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Release of the Asterisk 24 communication platform

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After a year of development, the stable branch of the open communication platform Asterisk 24 has been released, which is used for deploying software PBXs, voice communication systems, VoIP gateways, organizing IVR systems (voice menus), voicemail, conference calls, and call centers. The project's source code is written in C and is available under the GPLv2 license. Asterisk 24 is classified as a Long Term Support (LTS) release, with updates for […]

Vulnerability in the APT package manager allowing a MITM attack to gain root privileges

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Corrective releases of the APT package management tool have been published, addressing a vulnerability (CVE-2026-109518) that allows bypassing checks during file uploads, potentially enabling code execution with root privileges. A total of 13 releases have been created, covering all APT branches formed over the past 10 years, starting from 1.2.x. Package updates addressing the vulnerability have also been generated for various versions […]

Fedora Asahi Remix 45 has been released, a distribution for Apple ARM chips.

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The Fedora Asahi Remix 45 distribution has been released for installation on Mac computers equipped with ARM chips designed by Apple. Fedora Asahi Remix 45 is based on the Fedora Linux 45 package base and comes with the Calamares installer. Initially, the Asahi Linux distribution was developed based on Arch Linux, but in 2023 it was transitioned to the Fedora package base, allowing efforts to be focused on […]

Claude Code revealed the user's email when accessing certain websites.

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An issue with privacy was identified in the AI agent Claude Code, which led to email address leaks when accessing certain external websites. The email was included in the User-Agent HTTP header without user consent and without the ability to disable such behavior. This substitution occurred for specific sites such as Wikipedia and the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission), which do not accept requests from bots, in […]

The first release of the task management software QGoForIt

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The first release of the task list program QGoForIt has taken place, which resembles the functionalities of the GoForIt application but is written using Qt. The project's code is written in C++ and is distributed under the GPLv3 license. Features implemented in QGoForIt: Two lists: active tasks (To-Do) and completed (Done). Task storage in plain text files todo.txt and done.txt (format todo.txt). Renaming tasks […]

Release of FluxCast 0.3.0, a tool for streaming Linux desktop to Smart TV

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The release of the FluxCast 0.3.0 project has occurred, designed for streaming the Linux desktop to Smart TV screens via Wi-Fi Direct (Miracast), DLNA, and Chromecast with minimal latency. The source code of the project is written in Python and is distributed under the GPLv3 license. Among the changes: A dedicated APT repository has been launched for Debian and Ubuntu distributions. Previously, deb packages were only attached to release pages […]

Release of Vivaldi 8.3 browser with a new ad blocker

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The proprietary browser Vivaldi 8.3 has been released, developed on the Chromium engine by former developers of the Opera Presto engine. Vivaldi builds are available for Linux, Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS. Changes made to the Chromium codebase are distributed under an open license. The browser's interface is written in JavaScript using the React library, Node.js platform, Browserify, and various ready-made NPM modules. The implementation […]

SSHole — a vulnerability that allows password-less SSH connections on systems with Musl

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The developers of OpenSSH have released an emergency update OpenSSH 10.6p2, which adds protection against a critical vulnerability (CVE not assigned), code-named "SSHole," that allows bypassing authentication. In systems with the Musl library, the vulnerability allows connecting to a user without a password by entering any password containing more than 256 characters. The issue affects Linux distributions using the standard library […]

Cinnamon 6.8 desktop environment is now available

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After 11 months of development, the release of the Cinnamon 6.8 desktop environment has been formed, in which the Linux Mint distribution community develops a fork of the GNOME Shell, Nautilus file manager, and Mutter window manager, aimed at providing a classic GNOME 2 style environment with support for successful interaction elements from GNOME Shell. Cinnamon is based on GNOME components, but these […]

Release of the MPV 0.42 video player

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After almost a year of development, the release of the open-source video player MPV 0.42 has been formed, which branched off from the MPlayer2 project's codebase in 2013. MPV focuses on developing new features without worrying about maintaining compatibility with MPlayer. The MPV code is distributed under the LGPLv2.1+ license, with some parts remaining under GPLv2, but the transition to LGPL is nearly complete and to disable […]

The LXQt 2.5.0 desktop environment has been released

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After 6 months of development, the release of the LXQt 2.5.0 desktop environment (Qt Lightweight Desktop Environment) has been announced, continuing the evolution of the LXDE and Razor-qt projects. The LXQt interface adheres to the principles of traditional desktop organization while incorporating a modern design and features that enhance usability. LXQt is positioned as a lightweight, modular, fast, and user-friendly environment that has absorbed the best traits of LXDE and Razor-qt. The code is available […]

The release of the Omarchy 4.5 distribution, developed by the creator of Ruby on Rails

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The release of the Omarchy 4.5 distribution has been published, which raised over $23 million for development. The project is spearheaded by David Heinemeier Hansson, the creator of the Ruby on Rails web framework, who is striving to create an ideal Linux environment for himself. The distribution is designed based on the principle of 'Omakase Computing,' which assumes that most users, at the beginning of their journey, do not know exactly what they want, and for […]

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