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An experimental release of the open implementation of WinAPI — Wine 5.2 has occurred. Since the release of version 5.1, 22 bugs have been closed and 419 changes have been made. The most important changes include: Improved compatibility with Windows character encoding mapping tables. Files with encodings from the Microsoft Open Specification set have been utilized. Encodings not present in Windows have been removed. NLS file generation for tables has been implemented […]
The developer of the Waterfox web browser has announced the transfer of the project to System1, a company specializing in driving traffic to client sites. System1 will fund further work on the browser and will help transition Waterfox from a one-enthusiast project to a product developed by a team of developers aiming to serve as a full alternative to major browsers. The original author of Waterfox will continue to work on the project, but […]
After four years of development, a new version of the specialized digital painting software using a tablet or mouse — MyPaint 2.0.0 has been released. The program is distributed under the GPLv2 license, and development is carried out in Python and C++ using the GTK3 toolkit. Ready-to-use builds have been created for Linux (AppImage, Flatpak), Windows, and macOS. MyPaint can be utilized by artists engaged in digital painting and in […]
The Windows 10X operating system, when released, will support both modern universal and web applications, as well as traditional Win32 applications. Microsoft claims they will run in a container, which will protect the system from viruses and crashes. It is noted that almost all traditional programs, including system utilities, Photoshop, and even […] will work inside the Win32 container.
Microsoft is still trying to unify the experience of its operating system across different form factors and devices. Windows 10X is the company's latest attempt to achieve this. This is indicated by a hybrid interface that combines a nearly traditional 'Start' menu (albeit without tiles), a layout typical of Android, and other aspects. One of the innovations of the upcoming 'ten' in […]
Atlus public relations specialist Ari Advincula commented on the possibility of the Japanese role-playing game Persona 5 being released on Nintendo Switch, in response to a request from IGN. "You want what you want, but if you don't notify us, we can never fulfill [those wishes]. It's always important to voice your opinion," assured Advincula. According to her, […]
In the Middle Ages, dark humor was cherished. This is why the art of epitaphs became so popular. Philosophical or amusing sayings for one’s gravestone were composed during one’s lifetime, and people often hired professional epitaphists. The tradition of writing epitaphs continues to this day. However, while they are written relatively rarely in our country, in English-speaking countries, writing something tearful or […]
A stable release of the Wayland 1.18 protocol, inter-process communication mechanism, and libraries has taken place. The 1.18 branch is backward compatible at the API and ABI levels with the 1.x releases but additionally contains a host of improvements. The Weston 8.0 compositing server, under which the codebase and working examples for using Wayland in desktop environments and embedded solutions are developed, was released at the end of January. Key […]
Drew DeVault, the author of the Sway user environment and the Aerc mail client, humorously attempted to create an implementation of Git written in POSIX Shell. The idea arose after a debate about the complexity of Git's internal structure, after which Drew decided to demonstrate his points by writing a working version of Git in pure Shell within a day. During the process, Drew realized that he might have been a bit overzealous […]
The release of the Thunderbird email client 68.5.0 is now available, which not only addresses bugs and vulnerabilities but also introduces several new features: Support for the IMAP/SMTP CLIENTID (Client Identity Service Extension) to identify clients using a token; Support for authenticating POP3 accounts using OAuth 2.0 (supported in GMail). Source: opennet.ru
At the end of last year, there were rumors that BioWare was working on a complete overhaul of the unsuccessful multiplayer role-playing action game Anthem. Today, this has been officially confirmed. BioWare and Electronic Arts want to give Anthem a second chance — much like Square Enix did with Final Fantasy XIV. The latter was heavily criticized by players and the media for its poor quality and was shut down after two […]
The essence of modern surveillance is to distinguish between people, so they can be treated differently. Facial recognition technologies are just a small part of a total surveillance system. The author of the essay is Bruce Schneier, an American cryptographer, author, and information security specialist. He is a member of the board of the International Association for Cryptologic Research and an advisory board member of the Electronic Privacy Information Center. The essay was published on January 20, 2020, on the blog […]