Greg Kroah-Hartman had the pleasure of announcing today, May 13, the immediate availability of three new kernel security updates, Linux kernel 4.0.3, Linux kernel 3.14.42 LTS, and Linux kernel 3.10.78 LTS.
After announcing the release of the Linux kernel 3.14.42 LTS and Linux kernel 4.0.3 security updates, Greg Kroah-Hartman informed us about the immediate availability of Linux kernel 3.10.78 LTS.
Comcast has joined OpenDaylight, the open source SDN project hosted by the Linux Foundation which appears to be leading the SDN charge having a weighty platinum membership including IBM, Ericsson, Nuage (Alcatel-Lucent), HP, Intel, Juniper and Microsoft.
KDBUS, the new in-kernel IPC mechanism modeled after D-Bus, wasn't accepted for Linux 4.1. Since the end of the Linux 4.1 merge window, the debate over KDBUS continued, but in the past two weeks the discussion settled down.
The Flash-Friendly File-System is moving forward with its plans for implementing file-system level encryption support.
NVIDIA announced the release yesterday of the 346.72 driver, which is their latest binary Linux update in the long-lived 346 branch.
Dock Applet is a new MATE Panel applet which displays running applications/windows as icons, unlike the default Window List applet which displays the app icon as well as the window title.
While working hard on the next major release of their popular cross-platform virtualization software, Oracle announced today the immediate availability for download of VirtualBox 4.3.28 for Linux, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Windows operating systems.
In the last days I was working at Centricular on adding PTP clock support to GStreamer. This is now mostly done, and the results of this work are public but not yet merged into the GStreamer code base. This will need some further testing and code review, see the related bug report here.
The release comes both with tarballs, which allow you to install it on top of a running GNU/Linux system, either from source or from a binaries, and a USB installation image to install the standalone Guix System Distribution (GuixSD).
mps-youtube 0.2.4 was released today and with this version, the app was migrated to YouTube API v3. This is an important change because the old v2 API was shut down recently so previous mps-youtube versions no longer work.
Insync is a Google Drive native client designed mostly for organizations and power users, but the company has allowed users to download and activate the client for free just for a single day and that day is almost over.
When Ben Pfaff pushed the last of the changes needed to make OVN functional to the ovn branch, he dubbed it the “EZ Bake milestone”. The analogy is both humorous and somewhat accurate. We’ve reached the first functional milestone, which is quite exciting.
Planetary Annihilation is a great game, despite a few flaws here and there. It's my favourite strategy game on Linux, and the news is good.
The lovely 2.5D Unreal Engine powered physics puzzler Unmechanical by Talawa Games has been announced for Linux, and will soon be available in an open beta on Steam.
We reported a couple of weeks ago that the Spec Ops: The Line game was finally being ported to the Linux platform by Virtual Programming Ltd, a game publisher known for creating cross-platform software on Linux, Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android operating systems.
Spec Ops: The Line is one title I have been eagerly awaiting, and now that it’s available on Linux I took a look for you.
The game was originally meant to be released for Linux along with the Windows, Mac and iOS versions on 21st May. However, due to health issues in the company and problems with the AGS engine on iOS, the initial release will only be for Windows, as noted by CCO Dave Gilbert in the comments on the pre-order announcement.
Valve has just released a new update for the Steam gaming client, and it's a big one. Granted, it's mostly filled with small fixes and improvements, but it's important nonetheless.
Of course being only 15% funded, I couldn’t complete the relooking for everything. But at least, I could update all the core components, all the main menu with all activities icons, and a good bunch of activities.
Continuing on the Gtk3 theming work. Now got the combobox and editbox rendering and sizes correct along with new gtk3-alike focus rectangles. Here's the after...
The GNOME Project announced the immediate availability for download and upgrade of the GNOME Control Center component of the acclaimed desktop environment.
I recently tried out the latest version of Ubuntu with the GNOME desktop. Whilst my experience was largely positive how well did it compare to openSUSE and Fedora?
This comparison looks at the functionality of all three distributions from the average user's point of view.
The guide looks at how easy each distribution is to install, their look and feel, how easy it was to install multimedia codecs, the applications that are pre-installed, package management, performance and issues.
Black Lab Software, through Robert Dohnert, announced plans for switching their Black Lab Linux operating system to the controversial systemd init system next year.
The latest m23 release "rock 15.1" contains a whole lot of changes and improvements. Some of these are changes 'under the hood', for example the completely rewritten partitioning and formatting routines, plus some small changes to the corresponding parts of the web interface, while other changes are rather obvious, like the fully redesigned script editor. Support for UEFI on m23 clients is now available and new functionalities for fast copying/deployment of large files using BitTorrent. The m23 CLI also received a couple new functions.
The Alpine Linux project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of version 3.1.4 of its Alpine Linux operating system.
This is a bugfix release of the v3.1 musl based branch. This release is based on the 3.14.41 kernel which has some critical security fixes.
On May 14, Natanael Copa announced the immediate availability for download of the fourth maintenance release of Alpine Linux 3.1, a terminal-based, server-oriented computer operating system.
I have been working on some changes for the chromium package, and what’s better than to first test those changes on a Chromium Development release?
Red Hat polled global customers to identify the priorities and challenges around enterprise mobility, as well as emerging attitudes toward the Internet of Things.
Purdue University has announced an academic partnership with a well-known technology company. The collaboration and $100,000 donation from North Carolina-based Red Hat Inc. (NYSE: RHT) creates the Red Hat Doctoral Researcher in Open Innovation Communities.
Fedora 22 is going to be released soon. So I went ahead and upgraded to beta version.
The first two days of this year’s DebConf (August 15th and 16th) will constitute the Open Weekend. On these days, we are planning to have the Debian 22nd Birthday party, a Job Fair, and more than 20 hours of events and presentations, including some special invited speakers.
After a year and a half of absence, the TurnKey Linux project has just published news about the next major version of their Debian-based virtual appliance library, which will be based on the recently released Debian GNU/Linux 8.0 (Jessie) operating system.
Martin Wimpress, the lead developer and founder of the Ubuntu MATE project, an official flavor of Canonical's Ubuntu Linux operating system, announced the availability of a root filesystem of Ubuntu MATE 15.04 for ARMv7 devices.
Canonical Ltd. has made no secret of its ambitions to push its Ubuntu operating system everywhere, from the data center all the way to the new categories of connected devices emerging at the edge. The company still has some way to go though, especially in mobile, where its efforts seem to have stalled over the last year or so, but that hasn’t stopped it from launching a new push aimed at penetrating deeper into your home via the Internet of Things.
CANONICAL AND GE have been telling The INQUIRER more about the work that they, along with other partners, have been doing towards automation with Snappy Ubuntu Core.
The partnership with FirstBuild, GE's experiment-driven subsidiary, has already led to Chillhub, an open source, moddable smart fridge powered by Ubuntu.
Canonical has become known for using a cute nickname for each new version of Ubuntu. But one redditor wants to know what the company will do when it reaches the end of the alphabet.
Ubuntu MATE 15.04 is the first edition of linux distribution based on ubuntu as an official member of the Ubuntu flavors. This release Ubuntu MATE developer include MATE desktop 1.8.2 as main desktop environment and powered by kernel 3.19.
Device makers and developers can connect devices and services directly to the Open Cloud. Here are more details.
The Samsung Strategy & Innovation Center (SSIC) and SmartThings are working closely with the newly announced Artik Platform. Yesterday Jeff Hagins, SmartThings CTO, took to the SmartThings website to update the community to what this all means for SmartThings.
If you thought that only motorcycles were becoming loaded with high-tech electronics, it's time we showed you a very interesting project we believe the riding gear industry will soon adopt.
The PiSoC project is currently over on the Kickstarter crowd funding website looking to raise $15,000 in pledges to make the jump from concept to production.
The RPi Foundation announced a $10 price cut for the Raspberry Pi Model B+ and launched a “Sense HAT” add-on. Meanwhile, Pi competition continues to emerge.
Google is reportedly using a different playbook for its Nexus 2015 project and Android fans can very well expect the rollout of two versions later this year. The device will likely debut with the Android Lollipop replacement, known for now as Android M.
Perhaps Google was feeling a touch of Jan Brady Syndrome when Apple made its recent debut into the smartwatch stakes with an attention-hogging launch that seemed to suck all the competition out of the category.
Traveling these days is a hassle, no matter why you're going, or where -- and the necessity to track your expenses along the way just adds to the irritation. A good app, though, can make things a lot easier -- not only during the trip but afterwards, when you have to report it all to your (or your company's) accountant.
Everyone uses their phone differently but if you own an Android phone, there’s one app that everyone absolutely needs to have installed on their phones. Why? Because Amazon’s app store offers users one new free app every single day of the year. And they’re not just kids’ games and no-name apps — we’ve found some real gems and downloaded them for free thanks to Amazon.
Soon after rolling out the Android 5.1 Lollipop update for the second-generation Moto X, Motorola has now started Android 5.1 Lollipop update rollout for the Moto E (Gen 2).
Notably, both the Motorola Moto E (Gen 2) and Moto E (Gen 2) 4G are now receiving the latest Android version, according to user reports in some regions. Confirming the rollout, Motorola has posted Android 5.1 Lollipop release notes for the handset.
Samsung recently started rolling out the Android 5.0.2 Lollipop firmware update for the latest Galaxy S6 Edge with the model number SM-G925F. The update, which comes with the build number “G925FXXU1AOCV,” fixes some of the notification glitches pointed out by users following the device’s release.
ASUS this evening has started rolling out an update to its ZenWatch that bumps it to the latest build of Android Wear, version 5.1.1. The version first shipped on the LG Watch Urbane but is now making its way to more users. It’s unclear how extensive the rollout is at this point, but at least one user on Reddit has received the update.
Do you have a burning question about Chrome for Android? Yes? Well, today is your lucky day. The team behind the Android version of Chrome is doing an AMA on the /r/Android sub-Reddit. That means you can ask them anything, not that they'll answer anything.
The ability to tweak and manipulate the way your smartphone behaves is probably one of the reasons you use Android.
Google’s operating system has plenty of flexibility and power features in its own right. But if you are hankering for more, you’ll be pleased at what some developers have engineered for you.
Instead of MS Office, try LibreOffice, which contains a word processor, spreadsheet program, presentation software and much more. It borrows its design heavily from older versions of Office so it should be familiar. Even better, it can open and save Microsoft Office documents, and with each release it gets faster and more Office compatible.
EMC’s commitment to open-source is changing the way the company does business — but it can be hard for such a large, established company to become accepted in that space. Brian Gracely, senior director of EMC {code}, is helping the company make that transition. While talking with theCUBE during EMC World 2015, Gracely laid out an overview of his work.
As a result, the Board unanimously elected Allison Randal as its new President yesterday. She is a fantastic choice, with long experience at the heart of the free and open source movement as well as in the business use of open source at all scales. She's been chairing the ongoing in-person Board meeting and continuing the move towards an OSI that enables people to make things better in open source as well as stewarding licenses.
Tesora announces OpenStack Trove Day 2015 on August 25 in San Jose, where attendees can learn everything there is to know about the OpenStack Trove Database as a Service (DBaaS) project.
Mozilla is preparing some very interesting new features for the Firefox Internet browser that will require users to have a Firefox account if they haven't got one already.
The first Panasonic VIERA Smart TVs powered by Firefox OS are now available in Europe and will be available worldwide in the coming months.
Rob Hirschfeld has been involved with OpenStack since before the project was even officially formed, and so he brings a rich perspective as to the project's history, its organization, and where it may be headed next. Recently, he has focused primarily on the physical infrastructure automation space, working with an an enterprise version of OpenCrowbar, an "API-driven metal" project which started as an OpenStack installer and moved to a generic workload underlay.
This week researchers at Gartner threw cold water on the notion that everyone everywhere is adopting Hadoop, the open source framework for culling fresh insights from large data stores. Their latest study showed that Hadoop is presenting difficulties for some enterprise users, and found that there are not enough trained Hadoop experts.
Oracle's chief architect of the Java Platform Group, Mark Reinhold, has outlined a “proposed schedule for JDK 9” that will see it delivered on Thursday, September 22nd, 2016.
...the ActDuino S900, targeting the Android and Linux open source platform markets for a wide range of leading edge smart connected products...
Back in 2014 Los Angeles-based studio Kite & Lightning captured the attention of the virtual reality (VR) community with the release of its compelling VR title, Senza Peso. The piece, which was released in support of one of the studio’s own videos, gained high praise from fans that sampled it with the Oculus Rift head-mounted display (HMD). The project, which was developed with Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 4, has gone on to see numerous improvements since then, and is today being released as open-source software.
Keen Software House have opened up the circuitry of their million-selling space sandbox to anybody with the inclination to tinker with it. The source code for Space Engineers is yours to download and take apart as of this evening.
Step in your time machines and go back just 5-6 years. You are now in a world where desktop 3D printing is nearly nonexistent. There’s no $300 desktop printers at your disposal, and if you were to mention the phrase ‘3D Print’ to 100 people, it’s more than likely all but maybe one or two would have any clue what you are talking about.
We tend to think of programming languages as general purpose, able to deliver any kind of application given enough time and enough code. But sometimes you want a language focused on solving one class of problem as efficiently as possible -- think SQL for database programming.
One of the most eagerly anticipated mobile device innovations is widespread application of wire-free inductive charging. Nobody will miss lugging power bricks around, looking for outlets to plug them in, and fumbling with cable connectors with attendant potential for port damage through extended or rough use. Along with the obvious convenience and non-mechanical connectivity’s durability are the minimal likelihood of corrosion with all electronics enclosed and protected from water or oxygen in the atmosphere, enhanced safety for medical implants enabling recharging/powering through the skin rather than penetrating wires creating opportunity for infection, and non radiative energy transfer.
The Circus of UKIP has parked up in town and election or not its show rumbles on.
Chinese search giant Baidu says it has invented a powerful supercomputer that brings new muscle to an artificial-intelligence technique giving software more power to understand speech, images, and written language.
Password managers are a great way to supply random, unique passwords to a high number of websites. But most still have an Achilles’ heel: Usually, a single master password unlocks the entire vault.
But a group of researchers has developed a type of password manager that creates decoy password vaults if a wrong master password is supplied.
Jordan Wright said he saw close to 8,000 attempts against his Elastichoney honeypot, most of those (93 percent) coming from Chinese IP address; about 300 unique IPs tried to attack his honeypot.
So the sensational stuff in the article is what local South Korean journalists said they were told by South Korean intelligence about that country’s bitter rivals. But South Korean intelligence is a reliable source, right?
Well, no—not according to the Post. In the article’s eighth paragraph, the reporters note: “The NIS report could not be independently verified. NIS’s claims turn out to be wrong as often as they are right.”
Is it really the Washington Post‘s policy to base stories on claims that are “wrong as often as they are right”?
European plans for a military campaign to smash the migrant smuggling networks operating out of Libya include options for ground forces on Libyan territory.
The 19-page strategy paper for the mission, obtained by the Guardian, focuses on an air and naval campaign in the Mediterranean and in Libyan territorial waters, subject to United Nations blessing. But it adds that ground operations in Libya may also be needed to destroy the smugglers’ vessels and assets, such as fuel dumps.
Losses of managed honey bee colonies were 23.1 percent for the 2014-2015 winter but summer losses exceeded winter numbers for the first time, making annual losses for the year 42.1 percent, according to preliminary results of the annual survey conducted by the Bee Informed Partnership (http://beeinformed.org), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Apiary Inspectors of America.
Speaking in Nevada on May 13, Bush told a group of reporters that Yucca Mountain will not likely become the permanent storage location for the nation's nuclear waste. The Associated Press story quoted Bush saying the project "stalled out" and reported that he "said the waste dump shouldn't be 'forced down the throat' of anyone." And according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Bush also said "we need to move to a system where the communities and states want it."
Clinton also strengthened and lengthened copyright and patent monopolies. These are forms of government intervention in the market that have the same effect on the price of drugs and other protected items as tariffs of several thousand percent. In the case of drugs, the costs are not only economic, but also felt in the form of bad health outcomes from mismarketed drugs by companies trying to maximize their patent rents.
And the federal government directly intervenes to redistribute income upward when the Federal Reserve Board raises interest rates to slow job creation, keeping workers at the middle and bottom of the income distribution from getting enough bargaining power to raise their wages.
In these areas and others, David Brooks’ center-right politicians, as well as “opportunity” progressives, are every bit as willing to use the government to intervene in the market as people like Warren and de Blasio. The difference is that the politicians Brooks admires want to use the government to redistribute income upward, while Warren and de Blasio want to ensure that people at the middle and bottom get their share of the gains from economic growth. (Their agenda is laid out in more detail in this report from the Roosevelt Institute.)
Just days after the Senate rejected the Obama administration's bid to fast-track the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership, they've backtracked, and now they're getting ready to rush fast-track through.
“The waste of taxpayer money—none of us can feel good about,” Education Secretary Arne Duncan told the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health & Human Services and Education just last month.
Yet, he is calling for a 48% increase in the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) quarter-billion-dollar-a-year ($253.2 million) program designed to create, expand, and replicate charter schools—an initiative repeatedly criticized by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for suspected waste and inadequate financial controls.
Facebook's Internet.org project this week expanded into Malawi, bringing free Web services to subscribers of Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) and Airtel Malwai.
US RIGHTS AND PRIVACY GROUPS have reacted quickly to oppose the recently passed US Freedom Act, and asked Congress to reconsider and ensure that bulk data collection is prevented and that personal privacy is preserved.
Facebook never wants you to leave, so it’s swallowing up where you might try to go. A few years back, its News Feed brimmed with links to content hosted elsewhere. News articles, YouTube clips, business websites, ads for ecommerce stores.
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the National Security Agency's bulk collection of billions of U.S. phone records is illegal, dealing a startling blow to the program just as Congress is weighing reforms to the government's expansive surveillance authorities.
The French parliament has overwhelmingly approved sweeping new surveillance powers in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris in January that killed 17 people at the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and a kosher grocery in Paris.
After only one hour of floor debate, and no allowed amendments, the House of Representatives today passed legislation that seeks to address the NSA’s controversial surveillance of American communications. However, opponents believe it may give brand new authorization to the U.S. government to conduct domestic dragnets.
The Tor Project has shuttered its cloud proxy service citing security vulnerabilities, usability bugs and a lack of resources.
Tor offers its users the capacity to surf the Web anonymously, bouncing traffic through a series of relay servers so that no observer at any point can tell where that user’s traffic is traveling to or coming from. The Tor Cloud Project essentially offered a platform for creating network bridges within Amazon’s Elastic Cloud Compute in order for users to evade censorship.
Giant Internet service providers are roaring mad about new net neutrality rules and the reclassification of broadband as a common carrier service. Reaction among small ISPs is more diverse, but some of them say they will be saddled with legal costs so high that it will prevent them from upgrading equipment that provides Internet service to small towns and rural areas.
With the arrival of Netflix in Australia, there have been suggestions that people no longer have a valid reason to indulge in unauthorised downloading of movies. Such reasoning is short on logic.
Mega.co.nz has today published an independent report which refutes claims that the site is a piracy haven. The analysis, carried out by Olswang, an international law firm that previously worked with the UK government on copyright issues, concludes that claims in a 2014 NetNames report have “no factual basis whatsoever.”