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The DXVK layer, which provides an implementation of the Direct3D 9, 10, and 11 graphics API through call translation to the Vulkan API, has integrated developments from the D8VK project, which facilitates the translation of Direct3D 8 to the Vulkan API. All ongoing D8VK project developments will now be carried out within the DXVK codebase, where D8VK is organized as a backend for Direct3D 8. […
A change has been made to the GNOME settings, shifting the interface to use the Inter font by default, which is specifically designed for user interfaces and optimized for high character clarity at small to medium sizes (less than 12px) when displayed on computer screens. It is expected that this change may be reversed before the autumn release of GNOME 47 if its testing is deemed […]
The release of Lanemu P2P VPN 0.11.7 has occurred — an implementation of a decentralized virtual private network based on Peer-To-Peer principles, where participants are connected to each other, rather than through a central server. Network participants can discover each other through BitTorrent trackers or BitTorrent DHT, or through other participants in the network (peer exchange). The application is a free and open alternative to Hamachi VPN, written […]
Developers from Saber Interactive clarified the future of their off-road driving simulator SnowRunner in the Russian, Belarusian, and Ukrainian segments of Steam and Epic Games Store. Recall that in August 2023, SnowRunner was removed from sale in these regions due to licensing issues with American Ford trucks in the CIS countries. The vehicles were promised to be replaced and the game returned on the 31st […]
fooyin is an audio player created on Qt6 in the style of Foobar2000. Currently, it is natively available only on Linux. The player is licensed under GNU GPL 3. fooyin offers a wide range of customization options for managing and playing a music collection. It can be extended with plugins and the FooScript language. Sound playback is supported by FFmpeg along with several output options, […]
Postgres Professional, a Russian database management system developer, has released an updated version of Postgres Pro Enterprise Manager (PPEM) 1.5 — a graphical platform for comprehensive management and monitoring of the Postgres Pro database. PPEM is designed on the principle of a "single window" and allows working with all database instances from a single console via the browser, significantly simplifying the daily tasks of a database administrator. The solution covers the full […]
MCST has launched the web portal dev.mcst.ru for software developers on the Elbrus platform, where it publishes source code and patches. Currently available are: the source code of the Linux kernel for the Elbrus architecture; the source code of the glibc library for the Elbrus architecture; a set of patches for the original source code of the application packages of the Elbrus Linux distribution. Educational materials are also available for download on the portal and […]
Massive investments by tech giants in AI infrastructure have yet to be reflected in revenue growth from this sector, noted Tom’s Hardware. According to David Cahn, an analyst at Sequoia Capital, AI industry companies will need to generate around $600 billion a year to offset expenses related to their AI infrastructure, including data centers. Last year, Nvidia's revenue from hardware sales […]
On July 1, 2024, a new version of the open-source real-time operating system Embox was released. Among the changes: Improved support for MIPS & ARM architectures. Enhanced board_config technology (device tree). Several STM32 boards have been added. Support for the Russian microcontroller K1921ВГ015 has been improved. The SPI subsystem for STM32 has been enhanced. Improvements have been made to the flash device subsystem. A number of libraries have been added, including: libgmp, thrift, openssl, ffmpeg. The performance of several libraries has been improved.
A vulnerability has been found in OpenSSH that allows remote code execution with root privileges without authentication. The vulnerabilities affect only Linux servers with the glibc library, using OpenSSH from version 8.5p1 to 9.7p1 inclusive. The issue lies in a race condition in signal handlers. The attack has only been demonstrated in a lab environment on 32-bit systems and takes about 6-8 hours. 64-bit systems are also at risk.
fooyin is an audio player developed on Qt6 in the style of Foobar2000. Currently, it is natively available only on Linux. The player is licensed under GPL 3. fooyin offers a wide range of customization options for managing and playing music collections. It can be extended using plugins and the FooScript language. Audio playback is supported by FFmpeg along with several output options.
The release of the GNU Mes 0.27 toolkit has been published, providing the bootstrapping process for GCC and enabling a closed loop of recompilation from source texts. The toolkit addresses the issue of verified initial compiler builds in distributions, breaking the cycle of circular recompilation (as building a compiler requires executables from an already built compiler, and binary builds of the compiler pose potential sources of hidden backdoors).