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The merger of OpenTracing and OpenCensus: a path to convergence.

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The release of the lightweight window manager IceWM 1.6 is now available. Features of IceWM include full keyboard shortcut management, the ability to use virtual desktops, taskbars, and application menus. The window manager is configured through a fairly simple configuration file, with support for themes. Built-in applets are available for monitoring CPU, memory, and traffic. Several third-party GUIs for configuration and desktop implementations are being developed separately […]

Windows Core will be a cloud operating system

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Microsoft is continuing to work on its Windows Core operating system for next-generation Microsoft devices, including Surface Hub, HoloLens, and upcoming foldable devices. At least, this is indicated by the LinkedIn profile of one of Microsoft's programmers: "Experienced C++ developer with skills in creating Cloud Manageable Operating Systems."

In GTA Online, after drinking in the casino, you can activate a secret mission.

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The Kotaku portal reports that users have discovered a secret mission in GTA Online. It is linked to the latest update titled The Diamond Casino & Resort. The update introduced a casino where the secret mission is activated. However, you first need to drink a lot of alcohol to gain access to the mission. A video of the mission walkthrough has appeared on the YouTube channel Ice InfluX. After drinking, the character falls […]

Lemmy — NSFW support, i18n internationalization, community/user/similar posts search.

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Lemmy was created as an alternative to sites like Reddit, Lobste.rs, Raddle, or Hacker News: users can subscribe to topics of interest, post links and discussions, and then vote and comment. But there is an important distinction: any user can launch their own server, which, like all others, will be connected to the same "universe" called the Fediverse. A user registered on […]

Release of the Live Distribution KNOPPIX 8.6

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Klaus Knopper has presented the release of the KNOPPIX 8.6 distribution, a pioneer in creating Live systems. The distribution is based on the original set of boot scripts and includes packages imported from Debian Stretch, with additions from the Debian "testing" and "unstable" branches. A LiveDVD build, with a size of 4.5 GB, is available for download. The user interface of the distribution is based on the lightweight LXDE desktop environment, […]

Release of the free publishing package Scribus 1.5.5

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A release of the free document layout package Scribus 1.5.5 has been prepared, which provides tools for professional layout of printed materials, including flexible PDF generation tools and support for working with separate color profiles, CMYK, spot colors, and ICC. The system is written using the Qt toolkit and is released under the GPLv2+ license. Ready binary builds are available for Linux (AppImage), macOS, and […]

One in four users does not protect their data

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A study conducted by ESET indicates that many users are careless about protecting their data. Meanwhile, such behavior can lead to serious problems. It was found, in particular, that one in four respondents—23%—does nothing to protect personal information. These respondents believe that they have nothing to hide. However, personal photos, correspondence, and other information, […]

Samsung will introduce a smartphone with a graphene battery within two years.

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Typically, users expect new smartphones to deliver better performance compared to previous models. However, recently one specification in new iPhone and Android devices hasn’t significantly changed. This concerns the devices' battery life, as even with large 5000 mAh lithium-ion batteries, there hasn’t been a substantial improvement in this metric. The situation might change if we move from […]

Git v2.23

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A new version of the version control system has been released. It contains 505 changes compared to the previous one – 2.22. One of the main changes is that the actions executed by the git checkout command are now divided between two commands: git switch and git restore. Other changes include updated auxiliary commands git rebase for removing unused code. The git update-server-info command will not rewrite the file if it […]

Why the Best Fighter Pilots Often Get into Major Scrapes

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"Flight evaluation – unsatisfactory" – I told the instructor who had just flown with one of our best trainees. He looked at me in confusion. I expected that look: to him, my evaluation was completely inadequate. We knew the student well; I had read flight reports about her from two previous flight schools, and also our […]

KNOB attack allowing interception of encrypted Bluetooth traffic

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Details have emerged about the KNOB (Key Negotiation Of Bluetooth) attack, allowing interception and substitution of information in encrypted Bluetooth traffic. By blocking the direct transmission of packets during the connection negotiation of Bluetooth devices, an attacker can force the use of keys that contain only 1 byte of entropy for the session, enabling a brute-force method to determine the encryption key. This issue arises from shortcomings in […]

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