Although AMD has yet to unveil its processors based on Zen 2 architecture, rumors about their successors—the Zen 3-based chips—are already circulating online, with a reveal expected next year. PCGamesN has taken it upon themselves to delve into what the transition of these processors to the enhanced 7nm process (7nm+) promises. As is known, the Ryzen 3000 processors based on the architecture […]
After more than a year of development, GStreamer 1.16 has been released. This cross-platform set of components, written in C, is designed for creating a wide range of multimedia applications, from media players and audio/video file converters to VoIP applications and streaming systems. The GStreamer code is distributed under the LGPLv2.1 license. Simultaneously, updates for the gst-plugins-base 1.16, gst-plugins-good 1.16, gst-plugins-bad 1.16, and gst-plugins-ugly 1.16 plugins are available, as well as the gst-libav wrapper […]
Falcom has announced that the Japanese action RPG Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana will be released on iOS and Android. The mobile versions will be published by Linekong Entertainment Technology. Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana was released on PlayStation Vita in July 2016, on PlayStation 4 in May 2017, and on PC in April 2018 […]
In February, we published an article titled "Not Just VPNs: A Cheat Sheet on How to Secure Yourself and Your Data." One of the comments prompted us to write a follow-up article. This part is a standalone source of information, but we still recommend reading both posts. The new post focuses on data security (messaging, photos, videos, and all that) in messengers […]
Hello, Habr. It's us, the VPN service HideMy.name. We are currently operating temporarily at the mirror site HideMyna.me. Why? On July 20, 2018, Roskomnadzor added us to the list of banned resources due to a ruling by the Medvedev District Court in Yoshkar-Ola. The court ruled that visitors to our site have unrestricted access to extremist materials #withoutregistrationandsms, and somehow found the book "Mein Kampf" by Adolf […]
I always assert that the most talented linguists are programmers. This is related to their way of thinking, or, if you prefer, to some professional deformation. To illustrate this, I will share a few stories from life. When there was a shortage in the USSR and my husband was a little boy, his parents somehow managed to procure sausage and served it at the holiday table. The guests left, […]
Today's post is dedicated to the profession of product manager. Many have heard about this role, but not everyone knows what this person actually does. Therefore, we've created a sort of introduction to the profession, explaining the necessary qualities and the tasks tackled by product managers. Becoming a professional in this field is not easy. A potential product manager must embody a variety of qualities, […]
Nintendo shared how the Nintendo Labo: VR Kit is used in the adventurous action game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The Nintendo Labo: VR Kit for Nintendo Switch is set to go on sale today, April 19. An update that supports virtual reality for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be released on April 26. The technical director […]
The Russian cloud services market barely accounts for one percent of the total global cloud revenue in monetary terms. Nonetheless, international players occasionally emerge, claiming their intention to compete for a place under the Russian sun. What can we expect in 2019? Below is the opinion of Konstantin Anisimov, CEO of Rusonyx. In 2019, the Dutch company Leaseweb announced its desire to provide […]
Variti develops bot protection and DDoS attack prevention, as well as conducts stress and load testing. At the HighLoad++ 2018 conference, we discussed how to secure resources against various types of attacks. To put it briefly: isolate parts of the system, use cloud services and CDN, and regularly update. However, without specialized security companies, you won't be able to manage on your own 🙂 Before reading […]
Andrey Kopylov, our technical director, loves, actively uses, and advocates for Docker. In a new article, he explains how to create users in Docker. Proper management of users, why users should not be left with root privileges, and how to solve the issue of indicator mismatch in Dockerfile. All processes in the container will run as the root user unless specified otherwise. This may seem very convenient, as this user […]
Four vulnerabilities have been identified in the drivers for Broadcom wireless chips. In the simplest case, these vulnerabilities could be exploited to remotely trigger a denial of service, but scenarios are not excluded in which exploits could be developed, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to execute their code with Linux kernel privileges by sending specially crafted packets. The issues were revealed during reverse engineering […]