Category: Internet News

mastodon v3.0.0

Mastodon is referred to as a "decentralized Twitter," where microblogs are scattered across numerous independent servers linked together in one network. This version has a lot of updates. Here are the most important ones: OStatus is no longer supported, the alternative is ActivityPub. Some outdated REST APIs have been removed: GET /api/v1/search API has been replaced by GET /api/v2/search. GET /api/v1/statuses/:id/card is now using the card attribute. POST /api/v1/notifications/dismiss?id=:id, instead of […

PostgreSQL 12 Release

The PostgreSQL development team has announced the release of PostgreSQL 12, the latest version of the open-source relational database management system. PostgreSQL 12 significantly improves query performance, especially when working with large volumes of data, and optimizes overall disk space usage. Among the new features: the implementation of the JSON Path query language (a crucial part of the SQL/JSON standard); […]

How we at Parallels conquered Sign In with Apple

I think many of you have heard of Sign In with Apple (abbreviated SIWA) after WWDC 2019. In this article, I will talk about the specific pitfalls encountered when integrating this feature into our licensing portal. This article is not exactly for those who are just looking to understand SIWA (I've provided a number of introductory links at the end […]

Firefox 69.0.2 update resolves the YouTube issue on Linux.

A corrective update for Firefox 69.0.2 has been released, fixing a crash that occurred on the Linux platform when changing the playback speed of videos on YouTube. Additionally, this release addresses issues regarding the detection of parental control activation in Windows 10 and resolves a crash while editing files on the Office 365 website. Source: opennet.ru

The Baikal-M processor has been unveiled

The company 'Baikal Electronics' presented its new Baikal-M processor at the 'Microelectronics 2019' Forum in Alushta, designed for a wide range of consumer and B2B target devices. Technical specifications: http://www.baikalelectronics.ru/products/238/ Source: linux.org.ru

ClamAV 0.102.0 Release

The antivirus blog ClamAV, developed by Cisco, features a post about the release of version 0.102.0. Among the changes: on-access scanning has been moved from clamd to a separate clamonacc process, allowing clamd to operate without root privileges; the freshclam program has been revamped, now supporting HTTPS and allowing operation with mirrors handling requests on the network […]

Firefox 69.0.2 Update

Mozilla has released a patch update for Firefox 69.0.2. It addresses three issues: a crash when editing files on Office 365 (bug 1579858); fixes for problems related to enabling parental controls in Windows 10 (bug 1584613); and a Linux-specific bug that causes a crash when changing the playback speed on YouTube (bug 1582222). Source: […]

A new attack technique via side channels allows for the recovery of ECDSA keys.

Researchers from Masaryk University have revealed details about vulnerabilities in various implementations of the ECDSA/EdDSA digital signature algorithm, which allow for the recovery of the private key value through the analysis of information leaks concerning individual bits that arise during the application of side-channel analysis methods. The vulnerabilities have been codenamed Minerva. The most notable projects affected by the proposed attack method include OpenJDK/OracleJDK (CVE-2019-2894) and […]

Release of the PostgreSQL 12 DBMS

After a year of development, the new stable branch of the PostgreSQL database management system, version 12, has been released. Updates for this new branch will be available for five years until November 2024. Key innovations include the addition of support for 'generated columns,' whose values are calculated based on expressions covering the values of other columns in the same table (analogous to views, but for individual columns). Generated columns can be two […]

Automated Control System for the bucket excavator

Introduction You can see an excavator at any construction site in the city. A regular excavator is operated by a single operator. Complex automation systems are not required for its management. But what if the excavator is many times larger than usual, reaches the height of a five-story building, can fit a Land Cruiser in its bucket, and its 'filling' consists of electric motors, cables, and gears the size of a car? And it works […]

Why you need to drop everything and learn Swift and Kotlin right now

If you don't have a flip phone, you probably have wanted to create your mobile app at least once. Improve some task manager or client for Habr. Or implement a long-standing idea, like those students who wrote an app to find movies in the evening in 10 seconds by clicking on an emoji. Or come up with something fun, like an app for a treadmill […]

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