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Canonical has published a new version of the container management system LXD 5.20, which is notable for changing the license for the project and introducing the need to sign a CLA agreement on the transfer of property rights to the code when accepting changes to LXD. The license for code contributed to LXD by Canonical staff has been changed from Apache 2.0 to AGPLv3, and third party code that Canonical does not [β¦]
Recently, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reportedly confirmed its decision made back in 2022 to deny Starlink subsidies in the amount of $885,5 billion for participation in a program to provide Internet access in remote areas of the United States. At the same time, it became known that investors are going to estimate the capitalization of the business of the parent company SpaceX at a decent $180 billion. Source [β¦]
Microsoft introduced the advanced AI model Phi-2, with 2,7 billion parameters. The model has demonstrated excellent results in a wide range of tests, including language comprehension, math problem solving, programming and information processing. Phi-2's main feature is its ability to compete with, and often outperform, AI models up to 25 times its size. The new product is already available through Microsoft Azure AI Studio for [β¦]
In the outgoing quarter, Tesla did not limit itself to the start of deliveries of commercial electric Cybertruck pickups, and in a short video shared progress in creating another important product, which it is now working hard on. The second generation humanoid robot Optimus acquired more advanced kinematics and lost 10 kg, and also received more sensitive fingers. Image source: Tesla, XSource: [β¦]
Corrective releases of X.Org Server 21.1.10 and DDX component (Device-Dependent X) xwayland 23.2.3 have been published, which ensures the launch of X.Org Server for organizing the execution of X11 applications in Wayland-based environments. Two vulnerabilities are fixed in new versions. The first vulnerability can be exploited for privilege escalation on systems where the X server is running as root, as well as for remote code execution [β¦]
Blue Origin plans to resume launches of its New Shepard suborbital spacecraft next week after a 15-month hiatus. The pause was due to US regulators conducting an investigation into the unsuccessful launch of the ship in September last year. The first mission will be unmanned. Image source: blueorigin.comSource: 3dnews.ru
Bethesda recently released patch 1.8.88 for its space role-playing game Starfield, which rids users of intrusive asteroids, and on December 12 shared details of future updates. Image source: Steam (FakirSlayer)Source: 3dnews.ru
Before us is a compact transformer with a ten-core Core i7-1260U processor, an excellent OLED screen and a removable keyboard. Let's see how fast the new product is compared to mobile PCs based on Qualcomm chips and other energy-efficient SoC Source: 3dnews.ru
The FreeRDP 3.0.0 project has been released, offering a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) developed based on Microsoft specifications. The project provides a library for integrating RDP support into third-party applications and a client that can be used to connect remotely to the Windows desktop. The project code is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license. In the new version: [β¦]
The Linux Foundation has unveiled the first release of an open platform for software-enabled Flash storage, SEF (Software Enabled Flash), built on code contributed by KIOXIA (before it was renamed Toshiba Memory Corporation), where Flash memory was invented in 1980. The source code for the toolkit is written in C and distributed under the BSD license. The toolkit includes a set of patches for [β¦]
Today the world premiere of the flagship tablet Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 took place. It is built on the controversial 7nm Kirin 9000S chipset. In fact, this will be the first device based on this processor, which made a lot of noise earlier this year, to be sold outside of China. The new product is also positioned as the thinnest and lightest tablet in the world in its category. Its thickness is [β¦]
Following the completion of the VMware acquisition, Broadcom began reshaping its current offerings. In particular, the practice of concluding contracts for perpetual software licensing was stopped. It also announced the end of support and subscription renewals (SnS) for lifetime offerings. Broadcom said it is providing a BYOS (Bring Your Own Subscription) option to provide portability [β¦]
