The trend of dark themes in various programs, including browsers, continues to gain momentum. It was previously reported that the Edge browser introduced such a theme, but it had to be manually enabled with flags. Now there’s no need for that. In the latest build of Microsoft Edge Canary 76.0.160.0, they added a function similar to Chrome 74. We're talking about […]
PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) greatly simplifies the process of deploying and configuring operating systems, server roles, and applications when you have hundreds of servers. However, when using DSC on-premises, i.e. not in MS Azure, a couple of nuances arise. These are particularly noticeable if the organization is large (with over 300 workstations and servers) and has not yet embraced the world of […]
My name is Sergey, I am from ITSumma, and I want to tell you how we approach backup in Kubernetes. Recently, I have been involved in consultative work on implementing various DevOps solutions for different teams, and in particular, I am closely working on projects using K8s. At the Uptime Day 4 conference, which was dedicated to backup in complex […]
Welcome to Lesson 12. Today, we will discuss another very important topic, namely working with logs and reports. Sometimes this functionality turns out to be decisive when choosing a security tool. Security professionals really appreciate a convenient reporting system and functional search across various events. It's hard to blame them for this. Essentially, logs […]
Intel has announced an expansion of the Clear Linux distribution's application area, previously positioned as a specialized solution for container isolation. The new Clear Linux Developer Edition allows the distribution to be used on developers' systems as a user environment. The default desktop is GNOME, but KDE Plasma, Xfce, LXQt, Awesome, and i3 are also available as options. The Clear Linux distribution provides strict […]
Something new is emerging within the well-trodden paths. The trampled and crushed cultural soil, from which it seems all the air has been driven out, is ready to perform what it does best—motheringly putting everything in its place. Starting as intellectual games of individuals, propelled by historical necessity, and receiving financial blessing from the global Machine, something that was once on its knees gains strength […]
— So, how are things? — I reply, "Fine." How could it be fine? It was fine until you showed up. You always choose the most inconvenient moment. That’s why I, you bastard, hate you. — How's the article? — you asked sarcastically. — Fine. — Honestly, I don’t want to go into details. — Are you sure it’s fine? — Absolutely. […]
Ubisoft continues to develop its tactical shooter Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege. This time, the focus is on the new operator Nøkk from the assault team, who will be part of the second season of the game's fourth year of support. She has long been a dark horse—few outside the Rainbow team know anything about her. A new teaser is dedicated to this character. Nøkk […]
Mozilla developers announced the removal of user-accessible settings in the Firefox codebase for disabling the multiprocess mode (e10s). The reason for discontinuing support for reverting to single-process mode is its low security and potential stability issues due to inadequate coverage during testing. Single-process mode is marked as unsuitable for everyday use. Starting with Firefox 68 […]
Intel unveiled several new experimental open projects at the ongoing OSTS (Open Source Technology Summit) conference. As part of the ModernFW initiative, work is being done to create a scalable and secure replacement for UEFI and BIOS firmware. The project is in its early stages of development, but the proposed prototype already includes enough capabilities for organization […]
If, after the previous news about ZombieLoad, you are in a panic trying to figure out how to disable Intel Hyper-Threading to prevent the exploitation of a new vulnerability similar to Spectre and Meltdown, take a deep breath — Intel's official guidance actually does not recommend doing this in most cases. ZombieLoad is akin to previous attacks via 'side-channel attacks' that compel Intel processors to expose […]
Fujitsu has announced the Lifebook U939X, a convertible laptop primarily aimed at corporate users. The new device features a 13.3-inch touchscreen display. It utilizes a Full HD panel with a resolution of 1920 × 1080 pixels. The screen lid can be rotated 360 degrees to switch the device to tablet mode. The maximum configuration includes an Intel Core i7-8665U processor. This chip […]