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Release of GNU Mes 0.22, a toolkit for self-sufficient building of distributions.

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The release of GNU Mes toolkit 0.22 has been introduced, facilitating the bootstrap process for GCC and enabling a closed-loop rebuild from source code. The toolkit addresses the challenge of verified initial compiler builds in distributions, breaking the cycle of circular rebuilding (compiler builds require executables from the already built compiler, and binary compiler builds can be a potential source of hidden backdoors, preventing […]

7 vulnerabilities in the Plone content management system

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Patches addressing seven vulnerabilities (CVE identifiers not yet assigned) have been released for the free content management system Plone, developed in Python using the Zope application server. The issues affect all active releases of Plone, including the newly released version 5.2.1 from a few days ago. The problems are expected to be fixed in future Plone releases 4.3.20, 5.1.7, and 5.2.2, and until those versions are released, a hotfix is recommended. […]

The Geneva project is developing an engine for automating the circumvention of traffic censorship.

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Researchers from the University of Maryland, as part of the Geneva project, have attempted to create an engine for automating the identification of methods used to censor access to content. Manually attempting to sift through possible vulnerabilities of deep packet inspection (DPI) systems is a challenging and lengthy process; the Geneva project attempted to use a genetic algorithm to evaluate DPI characteristics, identify implementation errors, and devise an optimal strategy […]

Release of DXVK 1.5.2 with Direct3D 9/10/11 implementation on top of the Vulkan API

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The release of the DXVK 1.5.2 layer has been formed, providing an implementation of DXGI (DirectX Graphics Infrastructure), Direct3D 9, 10, and 11, operating through call translation to the Vulkan API. To use DXVK, drivers supporting Vulkan API 1.1 are required, such as AMD RADV 18.3, NVIDIA 415.22, Intel ANV 19.0, and AMDVLK. DXVK can be used to run 3D applications and games in […]

Release of Composite Server Weston 8.0

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A stable release of the composite server Weston 8.0 has been published, advancing technologies that facilitate full support of the Wayland protocol in Enlightenment, GNOME, KDE, and other desktop environments. The development of Weston aims to provide a high-quality codebase and practical examples for using Wayland in desktop environments and embedded solutions, such as platforms for automotive infotainment systems, smartphones, TVs, and other consumer devices. […]

Quick Share: an alternative to AirDrop, but only for Samsung smartphones.

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The South Korean company Samsung is developing its own version of Apple's AirDrop technology, which allows users to exchange files without using third-party applications. According to available information, the technology, named Quick Share, will soon be available to Samsung device users running Android. Quick Share is intended to be a straightforward tool for quickly sending files between two Samsung smartphones. In […]

Updates in Windows 10 can sometimes lead to a ‘blue screen of death’

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Windows 10 is experiencing issues again. This time, they are related to the security update KB4528760. When trying to install it, the system throws several errors, which have already been reported on the Microsoft support forum. The problem occurs both during automatic downloading and installation, as well as during manual installation of the update. Based on the available data, the patch […]

How I Teach Children Python

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My main work involves data and programming in R, but in this article, I'd like to share my passion, which even brings in some income. I've always enjoyed explaining and teaching something to friends, classmates, and fellow students. Additionally, I have always found it easy to connect with children; I'm not sure why. Overall, I believe that education […]

Google has extended the support period for ChromeOS devices to 8 years

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Google has announced an extension of the support period for Chromebook devices to 8 years, during which automatic updates will be provided. Initially, automatic updates were released for Chromebooks for three years, but the support period was then extended to six years, and now to eight. For example, the Lenovo 10e Chromebook Tablet and Acer Chromebook 712, released in 2020 […]

Android-x86 9.0-rc2 build is now available

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The developers of the Android-x86 project, which is a community-driven effort to develop a port of the Android platform for x86 architecture, have released the second test build based on Android 9. This build includes fixes and enhancements that improve Android's performance on x86 architecture. Universal Live builds of Android-x86 9 are available for x86 32-bit (725 MB) and x86_64 (920 […]

Release of SQLite 3.31 Database with support for generated columns

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The release of SQLite 3.31.0 has been announced, a lightweight DBMS presented as a dynamic library. The SQLite code is in the public domain, meaning it can be used freely and without restrictions for any purpose. Financial support for SQLite developers comes from a specially formed consortium that includes companies like Adobe, Oracle, Mozilla, Bentley, and Bloomberg. Key changes include support for generated columns […]

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