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Release of the Wolvic 1.3 web browser for virtual reality devices

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The release of the Wolvic 1.3 web browser, designed for use in augmented and virtual reality systems, has been published. The project continues the development of the Firefox Reality browser, which was previously developed by Mozilla. After the stagnation of the Firefox Reality codebase, the Wolvic project was continued by Igalia, known for its contributions to free projects such as GNOME, GTK, WebKitGTK, Epiphany, GStreamer, Wine, Mesa […]

Release of the Dino 0.4 communication client

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After a year of development, the release of the communication client Dino 0.4 has been published, supporting chat, audio calls, video calls, video conferencing, and text messaging using the Jabber/XMPP protocol. The program is compatible with various XMPP clients and servers, focuses on ensuring the confidentiality of discussions, and supports end-to-end encryption. The project code is written in Vala using the GTK toolkit and is distributed under the GPLv3+ license. For […]

The layer for running Linux applications on Windows now features hardware video acceleration.

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Microsoft has announced the implementation of hardware acceleration for video encoding and decoding in WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux), the layer for running Linux applications on Windows. This implementation allows for the use of hardware acceleration for processing, encoding, and decoding video in any applications that support VAAPI. Acceleration is supported for AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA graphics cards. GPU video acceleration in applications run via WSL […]

Release of CAD KiCad 7.0

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After a year of development, the release of the free automated circuit board design system KiCad 7.0.0 is published. This is the first significant release formed after the project's transition under the wing of the Linux Foundation. Builds are prepared for various Linux distributions, Windows, and macOS. The code is written in C++ using the wxWidgets library and is distributed under the GPLv3 license. KiCad provides tools for editing electrical schematics […]

Google Plans to Add Telemetry to Go Language Toolchain

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Google intends to add telemetry collection to the Go language toolchain and include the sending of collected data by default. The telemetry will cover command-line utilities developed by the Go language team, such as the 'go' utility, compiler, gopls applications, and govulncheck. The information collection will be limited to accumulating information about the utilities' performance features, i.e., telemetry will not be added to user […]

Release of Network Manager 1.42.0

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A stable release of the interface for simplifying network configuration settings is available — NetworkManager 1.42.0. Plugins for VPN support (Libreswan, OpenConnect, Openswan, SSTP, etc.) are developed within their own development cycles. The main innovations in NetworkManager 1.42 include: CLI interface nmcli now supports configuring the authentication method based on the IEEE 802.1X standard, widely used for securing corporate wireless networks and organization […]

Pre-release of Android 14

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Google has introduced the first beta version of the open mobile platform Android 14. The Android 14 release is expected in the third quarter of 2023. A beta testing program has been proposed for evaluating the platform's new capabilities. Firmware builds are prepared for Pixel 7/7 Pro, Pixel 6/6a/6 Pro, Pixel 5/5a 5G, and Pixel 4a (5G) devices. Key innovations in Android 14 include: Continued work on improving […]

Work on GTK5 will begin at the end of the year. The intention is to develop GTK in languages other than C.

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The developers of the GTK library plan to form an experimental branch 4.90 by the end of the year, which will focus on functionality for the future GTK5 release. Before starting work on GTK5, in addition to the spring release of GTK 4.10, a GTK 4.12 release is scheduled for autumn, which will include advancements related to color management. The GTK5 branch will include changes that break API compatibility, […]

Release of Electron 23.0.0, the application development platform based on the Chromium engine

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The release of Electron 23.0.0 has been prepared, providing a standalone framework for developing cross-platform user applications, utilizing components from Chromium, V8, and Node.js as its foundation. The significant version change is due to the update to the Chromium 110 codebase, Node.js 18.12.1 platform, and V8 11 JavaScript engine. Among the changes in this new release: Added support for the WebUSB API, allowing direct interaction with […]

A complete redesign of the interface is planned for the Thunderbird email client

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The developers of the Thunderbird email client have published a development plan for the next three years. During this time, the project aims to achieve three main objectives: A complete overhaul of the user interface to create a system suitable for different user categories (both beginners and experienced users), easily customizable to personal preferences, and a cohesive design system. Improving the reliability and compactness of the codebase, rewriting outdated code and […]

A vulnerability in ImageMagick leading to leakage of local file content

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A vulnerability CVE-2022-44268 has been discovered in ImageMagick, which is commonly used by web developers for image conversion, that may lead to the leakage of file content when processing PNG images prepared by an attacker through ImageMagick. This vulnerability threatens systems that process external images and then allow the upload of the conversion results. The vulnerability arises from ImageMagick using the content of the 'profile' parameter when processing PNG images […]

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