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After 10 months of development, the latest version of the application for chart creation and data analysis has been released. The program's goal is to make the creation of charts simple and intuitive while providing numerous customization and editing options. LabPlot is also available as a Flatpak package. Changes in version 2.6: full support for histograms, including cumulative and multiple; […]
A release with short support of 9 months. It uses the Linux kernel version 5.0. Development tools have been updated: glibc 2.29, OpenJDK 11, boost 1.67, rustc 1.31, GCC 8.3 (GCC 9 can be installed), Python 3.7.3 by default, ruby 2.5.5, php 7.2.15, perl 5.28.1, golang 1.10.4. Key changes in the desktop edition: New wallpaper featuring a mascot of an Australian dog […]
The increase in the major version number to 5 does not signify any groundbreaking changes or compatibility breaks. It simply helps our dear Linus Torvalds maintain his peace of mind. Below is a list of some changes and innovations. Core changes: The CFS process scheduler on asymmetric processors like ARM behaves differently — it prioritizes low-power and energy-efficient cores first. Through the fanotify file event tracking API […]
Microsoft previously announced that support for the Windows 8 operating system would last until 2023. However, the situation now seems to have changed. It is reported that the corporation intends to accelerate the transition of users from 'eight' to newer versions, meaning that support for computers running Windows 8 will end on July 1, 2019. It should be noted that updates for […] will also cease on the same day.
The Bleeping Computer portal reached out to Mozilla to clarify their position regarding the click tracking mechanism for hyperlinks using the "ping" attribute, which is currently disabled by default in Firefox. Interest in the "ping" attribute arose after options to disable it were removed from Chrome and Safari. Mozilla representatives stated: We agree that enabling the "ping" attribute, which is typically […]
NVIDIA is gradually expanding its list of Adaptive Sync monitors that are compatible with its own G-Sync technology. These displays are labeled as "G-Sync Compatible," and according to PCWorld, the next GeForce Game Ready driver update will add seven more monitors to their list. It is worth noting that NVIDIA designates monitors as G-Sync Compatible if they support the Adaptive […]
Kris Moore, the creator of the PC-BSD project and vice president of iXsystems, announced the start of testing installation builds of FreeBSD 12-STABLE and FreeBSD 13-HEAD, in which the originally supported implementation of the ZFS file system in FreeBSD has been replaced with work from the "ZFS on Linux" project. Thanks to the initiative to ensure code portability of "ZFS on Linux" to other systems, preparations have been made for FreeBSD […]
An update for the Windows family of operating systems, specifically KB4493472 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, or KB4493446 for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2, released on April 9, is causing issues with antivirus software. In recent days, Microsoft has been adding more antivirus scanners to its list of 'known issues'. As of now, the list includes […]
After more than a year of development, GStreamer 1.16 has been released. This cross-platform set of components, written in C, is designed for creating a wide range of multimedia applications, from media players and audio/video file converters to VoIP applications and streaming systems. The GStreamer code is distributed under the LGPLv2.1 license. Simultaneously, updates for the gst-plugins-base 1.16, gst-plugins-good 1.16, gst-plugins-bad 1.16, and gst-plugins-ugly 1.16 plugins are available, as well as the gst-libav wrapper […]
Although AMD has yet to unveil its processors based on Zen 2 architecture, rumors about their successors—the Zen 3-based chips—are already circulating online, with a reveal expected next year. PCGamesN has taken it upon themselves to delve into what the transition of these processors to the enhanced 7nm process (7nm+) promises. As is known, the Ryzen 3000 processors based on the architecture […]
Falcom has announced that the Japanese action RPG Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana will be released on iOS and Android. The mobile versions will be published by Linekong Entertainment Technology. Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana was released on PlayStation Vita in July 2016, on PlayStation 4 in May 2017, and on PC in April 2018 […]
I always assert that the most talented linguists are programmers. This is related to their way of thinking, or, if you prefer, to some professional deformation. To illustrate this, I will share a few stories from life. When there was a shortage in the USSR and my husband was a little boy, his parents somehow managed to procure sausage and served it at the holiday table. The guests left, […]