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The analytics company Net Applications has released the April statistics for the global web browser market. According to the data presented, Google Chrome continues to be the most popular browser among desktop users, with a market share of a substantial 65.4 percent. In second place is Firefox (10.2%), followed by Internet Explorer (8.4%). The new browser from Microsoft, Edge, which has replaced IE, […]
Drew DeVault, an active developer of the Wayland protocol, creator of the Sway project and the associated wlroots library, announced in his microblog a new Wayland compositor — Wio, an implementation of the Rio windowing system used in the Plan 9 operating system. Externally, the compositor replicates the design and behavior of the original Rio, allowing users to create, move, and delete terminal windows using the mouse, while launching graphical programs inside them (port […]
Oracle has announced the start of beta testing for the Oracle Linux 8 distribution, built on the package base of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. The build is provided by default based on the standard package with the kernel from Red Hat Enterprise Linux (based on kernel 4.18). The Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel is not yet offered. An installation ISO image, sized at 4.7 […]
Google has released Chrome OS 74, based on the Linux kernel, upstart system manager, ebuild/portage build tools, open components, and the Chrome 74 web browser. The user environment of Chrome OS is limited to the web browser, utilizing web applications instead of standard programs; however, Chrome OS features a full multi-window interface, desktop, and taskbar. The build of Chrome […]
In the Librem One service, designed for use on the Librem 5 smartphone, a critical security issue emerged shortly after launch, undermining the project portrayed as a secure platform for privacy. The vulnerability was found in the Librem Chat service and allowed access to the chat as any user, without knowing the authentication parameters. In the backend code used for LDAP authorization (matrix-appservice-ldap3) […]
Microsoft will continue to pre-install a standard package of applications, particularly games. This applies at least to the upcoming Windows 10 May 2019 Update (1903). Earlier rumors suggested that the company might drop pre-installations; however, it seems that is not the case this time. Reports indicate that Candy Crush Friends Saga, Microsoft Solitaire Collection, Candy Crush Saga, March of Empires, Gardenscapes […]
Unisoc (formerly Spreadtrum) has introduced a new processor for mobile devices: the product is designated Tiger T310. It is known that the chip includes four computing cores in a dynamIQ configuration. This consists of one powerful ARM Cortex-A75 core with a clock frequency of up to 2.0 GHz and three energy-efficient ARM Cortex-A53 cores with a clock frequency of up to 1.8 GHz. The configuration of the graphics unit […]
Facebook developers announced a major update for Facebook Messenger, which is said to make the app faster and more convenient. This year, 2019, is expected to usher in significant changes for the program. The company stated that the new version will focus on data privacy. It is also noted that if the social network were created today, it would begin with a messaging system. […]
Ahead of the famous London Marathon, held annually since 1981, the publication Which? has released a list of fitness trackers that are least accurate in measuring distance. The most inaccurate device was the Garmin Vivosmart 4, which had an error margin of 41.5%. The Garmin Vivosmart 4 was found to significantly underestimate the runner's distance. While the runner actually covered 37 miles, the device reported […]
This article will be of interest to both testers and developers, but it is primarily aimed at automation specialists who face the challenge of configuring GitLab CI/CD for integration testing under conditions of limited infrastructure resources and/or the absence of a container orchestration platform. I will explain how to set up deployment of test environments using Docker Compose on a single GitLab shell runner and […]
Silently and unnoticed by the gaming community, the billionth account was registered on Steam. The Steam ID Finder shows that the account was created on April 28, receiving a Steam ID filled with zeros, all without any fanfare or fireworks. Valve did not respond to this event, possibly because this number does not hold as much significance for the company as the number of daily […]
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