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End of disputes: Microsoft Word has begun marking double spaces as errors.

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Microsoft has released an update for the Word text editor with a single new feature — the program now marks double spaces after a period as a mistake. From now on, if there are two spaces at the beginning of a sentence, Microsoft Word will underline them and suggest replacing them with a single space. With this update, Microsoft has settled a long-standing debate among users about whether double spaces are considered an error or not, […]

Devices with hardware AV1 decoding may appear by the end of the year.

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The AV1 codec, presented in 2018, received backing from major players in the streaming market. Hardware suppliers confirmed support for the new codec, with devices featuring AV1 hardware decoding expected to arrive by the end of the year. In this context, patent trolls have become active with financial demands. The open-source video codec AV1 has been under development since 2015 by engineers from several companies, including Amazon, […]

Release of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS distribution

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The release of Ubuntu 20.04 'Focal Fossa' has taken place, categorized as a long-term support (LTS) release, with updates being provided for 5 years until April 2025. Installation and boot images have been created for Ubuntu, Ubuntu Server, Lubuntu, Kubuntu, Ubuntu Mate, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Studio, Xubuntu, and UbuntuKylin (the China edition). Key changes: The desktop […]

The Panfrost driver provides support for 3D rendering for Bifrost GPUs (Mali G31)

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Collabora announced the enhancement of the Panfrost driver functionality on devices with Bifrost GPUs (Mali G31) to a state suitable for running 3D rendering systems, including basic texture support. Initially, the Panfrost driver primarily focused on implementing support for Midgard chips, but attention is now turning to Bifrost chips, which are similar to Midgard in terms of stream […]

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS has been released

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On April 23, 2020, at 18:20 Moscow time, Canonical released Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, codenamed 'Focal Fossa'. The word 'Focal' in the name is associated with the phrase 'focal point', as well as the idea of something being in focus or at the forefront. Fossa is a cat-like predator native to the island of Madagascar. The support period for the main package (section main) lasts for five […]

Facebook proposed a new slab memory management mechanism for the Linux kernel

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Roman Gushchin from Facebook published a set of patches in the Linux kernel developers mailing list, implementing a new slab memory controller. This new controller is notable for transferring slab accounting from the memory page level to the kernel object level, allowing for the shared use of slab pages across different cgroups instead of allocating separate slab caches for […]

Release of cryptographic library wolfSSL 4.4.0

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A new release of the compact cryptographic library wolfSSL 4.4.0 is available, optimized for use on embedded devices with limited CPU and memory resources, such as IoT devices, smart home systems, automotive infotainment systems, routers, and mobile phones. The code is written in C and distributed under the GPLv2 license. The library provides high-performance implementations of modern cryptographic algorithms, including ChaCha20, Curve25519, NTRU, […]

The Linux Foundation has released the automotive distribution AGL UCB 9.0

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The Linux Foundation has announced the ninth release of the AGL UCB (Automotive Grade Linux Unified Code Base) distribution, which aims to develop a universal platform for use in various automotive subsystems, from dashboards to automotive infotainment systems. AGL-based solutions are used in the information systems of Toyota, Lexus, Subaru Outback, Subaru Legacy, and light commercial vehicles from Mercedes-Benz Vans. The distribution is based on […]

KolibriN 10.1 — an operating system written in assembly language

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The release of KolibriN 10.1 has been announced — an operating system primarily written in assembly language. KolibriN is, on one hand, a user-friendly version of KolibriOS, and on the other, its maximum build. In other words, the project is created to showcase to newcomers all the capabilities available in the alternative operating system Kolibri at this time. Distinctive features of the build include: Powerful multimedia capabilities: the FPlay video player, viewer […]

New memory management method from Facebook

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One of the members of the Facebook development team, Roman Gushchin, proposed a set of patches for the Linux kernel aimed at improving memory management through the implementation of a new memory management controller — slab (slab memory controller). Slab allocation is a memory management mechanism designed for more efficient memory allocation and significant fragmentation reduction. The basis of […]

Release of the server-side JavaScript platform Node.js 14.0

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The release of Node.js 14.0 has occurred, a platform for executing network applications in JavaScript. Node.js 14.0 belongs to the long-term support branches, but this status will only be assigned in October after stabilization. Support for Node.js 14.0 will continue until April 2023. The support for the previous LTS branch Node.js 12.0 will last until April 2022, while the earlier LTS branch 10.0 […]

724 Malicious Packages Found in RubyGems

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ReversingLabs has published results from an analysis of type squatting in the RubyGems repository. Type squatting is typically used to distribute malicious packages, designed to trick inattentive developers who might make a typo while searching or overlook the differences. The study identified over 700 packages whose names are similar to popular packages and differ only by minor details, such as replacing similar letters or using […]

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