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Microsoft has offered a Linux kernel module for system integrity verification.

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Developers at Microsoft have introduced a mechanism for Integrity Policy Enforcement (IPE), implemented as an LSM module (Linux Security Module) for the Linux kernel. This module allows for the definition of an overall integrity assurance policy for the entire system, specifying which operations are permissible and how to verify the authenticity of components. Through IPE, it is possible to specify which executable files are allowed to run and ensure that […]

Crystal 0.34.0 has been released

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A new version of Crystal, the compiled programming language with Ruby syntax, has been released. Its main features include a runtime with a built-in event loop where all input-output operations are asynchronous, support for multithreading (currently enabled by a flag during compilation), and exceptionally simple and convenient work with C libraries. Starting from version 0.34.0, the language officially begins a steady advancement toward its first […]

Firefox 75

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Firefox 75 is now available. The Quantum Bar address bar, which debuted in Firefox 68, has received its first major update: The address bar size significantly increases when it gains focus (browser.urlbar.update1). Before the user starts typing, the dropdown menu displays top sites (browser.urlbar.openViewOnFocus). The history dropdown menu no longer shows the https:// protocol. Using a secure connection […]

Beta version of the UbuntuDDE distribution with the Deepin desktop

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A test version of the UbuntuDDE distribution is now available, based on the codebase of the upcoming Ubuntu 20.04 LTS release. The distribution comes with the DDE (Deepin Desktop Environment), which is the main shell of the Deepin distribution, and is also optionally available in Manjaro. Unlike Deepin Linux, UbuntuDDE uses the Ubuntu Software Center (Snap Store based on […] instead of the Deepin app store.

Google has introduced an experimental implementation of a new menu.

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The release of the Firefox 75 web browser has occurred, as well as the mobile version Firefox 68.7 for the Android platform. Additionally, an update for the long-term support branch 68.7.0 has been formed. The Firefox 76 branch will enter beta testing soon, with its release scheduled for May 5 (the project has shifted to a 4-5 week development cycle). Key innovations: Official builds for Linux have begun to be formed in […]

Google is experimenting with hiding extension icons by default

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Google has introduced an experimental implementation of a new add-ons menu that will provide users with more information about the permissions granted to each add-on. The essence of the change is that by default, pinning add-on icons next to the address bar will be suggested to be discontinued. Instead, a new menu designated by a puzzle icon will appear next to the address bar, listing all available add-ons and their […]

FlowPrint is available, a toolkit for identifying applications via encrypted traffic.

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The FlowPrint toolkit code has been published, allowing for the detection of mobile network applications by analyzing the encrypted traffic generated during the operation of the application. It is possible to identify both typical programs for which statistics have been accumulated and to identify the activity of new applications. The code is written in Python and is distributed under the MIT license. The program implements a statistical method that determines the characteristics of communication specific to different applications […]

Firefox Preview 4.2 is available for Android

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An experimental release of the Firefox Preview 4.2 browser, developed under the codename Fenix as a replacement for the Firefox edition for Android, has been published for the Android platform. Following this, an update 4.2.1 has been released to address vulnerabilities. The new release is available in the Google Play catalog (requires Android 5 or newer to operate). The Firefox 75 release is scheduled for tomorrow. Firefox Preview uses the GeckoView engine, […]

Release of AMD ROCm 3.3.0 - an open platform for high-performance computing on GPUs

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ROCm is an open platform for high-performance computing on GPUs that embodies 'the UNIX philosophy in terms of choice, minimalism, and modular software development in the GPU usage environment' [1]. ROCm supports the integration of multiple programming languages for the convenience of both developers using ROCm in their projects and users employing ROCm for personal purposes. Key changes in the ROCm 3.3.0 release include […]

Release of container management tools LXC and LXD 4.0

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Canonical has released the toolkit for managing isolated LXC containers 4.0, LXD container manager 4.0, and virtual file system LXCFS 4.0 for simulating /proc, /sys, and virtualized cgroupfs views for distributions that do not support namespace for cgroup. The 4.0 branch is classified as long-term support releases, with updates provided for 5 years […]

Release of LXC 4.0 LTS

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LXC (Linux Containers) is an operating system-level virtualization system for running multiple isolated instances of the Linux operating system on a single node. LXC does not use virtual machines but creates a virtual environment with its own process space and network stack. All LXC instances share a single instance of the operating system kernel. (q) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LXC In version 4.0: full support for cgroup2 […]

Release of Nim 1.2.0

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A new version of the system programming language Nim has been released. It features partial incompatibility with version 1.0, for instance, due to stricter type conversion. However, there is a flag for such cases —useVersion:1.0. The main innovation is a new garbage collector enabled by the —gc:arc option. The language's author, Andreas Rumpf, plans to write a detailed article on the benefits of ARC, but for now, he offers a look at his presentation […]

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