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Jon Seager, Vice President of Engineering at Canonical and Technical Lead for the project Ubuntu, summarized plans for integrating functionality based on large language models into the distribution. In the first stage, the developers Ubuntu We intend to use AI models to improve the distribution's existing functionality, and then add specific AI capabilities and workflows to the distribution for users interested in using AI. […]
Noctua has released official 3D models for many of its products, allowing computer-aided design (CAD) users to incorporate the company's designs into their designs and renders. These models are freely available for download in STEP format. It's important to note that they cannot be used for 3D printing or otherwise replicated, as Noctua's fan blade designs are proprietary. The published […]
On April 20th, after more than a two-year hiatus, version 0.5.3 of the fast MD4C ("Markdown for C") library was released. It parses Markdown data and converts it to HTML. It supports the Markdown CommonMark 0.31 and GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) specifications. The package also includes the md2html command-line utility. The project is written in C without any third-party dependencies […]
Release of Startwine-Launcher 421 application, developed for launch in Linux-systems of programs and games compiled for the platform WindowsThe main goal of developing StartWine-Launcher was to simplify the process of creating Wine prefixes—sets of libraries and dependencies—for beginners. Windows, necessary for work Windows-applications in LinuxStartWine-Launcher is written in Python and licensed under the GPLv3 license. The interface is based on […]
The core consists of Linux Version 7.1, expected to be released in mid-June, includes changes that add the ability to use real-time mode (PREEMPT_RT) on 32-bit ARM processors. Previously, PREEMPT_RT support was provided for x86 and x86-64, ARM64, RISC-V, and LoongArch architectures. Currently, the following patches from the rt-linux project have not yet been implemented into the main kernel: Recording […]
In an interview with PC Gamer, Alkimia Interactive CEO Reinhard Pollice discussed the team's approach to creating a remake of Piranha Bytes' cult fantasy RPG Gothic. According to Pollice, early in the development of Gothic Remake, various ideas were considered, such as adding a minimap, a character creator, and world-building minigames (card games, fishing), but […]
After three months of development, Niri 26.04, a compositing server, has been released. It implements a tiling layout similar to the GNOME extension PaperWM, grouping windows into an infinitely scrolling ribbon. Opening a new window expands the ribbon, while previously added windows remain unchanged. The project relies on the Wayland protocol, but allows you to run X11 applications […]
The IT budgets of some companies are bursting at the seams because AI computing costs more than employee salaries. Uber's CTO has already exhausted its 2026 AI budget due to the high cost of tokens. Global IT spending in 2026 will reach $6,31 trillion—a 13,5% increase from 2025. The bulk of this increase will come from AI infrastructure, software […]
After over a year of development, version 3.3.0 of the minimalist cross-platform Dillo browser has been released. Key features: Written in C and C++ with minimal dependencies. Uses a custom real-time rendering engine. Low memory consumption and fast rendering, even when working with large pages. Uses the fast and lightweight FLTK GUI library. Supports HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and […]
Niri v26.04, a scrolling tiling compositor for Wayland, has been released. It arranges windows in columns in an infinite strip to the right, with opening a new window preserving the size of existing windows. Niri is written in Rust and licensed under the GPL3 license. In February, the GitHub repository surpassed 20,000 stars. The release's most requested feature is support for […]
Chinese 3D printer manufacturer Bambu Lab has secured the removal of code from the OrcaSlicer-bambulab repository under threat of legal action against the developer. The developer is accused of reverse engineering proprietary software used to send commands to Bambu Lab 3D printers, bypassing authorization mechanisms, disguising itself as a Bambu Studio product, and violating the terms of service. According to the developer of the OrcaSlicer-bambulab project, the charges are baseless and he committed no violations […]
After six months of development, the Trinity R14.1.6 desktop environment has been released, continuing the development of the KDE 3.5.x and Qt 3 code base. Binary packages will be prepared for release soon. Ubuntu, Debian, RHEL/CentOS, Fedora, Arch, openSUSE, and other distributions. Trinity's features include native display management tools, a udev-based hardware layer, a new interface […]