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1/29/24

Microsoft stole my Chrome tabs, and it wants yours, too

Last week, I turned on my PC, installed a Windows update, and rebooted to find Microsoft Edge

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Microsoft stole my Chrome tabs, and it wants yours, too

Last week, I turned on my PC, installed a Windows update, and rebooted to find Microsoft Edge

1/29/24

1/29/24

In loving memory of square checkbox

But despite all this chaos and temptation, operating system vendors knew better. To this day, they

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In loving memory of square checkbox

But despite all this chaos and temptation, operating system vendors knew better. To this day, they

1/29/24

1/29/24

New renderers for GTK

Recently, GTK gained not one, but two new renderers: one for GL and one for Vulkan. Since naming is

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New renderers for GTK

Recently, GTK gained not one, but two new renderers: one for GL and one for Vulkan. Since naming is

1/29/24

1/29/24

Oracle quietly extends Solaris 11.4 support until 2037

Oracle has quietly extended paid support and upgrades for Solaris 11.4 to 2037 - three years past its

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Oracle quietly extends Solaris 11.4 support until 2037

Oracle has quietly extended paid support and upgrades for Solaris 11.4 to 2037 - three years past its

1/29/24

1/27/24

Tiny11 creates a 100MB version of Windows 11 by axing the windows

If you know your Windows history, you';ll know that the operating system got that name when it

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Tiny11 creates a 100MB version of Windows 11 by axing the windows

If you know your Windows history, you';ll know that the operating system got that name when it

1/27/24

1/27/24

Two months in Servo: better inline layout, stable Rust, and more

Another month, another pile of improvement to Servo, the rendering engine written in Rust, originally

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Two months in Servo: better inline layout, stable Rust, and more

Another month, another pile of improvement to Servo, the rendering engine written in Rust, originally

1/27/24

1/27/24

Google Chrome launches Windows on Arm support

One of the problems with Arm-based Windows laptops has been a lack of app support, but there's

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Google Chrome launches Windows on Arm support

One of the problems with Arm-based Windows laptops has been a lack of app support, but there's

1/27/24

1/27/24

Introducing Android emulators, iOS simulators, and other product updates from Project IDX

Six months ago, we launched Project IDX, an experimental, cloud-based workspace for full-stack,

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Introducing Android emulators, iOS simulators, and other product updates from Project IDX

Six months ago, we launched Project IDX, an experimental, cloud-based workspace for full-stack,

1/27/24

1/26/24

Stop using Opera Browser and Opera GX

Hindenburg alleged that when the Opera browser continued losing users (due to competition from Google

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Stop using Opera Browser and Opera GX

Hindenburg alleged that when the Opera browser continued losing users (due to competition from Google

1/26/24

1/26/24

The Itanic Saga

After three years of delays, Merced shipped as Itanium on the 29th of May in 2001. The first OEM

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The Itanic Saga

After three years of delays, Merced shipped as Itanium on the 29th of May in 2001. The first OEM

1/26/24

1/26/24

Windows NT synchronization primitives driver for the Linux kernel proposed

The Wine project emulates the Windows API in user space. One particular part of that API, namely the

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Windows NT synchronization primitives driver for the Linux kernel proposed

The Wine project emulates the Windows API in user space. One particular part of that API, namely the

1/26/24

1/25/24

Apple to allow sideloading, alternative application stores, alternative browser engines, lower costs, and more on iOS, but only in the EU

In order to comply with the EU';s Digital Markets Act, Apple has announced a set of sweeping

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Apple to allow sideloading, alternative application stores, alternative browser engines, lower costs, and more on iOS, but only in the EU

In order to comply with the EU';s Digital Markets Act, Apple has announced a set of sweeping

1/25/24

1/23/24

Mozilla creates Firefox ppa and .deb package

Great news for Linux users, after months of testing, Mozilla released today a new package for Firefox

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Mozilla creates Firefox ppa and .deb package

Great news for Linux users, after months of testing, Mozilla released today a new package for Firefox

1/23/24

1/23/24

Mother of all breaches reveals 26 billion records: what we know so far

The supermassive leak contains data from numerous previous breaches, comprising an astounding 12

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Mother of all breaches reveals 26 billion records: what we know so far

The supermassive leak contains data from numerous previous breaches, comprising an astounding 12

1/23/24

1/23/24

iOS 17.3, macOS 14.3, watchOS 10.3, tvOS 17.3 released

Apple yesterday released iOS and iPadOS 17.3 as well as watchOS 10.3, tvOS 17.3, and macOS Sonoma

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iOS 17.3, macOS 14.3, watchOS 10.3, tvOS 17.3 released

Apple yesterday released iOS and iPadOS 17.3 as well as watchOS 10.3, tvOS 17.3, and macOS Sonoma

1/23/24

1/22/24

Meta now lets EU users unlink their Facebook, Messenger and Instagram accounts

In a major move addressing European regulations, Meta will soon give users in the EU, EEA, and

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Meta now lets EU users unlink their Facebook, Messenger and Instagram accounts

In a major move addressing European regulations, Meta will soon give users in the EU, EEA, and

1/22/24

1/22/24

Winlator: run Windows application on Android using Wine and Box86/Box64

Winlator is an Android application that lets you to run Windows (x86_64) applications with Wine and

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Winlator: run Windows application on Android using Wine and Box86/Box64

Winlator is an Android application that lets you to run Windows (x86_64) applications with Wine and

1/22/24

1/22/24

RubyWM: an X11 window manager in pure Ruby

It';sa minimalist (currently whether or not you use tiling or floating layout there is no window

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RubyWM: an X11 window manager in pure Ruby

It';sa minimalist (currently whether or not you use tiling or floating layout there is no window

1/22/24

1/22/24

Platform tilt: documenting the uneven playing field for an independent browser like Firefox

This tilt manifests in a variety of ways. For example: making it harder for a user to download and

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Platform tilt: documenting the uneven playing field for an independent browser like Firefox

This tilt manifests in a variety of ways. For example: making it harder for a user to download and

1/22/24

1/22/24

Interview: Haiku developer Waddlesplash

Haiku developer and community member Waddlesplash shares his insights on the project's current

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Interview: Haiku developer Waddlesplash

Haiku developer and community member Waddlesplash shares his insights on the project's current

1/22/24

1/22/24

Reversing the Web-@nywhere Watch: browse fragments of the web on your wrist

Smartwatches at the turn of the century were a more motley assortment than today';s, with an even

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Reversing the Web-@nywhere Watch: browse fragments of the web on your wrist

Smartwatches at the turn of the century were a more motley assortment than today';s, with an even

1/22/24

1/21/24

The case for Rust (in the FreeBSD base system)

FreeBSD is discussing adding Rust to the FreeBSD base system. In a recent thread on src-committers,

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The case for Rust (in the FreeBSD base system)

FreeBSD is discussing adding Rust to the FreeBSD base system. In a recent thread on src-committers,

1/21/24

1/21/24

In 2024, Genode to focus on multi-monitor, suspend/resume, touchpads, and much more

Without hesitation, our developer community quickly rallied behind the topic "Sculpt OS

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In 2024, Genode to focus on multi-monitor, suspend/resume, touchpads, and much more

Without hesitation, our developer community quickly rallied behind the topic "Sculpt OS

1/21/24

1/21/24

Mourning Google

On March 15, 2010, I started a new job at Google. The fourteen years since that day feel like a

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Mourning Google

On March 15, 2010, I started a new job at Google. The fourteen years since that day feel like a

1/21/24

1/20/24

BugCheck2Linux: run Linux in a tiny RISC-V emulator during a Windows BSOD

Running into a blue screen of death, but don';t want your journey to end? Well, how about

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BugCheck2Linux: run Linux in a tiny RISC-V emulator during a Windows BSOD

Running into a blue screen of death, but don';t want your journey to end? Well, how about

1/20/24

1/20/24

Google to restricts access to IMAP, SMTP, POP to OAuth this year

As part of our commitment to user safety, Google Workspace will no longer support the sign-in method

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Google to restricts access to IMAP, SMTP, POP to OAuth this year

As part of our commitment to user safety, Google Workspace will no longer support the sign-in method

1/20/24

1/19/24

Hans Reiser on ReiserFS deprecation from the Linux kernel

What follows is a letter from Hans Reiser to myself, which he wrote some two months back, and has

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Hans Reiser on ReiserFS deprecation from the Linux kernel

What follows is a letter from Hans Reiser to myself, which he wrote some two months back, and has

1/19/24

1/18/24

WebGPU comes to Chrome 121 for Android

The Chrome team is excited to announce that WebGPU is now enabled by default in Chrome 121 on devices

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WebGPU comes to Chrome 121 for Android

The Chrome team is excited to announce that WebGPU is now enabled by default in Chrome 121 on devices

1/18/24

1/17/24

Do users write more insecure code with AI assistants?

AI code assistants have emerged as powerful tools that can aid in the software development life-cycle

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Do users write more insecure code with AI assistants?

AI code assistants have emerged as powerful tools that can aid in the software development life-cycle

1/17/24

1/17/24

Ruffle: an open source Flash Player emulator

Made to run natively on all modern operating systems and browsers, Ruffle brings Flash content back

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Ruffle: an open source Flash Player emulator

Made to run natively on all modern operating systems and browsers, Ruffle brings Flash content back

1/17/24

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