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Developers from NVIDIA introduced libvdpau 1.3, a new version of the open library with support for the VDPAU (Video Decode and Presentation) API for Unix. The VDPAU library allows you to use hardware acceleration mechanisms for processing video in h264, h265 and VC1 formats. At first, only NVIDIA GPUs were supported, but later support for open Radeon and Nouveau drivers appeared. VDPAU allows GPU […]
Release 8.6 of the first live distribution KNOPPIX has been released. Linux kernel 5.2 with cloop and aufs patches, supports 32-bit and 64-bit systems with automatic detection of CPU bit depth. By default, the LXDE environment is used, but if desired, you can also use KDE Plasma 5, Tor Browser has been added. UEFI and UEFI Secure Boot are supported, as well as the ability to customize the distribution directly on the flash drive. Additionally […]
A significant release of the Trac 1.4 project management system has been introduced, providing a web interface for working with Subversion and Git repositories, a built-in Wiki, an issue tracking system and a functionality planning section for new versions. The code is written in Python and distributed under the BSD license. SQLite, PostgreSQL and MySQL/MariaDB DBMS can be used to store data. Trac takes a minimalist approach to handling […]
New builds of BlackArch Linux, a specialized distribution for security research and studying the security of systems, have been published. The distribution is built on the Arch Linux package base and includes about 2300 security-related utilities. The project's maintained package repository is compatible with Arch Linux and can be used in regular Arch Linux installations. The assemblies are prepared in the form of a 15 GB Live image [...]
Stormy Peters has taken over as director of Microsoft's Open Source Programs Office. Previously, Stormy led the community engagement team at Red Hat, and previously served as director of developer engagement at Mozilla, vice president of the Cloud Foundry Foundation, and chair of the GNOME Foundation. Stormi is also known as the creator of […]
Ubisoft has presented the system requirements for the shooter Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint - as many as five configurations, divided into two groups. The standard group includes the minimum and recommended configurations, which will allow you to play in 1080p resolution with low and high graphics settings, respectively. The minimum requirements are: operating system: Windows 7, 8.1 or 10; processor: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3,1 […]
It's no secret that the focus in the home entertainment business is currently on digital streaming services, but many may be surprised to learn that there are still quite a few people buying and renting DVDs and Blu-ray discs. Moreover, the phenomenon is so widespread in the United States that this week Netflix released its 5 billionth disc. A company that continues […]
LCG Entertainment announced plans to revive the Telltale Games studio. The new owner has purchased Telltale's assets and plans to resume game production. According to Polygon, LCG will sell part of the old licenses to the company that owns the rights to the catalog of already released games The Wolf Among Us and Batman. In addition, the studio has original franchises such as Puzzle Agent. […]
According to network sources, Google intends to close the employee search service, which was launched just two years ago. The Google Hire service is popular and has integrated tools that make it easier to find employees, including selecting candidates, scheduling interviews, providing reviews, etc. Google Hire was created primarily for small and medium-sized businesses. Interaction with the system is carried out […]
The Gamescom exhibition, held in Cologne last week, brought a lot of news from the world of computer games, but the computers themselves were sparse this time, especially compared to last year, when NVIDIA introduced GeForce RTX series video cards. ASUS had to speak out for the entire PC components industry, and this is not at all surprising: few of the major […]
Conflicts between contract manufacturers of semiconductors are not such a frequent phenomenon, and previously we had to talk more about cooperation, but now the number of major players in the market for these services can be counted on the fingers of one hand, so competition is moving into a plane that involves the use of legal means of struggle. GlobalFoundries yesterday accused TSMC of misusing sixteen of its patents, […]
A test of an early prototype of SpaceX's Starship rocket, called Starhopper, scheduled for Monday was canceled for unspecified reasons. After two hours of waiting, at 18:00 local time (2:00 Moscow time) the “Hang up” command was received. The next attempt will take place on Tuesday. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has hinted that the problem may be with the igniters of Raptor, […]
