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One of the 13 root DNS servers (c.root-servers.net) that support the functioning of the DNS root zone (the initial link in the domain name resolution chain, providing information about DNS servers serving top-level domains and keys for their verification using DNSSEC) was out of sync with the other root DNS servers for four days. The root DNS server 'C' (192.33.4.12) is supported by 12 servers located […]
For those who reacted negatively to the emergence of AI-generated information summaries in Google search results, a method has been found to forcibly restore the search engine to displaying the traditional 'ten blue links' by default—without advice to have glue and run with scissors, and without the need to manually enable the 'Web version' option each time. The option with a 'clean' Google search result was suggested by […]
Following the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4, an update for the previous branch Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.10 has been published, which will be supported alongside the RHEL 9.x branch until at least 2029. Installation builds are prepared for x86_64, s390x (IBM System z), ppc64le, and Aarch64 architectures, but are available for download only to registered Red Hat customers […]
Along with the transition of the GNOME OS distribution to using the systemd-sysupdate component for atomic system updates, the development of a new installer for GNOME OS has begun. The development is currently at the initial prototype stage, based on the interface mockups released in April by the GNOME project designers. At this stage of development, the focus is mainly on the overall architecture and […]
The release of CoreBoot 24.05 has been announced, which develops a free alternative to proprietary firmware and BIOS. The project's code is distributed under the GPLv2 license. The new version includes 722 changes, with the participation of 131 developers. Major changes: 64-bit CoreBoot builds have been declared stable and ready for production deployments. Support for 2 processors (POWER9 and RISC-V) and 25 platforms has been implemented. […]
The release of the sane-backends package 1.3.1 has been published, which includes a set of drivers, the command-line utility scanimage, the background process saned for network scanning, and libraries implementing SANE-API. The project's code is distributed under the GPLv2 license. Release 1.3.0 was skipped due to issues in the build infrastructure. The package supports 1804 (up from 1747 in the previous version) models of scanners, of which 825 (up from 815) […]
Version 3.20.0 of the Alpine Linux distribution has been released with initial support for 64-bit RISC-V. Other significant changes include updates to GNOME 46, KDE Plasma 6, and the replacement of Redis with Valkey due to Redis adopting a non-free license model. Additional information about this release can be found in the release notes. Alpine Linux is a minimalist distribution built on musl libc and […]
SQLite 3.46 has been released, a lightweight database management system designed as a dynamic library. The SQLite code is released into the public domain, meaning it can be used without restrictions or compensation for any purpose. The financial support for SQLite developers is provided by a specially created consortium. Key changes: The ability to use the ‘_’ separator in numbers for better readability of numeric literals (for example, 1_234_567) has been introduced. Additional […]
In a recently published post titled 'Ubuntu Desktop’s 24.10 Dev Cycle — The Roadmap', Oliver Smith stated that developers plan to make Wayland the default graphics server for all users. Starting with Ubuntu 24.10, it will be available for NVIDIA graphics cards. The developers also noted that adding Wayland in interim releases will help them identify and resolve potential issues, which may […]
On May 22, after almost two months of development, version 8.8.0 of the curl utility and library, written in C and distributed under the curl license, was released. Key changes: Adding the librtmp library version; basic support for directory listing output for file:// links; built-in support for AppleIDN (icucore) for macOS/iOS; added the curl_multi_waitfds function to the library; an option CURLOPT_SSL_CIPHER_LIST added for mbedTLS; […]
The Tecno brand of smartphones and smart devices announced that the new Camon 30 series smartphones will receive three years of operating system updates up to Android 16 and security patch updates for the same period. Tecno is committed to enhancing user experience and ensuring data security, as well as providing users of released devices with a reliable and secure digital environment. Source: 3dnews.ru
The OSTIF (Open Source Technology Improvement Fund), created to enhance the security of open projects, has published the results of a security audit of the Boost libraries used in many C++ projects. The audit, commissioned by OSTIF and Amazon Web Services and conducted by the Italian company Shielder, identified 7 issues, of which one was assigned a medium threat level and four were classified as low, […]