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Ubuntu LTS release support time extended to 10 years

Canonical has announced a 10-year update period for LTS releases of Ubuntu, as well as for base Linux kernel packages originally shipped in LTS branches. Thus, the LTS release of Ubuntu 22.04 and the Linux 5.15 kernel used in it will be supported until April 2032, and updates for the next LTS release of Ubuntu 24.04 will be generated until 2034. Previously […]

The Cascade toolkit was introduced, which made it possible to identify 29 vulnerabilities in RISC-V processors

Researchers from ETH Zurich have developed a fuzzing testing system called Cascade, aimed at identifying errors and vulnerabilities in processors based on the RISC-V architecture. The tools have already identified 37 errors in processors, of which 29 were classified as previously unknown vulnerabilities. The Cascade developers tried to take into account the shortcomings of the existing processor fuzzing testing systems, which were limited to […]

Sales of memory modules for 2022 fell by 4,6%

According to TrendForce, high inflation has led to a decrease in demand for consumer electronics. This brings global DRAM sales to $2022 billion in 17,3, down 4,6% year-over-year. The financial performance of different DRAM memory manufacturers varies significantly due to the fact that they operate in […]

A complete shutdown of 3G networks in Russia will happen before 2027

In Russia, the operation of 3G networks will last until 2027, writes TASS with reference to the statement of Dmitry Tur, director of the department of state regulation of the telecom market of the Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation, at the Spectrum forum. Image source: PixabaySource: 3dnews.ru

Release of Kata Containers 3.2 with virtualization-based isolation

The release of the Kata Containers 3.2 project has been published, developing a stack for organizing the execution of containers using isolation based on full-fledged virtualization mechanisms. The project was created by Intel and Hyper by combining Clear Containers and runV technologies. The project code is written in Go and Rust, and is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license. The development of the project is supervised by a working group created under the auspices of […]

nDPI Deep Packet Inspection 4.8 Released

The ntop project, which develops tools for capturing and analyzing traffic, has published a release of the nDPI 4.8 deep packet inspection toolkit, which continues the development of the OpenDPI library. The nDPI project was founded after an unsuccessful attempt to commit changes to the OpenDPI repository, which was left unmaintained. The nDPI code is written in C and distributed under the LGPLv3 license. The system allows you to determine the protocols used in traffic […]

The openSUSE project has published an alternative installer for Agama 5

The developers of the openSUSE project have published a new release of the Agama installer (formerly D-Installer), developed to replace the classic installation interface of SUSE and openSUSE, and notable for the separation of the user interface from the internal components of YaST. Agama provides the ability to use various frontends, for example, a frontend for managing the installation via a web interface. To install packages, check equipment, partition disks and other functions necessary for installation, continue […]

US authorities will create 31 “science cities” for the development of promising technologies

The so-called “Chip Act” in the United States implies the allocation of government subsidies not only for the construction of enterprises for the production of semiconductor products, but also to stimulate development in various industries. Now American officials have already identified 31 “growth points” on the US map that will receive targeted subsidies. Image source: IntelSource: 3dnews.ru

PocketBook has released 7,8-inch e-books on E Ink Kaleido 3 color screens

The Swiss company PocketBook with Ukrainian roots announced the release of a new e-book model InkPad Color 3. The new product received E Ink Kaleido 3 color screens, which made it a reading device with the highest pixel density to date among models with displays on color electronic “paper”. Image source: PocketBookSource: 3dnews.ru