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The release of the cross-platform open-source build script generator CMake 3.15 has taken place, serving as an alternative to Autotools and utilized in projects such as KDE, LLVM/Clang, MySQL, MariaDB, ReactOS, and Blender. The CMake code is written in C++ and is distributed under the BSD license. CMake is notable for offering a simple scripting language, functionality extension through modules, and minimal dependencies (no binding to […]
After participating in the State of the Union session at WWDC 2019, I decided to delve deep into SwiftUI. I spent a lot of time working with it and have now started developing a real application that could be useful to a wide audience. I named it MovieSwiftUI — it's an app for searching for new and old movies and collecting them […]
Correction updates have been released for stable branches of the DNS server BIND 9.14.4 and 9.11.9, as well as for the experimental branch 9.15.2 currently in development. The new releases address a vulnerability (CVE-2019-6471) caused by a race condition that could lead to a denial of service (process termination upon assertion failure) when blocking a large number of incoming packets. Additionally, the new version 9.14.4 introduces support for the GeoIP2 API […]
Microsoft is working on a new global control for multimedia in its Edge browser based on Chromium. Reportedly, the control activated by clicking the 'Multimedia' button in the address bar will now be able to display not only a list of currently playing audio or video files but also other active multimedia sessions, which can then be switched between and managed individually. […]
In accordance with the amendments to the law 'On Communications' in Kazakhstan that have been in effect since 2016, many Kazakh providers, including Kcell, Beeline, Tele2, and Altel, have today implemented systems to intercept clients' HTTPS traffic by substituting the originally used certificate. Initially, the interception system was planned to be implemented in 2016, but this operation has been constantly delayed, and the law has already become […]
Cisco has released Snort 2.9.14.0, a free intrusion detection and prevention system that combines signature matching methods, protocol inspection tools, and mechanisms for anomaly detection. Key new features include: support for port number masks in host caches and the ability to override application ID bindings to network ports; new client software templates for output requests […]
Google has announced an increase in the amounts awarded under its vulnerability reward program for the Chrome browser and its underlying components. The maximum payment for creating an exploit to escape the sandbox environment has increased from $15,000 to $30,000, and for a method of bypassing access controls in JavaScript (XSS) from $7,500 to $20,000, […]
In large groups of people, a leader always emerges, whether consciously or not. The distribution of power from the highest to the lowest levels of the hierarchical pyramid has several advantages for the group as a whole and for individual members. After all, order is always better than chaos, right? For thousands of years, humanity has implemented a power hierarchy in various civilizations in diverse ways […]
Monday, April 15, was supposed to be an ordinary day for the Car2Go car-sharing service employees in Chicago. Throughout the day, there was a surge in demand for luxury class Mercedes-Benz vehicles. The rental duration of these vehicles significantly exceeded the average trip length in Car2Go, and many cars were not returned at all. At the same time, dozens of cars belonging to […]
A corrective update Firefox 68.0.1 has been released, addressing several issues: The builds for macOS are signed with an Apple key, allowing their use in beta releases of macOS 10.15; The problem with the missing fullscreen button while watching video in fullscreen mode on HBO GO has been resolved; An error that caused incorrect messages for certain locales during requests using […]
Google has announced a change in the behavior of incognito mode in Chrome 76, scheduled for release on July 30. Specifically, it will block the ability to exploit a loophole in the FileSystem API that allowed web applications to determine if a user was in incognito mode. Previously, while in incognito mode, the browser restricted access to the FileSystem API to prevent […]
Developers from PanicBarn and publisher No More Robots have announced that Not Tonight will be ported to Nintendo Switch by the end of the year. The game, reminiscent of Papers, Please in gameplay, will feature the subtitle Take Back Control Edition on the new platform. The project is set in an alternative United Kingdom where Brexit has already occurred and far-right representatives have come to power. […]