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The release of the Git 2.54 source text management system

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The release of the distributed version control system Git 2.54 has been announced. Git is known for its high performance and provides tools for nonlinear development based on branching and merging. To ensure the integrity of history and resilience against 'backdating' changes, implicit hashing of the entire previous history is used in every commit, along with digital signature verification of individual tags and commits by developers. The Git code […]

“Some study history, while others make it”: the first gameplay trailer for Tropico 7 shows what it’s like to manage a paradise island

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Kalypso Media and the developers from German Gaming Minds Studios have announced the release of the first gameplay trailer for their political city-building strategy Tropico 7. Players of Tropico 7 will once again take on the role of the familiar El Presidente from previous installments, leading the island nation of Tropico to prosperity by any means necessary. The debut gameplay trailer for Tropico […]

Inferno64

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The distributed operating system Inferno64 has been quietly released – a modern reworking of the classic OS Inferno, designed for 64-bit platforms (amd64/arm64) and capable of running on Linux as well. The project is positioned as a 'next-generation distributed computing environment': the system integrates heterogeneous devices (old laptops, phones, desktops) into a unified peer-to-peer computing network. It is based on the classic Inferno model with a files […]

Profanity 0.18.0

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A new version of the console XMPP client Profanity, written in C, has quietly been released. New features include: Added support for highlighting during spell checking (#2132). Implemented support for asynchronously calling an external editor (#2145) and (#1888). Bug fixes: Missing files for builds with libomemo-c have been included (#2133). Autocompletion and command parsing improvements when working with quotes (#2139). A critical crash has been fixed […]

Embox 0.7.1

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On April 20, 2026, a new version of the free real-time operating system Embox was released. Embox is designed for embedded systems. Its main idea is to provide Linux-like software without actual Linux. The OS is POSIX-compliant and cross-platform (ARM, MIPS, x86, RISC-V, Microblaze, SPARC, PowerPC, E2K), has an equivalent of ./configure; make; make install, and supports C++. A number of file systems are supported: FAT, ext2/3/4, […]

SDL has banned the acceptance of code from AI. Forks of Vim have been created that are free from AI modifications.

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The developers of the SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) library have implemented rules that prohibit the acceptance of changes containing code generated by large language models such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, and Grok. While the use of AI for identifying issues and analyzing proposed changes is permitted, the corrections of such issues must be made by humans. Based on the project's experience, the problems identified through AI often turn out to be […]

Arch Linux provides reproducible builds of container images.

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The Arch Linux distribution has provided reproducible builds of container images, allowing verification that the binary files included in the image were built from the provided source code and do not contain hidden changes. Reproducible Arch Linux images are hosted on Docker Hub with the tag repro. Anyone can build a container image from the source code that matches bit for bit with the ready-made images distributed by the project, […]

Huawei has introduced the wide-format foldable smartphone Huawei Pura X Max featuring the Kirin 9030 Pro chip, starting at $1615.

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Huawei was one of the first companies to experiment with foldable smartphone technology, launching the Pura X model — a so-called widescreen foldable smartphone. It is sized between clamshell phones and book-type foldable smartphones. Today, the company unveiled the Huawei Pura X Max in China. The device is equipped with larger 5.4-inch external and 7.7-inch internal displays. If at […]

Astra Migration

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The Astra Group announces the commercial release of a new product — Astra Migration, a tool for automatic migration from Windows OS to Astra Linux OS. The product allows for the migration of over 100 workstations simultaneously, speeding up the migration process dozens of times compared to manual transitions. Astra Migration is already available for ordering and is designed to solve one […]

The time-management platform Cal.com is transitioning to a closed development model.

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On April 14, 2026, the company announced that Cal.com is going closed source. This was confirmed on April 15 in the changelog v6.4: the open part of the project is being relaunched under the name Cal.diy, and the code of the commercial edition of Cal.com will no longer be published. The team emphasizes that earlier the commercial part was not fully open source, but source-available; now it becomes […]

LXQt 2.4.0 desktop environment released

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After 6 months of development, the release of the LXQt 2.4.0 desktop environment (Qt Lightweight Desktop Environment) has been presented, continuing the development of the LXDE and Razor-qt projects. The LXQt interface adheres to the ideas of classical desktop organization but introduces a modern design and features that enhance usability. LXQt is positioned as a lightweight, modular, fast, and user-friendly environment, incorporating the best traits of LXDE and Razor-qt. The code is hosted […]

The global technology sector lost 73,200 jobs in a single quarter—and this is not the end.

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The wave of layoffs in the global tech sector is gaining momentum. In the first quarter of 2026, 95 companies laid off more than 73,200 employees, according to data from Layoffs.fyi. The main motive is business restructuring under the influence of AI. Corporations are reallocating budgets towards automation and IT infrastructure while scaling back traditional divisions. If the trend continues, annual job losses will be significantly higher. The largest share […]

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