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Firefox 84 is now available. This is the last version that supports Adobe Flash. The next release is expected to remove support for NPAPI, as Flash is the only NPAPI plugin allowed to run in Firefox. The list of systems with WebRender enabled has been expanded: Linux: GNOME/X11 (except for systems with proprietary NVIDIA drivers, as well as those with an "Intel graphics and resolution >= 3440×1440" combination). The next release is set to include […]
On December 8, a release of the Intel toolkit set for software development was announced, designed for development using a unified application programming interface (API) for various computing accelerators, including vector instructions for processors (CPU), graphics accelerators (GPU), and field-programmable gate arrays (FPGA) — Intel oneAPI Toolkits for XPU Software Development. The base toolkit, “oneAPI Base Toolkit,” includes compilers, libraries, and analysis tools […]
Gregory Kurtzer, the founder of the CentOS project, has created a new initiative to 'revive' CentOS — Rocky Linux. For this purpose, the domain rockylinux.org was registered and a repository was created on GitHub. Currently, Rocky Linux is in the planning phase and assembling a developer team. Kurtzer stated that Rocky Linux will be a classic CentOS — '100% bug-for-bug compatible with Red Hat […]
Google is making the Fuchsia operating system more open, according to a new post. A repository has been opened at https://fuchsia.googlesource.com, where its development over time can be viewed. A mailing list has been opened, a governance model described, contributor roles outlined, and instructions have been provided on how to start working with the OS. Source: linux.org.ru
CRUX 3.6 has been released. The dependencies for glibc now use Python3. Python3 has been moved from the OPT branch to the CORE packages. The rpc and nls dependencies have been removed from glibc and moved to separate packages: libnsl and rpcsvc-proto. The Mesa3d packages have been renamed to Mesa, openrdate to rdate, and jdk to jdk8-bin. To attract more attention, the alias file for prt-get was moved to /etc. […]
Version 5.6 of the WordPress content management system, named 'Simone' in honor of jazz singer Nina Simone, is now available. The main changes relate to appearance customization and security improvements: The ability to flexibly customize the site's layout without needing to edit code; Pre-selected arrangements of various block layouts in theme templates to speed up the site's appearance setup; Twenty Twenty-One — updated […]
In 2021, CentOS 8 will cease to exist as a separate corporate rebuild distribution and will become CentOS Stream, which will act as a 'gateway' between Fedora and RHEL. This means it will contain newer packages relative to RHEL. However, CVEs will be fixed for RHEL first and then ported to CentOS, as is the current practice. According to the maintainers, this will not […]
The release of the proprietary archiver RAR version 6.00 has taken place. Change log for the console version: Options 'Skip' and 'Skip All' have been added to the error reading requests. The 'Skip' option allows processing to continue only with the portion of the file that has already been read, while 'Skip All' does the same for all subsequent reading errors. For example, if you are archiving a file, part of which has been locked […]
New features in Qt 6.0: Unified hardware rendering interface supporting Direct 3D, Metal, Vulkan, and OpenGL 2D and 3D graphics rendering combined into a single Qt graphical stack Qt Quick Controls 2 received a more native look Support for fractional scaling for HiDPI displays A QProperty subsystem has been added, providing seamless integration of QML into C++ source code Improved Concurrency […]
Vivaldi Technologies has announced the final release of the Vivaldi 3.5 web browser for personal computers. The browser is developed by former Opera Presto developers, whose main goal is to create a customizable and functional browser that protects users' data privacy. The new version includes the following changes: A new grouped tab list view; Customizable context menus for the Speed Dial; Added shortcuts […]
The release of the free, cross-platform real-time strategy game Mindustry has occurred, featuring a major new version 6.0. This strategy significantly emphasizes building supply chains and producing construction materials, ammunition, fuel, and units. Changes from the previous version 5.0 include: A revamped single-player campaign. Now the battlefield is a planet where players must combat opponents while developing a technology tree. […]
A new stable version of the Vivaldi 3.5 browser for Android has been released today. Among the new features are: The ability to selectively clear browsing data upon exiting the browser; The option to close all tabs upon exit; Note and bookmark sorting; An option to disable IP broadcasting for WebRTC. Other changes include improvements to the Speed Dial and browser interface, as well as bug fixes. The browser […]