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The release of SystemRescue 8.0.0 is available, a specialized Live distribution based on Arch Linux, designed for system recovery after a crash. The graphical environment used is Xfce. The size of the ISO image is 708 MB (amd64, i686). Functional changes in the new version include an upgrade of the Xfce desktop to version 4.16, the provision of Linux kernel 5.10, and the inclusion of the paperkey package, intended for […]
The release of mruby 3.0 has occurred, an embedded interpreter of the dynamic object-oriented programming language Ruby. Mruby ensures syntax compatibility at the level of Ruby 1.9, but also supports some features from newer versions. The interpreter is characterized by low memory consumption and the ability to be embedded within other applications. Additionally, it supports compiling Ruby programs to bytecode using the ongoing project’s compiler 'mrbc'. The mruby code is distributed […]
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has criticized the FLoC API, promoted by Google as part of the Privacy Sandbox initiative. Recall that in Chrome 89, an experimental implementation of a series of APIs began, which could replace third-party cookies used for tracking movements. In the future, Google plans to completely abandon the use of cookies for tracking and discontinue support for third-party […]
The Proton project, which Valve is developing as a layer over Wine to run Linux gaming applications designed for Windows and available in the Steam catalog, has almost reached the milestone of 7,000 confirmed games with platinum support level. In comparison, a year ago, this support level covered about 5,000 games. Platinum level implies that the game is fully […]
A stable release of SAS.Planet has been published — a program for working with maps and satellite imagery that supports viewing, downloading, stitching, and exporting in various formats. It supports working with materials provided by services like Google Earth, Google Maps, Bing Maps, DigitalGlobe, 'Space Images', Yandex.Maps, Yahoo! Maps, VirtualEarth, Gurtam, OpenStreetMap, eAtlas, iPhone maps, General Staff maps, and more. All uploaded maps remain in […]
An update for the Qubes operating system 4.0.4 has been formed, implementing the idea of using a hypervisor for strict isolation of applications and OS components (each class of applications and system services operates in separate virtual machines). A preparation installation image size of 4.9 GB is available for download. A system with 4 GB of RAM and a 64-bit Intel or AMD CPU with VT-x technology support is required for operation […]
The release of the Electron platform 12.0.0 has been prepared, providing a self-sufficient framework for developing cross-platform user applications, based on Chromium, V8, and Node.js components. The significant version number change is related to the update to the Chromium 89 codebase, Node.js 14.16 platform, and V8 JavaScript engine 8.9. In this new release: Transition to the new LTS branch of Node.js 14 has been made (previously […]
Companies using the 'Self-support' tariff plan have noticed a significant increase in subscription costs when using Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server on virtual machines. Red Hat has abolished the old self-support subscription option RH0197181 in favor of the new RH00005. According to Red Hat representatives, the sale of new subscriptions under the RH0197181 plan was discontinued back in 2015 […]
Google has introduced the Flutter 2 user interface framework, marking the project's transformation from a mobile app development framework to a universal framework for creating all types of software, including desktop applications and web apps. Flutter is seen as an alternative to React Native and enables the release of applications for different platforms using a single codebase, including iOS, Android, […]
Linus Torvalds has warned users about a critical issue identified in the experimental release of kernel 5.12-rc1, advising against installing this version for testing. He has renamed the Git tag 'v5.12-rc1' to 'v5.12-rc1-dontuse'. The problem occurs when using a swap file and can lead to data corruption in the file system where this file resides. Specifically, the changes proposed in 5.12-rc1 have interrupted the normal functioning of […]
The developers of the Chrome browser have announced a reduction in the preparation cycle for new releases from six weeks to four, allowing for faster delivery of new features to users. It is noted that optimizing the release preparation process and improving the testing system enables more frequent releases without compromising quality. This change will come into effect starting with Chrome 94, which will be built in the third […]
Brave, the company behind the eponymous web browser focused on protecting user privacy, has announced the acquisition of technologies from the now-defunct search engine Cliqz. The developments from Cliqz are planned to be used to create a proprietary search engine that is closely integrated with the browser and does not track visitors. The search engine aims to preserve privacy and will evolve with the community's involvement. The community will not only […]