Will JavaScript Containers Overtake Linux Containers?
"Developers of the Deno JavaScript and TypeScript runtime are exploring the possibility of JavaScript containers — and the JavaScript sandbox itself — as a higher-level alternative to Linux containers," reports InfoWorld, citing a blog po.....»»
Linux devs fix nasty vulnerability dating back half a decade
Researcher uncovers stack buffer overflow in the kernel networking module for the Transparent Inter-Process Communication protocol......»»
Akamai To Acquire Linode
"Akamai, which announced quarterly earnings today, also announced that they plan to acquire longtime Linux VPS host Linode for $900 million," writes Slashdot reader virtig01. From a press release announcing the acquisition: Akamai Technologies, the w.....»»
Thousands of Npm Accounts Use Email Addresses With Expired Domains
An academic research project found that thousands of JavaScript developers are using an email address with an expired domain for their npm accounts, leaving their projects exposed to easy hijacks. From a report: The study, performed last year by rese.....»»
Linux Malware Attacks are Increasing, and Businesses Aren"t Ready
ZDNet reports: Cyber criminals are increasingly targeting Linux servers and cloud infrastructure to launch ransomware campaigns, cryptojacking attacks and other illicit activity — and many organisations are leaving themselves open to attacks b.....»»
Some Alder Lake SoCs won"t have performance cores
According to an update to a Linux repository that Intel made themselves, found by Japanese outlet Coelacanth Dream, the Alder Lake-based Atom processors will reverse the trend and have up to eight e-cores and no p-cores......»»
Why It Is Better To Program On Linux
You have probably heard a lot of times that it is better to program on Linux, and programmers use it more often than Windows. Of course, operating systems based on Linux kernel are free and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website fo.....»»
8 Best Transcription Software for Linux
Make It Clear: Top 8 Best Transcription Software for Linux Transcription software sometimes may be irreplaceable when the story comes to finding out exactly what has been said in the recordings,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website.....»»
Intel Thread Director Is Headed to Linux for a Major Boost in Alder Lake Performance
The Linux 5.18 kernel is adding support this spring for the Intel Hardware Feedback Interface to make better decisions about where to place given work among available CPU cores/threads, reports Phoronix. This is significant because Intel's Alder L.....»»
Valve"s Steam Deck Will Run Linux-Based Steam OS - But Won"t Have a Fortnite Port
Liliputing reports: When Valve's Steam Deck begins shipping to customers later this month, the handheld gaming PC will be running a Linux-based operating system called Steam OS. And that could give gaming on Linux a bit of a boost. While Valve's ga.....»»
Intel"s Pay-As-You-Go CPU Feature Gets Launch Window
Intel's mysterious Software Defined Silicon (SDSi) mechanism for adding features to Xeon CPUs will be officially supported in Linux 5.18, the next major release of the operating system. Tom's Hardware reports: SDSi allows users to add features to the.....»»
FreeOffice is a fully featured Microsoft Office alternative, that is free
FreeOffice is seamlessly compatible with Microsoft Office and includes its own versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint. It's available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. A recommendation from our essential apps list......»»
Linux Lite aims to offer a Windows-like desktop experience
Linux Lite is a free OS based on Debian and Ubuntu LTS, designed to make the transition from Windows to Linux smooth by packing software essentials out of the box......»»
How threat actors are using npm to launch attacks
WhiteSource released a threat report based on malicious activity found in npm, the most popular JavaScript package manager used by developers worldwide. The report is based on findings from more than 1,300 malicious npm packages identified in 2021. J.....»»
No, Linus Torvalds is not Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto
ZDNet reporter Steven Vaughan-Nichols has solved the mystery of whether Linus Torvalds is Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto: no. But what's interesting is why the reporter had to ask in the first place: In a GitHub Linux kernel repository, it appear.....»»
The inside story of the browser wars, told by a veteran
The creator of JavaScript, Mozilla and Brave is attempting to bring about a new era in the history of the internet......»»
System76-Scheduler Is a New Pop!_OS Rust Effort To Improve Desktop Responsiveness
slack_justyb writes: "Quietly making its v1.0 debut yesterday was system76-scheduler as a Rust-written daemon aiming to improve Linux desktop responsiveness and catering to their Pop!_OS distribution," reports Phoronix. The daemon will work with th.....»»
Slackware, the Oldest Actively Maintained Linux Distro, Releases Version 15.0
Slashdot reader sombragris writes: Slackware, the oldest actively maintained Linux distribution, released version 15.0 yesterday after a long release cycle that goes all the way back to 2016 where the last version (14.2) was released. According to th.....»»
System76 Linux workstation looks ready for gaming, too
A 144 Hz screen, colorful keyboard, and Ethernet can appeal to gamers. Enlarge / System76 Kudu. (credit: System76) System76's latest Linux laptop combines one of AMD's most powerful 5000 series mobile CPUs with Nvidia's mid-r.....»»
Npm Enrolls Top 100 Package Maintainers Into Mandatory 2FA
The administrators of the Node Package Manager (npm), the largest package repository of the JavaScript ecosystem, said they enrolled the maintainers of the top 100 most popular libraries (based on the number of dependencies) into their mandatory two-.....»»
Mozilla Rolls Out New Privacy Features To Its Mobile and Desktop VPN
Mozilla is rolling out new updates to its mobile and desktop VPN offerings, the company announced on Tuesday. From a report: With the launch of Mozilla VPN 2.7, the company is bringing one of Firefox's popular add-ons, Multi-Account Containers, to th.....»»