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On April 21st, QEMU version 11.0, a free and open-source program for emulating hardware across multiple platforms, was released. The update includes a new processor model for the Intel Diamond Rapids; a new "nitro" accelerator for running Nitro Enclaves (allowing you to run isolated environments (enclaves) directly through QEMU on hosts that support Nitro technology, without the need for a separate driver).
The Ministry of Digital Development, Communications, and Mass Media's registry of domestic software has been expanded with the AQOS mobile operating system (OS) from Aquarius, according to the minutes of the meeting of the Software Expert Council on the ministry's website. The company submitted an application in late January 2026 and received approval on April 17. The OS is "a combination of a modified Linux kernel and programs running on top of it," according to the description of its functionalities […]
The release of the QEMU 11.0.0 project is presented. As an emulator, QEMU allows you to run a program built for one hardware platform on a system with a completely different architecture, for example, run an ARM application on an x86-compatible PC. In the virtualization mode in QEMU, the performance of code execution in an isolated environment is close to a hardware system due to the direct execution of instructions on the CPU and […]
A release of the Nuitka 4.0 project is available, which develops a compiler for translating Python scripts into a C representation, which can then be compiled into an executable file using libpython for maximum compatibility with CPython (using native CPython tools for managing objects). Provided full compatibility with current releases of Python 2.6, 2.7, 3.4 - 3.13. Compared with […]
A non-Microsoft enthusiast has developed the WSL9x (Windows 9x Subsystem for Linux) toolkit, which allows modern Linux kernels to run within the Windows 95/98/ME kernel. The project enables Linux and Windows 9x applications to run side-by-side on a single system, similar to how the WSL layer allows Linux applications to run on modern versions of Windows. Support is […]
Journalists at the specialized publication NotebookCheck have drawn attention to the situation with the Denuvo anti-piracy protection included in the technical specifications of the controversial game Pragmata. This DRM can only be activated on five hardware configurations per day. This restriction doesn't affect Windows users, but it does create problems for Linux users and Steam Deck owners due to the game running through the compatibility layer […]
Andrew Lunn has sent out a series of patches to begin removing a number of ISA- and PCMCIA-era network drivers from the Linux kernel. He details the recent maintenance burden caused by AI/fuzzing: "Until recently, these old drivers required little maintenance. Now, more and more newcomers are using AI, and testers are using […]
On April 21st, the latest version of the NTFS-3G FUSE driver was released. This release is primarily focused on bug fixes. What's new: a code fix in the build script (bashism), which incorrectly used specific Bash commands where a universal standard should have been used; new NTFS partition creation via the mkntfs utility is now detected with microsecond accuracy; two related […]
The Fedora Project is considering introducing Fedora Verified status, which would identify developers who have contributed to the project and deserve certain privileges, such as the ability to participate in decision-making. The primary reason for the proposed change is the uncertainty surrounding who can participate in community votes. Achieving Fedora Verified status would allow voting […]
On December 22, 2025, during the eighth launch of Japan's new H3 launch vehicle, it lost its payload en route to orbit. An investigation into the cause of the accident revealed several design defects in the payload attachment point. Similar defects were also found in other rocket modules. For this reason, the next H3 launch will be designated a test launch with a payload simulator […]
Firefox 150 is now available. Among the exciting new features are control over the layout of open pages, the addition of some editing features to the PDF viewer, and the fixing of numerous vulnerabilities, including those discovered using neural networks. Linux: Support has been added for the GTK emoji picker (usually accessed with Ctrl+). Official builds are now available as RPM packages. An "Open Link" option has been added to the context menu for links […]
Andrew Lunn, the maintainer of 9 subsystems responsible for network drivers in the Linux kernel, has published a set of patches that remove all drivers for ISA and PCMCIA Ethernet adapters from the kernel. It is noted that the old drivers previously required little maintenance, but with the advent of advanced AI tools and fuzz testing systems used by novices to identify kernel bugs, […]