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The release of Google Chrome 83 and the corresponding free version, Chromium, which serves as its basis, has occurred. The previous release, version 82, was skipped due to developers transitioning to remote work. New features include: The 'DNS over HTTPS' (DoH) mode is now enabled by default if the user's DNS provider supports it. Additional security checks: You can now verify if your login and password have been compromised, […]
On May 20, the SRU 21 update package for Oracle Solaris 11.4 was released. The updates are available via the pkg update command. Added: Support package for 100 Gbit Mellanox ConnectX-4 and ConnectX-5 network cards, with no support for ConnectX-6. The driver does not support SR-IOV. fribidi, a free implementation of the Unicode Bidirectional Algorithm, is used for text handling in languages written right-to-left (e.g., Hebrew). libsass […]
GitHub has identified malware affecting projects in the NetBeans integrated development environment, utilizing the build process for its dissemination. An investigation revealed that the malware, named Octopus Scanner, had secretly embedded backdoors in 26 open projects with repositories on GitHub. The earliest traces of Octopus Scanner date back to August 2018. The malware is capable […]
Collabora has released version 0.2 of the Monado project, aimed at creating an open implementation of the OpenXR standard. Monado provides a runtime that fully complies with OpenXR requirements, which can be used for working with virtual and augmented reality on smartphones, tablets, PCs, and any other devices. The OpenXR standard has been prepared by the Khronos consortium and defines a universal API for creating virtual and augmented reality applications […]
On May 25, 2020, another update of the I2P router was released, designed to create a decentralized, anonymous, and censorship-resistant network that supports TCP and UDP and is capable of hosting services of any kind. The planned update was prepared exactly three months after the last one. As always, the developers recommend updating as soon as possible, as this is the best way to ensure security and […]
A new version of the Guitarix effects processor, aimed at guitarists, has been released. Changes: the rack has been ported to GTK3 (gtkmm3), and LV2 plugins to X11/Cairo; MIDI feedback support has been added; a new PowerAmp module has been introduced, emulating single-ended 6V6GT, push-pull EL84, among others (based on Orange Dark Terror, Princeton, etc.). Source: linux.org.ru
When Grand Theft Auto IV returned to Steam after a brief absence due to key generation issues, the game began to be sold in the Complete Edition along with all expansions. At that time, users noticed that several songs had been removed from the project. In a recent update, Rockstar Games reinstated the missing tracks; however, serious bugs crept into the game at the same time. As reported […]
Microsoft recently began the full rollout of the major May update for Windows 10 (version 2004). As usual, the build comes with a bunch of new features, such as Windows Subsystem for Linux 2, a new Cortana app, and so on. There are several known issues that the company is working to resolve soon. Now, Microsoft has published a list of features that have been deprecated or removed in […]
The Raspberry Pi project has announced an expanded version of the Raspberry Pi 4 board, now available with 8 GB of RAM. The price of the new board is $75. In comparison, the versions with 2 GB and 4 GB of RAM are sold for $35 and $55, respectively. The BCM2711 chip used on the board allows addressing up to 16 GB of memory, but at the time of the board's development, […]
With each update, Google is trying to improve the operation of Progressive Web Apps in its Chrome browser. Last month, the company replaced some Android apps for Chrome OS users with PWA versions. Now, Google has released a new build of the Chrome Canary browser that allows PWA to launch on Windows startup. This feature was first discovered by the Techdows resource specialists and is currently hidden. To […]
The Apache Software Foundation has released version 1.14.0 of its version control system, Subversion, which is classified as a Long-Term Support (LTS) release, with updates scheduled until 2024. Despite the development of decentralized systems, Subversion remains popular in commercial companies and projects that use a centralized approach to version control and configuration management of software systems. Among those using Subversion […]
Google has announced the inclusion of a new feature in Chrome 84, scheduled for release on July 14, to protect users from bothersome notifications, such as spam requests for push notifications. Since such requests interrupt user activity and distract attention during confirmation dialogues, an informational prompt requiring no action from the user will be displayed in the address bar instead of a separate dialogue […]