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Distribution kit AlmaLinux 9.3 published

A release of the AlmaLinux 9.3 distribution kit is available, synchronized with the new release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.3 and containing all the changes proposed in this release. Installation images are prepared for x86_64, ARM64, ppc64le and s390x architectures in the form of a boot (940 MB), minimal (1.8 GB) and full image (10 GB). Later, Live builds with GNOME, KDE, MATE and Xfce will be formed, and […]

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.3 distribution release

Red Hat has published the release of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.3 distribution (the new branch was announced last week, but the release notes were posted only yesterday, and before that the beta version remained on the site). An update to the previous branch of RHEL 8.9 is expected on November 15. Ready-made installation images are available to registered Red Hat Customer Portal users (for evaluation […]

Release of GitExtensions 4.2

GitExtensions 4.2 has been released, a tool with a graphical interface for managing git repositories that can be integrated into the system menu for working with files and, through plugins, into IDEs (JetBrains, VSCode, MSVS). The project code is written in C# and distributed under the GPLv3 license. Main changes: New integration plugin with GitLab. Added support for personal access tokens to the JIRA plugin. Various improvements […]

Microsoft will allow you to remove more standard apps from Windows 11

Developers from Microsoft are preparing to release an update for the Windows 11 operating system, which will significantly expand the capabilities of users in terms of managing built-in applications. The idea is that users will be able to remove more pre-installed applications. Image source: Bleeping Computer Source: 3dnews.ru

libzim 9.0.0

The release of 9.0.0 of the libzim library, written in C++ and designed to work with files in the ZIM format. The development of the library is carried out and sponsored by the Kiwix project. The Kiwix project is developing a set of console utilities zim-tools, desktop and mobile clients, and scripts for creating ZIM files from Wikimedia project dumps or from HTML. Also libzim is used in the GoldenDict fork […]

Vulnerabilities in OpenVPN and SoftEther VPN

The release of OpenVPN 2.6.7 has been prepared, a package for creating virtual private networks that allows you to organize an encrypted connection between two client machines or provide a centralized VPN server for the simultaneous operation of several clients. The new version eliminates two vulnerabilities: CVE-2023-46850 - accessing a memory area after freeing it (use-after-free) can lead to the contents of the process’s memory being sent to the other side of the connection, […]

In value terms, the share of Chinese components in Huawei Mate 60 Pro reaches 47%

In physical terms, according to various estimates, the flagship smartphone Huawei Mate 60 Pro, presented at the end of August, consists of 67 or 90% components of Chinese origin, and only memory chips remain among the imported components. Specialists from Formalhaut Techno Solutions have found that in value terms, the Huawei Mate 60 Pro consists of Chinese […]

iPad Pro will switch to OLED displays and Apple M3 processors next year

Next year, as noted earlier, Apple will update its entire range of tablet computers, and the iPad Pro is an integral part of it. According to the forecast of the famous analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, a significant change for the two models of Apple tablets in this series will be the transition to the use of OLED panels instead of the current Mini-LED. Image source: AppleSource: 3dnews.ru

Release of programming language V 0.4.3

After 40 days of development, a new version of the statically typed programming language V (vlang) has been published. The main goals in creating V were ease of learning and use, high readability, fast compilation, improved security, efficient development, cross-platform use, improved interoperability with the C language, better error handling, modern capabilities, and more maintainable programs. The code for the compiler, libraries and related tools is open […]