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An experimental release of the open implementation of the Win32 API — Wine 4.9 — is now available. Since the release of version 4.8, 24 bug reports have been closed and 362 changes have been made. Key changes include: Initial support for installing Plug and Play drivers; The ability to build 16-bit modules in PE format; Various functions have been moved to a new DLL called KernelBase; Several fixes have been made related to […]
Mozilla developers have decided to disable the handling of userContent.css and userChrome.css files by default, which allow users to override the styling of websites or the Firefox interface. The reason for this default disabling is to reduce the browser's startup time. Modifying behavior through userContent.css and userChrome.css is extremely rare among users, and loading these CSS files consumes additional resources (optimization eliminates unnecessary access to […]
Microsoft continues to release fresh updates for Edge on the Dev and Canary channels. The latest patch includes minor changes, including a fix for an issue that could lead to high CPU usage during browser idle time, along with a few other improvements. The most significant enhancement in Canary 76.0.168.0 and Dev Build 76.0.167.0 is the built-in translator, which will allow users to read text from any website […]
Changes have been incorporated into the code of the window manager Mutter, developed as part of the GNOME 3.34 development cycle, allowing for the automation of XWayland startup when attempting to run an application based on the X11 protocol in a graphical environment based on the Wayland protocol. The difference from the behavior of GNOME 3.32 and earlier releases is that, previously, the XWayland component was constantly running and required […]
In this article, I will list the most interesting conclusions and checklists that I found in Raf Koster's book 'Theory of Fun for Game Design.' But first, just a bit of background information: — I liked the book. — The book is short, easy and interesting to read. Almost like a novel. — Raf Koster is an experienced game designer, who […]
A few days ago, it was reported that Microsoft began deploying the Windows 10 May 2019 Update to all PCs worldwide. And while the complete cycle will take time, it is already known that the update has issues. If users try to install update 1903 on a device with incompatible drivers and software, there is a chance that the update will not appear, and the assistant […]
New builds of BlackArch Linux have been prepared, a specialized distribution for security research and system protection studies. The distribution is built on the Arch Linux package base and includes about 2200 security-related utilities. The project-supported package repository is compatible with Arch Linux and can be used in regular Arch Linux installations. The builds are prepared as a Live image of size 11.4 GB […]
According to International Data Corporation (IDC), there is a decline in sales in the global printing equipment market (Hardcopy Peripherals, HCP). The presented statistics cover deliveries of traditional printers of various types (laser, inkjet), multifunction devices, and copying machines. The review includes equipment in formats A2–A4. It is reported that in the first quarter of this year, the global market volume in unit terms was 22.8 […]
A new feature has appeared on GitHub allowing users to fund open-source projects. If a user cannot participate in the development, they can financially support a project they like. A similar system operates on Patreon. The system allows for fixed monthly contributions to developers registered as participants. Sponsors are promised benefits like priority bug fixes. GitHub, however, will not […]
Yandex presented a range of new products and services during Yet Another Conference 2019, one of which was a 'smart' home with the voice assistant Alice. Yandex's smart home incorporates intelligent lighting, smart sockets, and other household devices. You can ask Alice to turn on the lights, lower the temperature on the air conditioner, or increase the music volume. To manage the smart home...
Google has published a study titled 'How Effective Is Basic Account Hygiene in Preventing Account Theft', which outlines what account owners can do to prevent theft by malicious actors. We present you with a translation of this study. However, the most effective method used by Google itself was not included in the report. I had to write about this method at the end...
Google and Binomial have released the source code for Basis Universal, a codec for efficient texture compression, along with its universal file format '.basis' for distributing image and video-based textures. The reference implementation code is written in C++ and is provided under the Apache 2.0 license. Basis Universal complements the previously published Draco 3D data compression system and aims to address...