Tools & Releases
- Asgard v0.4.0 now supports scheduling periodic tasks, enhancing automation for open source projects.
- Bean Network Tester v0.7 released: a Windows network conditions simulator with additional network tools for testing and debugging.
- Skin Properties MediaPortal 1 update brings new customization options for the media center software.
- GNU libextractor < 1.16 vulnerability (CVE-2026-100310) allows privilege escalation via LIBEXTRACTOR_PREFIX. Users are advised to update immediately.
- ExifCleaner faces scrutiny: users report network traffic despite offline claims, raising privacy concerns. Developers are investigating.
- STITCH: a spatio-temporal integration tool for enriching survey data with contextual and historical information, now available for researchers.
- Hacking silence: neural impulses become open data, opening new avenues for brain-computer interface research and open science.
- Quantum computing: material properties determine qubit performance, a key insight for developing more stable quantum processors.
- Social Coworking and Office Hours: session on code linting in R, a valuable skill for improving code quality and collaboration.
- Chrome Translator API: a browser translator that helps learn words using spaced repetition and your own AI key, blending language learning with browsing.
- Job interview bot: a tool designed to increase your chances of landing interviews, leveraging automation for job seekers.
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