Author: ProHoster

What is Windows PowerShell and what is it eaten with? Part 1: Key Features

Historically, command line utilities in Unix systems are better developed than in Windows, but with the advent of a new solution the situation has changed. Windows PowerShell allows system administrators to automate most routine tasks. With its help, you can change settings, stop and start services, and also perform maintenance of most installed applications. It would be wrong to perceive the blue window as another command interpreter. […]

Crytek is developing crossplay between console versions of Hunt: Showdown

Last year, the shooter Hunt: Showdown from Crytek was released on PC and Xbox One, and less than a month ago the game reached PlayStation 4. Since the project appeared on current generation consoles, the authors plan to implement cross-play between the two versions of the game. This became known thanks to a question-and-answer session that the developers held on Reddit. How […]

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro received Android 10

It is known that Xiaomi is quite slow in releasing firmware with a new version of Android for its smartphones. While many devices from other manufacturers have already received Android 10, smartphones from the Chinese tech giant are just starting to be updated. And this even applies to smartphones released under the Android One program. Not long ago, Xiaomi released Android 10 for the Mi A3 smartphone, but the update […]

Microsoft PowerToys has been updated to version 0.15.1

In May last year, Microsoft announced a set of PowerToys utilities for Windows 10. The software giant is positioning the new product as an analogue of PowerToys for Windows XP. However, the new version is open source and represents a different set of utilities than before. Yesterday Microsoft released a fresh update for PowerToys, bringing the build number to 0.15.1. This version has fixed a crash [...]

Former God of War combat designer joins Wasteland 3 developers

Dean Rymer, a senior combat designer on the last God of War who also worked as a senior creature designer at BioWare, is now working under Microsoft's umbrella. He joins Xbox Game Studios-owned InXile Entertainment, which is currently developing the role-playing game Wasteland 3 and at least one unannounced project. “I started working as a lead combat system designer […]

An enthusiast showed what Silent Hill 2 could look like in VR

The creator of the YouTube channel Hoolopee released a video in which he demonstrated a potential VR version of Silent Hill 2. The enthusiast called the video a “concept trailer” and showed what the game feels like with a first-person view and control using body movements. At the beginning of the video, the main character James Sunderland looks up and sees ash falling from the sky, then checks the map and […]

Release of PowerDNS Recursor 4.3 and KnotDNS 2.9.3

The caching DNS server PowerDNS Recursor 4.3, which is responsible for recursive name resolution, was released. PowerDNS Recursor is built on the same code base as PowerDNS Authoritative Server, but PowerDNS recursive and authoritative DNS servers are developed through different development cycles and are released as separate products. The project code is distributed under the GPLv2 license. The server provides tools for remote statistics collection, supports […]

Vulnerability in Intel chipsets that allows extracting the platform root key

Researchers from Positive Technologies have identified a vulnerability (CVE-2019-0090) that allows, if there is physical access to the equipment, to extract the root key of the platform (Chipset key), which is used as the root of trust when verifying the authenticity of various platform components, including TPM (Trusted Platform Module) firmware ) and UEFI. The vulnerability is caused by a hardware bug in the Intel CSME firmware, which is located in the boot ROM […]

Apache NetBeans IDE 11.3 Released

The Apache Software Foundation has introduced the Apache NetBeans 11.3 integrated development environment. This is the fifth release produced by the Apache Foundation since Oracle donated the NetBeans code, and the first release since the project moved from the incubator to a primary Apache project. The release contains support for the Java SE, Java EE, PHP, JavaScript and Groovy programming languages. Expected in version 11.3, integration of support […]

New Article: Computer of the Month - March 2020

“Computer of the Month” is a column that is purely advisory in nature, and all statements in the articles are supported by evidence in the form of reviews, all kinds of testing, personal experience and verified news. The next issue is traditionally released with the support of the Regard computer store. On the website you can always arrange delivery to anywhere in our country and pay for your order online. You can read the details [...]

Xiaomi has patented a smartphone case that can charge headphones

Xiaomi has filed a new patent application with the China Intellectual Property Association (CNIPA). The document describes a smartphone case equipped with a compartment for fixing wireless headphones. While in the case, the headset can be recharged using the reverse wireless charging device built into the smartphone. At the moment, there are no smartphones in the Xiaomi lineup that support reverse wireless charging [...]

Samsung has sold out all Galaxy Z Flip smartphones in China. Again

On February 27, after the European presentation, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip went on sale in China. The first batch of the device was sold out on the same day. Then Samsung launched the Z Flip again. But this time the inventory only lasted for 30 minutes, according to company reports. Despite the high cost of the device, which in China is […]