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Google has released the final version of Chrome 80, which includes a number of new features. This build has introduced a tab grouping function, allowing users to collect tabs with a common name and color into groups. By default, it is enabled for some users, while others can activate it via the option chrome://flags/#tab-groups. Another new feature is a stricter cookie policy if […]
At the recent FOSDEM 2020 conference, the OpenWifi project was introduced, which develops the first open implementation of the complete 802.11a/g/n Wi-Fi stack, where the signal shape and modulation are defined programmatically (SDR, Software Defined Radio). OpenWifi allows for the creation of a fully controllable implementation of all components of a wireless device, including low-level layers typically implemented in standard wireless adapters at the level of chips that are not auditable.
The upcoming Windows 10 20H1 build will bring many new features. Not long ago, it was announced that the Paint and WordPad applications would be classified as optional but still available. Now, sources indicate that a similar fate awaits the basic text editor Notepad. All three applications, which have long been essential for operating systems, may soon become non-mandatory.
Three years after its announcement at CES 2017 and two years of beta testing on PCs, NVIDIA's GeForce Now cloud gaming service has made its debut. The GeForce Now offering appears significantly more attractive compared to what Google's Stadia streaming game service has to offer its users, at least on paper. Interaction with GeForce Now is expected to provide a different experience.
As part of the TFC (Tinfoil Chat) project, an attempt has been made to create a prototype of a paranoid-secure messaging system that would maintain the confidentiality of correspondence even when end devices are compromised. To simplify auditing, the project's code is written in Python and is available under the GPLv3 license. Currently popular messaging systems using end-to-end encryption allow for protection against interception on intermediate servers.
Mozilla continues its active fight against potentially dangerous extensions for the Firefox browser, which are created by third-party developers and published in the official store. According to available data, just in the past month, Mozilla removed about 200 potentially dangerous extensions, most of which were created by a single developer. The report states that Mozilla removed 129 extensions created by the company 2Ring.
Microsoft is developing not only its Edge browser but also contributing to the Chromium platform. This contribution has equally benefited both Edge and Chrome, and the company is currently working on several other enhancements. In particular, this includes 'percentage' scrolling for Chromium on Windows 10. At present, all 'chrome' web browsers scroll the visible part of the web page at […]
A vulnerability has been discovered in the sudo utility, which is used to execute commands on behalf of other users (CVE-2019-18634). This vulnerability allows users to escalate their privileges to the root user. The problem exists starting from sudo version 1.7.1 only when using the 'pwfeedback' option in the /etc/sudoers file, which is disabled by default but enabled in some distributions, such as Linux Mint and Elementary OS. […]
Publisher "Library of the Proletarian". In this novel, the author depicts the challenging fate of the working class in the software development industry. It discusses honorable workers and the development of personal relationships amidst memory shortages. Highly recommended. /*Critic*/ All coincidences are not accidental. C++ has a complex personality due to a difficult childhood. It grew up in the hungry '80s and remembers how often there wasn’t enough space even for […]
Russian publishing houses are suffering losses of 55 billion rubles a year due to piracy, reports Vedomosti. The total volume of the book market is 92 billion. The main culprit is said to be the blocked (but not banned) messenger Telegram in Russia. According to Maxim Ryabiko, the General Director of the Association for the Protection of Rights on the Internet (AZAPI), around 200 channels are distributing […]
According to online sources, the company Google plans to release an application that combines the email service Gmail, cloud storage Google Drive, and the proprietary corporate messenger Hangouts. The new Google application is likely being created to attract the attention of corporate clients who have switched to using services from competing companies, including Microsoft. For example, Microsoft Teams and Slack provide […]
The upcoming Windows 10 20H1 build, also known as version 2004, will feature many new capabilities upon release. One of the innovations will be the optional status of Paint and WordPad. These two programs are among the oldest, and it seems they will be installable or removable independently, just like any other applications. Testing in build 19041, which was conducted […]
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