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Super Mario Maker 2 has a working calculator

The editor in Super Mario Maker 2 allows you to create small levels in any of the presented styles, and over the summer players submitted several million of their creations to the public. But a user under the nickname Helgefan decided to go a different route - instead of the platform level, he created a working calculator. At the very beginning you are asked to choose two numbers from 0 […]

Freedomebone 4.0, home server distribution available

Presented is the release of the Freedomebone 4.0 distribution, aimed at creating home servers that allow you to deploy your own network services on controlled equipment. Users can use such servers to store their personal data, run network services and ensure secure communications without resorting to external centralized systems. Boot images are prepared for AMD64, i386 and ARM architectures (builds for […]

Anshar Studio Announces "Adaptive Isometric Cyberpunk RPG" Gamedec

Anshar Studios is working on an isometric RPG called Gamedec. “This will be an adaptive cyberpunk RPG,” is how the authors describe their new project. At the moment the game is announced only for PC. The project already has its own page on Steam, but there is no release date yet. We only know that it will take place next year. The game deck will be at the center of the plot - so […]

American TV channels refused to broadcast the Apex Legends championship due to mass shooting

TV channels ABC and ESPN refused to show matches of the XGames Apex Legends EXP Invitational tournament for the shooter Apex Legends. According to esports journalist Rod Breslau, the channel sent a letter to partner organizations explaining that the cause was a mass shooting in the United States. Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment have not commented on the situation. Last weekend in the United States […]

Telegram has silent messages

The next update of the Telegram messenger has been released for mobile devices running Android and iOS operating systems: the update includes a fairly large number of additions and improvements. First of all, you need to highlight silent messages. Such messages will not make sounds when received. The function will be useful when you need to send a message to a person who is, say, in a meeting or lecture. To transmit silent […]

Rumors: Activision will release a free-to-play battle royale related to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare in 2020

A message appeared on Twitter from blogger LongSensation regarding the battle royale in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. The user, who previously noted a reliable leak of the game's name, said that the mentioned multiplayer mode will appear in 2020. It will be linked to the main project, but the battle royale will be distributed separately, using a shareware scheme. According to the blogger, Activision made the right decision amid the popularity […]

Action role-playing game Indivisible from the authors of Skullgirls will be released in October

The creators of the fighting game Skullgirls from the Lab Zero studio raised funds for the development of the action role-playing game Indivisible back in 2015. The long-awaited project will go on sale this fall, October 8, on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Steam). The Switch version will be slightly delayed. Players will find themselves in a fantasy world with a dozen available characters, a fascinating plot and an easy-to-learn [...]

FwAnalyzer firmware security analyzer code published

Cruise, a company specializing in automatic vehicle control technologies, has opened the source code of the FwAnalyzer project, which provides tools for analyzing Linux-based firmware images and identifying potential vulnerabilities and data leaks in them. The code is written in Go and distributed under the Apache 2.0 license. Supports analysis of images using ext2/3/4, FAT/VFat, SquashFS and UBIFS file systems. To reveal […]

DigiKam 6.2 photo management software released

After 4 months of development, the release of the photo collection management program digiKam 6.2.0 has been published. 302 bug reports have been closed in the new release. Installation packages are prepared for Linux (AppImage), Windows and macOS. Key New Features: Added support for RAW image formats provided by Canon Powershot A560, FujiFilm X-T30, Nikon Coolpix A1000, Z6, Z7, Olympus E-M1X and Sony ILCE-6400 cameras. For processing […]

Release of the KDevelop 5.4 application development environment

The release of the integrated programming environment KDevelop 5.4 has been presented, which fully supports the development process for KDE 5, including using Clang as a compiler. The project code is distributed under the GPL license and uses the KDE Frameworks 5 and Qt 5 libraries. Main innovations: Added support for the Meson build system, which is used to build projects such as X.Org Server, Mesa, […]

Russian schools will receive comprehensive digital services in the field of education

The Rostelecom company announced that, together with the digital educational platform Dnevnik.ru, a new structure has been formed - RTK-Dnevnik LLC. The joint venture will help in the digitalization of education. We are talking about the introduction of advanced digital technologies in Russian schools and the deployment of complex services of a new generation. The authorized capital of the formed structure is distributed among the partners in equal shares. At the same time, Dnevnik.ru contributes to [...]

Microsoft contractors also listen in on some Skype calls and Cortana requests

We recently wrote that Apple was caught listening to user voice requests by third parties contracted by the company. This in itself is logical: otherwise it would be simply impossible to develop Siri, but there are nuances: firstly, randomly triggered requests were often transmitted when people did not even know that they were being listened to; secondly, the information was supplemented with some user identification data; And […]