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The libmdbx 0.11.7 (MDBX) library was released with the implementation of a high-performance compact embedded key-value database. The libmdbx code is licensed under the OpenLDAP Public License. All current operating systems and architectures are supported, as well as the Russian Elbrus 2000. The release is notable for the migration of the project to the GitFlic service after the GitHub administration [β¦]
Intel has opened the source firmware for the PSE (Programmable Services Engine) unit, which began shipping in Elkhart Lake family processors, such as the Atom x6000E, optimized for use in Internet of Things devices. The code is open under the Apache 2.0 license. PSE is an additional ARM Cortex-M7 processor core that operates in low-power mode. PSE can be used to perform [β¦]
Check Point has identified a vulnerability in ALAC (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) audio compression format decoders offered by MediaTek (CVE-2021-0674, CVE-2021-0675) and Qualcomm (CVE-2021-30351). The problem allows attacker code to be executed when processing specially formatted data in ALAC format. The danger of the vulnerability is aggravated by the fact that it affects devices running the Android platform equipped with MediaTek and Qualcomm chips. As a result [β¦]
The VeriGPU project is aimed at creating an open GPU developed in the Verilog language for describing and modeling electronic systems. Initially, the project is being developed using a Verilog simulator, but once completed it can be used for the production of real chips. The project's developments are distributed under the MIT license. VeriGPU is positioned as an application-specific processor (ASIC) optimized for accelerating calculations related to machine learning systems. [β¦]
The new OpenCL implementation (rusticl), written in Rust, being developed for the Mesa project, has successfully passed the CTS (Kronos Conformance Test Suite) test suite used by the Khronos consortium to assess compatibility with the OpenCL 3.0 specifications. The project is being developed by Karol Herbst from Red Hat, who is involved in the development of Mesa, the Nouveau driver and the OpenCL open stack. It is noted that Carol [β¦]
The LLVM project announced the release of HPVM 2.0 (Heterogeneous Parallel Virtual Machine), a compiler aimed at simplifying programming for heterogeneous systems and providing code generation tools for CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs, and domain-specific hardware accelerators. The project code is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license. Programming for heterogeneous parallel systems is complicated by the presence of components within the same system that use different [β¦]
An experimental release of an open implementation of WinAPI - Wine 7.7 - took place. Since the release of version 7.6, 11 bug reports have been closed and 374 changes have been made. The most important changes: Work has been carried out to transfer the X11 and OSS (Open Sound System) drivers to use the PE (Portable Executable) executable file format instead of ELF. It is possible to use UTF-8 as an ANSI encoding [β¦]
The April consolidated update of applications (22.04/232) developed by the KDE project has been presented. As a reminder, the consolidated set of KDE applications has been published under the name KDE Gear since April, instead of KDE Apps and KDE Applications. In total, XNUMX releases of programs, libraries and plugins were published as part of the update. Information about the availability of Live builds with new application releases can be found on this page. The most notable innovations: [β¦]
Intel has published the release of the SVT-AV1 1.0 (Scalable Video Technology AV1) library, which provides an alternative encoder and decoder for the AV1 video encoding format, which utilizes hardware parallel computing capabilities found in modern Intel CPUs. The main goal of the SVT-AV1 is to achieve a level of performance suitable for on-the-fly video transcoding and use in video-on-demand (VOD) services. [β¦]
A new public release of the Silero Text-to-Speech neural network speech synthesis system is available. The project is primarily aimed at creating a modern, high-quality speech synthesis system that is not inferior to commercial solutions from corporations and is accessible to everyone without the use of expensive server equipment. The models are distributed under the GNU AGPL license, but the company developing the project does not disclose the mechanism for training the models. For start [β¦]
GitHub blocked the repository with the official documentation of the SymPy project and the website docs.sympy.org hosted on GitHub servers after receiving a complaint about copyright infringement from HackerRank, a company specializing in holding competitions among developers and hiring programmers. The blocking was carried out on the basis of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) in force in the USA. After community outcry, HackerRank withdrew the complaint [β¦]
The results of the annual Debian project leader election have been announced. 354 developers took part in the voting, which is 34% of all participants with voting rights (last year the turnout was 44%, the year before 33%). This year, three candidates for leadership took part in the elections. Jonathan Carter won and was re-elected to a third term. [β¦]
