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On May 21, the team behind the Antergos distribution announced in their blog that they would cease work on the project. According to the developers, they have had little time to support Antergos in recent months, and leaving it in such a semi-abandoned state would be disrespectful to the user community. They didn’t delay making this decision as the project’s code is in working […]
Opera has been experimenting with various browser versions and testing different options for several years. They previously had the Neon build with a unique interface. They also had Reborn 3, which supported Web 3, included a cryptocurrency wallet, and provided a fast VPN. Now, the company is preparing a gaming browser called Opera GX. Technical details about it are not available yet. Judging by […]
After an additional month of testing, Microsoft has finally released another update for Windows 10. This update is, of course, the Windows 10 May 2019 Update. This version is expected to focus more on stabilizing the existing codebase rather than introducing new features. Additionally, there's a different method for updating. To obtain the Windows 10 May 2019 Update, open the Windows Update Center. It […]
Firefox 67 has been released. Key changes include: enhanced browser performance with reduced setTimeout priority during page loading (for example, scripts from Instagram, Amazon, and Google load 40-80% faster); alternative style sheets are only viewed after page load; and the autocompletion module is not loaded if there are no input forms on the page. Early stage rendering is now executed, but it is invoked less frequently. […]
The first release in the new mainline branch of the Nginx web server has been announced. Additions include: the limit_rate and limit_rate_after directives now support variables; the proxy_upload_rate and proxy_download_rate directives in the stream module support variables; the minimum supported version of OpenSSL is now 0.9.8; the postpone filter is now always compiled; and corrections made for the include directive, which was not working in if and limit_except blocks; as well as fixes for byte range processing. Source: linux.org.ru
The first version of Remotely has been released—a tool for remote desktop management on Gnome. The program is based on VNC technology and combines simple design with ease of use and installation. All you need to do is open the application, enter the host name and password, and you are connected! The program has several display options. However, in Remotely […]
Next week, the Computex 2019 exhibition will kick off, where AMD will unveil its Ryzen processors, alongside which motherboards based on the new AMD X570 chipset will also be announced. ASRock will present its new products, including the high-end X570 Taichi motherboard, the existence of which was confirmed by a recent leak. One user on the LinusTechTips forum discovered a photo […]
A proposal to create a working group in the State Duma to review user data protection issues was made by Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin during a plenary session. Deputy Speaker Pyotr Tolstoy emphasized the need for a detailed examination of user data protection concerns, citing a recent incident involving the leak of confidential information affecting millions of Russian citizens. He noted that following […]
The first release of the new main branch nginx 1.17 has been introduced, which will continue the development of new features (the concurrently supported stable branch 1.16 will only receive changes related to fixing critical bugs and vulnerabilities). Key changes include: support for variables in the 'limit_rate' and 'limit_rate_after' directives, as well as in the 'proxy_upload_rate' and 'proxy_download_rate' directives of the stream module; increased requirements for minimum […]
A study conducted by Kaspersky Lab reveals that the intensity of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks sharply increased in the first quarter of this year. Specifically, the number of DDoS attacks in January to March rose by 84% compared to the last quarter of 2018. Furthermore, such attacks have become significantly longer: the average duration increased by 4.21 times. Experts also note that […]
Developers at Google have introduced a new version of 'smart' glasses called Glass Enterprise Edition 2. Compared to the previous model, the new version features more powerful hardware and an updated software platform. It operates on the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR1, which is positioned by the developer as the world's first extended reality (XR) platform. This has allowed not only […]
China has found a new application for facial recognition technology. It will now be used for identifying pandas. Giant pandas can be easily recognized visually, but their uniform black-and-white coloring makes them indistinguishable to the human eye. However, not to artificial intelligence. Chinese researchers have developed an AI-based facial recognition application that enables the identification of individual pandas. Visitors to the research […]