.6, addressing 14 vulnerabilities, the details of which have not yet been disclosed. Five of the vulnerabilities are marked as critical (8.2 out of 10). One of the vulnerabilities can be exploited remotely. In addition to the vulnerabilities, the new version includes 35 changes, among which are: VRDP server, smart card emulator with USB interface, […]
After nearly a year of development, GStreamer 1.28 has been released, a cross-platform set of components for creating a wide range of multimedia applications, from media players and audio/video file converters to VoIP applications and streaming systems. The GStreamer code is distributed under the LGPLv2.1 license. Updates for the plugins gst-plugins-base, gst-plugins-good, gst-plugins-bad, gst-plugins-ugly, as well as the gst-libav wrapper and gst-rtsp-server streaming server are developed separately. At the API level […]
The developers of Xfce4, one of the oldest desktop environments for Linux, have announced the start of work on a new compositor intended to replace the current window manager in Xfce4 for Wayland-based systems. The project is named Xfwl4. It is expected to closely replicate the functionality and behavior of the existing Xfwm4 (as far as is feasible on Wayland). For its operation […]
The Open Invention Network (OIN), which aims to protect the Linux ecosystem and open source software from patent claims, has introduced the OIN 2.0 program and expanded the list of packages covered by the patent non-assertion agreement, allowing for the free use of certain patented technologies. The list of distribution components that fall under the definition of the Linux System, which is covered by […]
The National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE University) reported that mathematician Ivan Remizov from Nizhny Novgorod has found a way to conditionally solve second-order differential equations with variable coefficients. For almost two centuries, such equations were considered unsolvable. Meanwhile, they play a key role in mathematics and the natural sciences, as they are used to describe dynamic processes. […]
According to Statcounter, the market share of Windows 11 was 55.18% in October 2025. In November, it dropped to 53.7%, and in December it fell to 50.73%. It seems that despite the end of support, Windows 10 is regaining market share from the stagnating Windows 11. According to Daniel Rubino, editor-in-chief of Windows Central, […]
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