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The stable version of the GNU Coreutils 9.0 set of basic system utilities is available, which includes programs such as sort, cat, chmod, chown, chroot, cp, date, dd, echo, hostname, id, ln, ls, etc. The significant version change is due to modifications in the behavior of some utilities. Key changes include: In the cp and install utilities, the default behavior during copying has been […]
The HackerOne platform allows security researchers to inform companies and software developers about identified vulnerabilities while receiving rewards for their efforts. It has announced the inclusion of open source software under the scope of the Internet Bug Bounty project. Rewards can now be provided not only for discovering vulnerabilities in corporate systems and services but also for reporting issues in […]
GitHub has announced the addition of Rust language support to the GitHub Advisory Database, which publishes information on vulnerabilities affecting projects hosted on GitHub and tracks issues related to packages with vulnerable code dependencies. A new section has been added to track the emergence of vulnerabilities in packages containing Rust code. Currently, […]
Google has announced a timeline for ending support for the second version of the Chrome manifest in favor of the third version, which has been criticized for disrupting the functionality of many ad-blocking extensions and security measures. This includes the popular ad blocker uBlock Origin, which cannot be transitioned to the third version of the manifest due to the cessation of support […]
The beta release of Ubuntu 21.10 "Impish Indri" has been presented. Following the formation of this release, a complete freeze of the package base was made, and developers have moved on to final testing and bug fixing. The release is scheduled for October 14th. Ready test images have been created for Ubuntu, Ubuntu Server, Lubuntu, Kubuntu, Ubuntu Mate, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Studio, Xubuntu, and UbuntuKylin (the edition for China). Key changes include the transition […]
The release of the desktop-oriented operating system MidnightBSD 2.1 has occurred, based on FreeBSD with components ported from DragonFly BSD, OpenBSD, and NetBSD. The base desktop environment is built on GNUstep, but users have the option to install WindowMaker, GNOME, Xfce, or Lumina. A 743 MB installation image (x86, amd64) has been prepared for download. Unlike other desktop builds of FreeBSD, MidnightBSD was originally developed […]
The default inclusion of the Idle Detection API in Chrome 94 has led to a wave of criticism, citing objections from Firefox and WebKit/Safari developers. The Idle Detection API allows websites to determine when a user is inactive, i.e., not interacting with the keyboard/mouse or working on another monitor. The API also provides information on whether a screensaver is running on the system. Notification […]
The release of the CRIU 3.16 (Checkpoint and Restore In Userspace) toolkit has been announced, designed for saving and restoring processes in user space. The toolkit allows the state of a single process or a group of processes to be saved and then resumed from that saved position, even after a system reboot or on another server without breaking already established network connections. The project's code is distributed under the license […]
The Waydroid project has developed a toolkit that allows for the creation of an isolated environment in a standard Linux distribution for booting a complete system image of the Android platform and running Android applications using it. The code of the proposed toolkit is written in Python and is distributed under the GPLv3 license. Ready-made packages are created for Ubuntu 20.04/21.04, Debian 11, Droidian, and Ubports. The environment is set up using standard technologies […]
After six months of development, the GNOME 41 desktop environment has been released. To quickly assess the capabilities of GNOME 41, specialized Live builds based on openSUSE and an installer image prepared as part of the GNOME OS initiative have been offered. GNOME 41 is also already included in the experimental build of Fedora 35. The new release includes: enhanced power consumption settings. It provides the opportunity for a quick change of mode […]
Google has released version 94 of the Chrome web browser. At the same time, a stable release of the free project Chromium, which underlies Chrome, is available. The Chrome browser is distinguished by the use of Google logos, a notification system in case of crashes, modules for playing protected video content (DRM), an automatic update system, and transmission of RLZ parameters during searches. The next release of Chrome, version 95, is scheduled for October 19. Starting from […]
The UBports project, which has taken over the development of the mobile platform Ubuntu Touch after Canonical stepped away from it, has released the OTA-19 (over-the-air) firmware update. The project is also developing an experimental port of the Unity 8 desktop, which has been renamed to Lomiri. The Ubuntu Touch OTA-19 update has been created for smartphones including BQ E4.5/E5/M10/U Plus, Cosmo Communicator, F(x)tec Pro1, Fairphone 2/3, Google […]
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