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Release of the GNU GRUB 2.12 Boot Manager

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After two and a half years of development, the stable release of the modular, cross-platform boot manager GNU GRUB 2.12 (GRand Unified Bootloader) has been presented. GRUB supports a wide range of platforms, including standard PCs with BIOS, IEEE-1275 platforms (PowerPC/Sparc64-based hardware), EFI systems, systems with RISC-V, Loongson, Itanium, ARM, ARM64, LoongArch, and ARCS (SGI) processors, as well as devices utilizing the free CoreBoot package. Key innovations include: […]

Launch of the continuously updated Rhino Linux 2023.4 distribution

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The release of the Rhino Linux 2023.4 distribution has been announced, implementing a variant of Ubuntu with a continuous delivery update model that provides access to the latest versions of software. New versions are primarily drawn from the devel branches of the Ubuntu repositories, where packages are built with new versions of applications synchronized with Debian Sid and Unstable. Desktop components, the Linux kernel, boot splash screens, themes, […]

Release of the home library catalog MyLibrary 2.3

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The release of the home library cataloging software MyLibrary 2.3 has been announced. The program's code is written in C++ and is available (GitHub, GitFlic) under the GPLv3 license. The user interface is implemented using the GTK4 library. The program is adapted for operation on Linux and Windows operating systems. A ready-made package is available in AUR for Arch Linux users. An experimental installer is available for Windows users. […]

Release of QEMU 8.2 Emulator

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The QEMU 8.2 project release has been announced. As an emulator, QEMU allows you to run programs built for one hardware platform on a system with an entirely different architecture; for instance, to execute an application for ARM on an x86-compatible PC. In virtualization mode, code execution performance in an isolated environment is close to that of a physical system due to direct instruction execution on the CPU and the involvement of […]

Microsoft has fixed the issue causing Wi-Fi to break in Windows 11

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Microsoft took little time to address the Wi-Fi disruption issue that arose on some computers following the installation of the December update for Windows 11 22H2 and Windows 11 23H2. Just over a day has passed since the software giant confirmed the problem, and users now have access to a patch that resolves the error, which could disrupt functionality […]

Debian 12 Bookworm may be the last release in history with support for 32-bit x86.

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At a developer meeting in Cambridge, the issue of phasing out support for 32-bit architecture was discussed. In the interim, the preservation of the 32-bit repository is planned, with its eventual discontinuation coming later. If the plan is approved, the changes can already be seen in the release of Debian 13. Developers plan to gradually stop building 32-bit kernels and installation programs. Support for i386 […]

Debian is moving towards discontinuing 32-bit builds for x86 systems.

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At the recent developer meeting in Cambridge, the gradual phasing out of support for 32-bit x86 architecture (i386) was discussed. The plans indicate the cessation of creating official installation builds and kernel packages for 32-bit x86 systems, while still maintaining the availability of the package repository and the ability to deploy 32-bit environments in isolated containers. It is also planned to continue supplying the multi-arch repository and tools for building […]

Release of the anonymous network I2P version 2.4.0.

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The release of the anonymous network I2P 2.4.0 and the C++ client i2pd 2.50.0 has taken place. I2P is a multi-layered anonymous distributed network operating over the regular internet, actively utilizing end-to-end encryption to ensure anonymity and isolation. The network is built in a P2P mode and formed by resources (bandwidth) provided by the users of the network, allowing it to operate without the need for centrally managed servers (communications within the network […]

MuseScore 4.2

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Quietly and unobtrusively, a new version of the score editor MuseScore 4.2 has been released. This landmark update for guitarists features a new system of guitar bands with beautiful graphical representations and very realistic playback. Version 4.2 also includes other important updates and improvements, including enhancements for multi-part scores and much more. The update has also affected the collection of musical […]

Firefox 121

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Firefox 121 is now available. What's new: Wayland support has been enabled. The Wayland compositor will be used by default instead of XWayland (no longer requiring the browser to be launched with the MOZ_ENABLE_WAYLAND parameter). This has allowed for gesture support on touchpads and touch screens, swipe navigation, support for different DPI settings when multiple monitors are present in the system, and improved graphics performance. Due to limitations of the Wayland protocol […]

Using SSH over a UNIX socket instead of sudo to eliminate suid files

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Timothee Ravier from Red Hat, maintainer of the Fedora Silverblue and Fedora Kinoite projects, has proposed a way to avoid using the sudo utility, which utilizes the suid bit for privilege escalation. Instead of sudo for executing commands as root by a regular user, it is suggested to use the ssh utility with a local connection to the same system via a UNIX socket and permission verification based on […]

Microsoft's AI assistant Copilot has learned to generate music thanks to integration with Suno

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Microsoft Copilot, the artificial intelligence assistant, can now compose songs thanks to integration with the music application Suno. Users can input requests into Copilot like "Create a pop song about family adventures," and Suno will bring their musical ideas to life via a plugin. From a single sentence, Suno can create a complete song — with lyrics, instrumental parts, and vocals […]

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