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Release of Porteus Kiosk 5.1.0, a distribution kit for equipping Internet kiosks

The release of the Porteus Kiosk 5.1.0 distribution kit, based on Gentoo and intended for equipping autonomously operating Internet kiosks, demonstration stands and self-service terminals, has been prepared. The boot image of the distribution takes 110 MB. The basic build includes only the minimum set of components required to run a web browser (Firefox and Chrome are supported), which is limited in its capabilities to prevent unwanted activity on the system (for example, […]

Project Kubuntu introduced the second model of the K laptopubuntu Focus

The developers of the K distributionubuntu announced the release of the "K" laptopubuntu Focus M2", released under the project brand and offering a pre-installed working environment based on Ubuntu 20.04 and the KDE desktop. The device was released in collaboration with MindShareManagement and Tuxedo Computers. The laptop is designed for advanced users and developers who need a powerful portable computer that comes with Linux-environment optimized […]

OpenOffice.org is 20 years old

The free office suite OpenOffice.org turned 20 years old - on October 13, 2000, Sun Microsystems opened the source code of the StarOffice office suite, which was created in the early 90s of the last century by Star Division, under a free license. In 1999, Star Division was acquired by Sun Microsystems, which took one of the most important steps in the history of […]

Kdenlive release 20.08.2

Minor releases are usually meant to fix bugs, but Kdenlive 20.08.2 comes with a set of changes worthy of a major release. Kdenlive (KDE Non-Linear Video Editor) is an open source non-linear video editor based on the MLT Framework and KDE. In addition to some memory leak fixes and usability improvements in this version: the automatic scene splitting feature has returned, experimental profiles have been added […]

Android Studio 4.1

There was a stable release Android Studio 4.1 is an integrated development environment (IDE) for working with the platform. AndroidMore details about the changes can be found in the release notes and YouTube presentation. Source: linux.org.ru

Razer unveils its first gaming chair: Iskur model with lumbar support costs $500

Razer has announced its first gaming chair: a model called Iskur designed to provide a high level of comfort during long battles. Accepting orders for the new product has already begun. One of the features of the Iskur is its adjustable lumbar support. The user will be able to adjust the curve of the pillow, ensuring optimal posture during multi-hour gaming sessions. In addition, the chair received an armrest system [...]

$50 Razer Seiren Mini Streamer Microphone Available in Three Colors

Razer has announced the Seiren Mini microphone, designed for users who stream gaming or vlog. The new product, as reflected in the name, is relatively small in size. The device uses a supercardioid polar pattern, which ensures sound recording at the optimal angle. This helps to significantly reduce the level of external noise, resulting in speech that sounds loud and clear. There is a built-in shock mount that […]

Release of the LLVM 11.0 compiler suite

After six months of development, the release of the LLVM 11.0 project was presented - a GCC-compatible toolkit (compilers, optimizers and code generators) that compiles programs into intermediate bitcode of RISC-like virtual instructions (a low-level virtual machine with a multi-level optimization system). The generated pseudocode can be converted using a JIT compiler into machine instructions directly at the time of program execution. A key change in the new release was the inclusion of […]

Core Linux 5.9 supports 99% of popular PCI hardware on the market

The level of hardware support by the kernel has been assessed Linux 5.9. The average support for PCI devices across all categories (Ethernet, WiFi, graphics cards, sound, etc.) was 99.3%. The DevicePopulation repository was created specifically for this study, which represents the population of PCI devices on users' computers. Device support status in the latest kernel Linux can be obtained using the LKDDb project. To evaluate hardware support […]

The Venera-D mission will not include mini-satellites

The Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IKI RAS), according to TASS, has clarified plans for the implementation of the Venera-D mission, aimed at exploring the second planet of the solar system. This project involves solving a wide range of scientific problems. This is a comprehensive study of the atmosphere, surface, internal structure and surrounding plasma of Venus. The basic architecture provides for the creation of an orbital and landing vehicles. The first one is to explore […]

Pitivi Video Editor Release 2020.09

After two years of development, the open-source nonlinear video editing system Pitivi 2020.09 is now available. It offers features such as unlimited layer support, full operation history with undo capability, thumbnail display on the timeline, and support for common video and audio processing operations. The editor is written in Python using the GTK+ (PyGTK) library and GES (GStreamer Editing Services) and can […]

Kernel release Linux 5.9

After two months of development, Linus Torvalds released the kernel. Linux 5.9. Among the most notable changes: limiting the import of symbols from proprietary modules into GPL modules, accelerating context switching operations using the FSGSBASE processor instruction, support for kernel image compression using Zstd, reworking the prioritization of threads in the kernel, support for the PRP (Parallel Redundancy Protocol), scheduling taking into account […]

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