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Google has implemented the Hickory Rust library in the firmware of the Pixel 10 smartphone's radio module.

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Google shared its experience using Rust code in the firmware for the baseband modem included in Pixel 10 smartphones. The DNS protocol code in the firmware has been replaced with the hickory-proto Rust library, developed by the developers of the Hickory DNS server, which is used in the Let's Encrypt infrastructure. The integration of hickory-proto into the firmware is part of an initiative to improve baseband modem security. The baseband modem firmware includes […]

Solod is a subset of the Go language that is translated into C.

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The Solod (So) programming language is introduced. It provides a subset of the Go language transcompiled into a C11 representation suitable for compilation with the GCC, Clang, and zig cc compilers. A key difference between Solod and Go is its use of manual memory management, which operates without a garbage collector, automatic memory allocation, or reference counting. The transpiler for Solod is written in Go […]

Neovim 0.12

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On March 29, 2026, Neovim text editor version 0.12 was released, followed by a minor update on April 6. This is one of the largest releases in recent memory: over 340 issues were closed, a built-in plugin manager, HTTP client, and restart command were added, the built-in LSP client was significantly expanded, and the messaging subsystem was experimentally redesigned. Incompatible changes: deprecated vim.diagnostic APIs were removed; Ctrl-R in mode […]

Red Hat disbands its engineering unit in China

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Red Hat has laid off several hundred employees from its Red Hat China division and is relocating part of its Chinese engineering team to its India office. Various sources cite layoffs of between 300 and 500 employees, though the overall headcount will remain unchanged due to increased headcount in the Asia-Pacific region. The reason cited for the winding down of the Chinese division is a new geostrategy defining key […]

PureBasic 6.40

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On April 10, 2026, a new version of PureBasic was released. The program is designed for creating cross-platform applications (Windows, Linux, macOS, Raspberry Pi). The distribution includes an IDE (editor, debugger, tools, and a visual GUI form editor), a compiler, and help in three languages ​​(Russian is supported by users). In addition to developing desktop applications, PureBasic is positioned as a tool for creating 2D and 3D games using the OGRE engine. It supports […]

Call for Testing: FreeBSD Laptop Integration Testing Project Unveiled

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2026 has gotten off to a good start for the FreeBSD Foundation's Laptop Support and Usability project. Significant improvements have recently been made to key subsystems, including graphics and Wi-Fi drivers, as well as enhancements to the FreeBSD installer with out-of-the-box support for the KDE Plasma desktop environment. At this stage, as previously noted in the Year One Project Update, a decision has been made to […]

Release of the Deepin 25.1 distribution kit, developing its own graphical environment

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The Deepin 25.1 distribution has been released, developing its own Deepin Desktop Environment (DDE) desktop, as well as about 40 user applications, including the Deepin Music music player, the Deepin Movie video player, the Deepin Store installer and software installation center. The project was founded by a group of developers from China, but has transformed into an international project and supports the Russian language. The distribution repository includes more than 8000 […]

The Orion lunar lander has fired its engines again to avoid overshooting Earth, with less than a day left until landing.

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On April 10, 2026, at 05:53 AM Moscow time, the Orion spacecraft successfully executed a second thruster burn to correct its trajectory for its return to Earth. The maneuver lasted just 9 seconds and changed the ship's velocity by 1,62 m/s. By this time, the Artemis II crew had already covered most of the way home. Before entering the atmosphere of their home planet and […]

Norway has ordered its first fleet of electric hydrofoil ferries.

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Norway has taken a historic step in the development of environmentally friendly maritime transport by placing an order for 20 P-12 electric "flying" ferries from Candela. The deal, signed by Norwegian operator Boreal AS, is considered the largest project of its kind in the world. The new vessels will ply the country's rugged coastline and fjords, traditionally dominated by diesel-powered high-speed ferries. Earlier this year […]

Qwen to shut down: Alibaba to focus on commercializing AI

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It appears the euphoria of the early years of the rapid expansion of generative artificial intelligence is beginning to give way to healthy pragmatism, with major market players increasingly focused on monetizing their developments in this field. For Chinese giant Alibaba, such a strategic pivot will be more difficult, given its current focus on open-source models. As the Financial Times notes, changes […]

SQLite 3.53.0

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On April 9th, version 3.53.0 of the compact, cross-platform embedded SQLite DBMS was released. The project's code is written in C and is distributed in the public domain. Changes: Fixed a WAL-reset database corruption bug. See the previous news item, SQLite 3.51.3, for a fix for possible database corruption in WAL mode. Added the Query Result Formatter (QRF) library for formatting SQL query results to ensure […]

Serious vulnerabilities in GStreamer, CUPS, wolfSSL, OpenSSL, OpenClaw, Nix, and the Linux kernel

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Several dangerous vulnerabilities have been discovered in recent days, most of which can be exploited remotely: In the patch release of the GStreamer 1.28.2 multimedia framework, 11 vulnerabilities were discovered, 3 of which are caused by buffer overflows and can potentially lead to code execution when processing specially crafted MKV (CVE not assigned) and MOV/MP4 (CVE-2026-5056) multimedia containers, as well as H.266/VVC streams […]

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