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The release of RetroArch 1.15 has been announced, which develops a framework for emulating various gaming consoles, enabling the launch of classic games using a simple unified graphical interface. It supports the use of emulators for consoles such as Atari 2600/7800/Jaguar/Lynx, Game Boy, Mega Drive, NES, Nintendo 64/DS, PCEngine, PSP, Sega 32X/CD, SuperNES, etc. Gamepads from existing gaming consoles, including Playstation 3, can be used […]
The release of the GNU Octave 8.1.0 system for performing mathematical calculations has taken place (the first release of the 8.x branch), providing an interpreted language largely compatible with Matlab. GNU Octave can be used to solve linear problems, nonlinear and differential equations, computations involving complex numbers and matrices, data visualization, and conducting mathematical experiments. Among the changes in the new release: The graphical interface has been updated […]
A critical vulnerability (CVE-2023-27482) has been identified in the open home automation platform Home Assistant, allowing authentication bypass and complete access to the privileged Supervisor API, through which settings can be changed, software can be installed/updated, and add-ons and backups can be managed. The issue affects installations using the Supervisor component and dates back to its initial releases (since 2017). For example, the vulnerability […]
The eighth release of starter kits on the ALT Tenth platform has been launched. Most starter kits consist of live builds that allow users to explore the main available desktop environments and window managers (DE/WM) for ALT operating systems, as well as install the system if needed. Builds based on the stable repository are designed for experienced users. Starter kits differ from distributions by offering more options […]
Corrective updates in Wasmtime versions 6.0.1, 5.0.1, and 4.0.1 have resolved the vulnerability (CVE-2023-26489), which has been classified as critical. This vulnerability allows data to be written to memory outside the bounds allowed for isolated WebAssembly code, potentially enabling an attacker to execute their code outside the WASI isolated environment. Wasmtime is a runtime for executing WebAssembly applications with WASI extensions […]
Major companies involved in machine learning development have launched the OpenXLA project, aimed at collaboratively developing a toolkit for compiling and optimizing models for machine learning systems. The project encompasses the development of tools that standardize the compilation of models created in TensorFlow, PyTorch, and JAX frameworks for efficient training and execution on various GPUs and specialized accelerators. Collaboration […]
The release of Chrome OS 111, based on the Linux kernel, the upstart system manager, the ebuild/portage build tools, open components, and the Chrome 111 web browser, is now available. The user environment of Chrome OS is limited to a web browser, with web applications replacing standard programs. However, Chrome OS includes a full multi-window interface, desktop, and taskbar. The source code is distributed under […]
Robert McQueen, the head of the GNOME Foundation, has published a plan for the development of Flathub, a catalog and repository of self-contained Flatpak packages. Flathub is positioned as a platform independent of individual vendors for building applications and distributing them directly to end users. It is noted that currently around 2000 applications are represented in the Flathub catalog.
Google has introduced the second beta version of the open mobile platform Android 14. The release of Android 14 is expected in the third quarter of 2023. A beta testing program has been proposed to evaluate the new capabilities of the platform. Firmware builds have been prepared for the Pixel 7/7 Pro, Pixel 6/6a/6 Pro, Pixel 5/5a 5G, and Pixel 4a (5G) devices. Changes in Android 14 Developer Preview 2 include...
The release of Samba 4.18.0 has been introduced, continuing the development of the Samba 4 branch with a full implementation of the domain controller and Active Directory service compatible with Windows 2008 and able to serve all supported Microsoft versions of Windows clients, including Windows 11. Samba 4 is a multifunctional server product that also provides a file server, print service, and identification server (winbind). Key changes include...
Google has released version 111 of the Chrome web browser. The stable release of the free Chromium project, which serves as the foundation for Chrome, is also available. The Chrome browser differs from Chromium in that it uses Google logos, has a crash reporting system, includes modules for playing DRM-protected video content, has an automatic update installation system, always includes Sandbox isolation, provides keys to the Google API, and supports...
The Linux kernel developers' mailing list has proposed a preliminary implementation of the drm-asahi driver for Apple AGX GPUs of the G13 and G14 series, used in Apple M1 and M2 chips. The driver is written in Rust and additionally includes a set of generic wrappers over the DRM (Direct Rendering Manager) subsystem, which can be used for developing other graphic drivers in Rust. The published...