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Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner, one of the creators of Opera Software, is keeping his word. As promised by the visionary founder of another Norwegian browser — Vivaldi, the mobile version of the latter has appeared online by the end of this year and is already available for testing to all Android device owners in Google Play. Regarding the timing of the release of the version […]
A website has been launched for testing and the source codes of the TON blockchain platform (Telegram Open Network), which has been developed by Telegram Systems LLP since 2017, have been made public. TON provides a set of technologies that enable the functioning of a distributed network for various services based on blockchain and smart contracts. During the ICO, the project attracted over $1.7 billion in investments. The source codes include 1,610 files containing […]
Google has released a differential privacy library under an open license on its GitHub page. The code is distributed under the Apache License 2.0. Developers will be able to use this library to build a data collection system without gathering information that could identify individuals. "Whether you are a city planning specialist, a small business owner, or a developer […]
The developers of the Vivaldi browser, based on the Blink engine and highly customizable (inspired by the Presto era of Opera), have released the beta version of the mobile version of their creation. Among the features they highlight are: the ability to create notes; support for synchronizing favorites, passwords, and notes between devices; taking screenshots of both the visible area of a page and the whole page […]
In experimental builds of Chrome Canary, the incognito mode now allows blocking all Cookies set by third-party sites, including ad networks and web analytics systems. This mode can be enabled via the flag 'chrome://flags/#improved-cookie-controls' and also activates an extended interface for controlling Cookie setting on sites. After activation, a new icon appears in the address bar, which when clicked shows […]
After nearly ten years since the last significant release, the Mumble 1.3 platform for creating voice chats, which provide low latency and high-quality voice transmission, has been released. A key application area of Mumble is facilitating communication among players during computer game sessions. The project code is written in C++ and is distributed under the BSD license. Builds are prepared for Linux, […]
The desktop distribution Manjaro Linux will now be curated by Manjaro GmbH & Co. KG, established with the support of Blue Systems (one of the main sponsors of KDE). As a result, the following key points have been announced: full-time developers and maintainers will be hired; the company will manage donations, cover expenses for equipment, events, and specialists; the Manjaro community […]
The release of the interactive firewall TinyWall 2.0 has been formed. The project is a small bash script that reads information from logs about packets that did not match the accumulated rules and presents a request to the user for confirmation or blocking of the identified network activity. The user's choice is saved and subsequently used for similar traffic associated with the IP ('one connection => one question => [...])
The founders of the Manjaro project announced the creation of the commercial company Manjaro GmbH & Co, which will now oversee the development of the distribution and own the trademark. At the same time, the distribution will remain community-oriented and will evolve with its participation — the project will continue to exist in its current form, retaining all its properties and processes as they were before the company was established. The company will provide [...],
Today we celebrate the people who ensure a bit more order in the world — testers. On this day, GeekUniversity from Mail.ru Group opens a faculty for those who want to join the ranks of the fighters against the entropy of the Universe. The course program is designed so that the profession of 'Software Tester' can be mastered from scratch, even if you have previously worked [...],
After a year of development, the release of the decentralized web platform ZeroNet 0.7 has been launched, which offers the use of Bitcoin's addressing and verification mechanisms combined with BitTorrent distributed delivery technologies to create websites that cannot be censored, forged, or blocked. The content of websites is stored in a P2P network on visitors' machines and verified by the owner's digital signature. The alternative root system is used for addressing [...],
Mozilla has completed the testing phase for DNS over HTTPS (DoH) support and plans to launch the feature in the USA by the end of this month. After the full launch, the protocol will also be considered for other countries. This technology allows for the encryption of DNS traffic, although users will have the option to disable the function in the browser and use regular DNS queries. This is likely how users of systems […]