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systemd v242

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A new version of systemd has been released. The following changes are noteworthy (according to the news author): networkctl commands now support globbing; Cloudflare's public DNS has been added to the fallback DNS list; generated .device units (for example, via systemd-fstab-generator) no longer attach the corresponding .mount as an automatic dependency (Wants=) — meaning the connected device does not necessarily need to be automatically mounted; an option CPUQuotaPeriodSec= has been added […]

Matrix.org infrastructure has been breached

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The largest Matrix server — matrix.org — and its infrastructure have been targeted in a hacker attack that revealed security issues. The user matrixnotorg on GitHub created tickets describing existing problems within matrix.org's infrastructure and possible solutions. Access to the infrastructure was gained through a 'hole' in an outdated version of Jenkins — the continuous deployment system used by matrix.org. According to […]

Announcement of PowerShell Core 7

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PowerShell is a Microsoft extensible automation tool with open-source code. This week, Microsoft announced the next version of PowerShell Core. Contrary to expectations, the next version will be PowerShell 7, not PowerShell Core 6.3. This signals significant changes in the project's development, as Microsoft takes another important step toward replacing the built-in PowerShell 5.1 in […]

50 Years Since the Publication of RFC-1

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Exactly 50 years ago — on April 7, 1969 — Request for Comments: 1 was published. RFCs are documents that contain technical specifications and standards widely used on the global network. Each RFC document has its own unique number, which is used for referencing. Currently, the primary publication of RFC documents is managed by the IETF under the auspices of the open organization Society […]

Release of DeaDBeeF 1.8.0

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Three years after the previous release, a new version of the audio player DeaDBeeF has been launched. According to the developers, it has matured enough to be reflected in its version number. Changes include support for Opus, added ReplayGain Scanner, correct track support + cue support (in collaboration with wdlkmpx), added/improved reading and writing of MP4 tags, and integrated […]

tg4xmpp 0.2 — Jabber transport to the Telegram network

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The second (0.2) version of the Jabber transport to the Telegram network has been released. What is this? — This transport allows you to communicate with Telegram users from the Jabber network. An existing Telegram account is required. — Jabber transports Why is this needed? — For example, if you want to use Telegram on any device where there is no official client (like the Symbian platform). What can the transport do? — Authenticate, in that […]

Zhabogram 0.1 — Transport from Telegram to Jabber

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Zhabogram — a transport (bridge, gateway) from the Jabber (XMPP) network to the Telegram network, written in Ruby, a successor to tg4xmpp. This release is dedicated to the Telegram team, which decided that third parties have the right to access the chat history stored on my devices. Dependencies: Ruby >= 1.9 ruby-sqlite3 >= 1.3 xmpp4r == 0.5.6 tdlib-ruby == 2.0 and compiled tdlib == 1.3 Features: […]

The name for the largest 'nameless' planet in the Solar System will be chosen online

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Researchers who discovered the plutoid 2007 OR10, which is the largest nameless dwarf planet in the Solar System, have decided to assign a name to the celestial body. The corresponding message was published on the Planetary Society's website. The researchers selected three options that meet the requirements of the International Astronomical Union, one of which will become the name of the plutoid. The celestial body in question was discovered in 2007 by planetary scientists Megan […]

Release of NixOS 19.03 distribution using the Nix package manager

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The NixOS 19.03 distribution has been released, based on the Nix package manager and providing a range of proprietary developments that simplify system configuration and maintenance. For example, NixOS uses a single system configuration file (configuration.nix), offers the ability to quickly roll back updates, supports switching between different system states, allows individual users to install packages separately (packages are installed in the home directory), and supports simultaneous installation […]

Wine 4.6 has been released

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An experimental release of the open implementation of the Win32 API — Wine 4.6 is available. Since the release of version 4.5, 50 bug reports have been closed and 384 changes have been made. The most significant changes include: Initial implementation of the WineD3D backend based on the Vulkan graphics API; The ability to load Mono libraries from shared directories has been added; Libwine.dll is no longer required when using Wine DLL […]

Updates, prizes, and the celebration of Cosmonautics Day in Star Conflict

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Gaijin Entertainment and developers from StarGem studio have announced the release of update 1.6.2 "Evolution. Path to the Top" for their multiplayer space shooter Star Conflict. In honor of Cosmonautics Day, the information screens at the space stations have been temporarily updated, and satellites are flying in space instead of drones. Pilots can achieve a special accomplishment and use special holiday rockets. Additionally, a limited […]

Release of the attack detection system Snort 2.9.13.0

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After six months of development, Cisco has released Snort 2.9.13.0, a free attack detection and prevention system that combines signature matching methods, tools for protocol inspection, and mechanisms for detecting anomalies. Key innovations include: Support for rule reloading after updates has been added; A script for adding a packet to the blacklist has been implemented, ensuring that the new session will be allowed; […]

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