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Termux has discontinued support for Android 5.x.x / 6.x.x

Termux is a free terminal emulator and Linux environment for the Android platform. Starting from Termux v0.76, the application requires Android 7.x.x and higher. Download Termux for Android 7.x.x and higher (F-Droid) Download Termux for 5.x.x/6.x.x (F-Droid Archive) As previously stated, support for package repositories for Android platforms has also been discontinued as of January 1, 2020. […]

Operating System Update Qubes 4.0.2, using virtualization for application isolation

A year after the last release, an update for the Qubes 4.0.2 operating system has been released, implementing the idea of using a hypervisor for strict isolation of applications and OS components (each class of applications and system services runs in separate virtual machines). An installation image of 4.6 GB is prepared for download. The system requires 4 GB of RAM and a 64-bit Intel CPU or […]

Bonsai has been introduced, a device synchronization service for GNOME.

Christian Hergert, the author of the GNOME Builder integrated development environment, currently working at Red Hat, has introduced an experimental project called Bonsai aimed at solving the problem of synchronizing content across multiple devices using GNOME. Users can use Bonsai to connect multiple Linux devices on a home network when access to files and application data on all computers is necessary, […]

Release of GitBucket 4.33

The release of the GitBucket project 4.33 has been announced, which develops a system for collaborative work with Git repositories, providing an interface similar to GitHub and Bitbucket. The system is distinguished by its ease of installation, the ability to extend functionality through plugins, and compatibility with the GitHub API. The code is written in Scala and is available under the Apache 2.0 license. MySQL and PostgreSQL can be used as the database management system. […]

Microsoft will be addressing Explorer issues for quite some time.

The November update for Windows 10 was quite minor and brought only some bug fixes and performance improvements. However, it also introduced several bugs in Explorer, worsening its overall functionality. There is an issue with the context menu. When trying to right-click in the search bar, it is not possible to paste data from the clipboard. Microsoft […]

The release version of Chrome has received playback controls on Windows 10

Google is working on a global media control feature for Chrome that allows users to manage multimedia content playing in the background. This will enable playback to be started and stopped even if the browser is minimized. An update for the web browser was released this past weekend, which implements this functionality on Windows 10. In the new version, it is now possible to control playback directly from the toolbar […]

Unix has turned 50. What does this mean?

The year 2020 is significant for Unix: at the very beginning of the year, the original operating system turned 50 years old. The Unix epoch, also known as the 'epoch time', is the number of seconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970. But what concerns kernel developers regarding the half-century anniversary of Unix? While some early Unix developments predate the official start of its 'epoch', […]

Windows 10 (2004) has nearly reached candidate release status

Microsoft is currently working on Windows 10 (2004) or 20H1. This build is expected to be released in the spring of this year, and it is reported that the main development phase has already been completed. Windows 10 Build 19041 is considered a release candidate for the new version, although this has not yet been officially confirmed. However, this build has a preview watermark on the desktop, which […]

Microsoft is making changes to the early access and testing program.

Microsoft is working on a simplified process for updating Windows 10 components. In addition, significant changes are being prepared for the Fast Ring program under Windows Insider. It is expected that users of the 'Fast Ring' will receive builds from the RS_PRERELEASE branch. Furthermore, changes in this branch will not have a release date. In simpler terms, they will be released when ready, but not before. Such […]

The Brazilian System is Not a Myth. How to Use It in IT?

The Brazilian system doesn't exist, but it works. Sometimes. To be precise, the express training system under stress has existed for a long time. It is traditionally practiced in Russian factories and the Russian army. Especially in the army. Once, thanks to a strange Russian television program called 'Eralash,' the system received the name 'Brazilian,' although this name originally only pertains to the positioning of players in football. […]

What should an IT person avoid doing in 2020?

Habr is filled with predictions and advice on what to do in the coming year—what languages to learn, which areas to focus on, and how to take care of your health. Sounds inspiring! But every coin has two sides, and we stumble not only on new things but mostly on what we do every day. 'Why is it that no one […]

If all stories were written in a science fiction style

Roger and Ann needed to meet Sergey in San Francisco. 'Shall we go by train, steamboat, or airplane?' Ann asked. 'The train is too slow, and traveling by steamboat around South America would take several months,' Roger replied. 'Let's fly by plane.' He logged into the central network via his personal computer and waited for the system to confirm […]

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