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A corrective update Firefox 68.0.1 has been released, addressing several issues: The builds for macOS are signed with an Apple key, allowing their use in beta releases of macOS 10.15; The problem with the missing fullscreen button while watching video in fullscreen mode on HBO GO has been resolved; An error that caused incorrect messages for certain locales during requests using […]
Google has announced a change in the behavior of incognito mode in Chrome 76, scheduled for release on July 30. Specifically, it will block the ability to exploit a loophole in the FileSystem API that allowed web applications to determine if a user was in incognito mode. Previously, while in incognito mode, the browser restricted access to the FileSystem API to prevent […]
Developers from PanicBarn and publisher No More Robots have announced that Not Tonight will be ported to Nintendo Switch by the end of the year. The game, reminiscent of Papers, Please in gameplay, will feature the subtitle Take Back Control Edition on the new platform. The project is set in an alternative United Kingdom where Brexit has already occurred and far-right representatives have come to power. […]
Microsoft aims to demonstrate that its election security system is not just a theory. Developers have introduced the first voting system utilizing ElectionGuard technology, which is designed to enable easier and more reliable voting. The hardware components of the system include a Surface tablet, a printer, and an adaptive Xbox controller to make voting more accessible to everyone […]
Analytical overview of cybersecurity threats to medical information systems from 2007 to 2017. – How prevalent are medical information systems in Russia? – Can you elaborate on the single state information system for healthcare (ЕГСИЗ)? – Can you provide more details about the technical features of domestic medical information systems? – What is the situation with the cybersecurity of the domestic EMIAAS system? – What is the situation […]
In June of this year, the small Swiss town of Rapperswil hosted the ZuriHac event for the tenth time. This time, over five hundred Haskell enthusiasts, from newcomers to the language's founding fathers, gathered. Although the organizers refer to this event as a hackathon, it is not a conference or hackathon in the traditional sense. Its format differs from traditional […]
Oracle has released Oracle Linux 8, based on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 package base. The build is shipped by default with the standard package using the kernel from Red Hat Enterprise Linux (based on kernel 4.18). The Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel specific to Oracle Linux 8 is still under development. Beta releases of Oracle […]
Unlocking the potential of AMD Radeon RX 5700 series graphics cards turned out to be quite simple. As revealed by Igor Wallossek, editor in chief of the German version of Tom’s Hardware, all it takes is to increase the power limit of the graphics cards using the SoftPowerPlayTable (SPPT). This method of enhancing graphics card performance is relatively straightforward from an implementation perspective but can be quite risky for the graphics card itself. […]
This article is prepared for students of the 'Linux Security' course. SELinux, or Security Enhanced Linux, is an advanced access control management mechanism developed by the United States National Security Agency (NSA) to prevent malicious intrusions. It implements a mandatory access control (MAC) model on top of the existing discretionary access control (DAC) model, enabling […]
Exploring the features of an immutable OS. / photo Clem Onojeghuo Unsplash How Silverblue Fedora Came to Be Silverblue is an immutable desktop operating system. In it, all applications run in isolated containers, and updates are installed atomically. The project was previously called Fedora Atomic Workstation. It was later renamed to Silverblue. According to the developers, they considered over 150 naming options. They simply chose Silverblue […]
Today, removing an unwanted element from a photograph is no longer a problem for many. Basic Photoshop skills or trendy neural networks can solve the issue. However, when it comes to video, the situation becomes complicated, as it requires processing at least 24 frames per second. Now, a utility has emerged on GitHub that automates these actions, allowing for the removal of […]
There are often reports online about environmental protection and the development of alternative energy sources. Sometimes even reports are made about how a solar power station was set up in an abandoned village so that local residents could enjoy the benefits of civilization not just for 2-3 hours a day while the generator runs, but continuously. But this all seems a bit distant from our lives, so I decided to […]