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The release of the distributed DBMS TiDB 4.0 is now available, developed under the influence of Google Spanner and F1 technologies. TiDB falls into the category of hybrid HTAP (Hybrid Transactional/Analytical Processing) systems, capable of providing real-time transaction processing (OLTP) as well as executing analytical queries. The project is written in Go and is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license. Features of TiDB: SQL support […]
Today, a version of the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B single-board computer with 8GiB of RAM was released at a price of $75. 8GiB is over 13,000 times greater than 640KiB, which, according to Bill Gates, should be enough for everyone. Other variants of the 4 Model B: 1GiB - $35 (not produced), 2GiB - $45 (from February 27 - $35), and 4GiB - $55. An early beta of the 64-bit […]
On May 26, a new version of the C++ framework Qt 5.15 LTS was released. This version is the last among the Qt 5 series before the release of Qt 6. Features scheduled for removal in Qt 6 are marked as deprecated in this release. Non-commercial support will be provided until the release of Qt 6, while commercial support will last for three years. New features in this release: The transfer […]
Three related projects for processing guitar sound have been released. KPP 1.2 is a software guitar processor in the form of LV2 and LADSPA plugin sets. The tubeAmp plugin uses profiles in its own *.tapf format, allowing the emulation of the sound of any real guitar amplifier models. The other plugins in the set emulate Fuzz, Distortion, Overdrive, Noise Gate, and Octaver pedals. Key changes since […]
Google has scheduled the beta launch of Android 11 for June 1, with a celebratory event taking place online on June 3, as the traditional I/O conference was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The event will be broadcast at 6:00 PM Moscow time. Google will also release 12 presentations detailing the features of the new operating system, covering fundamental topics such as innovations […]
The release of Chrome OS 83, based on the Linux kernel, upstart system manager, ebuild/portage build system, open components, and Chrome 83 web browser, has occurred. The user environment of Chrome OS is limited to the web browser, utilizing web applications instead of standard programs; however, Chrome OS includes a full multi-window interface, desktop, and taskbar. The Chrome OS 83 build […]
The release of UDisks 2.9.0 package has occurred, which includes a system background process, libraries, and tools for organizing access to and management of disks, storage devices, and associated technologies. UDisks provides a D-Bus API for working with disk partitions, configuring MD RAID, handling block devices in a file (loop mounting), manipulating file systems, etc. Additionally, modules for monitoring […]
A new major version of the popular free audio editor has been released, along with a hurried fix. A number of changes have been made to the interface and bugs have been corrected. New from versions 2.3.*: The current time has been moved to a separate panel. It can be placed anywhere and resized (by default — double). The time format is independent of the format in the selection panel. Audio tracks can display […]
On May 22, 2020, the release of the popular cross-platform free BitTorrent client Transmission took place, which supports not only a standard graphical interface but also management via CLI and web, and is characterized by its speed and low resource consumption. The new version includes the following changes: General changes across all platforms: RPC servers have been enabled to accept connections via IPv6 By default, SSL certificate verification is turned on for […]
A new version of Ardour has been released — a free digital audio workstation. The main changes compared to version 5.12 are mostly architectural and may not always be noticeable to the end user. Overall, the application has become more user-friendly and stable than ever before. Key innovations include: Transparent latency compensation. A new high-quality resampling engine for variable playback speed (varispeed). The ability to monitor input and playback simultaneously (cue […
Samyang, which also sells its products under the Rokinon brand, has released updated versions of its two best-selling lenses: the MF 14mm f/2.8 MK2 and the MF 85mm f/1.4 MK2. The updated manual focus lenses have the same optical elements and specifications as their predecessors (14 elements in 10 groups for the 14mm model and 9 elements […]
The minimalist multi-platform web browser NetSurf 3.10 has been released, capable of running on systems with just a few dozen megabytes of RAM. The release is prepared for Linux, Windows, Haiku, AmigaOS, RISC OS, and various Unix-like systems. The browser's code is written in C and is distributed under the GPLv2 license. It supports tabs, bookmarks, thumbnail page display, URL autocompletion in the address bar, page zooming, HTTPS, […]