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GitHub has forcefully and without prior notice transitioned the project IPMI Tool repositories to archived mode, allowing access only in read-only mode. All repositories of Alexander Amelkin, which maintain ipmitool, have also been switched to read-only. The ipmitool package is included in RHEL, SUSE, Debian, and other Linux distributions, and is the most widely used open-source command-line tool for management, […]
The open toolkit OpenChatKit has been introduced, aimed at simplifying the creation of chatbots for specialized and general use. The system is designed to perform tasks such as answering questions, conducting multi-turn dialogues, summarizing, extracting information, and text classification. The code is written in Python and licensed under Apache 2.0. The project includes a ready-made model, code for training your own model, utilities […]
The release of the computer mathematics environment Scilab 2023.0.0 has been published, providing a Matlab-like language and set of functions for mathematical, engineering, and scientific calculations. The package is suitable for professional use and educational institutions, offering tools for a variety of computations: from visualization, modeling, and interpolation to differential equations and mathematical statistics. It supports running scripts written for Matlab. The project code is available […]
GitHub has announced the beginning of a phased transition for all users publishing code to mandatory two-factor authentication. Starting March 13, mandatory two-factor authentication will be implemented for specific user groups, gradually covering more and more categories. Initially, two-factor authentication will become mandatory for developers publishing packages, OAuth applications, and GitHub handlers that create releases, participating in critically important project development […]
Simon Peter, the creator of the self-sufficient AppImage package format, has released version 0.8.1 of the helloSystem distribution, based on FreeBSD 13 and marketed as a system for average users transitioning from macOS, who are dissatisfied with Apple's policies. The system is free of the complications typical of modern Linux distributions, is under full user control, and allows former macOS users to feel comfortable. For more information […]
The release of RetroArch 1.15 has been announced, which develops a framework for emulating various gaming consoles, enabling the launch of classic games using a simple unified graphical interface. It supports the use of emulators for consoles such as Atari 2600/7800/Jaguar/Lynx, Game Boy, Mega Drive, NES, Nintendo 64/DS, PCEngine, PSP, Sega 32X/CD, SuperNES, etc. Gamepads from existing gaming consoles, including Playstation 3, can be used […]
The release of the GNU Octave 8.1.0 system for performing mathematical calculations has taken place (the first release of the 8.x branch), providing an interpreted language largely compatible with Matlab. GNU Octave can be used to solve linear problems, nonlinear and differential equations, computations involving complex numbers and matrices, data visualization, and conducting mathematical experiments. Among the changes in the new release: The graphical interface has been updated […]
A critical vulnerability (CVE-2023-27482) has been identified in the open home automation platform Home Assistant, allowing authentication bypass and complete access to the privileged Supervisor API, through which settings can be changed, software can be installed/updated, and add-ons and backups can be managed. The issue affects installations using the Supervisor component and dates back to its initial releases (since 2017). For example, the vulnerability […]
The eighth release of starter kits on the ALT Tenth platform has been launched. Most starter kits consist of live builds that allow users to explore the main available desktop environments and window managers (DE/WM) for ALT operating systems, as well as install the system if needed. Builds based on the stable repository are designed for experienced users. Starter kits differ from distributions by offering more options […]
Corrective updates in Wasmtime versions 6.0.1, 5.0.1, and 4.0.1 have resolved the vulnerability (CVE-2023-26489), which has been classified as critical. This vulnerability allows data to be written to memory outside the bounds allowed for isolated WebAssembly code, potentially enabling an attacker to execute their code outside the WASI isolated environment. Wasmtime is a runtime for executing WebAssembly applications with WASI extensions […]
Major companies involved in machine learning development have launched the OpenXLA project, aimed at collaboratively developing a toolkit for compiling and optimizing models for machine learning systems. The project encompasses the development of tools that standardize the compilation of models created in TensorFlow, PyTorch, and JAX frameworks for efficient training and execution on various GPUs and specialized accelerators. Collaboration […]
The release of Chrome OS 111, based on the Linux kernel, the upstart system manager, the ebuild/portage build tools, open components, and the Chrome 111 web browser, is now available. The user environment of Chrome OS is limited to a web browser, with web applications replacing standard programs. However, Chrome OS includes a full multi-window interface, desktop, and taskbar. The source code is distributed under […]