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Linux Kernel 5.6

Key changes: Intel MPX (memory protection extension) support has been removed from the kernel. RISC-V has gained KASAN support. The kernel's translation from the 32-bit time_t type and associated types is complete: the kernel is now ready for the year 2038 problem. Operations for the io_uring subsystem have been added. The system call pidfd_getfd() has been added, allowing a process to retrieve a file descriptor from another process. A bootconfig mechanism has been introduced, enabling the kernel […]

WireGuard VPN 1.0.0 is available.

The landmark release of VPN WireGuard 1.0.0 has been announced, marking the inclusion of WireGuard components in the mainline of the Linux kernel 5.6 and the stabilization of its development. The code included in the Linux kernel has undergone an additional security audit conducted by an independent firm specializing in such checks. The audit found no issues. Since WireGuard is now being developed in the mainline of the Linux kernel, distributions […]

The release of Kubernetes 1.18, the container orchestration system for isolated containers.

The release of the Kubernetes 1.18 container orchestration platform has been published, allowing for unified management of a cluster of isolated containers and providing mechanisms for deploying, maintaining, and scaling applications running in containers. The project was initially created by Google but was later transferred to an independent platform overseen by the Linux Foundation. The platform is positioned as a community-driven universal solution, not tied to specific […]

Release of Linux kernel 5.6

After two months of development, Linus Torvalds has introduced the release of Linux kernel 5.6. Among the most noticeable changes are the integration of the WireGuard VPN interface, support for USB4, time namespaces, the ability to create TCP overload handlers using BPF, initial support for MultiPath TCP, resolution of the year 2038 problem in the kernel, the "bootconfig" mechanism, and the ZoneFS filesystem. The new version includes 13,702 corrections from 1,810 developers, […]

Second beta release of Android 11: Developer Preview 2

Google has announced the release of the second test version of Android 11: Developer Preview 2. The full release of Android 11 is expected in the third quarter of 2020. Android 11 (codenamed Android R during development) is the eleventh version of the Android operating system. It has not yet been released. The first preview version of 'Android 11' for developers was released on 19 […]

Video: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate running on PC in the Yuzu emulator

The BSoD Gaming YouTube channel has published a video demonstrating the launch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on PC via the Yuzu emulator, which recreates the 'insides' of the Nintendo Switch console. While there is no talk of 100% emulation yet, the game can at least be started and even played a little. The fighting game runs at 48–60 frames per second on a configuration with an Intel Core i3-8350K processor and 16 GB of RAM […]

Development of TrueOS (formerly PC-BSD) has been discontinued

On the iXsystems forum, in response to the question 'Is TrueOS still being developed?', PC-BSD founder Chris Moore replied: 'Currently, the main developers of TrueOS have stopped working on the system. We are currently busy with TrueNAS Core, but as soon as we have free time, the TrueOS website and repositories will be taken down.' According to Moore, for the past couple of years, TrueOS has been […]

AirPods Pro at risk: Qualcomm has released the QCC514x and QCC304x chips for TWS headphones with noise cancellation

Qualcomm has announced the release of two new chips, QCC514x and QCC304x, designed for truly wireless earbuds (TWS) that offer high-end features. Both solutions support Qualcomm's TrueWireless Mirroring technology for more reliable connectivity and come equipped with special hardware for Qualcomm's hybrid active noise cancellation. The Qualcomm TrueWireless Mirroring technology manages the connections to the phone through one […]

Release of the lightweight antiX 19.2 distribution

The release of the lightweight Live distribution AntiX 19.2 has occurred, built on the Debian package base and aimed at installation on outdated hardware. The release is based on the Debian 10 (Buster) package base but comes without the system manager systemd and with eudev instead of udev. The default user environment is formed using the IceWM window manager, but fluxbox, jwm, and […] are also available.

Release Wine 5.5

An experimental release of the open implementation of WinAPI — Wine 5.5 — has occurred. Since the release of version 5.4, 32 bug reports have been closed and 460 changes have been made. The most important changes include: Built-in programs have been switched to use the new C runtime UCRTBase; The functions GetVersion, GetVersionEx, and VerifyVersionInfo now output the version considering running in compatibility mode; Improved […]

Collabora develops an add-on for working with OpenCL and OpenGL on top of DirectX.

Collabora has introduced a new Gallium driver for Mesa, implementing a layer for handling OpenCL 1.2 and OpenGL 3.3 APIs over drivers supporting DirectX 12 (D3D12). The code is released under the MIT license. The proposed driver allows the use of Mesa on devices that initially do not support OpenCL and OpenGL, as well as serving as a starting point for porting OpenGL/OpenCL applications to work on […]

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