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The release of the Q4OS 3.8 distribution is now available, based on a Debian package base and featuring KDE Plasma 5 and Trinity desktops. The distribution is positioned as being low on hardware requirements and offers a classic desktop layout. The size of the installation image is 669 MB (x86_64, i386). Q4OS 3.8 is categorized as a long-term support release, with updates being provided […]
A Reddit user by the name of masoncool4566 shared a screenshot of a conversation with the official Cyberpunk 2077 account on Twitter. The player asked a question regarding the freedom of violence in the upcoming CD Projekt RED project. Studio representatives explained whom you cannot kill during gameplay. The screenshot shows the following response from the developers: 'Greetings, in Cyberpunk 2077, you cannot attack children and non-playable characters, […]
Big data has created new opportunities for a post-capitalist future. However, for us to take advantage of these, our democracy needs to mature. When the USSR collapsed, the question of economic planning seemed to be resolved once and for all. In the battle between the market and the plan, the market achieved a decisive victory. Thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the verdict is no longer so clear. Around the world, issues are escalating […]
Network sources report that the TrickBot malware may have been used to steal 250 million email accounts, some of which belong to the governments of the USA, the UK, and Canada. This malware was first noticed in 2016, but until recently, it was not used to steal mailbox credentials. According to Deep Instinct, which […]
Microsoft has changed the account usage rules. The developers have reduced the allowable inactivity period from five years to two. This means that if no one uses a company account for two years, it will be deleted. An account will be protected from deletion if there are purchases, unused funds, or an active subscription for any service on it. […]
The first release of the CoreCtrl application has been published, allowing users to define profiles for changing hardware settings that adjust the performance parameters of the GPU and CPU based on the application in use (for example, a maximum performance profile can be assigned for games and 3D modeling software, while a power-saving mode can be enabled for browsers and office applications to reduce fan noise). The project's code is written in […]
The nightly builds of Firefox, on which Firefox 70 is based, include WebRender compositing system enabled by default for NVIDIA graphics cards on Linux systems with the Nouveau driver and Mesa 18.2 or newer. Configurations with proprietary NVIDIA drivers still lack WebRender support. WebRender for AMD and Intel GPUs is available when using Mesa 18+ in […]
Malicious code has been found in the dependencies of the npm package with the PureScript installer, which manifests when attempting to install the purescript package. The malicious code is embedded through the dependencies load-from-cwd-or-npm and rate-map. Notably, the initial author of the npm package with the PureScript installer, who managed this npm package until recently, has transferred it to other maintainers about a month ago. […]
Hello, Habr! While our summer sale is in full swing, we would like to discuss one of the most significant topics we've been working on lately — the interaction between Windows and Linux, particularly in relation to the development of the WSL system. WSL 2 is just around the corner, and we present to you a brief overview of the capabilities that await us in this subsystem, […]
Annotation The book is a narrated algorithm for conducting the development process from idea to implementation using agile techniques. The process is broken down into steps, with methods specified for each step. The author notes that many of the methods are not original and do not claim originality. However, the good writing style and some coherence of the process make the book very useful. The key technique […]
Patriot has announced new Viper 4 Blackout DDR4 memory modules designed for use in gaming desktop computers and enthusiast systems. These solutions are optimized for the AMD X570 platform and third-generation AMD Ryzen processors. The products undergo rigorous testing and come with a lifetime warranty. The Viper 4 Blackout family features modules with speeds of 3000 MHz and 3200 […]
A corrective release of the Squid 4.8 proxy server has been published, addressing 5 vulnerabilities. One vulnerability (CVE-2019-12527) potentially allows for code execution with the rights of the server process. The issue arises from a flaw in the HTTP Basic authentication handler and can trigger a buffer overflow when special formatted credentials are passed to the Squid Cache Manager or embedded FTP gateway. The vulnerability manifests starting […]