Category: Internet News

Google cancels the proposed tightening of third-party cookie handling in Chrome 80

Google has announced the cancellation of the change regarding the implementation of stricter restrictions on the transmission of cookies between non-HTTPS sites. Starting in February, this change was gradually made known to Chrome 80 users. It is noted that although most sites had adapted to the specified limitation, due to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic, Google decided to postpone […]

Firefox 74.0.1 and 68.6.1 update addressing 0-day vulnerabilities

Correction updates for Firefox 74.0.1 and 68.6.1 have been released, fixing two critical vulnerabilities that could lead to an attacker's code execution when processing specifically formatted content. It is warned that instances of these vulnerabilities being exploited for attacks have already been identified in the wild. These issues were caused by accessing already freed memory areas (use-after-free) when handling ReadableStream (CVE-2020-6820) and during execution […]

Oracle has released the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 6

Oracle has introduced the first stable release of Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 6 (UEK R6), an extended version of the Linux kernel aimed at being used in the Oracle Linux distribution as an alternative to the standard package featuring the kernel from Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The kernel is available only for x86_64 and ARM64 (aarch64) architectures. The source code of the kernel, including a breakdown into separate patches, has been published publicly […]

Release of XCP-NG 8.1, the free version of Citrix Hypervisor

The release of the XCP-NG 8.1 project has been published, developing a free and open-source alternative to the proprietary Citrix Hypervisor platform (formerly known as XenServer) for deploying and managing cloud infrastructure. XCP-NG recreates the functionality that Citrix removed from the free version of Citrix Hypervisor/Xen Server starting from version 7.3. It supports upgrading from Citrix Hypervisor to XCP-ng, ensuring full compatibility with Xen Orchestra and the ability to […]

LineageOS 17.1 based on Android 10

After 8 months of development, the LineageOS 17.1 branch (a distribution based on Android 10) becomes the main one. This means that starting from April 1, 2020, 17.1 builds will be created daily, while version 16.0 will shift to a weekly schedule. Version 17.0, based on the August release of Android 10, has been updated to version 17.1 following the emergence of the Android 10 codebase for Google […]

Terrifyingly beautiful pixel art: the old-school sci-fi horror Signalis has been announced

The studio rose-engine has announced the horror game Signalis in the style of anime pixel art. The game will be released on PC, but the release date has not yet been announced. Rose-engine is also interested in releasing Signalis on consoles, but at the current stage of development, it is focused solely on one platform. In Signalis, you will uncover a dark secret, solve puzzles, fight nightmarish creatures, and journey through a dystopian surreal […]

Release of the mobile platform LineageOS 17 based on Android 10

The developers of the LineageOS project, which succeeded CyanogenMod after the latter's discontinuation by Cyanogen Inc, have introduced the release of LineageOS 17.1, based on the Android 10 platform. The 17.1 release was formed bypassing 17.0 due to specific tagging features in the repository. It's noted that the LineageOS 17 branch has reached par with the functionality and stability of branch 16 and is now deemed ready to transition to […]

Huawei has joined the initiative to protect Linux from patent claims

Huawei has become one of the licensees and participants of the Open Invention Network (OIN), an organization that protects the Linux ecosystem from patent claims. OIN participants commit not to assert patent claims and grant free use of patented technologies in projects related to the Linux ecosystem. Huawei possesses a significant number of patents in the fields of communications, cloud technologies, smart devices, and electronics. Among the […]

NetBSD 8.2 Release

The release of the NetBSD 8.2 operating system has been published. In accordance with the new release preparation process, NetBSD 8.2 has been categorized as a corrective update and primarily includes fixes for issues identified since the release of NetBSD 8.1. For those seeking new features, a significant release, NetBSD 9.0, was recently launched. Installation images sized at 740 MB are available for download at […]

Release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.8

Red Hat has released the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.8 distribution. The installation images for RHEL 7.8 are available for download only to registered users of the Red Hat Customer Portal and are prepared for x86_64, IBM POWER7+, POWER8 (big endian and little endian), and IBM System z architectures. The source code for the packages can be downloaded from the CentOS project Git repository. The RHEL 7.x branch is accompanied in parallel […]

Netmarketshare: the market share of Google Chrome is growing

The resource Netmarketshare has released another report for March 2020 on the distribution of market shares held by desktop operating systems and internet browsers. The data shows an increase in Google Chrome's market share compared to the previous figures from February 2020. With the end of support for Windows 7, more and more users are switching to Windows 10. Currently, Windows 10 holds 57.34 […]

Release of the nftables 0.9.4 packet filter

The release of the nftables 0.9.4 packet filter has been published, which is evolving as a replacement for iptables, ip6tables, arptables, and ebtables through the unification of packet filtering interfaces for IPv4, IPv6, ARP, and network bridges. The nftables package includes user-space packet filter components, while the nf_tables subsystem within the Linux kernel handles the operation at the kernel level […]

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