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The KDE project calls on web designers and developers to help!

The KDE project resources, available at kde.org, are a huge, confusing collection of various pages and sites that have evolved little by little since 1996. It has now become obvious that this cannot continue like this, and we need to seriously start modernizing the portal. The KDE Project encourages web developers and designers to volunteer. Subscribe to the mailing list to stay up to date with the work [...]

HMD Global confirms Android 10 update for its entry-level smartphones

Following Google officially unveiling Android 10 Go Edition for entry-level smartphones, Finnish HMD Global, which sells products under the Nokia brand, confirmed the release of corresponding updates for its simplest devices. In particular, the company announced that Nokia 1 Plus, running Android 9 Pie Go Edition, will receive an update to Android 10 Go Edition […]

Nim 1.0 language released

Nim is a statically typed language that focuses on efficiency, readability, and flexibility. Version 1.0 marks a stable base that can be used with confidence in the coming years. Starting with the current release, any code written in Nim will not break. This release includes many changes, including bug fixes and some language additions. The kit also includes [...]

World of Warcraft 'Reckoning' Short Film Concludes Saurfang's Story

In preparation for the launch of the World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth expansion, Blizzard Entertainment presented a story short video dedicated to the legendary Horde warrior Varok Saurfang, who was broken by the endless bloodshed and the actions of Sylvanas Windrunner to destroy the Tree of Life Teldrassil. Then the next video was released, in which King Anduin Wrynn, also tired and depressed from the long war […]

Roskomnadzor began installation of equipment to isolate the Runet

It will be tested in one of the regions, but not in Tyumen, as the media previously wrote. The head of Roskomnadzor, Alexander Zharov, said that the agency has begun installing equipment to implement the law on isolated RuNet. TASS reported this. The equipment will be tested from the end of September to October, “carefully” and in cooperation with telecom operators. Zharov clarified that testing will begin in [...]

Frogwares has lost the ability to sell their games published by Focus Home Interactive

The Ukrainian studio Frogwares is going through difficult times - it risks forever losing the opportunity to sell games released by Focus Home Interactive on digital platforms. Frogwares claims that publishing partner Focus Home Interactive is refusing to transfer titles back after contracts expire. According to the developer's official statement, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments will be removed from Steam, PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store […]

Corrective release of LibreOffice 6.3.2

The Document Foundation has announced the release of LibreOffice 6.3.2, the second maintenance release in the LibreOffice 6.3 “fresh” family. Version 6.3.2 is aimed at enthusiasts, power users and those who prefer the latest versions of software. For conservative users and businesses, it is recommended to use the LibreOffice 6.2.7 “still” release for now. Ready-made installation packages are prepared for Linux, macOS and Windows platforms. […]

Chrome offers automatic blocking of resource-intensive ads

Google has begun the process of approving Chrome to automatically block ads that are CPU intensive or consume too much bandwidth. If certain limits are exceeded, iframe advertising blocks that consume too many resources will be automatically disabled. It is noted that some types of advertising, due to ineffective code implementation or deliberate parasitic activity, create a large load on user systems, slow down […]

From physicists to Data Science (From engines of science to office plankton). The third part

This picture, by Arthur Kuzin (n01z3), quite accurately summarizes the content of the blog post. As a result, the following narrative should be perceived more like a Friday story than as something extremely useful and technical. In addition, it is worth noting that the text is rich in English words. I don’t know how to translate some of them correctly, and I just don’t want to translate some of them. The first […]

Atlas robot from Boston Dynamics has learned to perform impressive tricks

The American company Boston Dynamics has long gained popularity thanks to its own robotic mechanisms. This time, the developers have published a new video on the Internet demonstrating how the humanoid robot Atlas does various tricks. In the new video, Atlas performs a short gymnastics routine that includes some somersaults, a handstand, a 360° jump, and […]

Stallman's departure from the presidency of the Free Software Foundation will not affect his leadership of the GNU project

Richard Stallman explained to the community that the decision to resign as president concerns only the Free Software Foundation and does not affect the GNU Project. The GNU Project and the Free Software Foundation are not the same thing. Stallman remains the head of the GNU project and has no plans to leave this post. Interestingly, the signature to Stallman's letters continues to mention his involvement with the SPO Foundation, […]