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Since May 2020, official sales of WD My Book external hard drives, which support hardware encryption AES with a 256-bit key, have started in Russia. Due to legal restrictions, previously such devices could only be purchased in foreign electronics online stores or on the 'gray' market, but now anyone can obtain a secure drive with a three-year warranty from Western Digital. […]
OpenBSD-current has added LLVM 10 tooling. It is worth noting that unlike the previously supplied LLVM 8, the tenth version (like the ninth) is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license, whose use is explicitly prohibited by the project's licensing policy. OpenBSD developers had previously discussed changing the license and viewed this action negatively. However, at the Eurobsdconf presentation, it is noted that eventually it will have to be […]
After five years since the last release, the open raster graphics editor Pinta 1.7 has been released, representing an attempt to rewrite the Paint.NET program using GTK. The editor provides a basic set of capabilities for drawing and image processing, targeting beginner users. The interface is maximally simplified, the editor supports unlimited undo history, allows working with multiple layers, and comes with a set of tools […]
The Document Foundation has announced the release of the LibreOffice 7.0 office suite. Ready-to-use installation packages have been prepared for various Linux distributions, Windows, and macOS, as well as an edition for deploying the online version in Docker. In preparing the release, 74% of the changes were made by employees from companies that oversee the project, such as Collabora, Red Hat, and CIB, while 26% of the changes were added by independent enthusiasts. Key innovations: […]
The growth of computing power and the development of x86 virtualization technologies on one hand, and the spread of IT outsourcing on the other, have led to the concept of utility computing (IT as a utility service). Why not pay for IT just like we do for water or electricity – precisely as much and precisely when it's needed, and not more. At this moment […]
We present the first update for Windows Package Manager. If you are a participant of the Windows Insider or Package Manager Insider program, you should already have the latest updates installed. If you are an insider and do not have them, launch the store and check for updates. If you would prefer to simply download the client, go to the releases page at […]
Mozilla has announced its intention to activate the Enhanced Tracking Protection (ETP) 2.0 mechanism. Initially, support for ETP 2.0 was added in Firefox 79 but was disabled by default. In the coming weeks, this mechanism is set to be rolled out to all user categories. The main innovation of ETP 2.0 is the addition of protection against tracking through redirects. To bypass […]
The release of the composite server Wayfire 0.5 has taken place, utilizing Wayland and allowing for the creation of resource-light user interfaces with 3D effects in the style of 3D plugins for Compiz (switching screens through a 3D cube, spatial window layout, morphing while working with windows, etc.). Wayfire supports extension through plugins and provides a flexible configuration system. The project code is written in C++ and is distributed […]
Olivier Cochard-Labbé, the creator of the FreeNAS distribution, has presented the release of the specialized BSD Router Project 1.97 (BSDRP), notable for updating the codebase to FreeBSD 12.1. The distribution is designed for creating compact software routers that support a wide range of protocols such as RIP, OSPF, BGP, and PIM. Management is performed via a command-line interface resembling Cisco's CLI. The distribution is available in builds […]
The Document Foundation announced the release of the LibreOffice 7.0 office suite. You can download it using the link. This release highlights the following innovations: Writer Implemented extended list numbering. Numbering types available: [0045] [0046] Bookmarks and fields can be protected from changes Enhanced text rotation management in tables Implemented the ability to create semi-transparent fonts Bookmarks in the text are highlighted […]
Hello, Habr! Right now, OTUS is accepting applications for a new cohort of the 'Data Engineer' course. Ahead of the course start, we have traditionally prepared a translation of interesting material for you. Every day, over one hundred million people visit Twitter to find out what is happening in the world and discuss it. Every tweet and any other user action generates an event available internally […]
In SQL, you describe 'what' you want to get, not 'how' it should be executed. Thus, the problem of developing SQL queries in a 'as it sounds, so it is written' style takes its honorable place, alongside the peculiarities of condition evaluation in SQL. Today, through very simple examples, we will look at what this can lead to in the context of using GROUP/DISTINCT and LIMIT together with them. […]