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A corrective release of Firefox 152.0.1 is available, which resolves issues that led to crashes on systems with Intel Raptor Lake microarchitecture processors. The problem arose due to a chip bug that caused incorrect handling of instructions generated for managing code caching functions in the JIT compiler written in C++. Notably, similar issues with Intel CPUs were reported a month ago […]
In JCE (Joomla Content Editor), one of the oldest and most popular extensions in the Joomla ecosystem, a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-48907) has been fixed that allows importing one's profile without authentication. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to upload a profile that disables MIME type checking and implements the upload of PHP scripts to the server. There have been reports of attackers using this vulnerability to install webshells, providing remote access to the system. The vulnerability has been addressed in […]
Canonical has announced the Myna project — a new speech-to-text conversion system for Ubuntu Desktop. The project aims for built-in dictation: the user presses a hotkey, speaks, and the recognized text appears in the active application. The announcement emphasizes that Myna should feel like a natural part of the Ubuntu desktop while also respecting user privacy. A list of supported languages […]
Qt Creator 20 has been released — the new version of the IDE for developing applications using Qt, C++, QML, and related technologies. In its official announcement, Qt Company highlights key features including support for AI coding agents, a new Zen Mode, integration with the GN build system, and various improvements for CMake, QML, Android, iOS, and remote development on Linux. The main change in this release is […]
Canonical has tightened the rules for forming releases of the official editions of Ubuntu, which include Lubuntu, Kubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Studio, Xubuntu, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu Mate, Ubuntu Unity, Edubuntu, and Ubuntu Cinnamon. These changes have been introduced to confirm the readiness of editions for the final release, which will now only be permitted if the beta version is successfully built on schedule. Meanwhile, […]
Mozilla has released a list of features under development for future versions of Firefox. Among the planned changes to be added to Firefox are: a Power Saving Mode that identifies tabs performing resource-intensive operations and automatically limits their resources to prolong battery life, an interface for monitoring resource consumption by tabs in the Android version, and a Smart […]
Valve has announced the release of the SteamOS 3.8.10 operating system, noted as the first stable release in the 3.8 branch. The SteamOS operating system comes pre-installed on Steam Deck devices and has recently been adopted by gaming consoles from other manufacturers, such as the Lenovo Legion Go S and ASUS ROG Ally. To install, set the channel to 'Steam Deck Preview' in […]
The Engineering Committee of the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force), which focuses on the development of Internet protocols and architecture, has designated the HTTP QUERY method as a 'Proposed Standard' and published the associated RFC 10008 specification. The QUERY method, in terms of data submission to the server, resembles the POST method, but differs in that it is not focused on data writing and state changes, but rather on generating requests […]
The release of the main branch nginx 1.31.2 has been formed, continuing the development of new features, along with the release of the concurrently maintained stable branch nginx 1.30.3, which only receives changes related to fixing critical bugs and vulnerabilities. The updates address 3 vulnerabilities: CVE-2026-42530 — a use-after-free issue in the HTTP/3 protocol implementation. This problem has been assigned a critical severity level […]
The release of Agama 22 has been published — a new installer for openSUSE and SUSE, developed as a replacement for the classic YaST Installer. Agama is built as a service-oriented installer with a web interface and the ability to integrate with external tools. The project's code is distributed under the GPL-2.0 license. In the announcement of Agama 22, the developers note that this release focuses primarily on enhancing the interface. The project considers Agama […]
Linus Torvalds included a set of patches for the network subsystem in Linux kernel 7.2, which is expected to be released in mid-August. This update continues the cleanup of the kernel by removing outdated drivers and subsystems. The most significant change is the removal of the AppleTalk protocol stack implementation from the kernel. AppleTalk was used in Apple computers since 1985 and was replaced in the 1990s […]
The Trifecta Tech Foundation, which develops projects such as ntpd-rs, sudo-rs, zlib-rs, and bzip2-rs, reported on Firefox's transition to using the zlib-rs library for compression and decompression using the gzip method. In addition to protecting against issues caused by memory management errors, the switch from zlib to zlib-rs has resulted in a noticeable performance boost — the conducted tests showed a speedup of […]