The latest edition of the TOP500 of the most powerful computers in the world has arrived with news. A Japanese supercomputer with ARM chip and running Linux has risen to first place. Never before has an ARM computer been so high on this ranking.
The new number 1 is called Fugaku and will be used, among other things, for research against Covid-19, both for diagnosis and to study the characteristics of the disease.
The Code for Romania community is preparing a new initiative: they are going to create Open Source educational software for deafblind and multi-sensory disabled students using game elements. The first developments of the e-Sense project will start this July and it is planned that by the end of summer the first tests with alpha versions can begin.
The Lockdown security module introduced in Linux 5.4 to lock certain parts of the kernel seems not to be as effective as expected. A developer has managed to skip this protection on Ubuntu 18.04 and break Secure Boot. To do this, he has used ACPI tables, the standard that controls the operation of the BIOS and provides advanced functionalities to manage and save energy.
The second maintenance version of OpenGnsys Espeto is now available. Release 1.1.1b includes important new features and bug fixes. These enhancements improve operation with UDS Enterprise to enable and manage remote access to physical devices from any location and device.
The Covid-19 health alert has promoted distance learning in all countries. Most organizations had to make the transition to online teaching. And many of them have chosen Moodle as an eLearning platform. In order to share experiences, success stories and best practices facing the new reality, all edtech experts and Moodle users are invited to participate in the largest online event on this learning online platform.
The OpenExpo Europe team has organized an online event that will take place from June 17 to 21: OpenExpo Virtual Experience. The latest trends in open technologies related to topics such as Cybersecurity, IoT, Blockchain, IA, Big Data, Machine Learning, Fintech, Smart Cities, Cloud… will be analyzed.
