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A release of the KDE Plasma 5.16 custom shell is available, built using the KDE Frameworks 5 platform and the Qt 5 library using OpenGL/OpenGL ES to speed up rendering. You can evaluate the performance of the new version through a Live build from the openSUSE project and builds from the KDE Neon project. Packages for various distributions can be found on this page. Key improvements: Desktop management, […]
This article will be of interest to those who, like us, are faced with the problem of selecting a suitable specialist in the field of testing. Oddly enough, with the increase in the number of IT companies in our republic, only the number of worthy programmers increases, but not testers. Many people are eager to get into this profession, but not many understand its meaning. I can’t speak for everything [...]
The release of the free implementation of the OpenGL and Vulkan APIs - Mesa 19.1.0 - has been published. The first release of the Mesa 19.1.0 branch has an experimental status - after the final stabilization of the code, a stable version 19.1.1 will be released. Mesa 19.1 provides full OpenGL 4.5 support for i965, radeonsi and nvc0 drivers, Vulkan 1.1 support for Intel and AMD cards, and partial […]
The Debian project developers have announced their intention to release Debian 10 "Buster" on July 6th. Currently, 98 critical bugs blocking the release remain unfixed (a month ago there were 132, three months ago - 316, four months ago - 577). The remaining errors are scheduled to be closed by June 25th. Problems that cannot be resolved before this day will be flagged [...]
An interim release of Firefox 67.0.2 has been introduced, which fixes a vulnerability (CVE-2019-11702) specific to the Windows platform that allows opening a local file in Internet Explorer through manipulation of links that specify the “IE.HTTP:” protocol. In addition to the vulnerability, the new release also fixes several non-security issues: The console display of the JavaScript error “TypeError: data is null in PrivacyFilter.jsm” has been fixed, […]
The release of the Linux distribution BackBox Linux 6 is available, based on Ubuntu 18.04 and supplied with a collection of tools for checking system security, testing exploits, reverse engineering, analyzing network traffic and wireless networks, studying malware, stress testing, and identifying hidden or lost data. The user environment is based on Xfce. The iso image size is 2.5 GB (i386, x86_64). The new version has updated the system […]
Publisher 505 Games and studio Typhoon unveiled a gameplay trailer for their new first-person exploration adventure, Journey to the Savage Planet, at E3 2019. The video introduces the audience to an unusual alien world, the vibrant atmosphere of the game and unusual creatures. According to the developers' description, Journey to the Savage Planet will take us to a bright and […]
After a year of development, the release of the independent lightweight Linux distribution CRUX 3.5 has been prepared, developed since 2001 in accordance with the KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid) concept and aimed at experienced users. The goal of the project is to create a simple and transparent distribution for users, based on BSD-like initialization scripts, having the most simplified structure and containing a relatively small number of ready-made binary packages. […]
Paradox Interactive and Romero Games have announced a new game - a strategy about Chicago gangsters of the early 2015th century, Empire of Sin. If you thought that the name of the studio had something to do with the legendary Doom game designer John Romero, you were not mistaken - he founded it with his wife Brenda Romero in XNUMX. […]
Developers from Phoenix Labs boasted the news that more than 10 million users have already played Dauntless. Now there are about four times more players than during the open beta testing on PC, and yet only three weeks have passed since the release on the Epic Games Store and on consoles. It is noteworthy that in May the project became the most popular shareware […]
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, The LEGO Group and Lucasfilm have announced a new LEGO Star Wars game - the project is called LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. The word “Saga” is in the title for a reason - according to the developers, the new product will include all nine films in the series. “The biggest game in the LEGO Star Wars series awaits you, […]
At E3 2019, Ubisoft shared plans for the first year of support for the multiplayer action game Tom Clancy's The Division 2. During the first year of support, three free episodes will be released, which will become prequels to the main story. DLC will introduce story missions into the game that tell the story of where it all began. With each episode new territories will appear, [...]
