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On March 20, 2026, version 10.0.0 of the KiCAD PCB design system was released. Most, if not all, of the new version's features and usability improvements are described in a discussion on the user forum. Some of these were also presented in a talk at FOSDEM 2026. A more detailed and complete list of all changes is available on GitLab. KiCAD's scope […]
Developers using Microsoft Copilot to prepare changes have noticed advertisements being inserted into pull requests sent to GitHub and GitLab using the AI assistant. In addition to the text describing the change, Copilot now attaches an advertisement for the Raycast launcher to the change description: "⚡ Quickly spin up Copilot coding agent tasks from anywhere on your macOS or Windows machine with Raycast". […]
4M edition availableLinux 51.0, a minimalist user distribution that is not a fork of other projects and uses a graphical environment based on the JWM window manager. 4MLinux It can be used both as a live environment for playing multimedia files and solving user tasks, as well as a disaster recovery system and a platform for running mini-servers. A live image is available for download […]
Several European companies and organizations, including Nextcloud, IONOS, Eurostack, XWiki, OpenProject, Soverin, Abilian, and BTactic, have unveiled Euro-Office, an open source collaborative document editing platform based on the ONLYOFFICE office suite. The fork has been rebranded, and the AGPLv3 license has been amended to remove additional terms regarding the logo and trademarks. These changes have been welcomed by ONLYOFFICE developers […]
On March 28, the head of the Ministry of Digital Development, Maksut Shadayev, held meetings with major telecom operators and key digital platforms (such as VK, Ozon, Avito, Wildberries, and Yandex). The main topic at both meetings was combating block circumvention tools. According to Shadayev, mobile network operators should introduce a fee for using more than 15 GB of international data per month, and platforms should […]
Microsoft recently promised to reduce the excessive presence of AI features in Windows 11, but it appears the company has decided to take revenge on GitHub, its web service for hosting and collaborating on IT projects. More than 11,000 instances of Copilot "tips" being added to pull requests promoting Microsoft's AI tool have been reported. A software developer named Zach Manson […]
A blind test conducted by Audio Science Review once again confirmed that the only thing a multi-thousand-dollar audio cable transfers more efficiently than a $7 cable is a huge amount of money transferred from the user's account into the manufacturer's pocket. The test used a Kimber Kable cable, although the same result would likely be achieved with a cable from any reputable brand. […]
Basalt SPO has unveiled the ALT Mobile 11.0 mobile platform, designed for smartphones, tablets, and embedded touchscreen devices such as barcode readers, cash registers, and data collection terminals. The platform is built on the Sisyphus (p11) package repository and includes the Phosh graphical user interface, based on GNOME technologies and utilizing the Phoc composite server. To download […]
Released back in 2017, the hardcore Metroidvania Hollow Knight from the independent Australian studio Team Cherry has received its second new patch in the last two months. The main feature in version 1.5.12620 is a new translation—nine years after its release, Hollow Knight now supports Traditional Chinese (Simplified Chinese has been available in the game since launch). In addition to […]
The ISO C++ standardization committee has approved the final version of the specification that will become the international standard "C++26." The features presented in the specification are already partially supported in the GCC, Clang, and Microsoft Visual C++ compilers. Standard libraries supporting C++26 have been implemented within the Boost project. Over the next two months, the approved specification will be in the document preparation phase for publication, at which […]
Anthropic, OpenAI, and other tech companies are developing AI models that could dramatically increase the threat of large-scale cyberattacks on corporate, government, and municipal systems. The focus is on Anthropic's yet-to-be-released Claude Mythos AI model. According to Axios, the company is already warning senior US officials that its release in 2026 significantly increases the likelihood of attacks of this magnitude. Mythos is described […]
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 English localization editor Max Hejtmánek was left without a job at Warhorse Studios after his duties were outsourced to generative AI. According to Hejtmánek, on March 27th, he was informed without warning that his position would be redundant starting in April. To improve efficiency and save money, "all translations will now be using […]