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Google has transitioned the Chrome browser to the Skrifa library, written in Rust, which provides capabilities for processing OpenType fonts. Skrifa implements a subset of the font engine FreeType functionalities required for the 2D library Skia, used in Chrome and Chromium. To free the Skia library from dependency on the FreeType engine, a new font backend based on Skrifa has been created. In Chrome […]
Vivo has introduced the new V50 Lite 5G smartphone, which is a continuation of the recently announced 4G version. The device features a new processor with improved connectivity support and retains key specifications, including a powerful 6500 mAh battery with 90W fast charging support. The V50 Lite 5G is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 processor, which replaces the Snapdragon 685 in the 4G model. The smartphone offers […]
Google has announced ahead of the GDC (Game Developers Conference) that the Vulkan graphics API will be officially recognized on the Android platform. Google is working on utilizing Vulkan as the primary abstraction layer for GPUs (HAL, Hardware Abstraction Layer), which is recommended for use in both games and applications that work with GPUs. Internal APIs and components will also operate on top of Vulkan, including […]
The beta version of the Fedora Linux 42 distribution has been released, marking the transition to the final testing stage, where only critical bug fixes are allowed. The release is scheduled for April 22. The launch includes Fedora Workstation, Fedora KDE Plasma Desktop, Fedora Server, Fedora IoT, Fedora CoreOS, Fedora Cloud Base, Fedora IoT Edition, Fedora Silverblue, Fedora Kinoite, and Live builds offered as spins with […]
Red Hat has released the stable version of the Cygwin 3.6.0 package, which includes a DLL library for emulating the basic Linux API on Windows, allowing programs created for Linux to be built and run in Windows with minimal changes. The package also includes utilities, server applications, compilers, libraries, and header files suitable for Unix-like systems, compiled for execution in Windows. Cygwin provides […]
Varnish Software, which develops systems for building content delivery and caching networks, has introduced the open project TinyKVM, which enhances the toolkit for isolating the execution of individual processes using the KVM hypervisor. The project's goal is to create the fastest system for sandbox isolation of individual processes, utilizing hardware virtualization. The project's code is written in C and C++, and is distributed under the GPLv3 license (for non […]
After seven years since the release of version 2.10, the GIMP 3.0 graphical editor has been released. Ready builds are published for Linux (AppImage and Flatpak for x86_64 and ARM64). Builds for Windows and macOS are being prepared for publication. For future releases, it has been decided to adopt a more predictable and frequent schedule for publishing new stable branches. In the future, developers will not attempt […]
SystemRescue 12.0 has been released, a specialized Live distribution based on Arch Linux, designed for system recovery after failure. The Xfce graphical environment is used. The size of the ISO image is 1 GB (amd64). The new release includes support for the Bcachefs file system. The GParted partition editor has been updated to version 1.7, which now includes Bcachefs support. The Linux kernel has been updated to version 6.12 (previously supplied […]
Microsoft is increasing pressure on Windows 10 users, urging them to upgrade to Windows 11 or purchase a new computer compatible with the latest OS version. In addition to pop-up notifications on devices, Microsoft has begun sending emails warning that support for Windows 10 will end in October 2025, and after that date, no more security updates will be provided.
In MSI's motherboard lineup, the highest-end products belong to the MEG series — MSI Enthusiast Gaming. In this series, speaking of motherboards for LGA1851 processors, the company offers three products: the MEG Z890 Godlike — an incredibly expensive motherboard packed with various features; the platform for extreme overclocking MEG Z890 Unify-X; and the MEG Z890 Ace, which also stands out.
The latest flagship mobile processor, AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 from the Strix Halo family, delivers up to 12 times higher performance in handling various large AI language models compared to Intel's Lunar Lake chips. AMD shared this information on their official blog, along with relevant diagrams. With 16 Zen 5 compute cores, 40 RDNA 3.5 graphics blocks, and more, this processor stands out.
OpenAI is preparing to begin beta testing a new feature called ChatGPT Connectors. With this tool, corporate subscribers of ChatGPT Team will be able to link their Google Drive and Slack workspaces to ChatGPT. This way, the chatbot will be able to answer questions based on data from documents, presentations, and spreadsheets stored in Drive, as well as information coming in during conversations.