On February 11, Firefox 73.0 was released to the public. The Firefox developers would like to give special thanks to the 19 new first-time contributors who submitted code for this release. Added: ability to set the default zoom level globally (in the settings in the “Language and Appearance” section), while the zoom level for each site separately is still preserved; [windows] page background adjusts to [...]
A joint study by Microsoft and the Regional Public Center for Internet Technologies showed that the most common threats Russians face on the Internet are fraud and deception, but cases of harassment and trolling are also not uncommon. According to the Digital Civility Index, Russia is in 22nd place out of 25 countries. According to available data, in 2019, Internet risks were faced […]
A release of the KDE Plasma 5.18 custom shell is available, built using the KDE Frameworks 5 platform and the Qt 5 library using OpenGL/OpenGL ES to speed up rendering. You can evaluate the performance of the new version through a Live build from the openSUSE project and builds from the KDE Neon User Edition project. Packages for various distributions can be found on this page. The new version is attributed […]
At the end of 2019, fires broke out across Australia and raged until mid-January 2020. The natural disaster caused the death of many animals, and some species were on the verge of extinction. A wide variety of organizations and companies volunteered to help the continent's fauna. Now they include Kojima Productions, which has started collecting donations. This initiative became known thanks to [...]
Today, more and more major developers and publishers are returning to their old games to re-release them for new platforms, improve graphics, or present a full-fledged remake. Blizzard is no exception: during a recent earnings call with investors and analysts, Activision Blizzard CFO Dennis Durkin said that the company plans to release new […]
The Firefox 73 web browser was released, as well as the mobile version of Firefox 68.5 for the Android platform. In addition, an update to the long-term support branch 68.5.0 has been created. In the near future, the Firefox 74 branch will enter the beta testing stage, the release of which is scheduled for March 10 (the project has moved to a 4-week development cycle). Main innovations: In the mode of accessing DNS over HTTPS […]
Netflix entered the 92nd Academy Awards leading the studios in nominations. At the same time, the company managed to get two coveted statuettes from the American Film Academy. Laura Dern won the award for her supporting actress role in Marriage Story, Noah Baumbach's drama about a couple's divorce. This is the first time any actor has won an Oscar for a Netflix film. […]
Valentine's Day is approaching, and companies are preparing various offers for this occasion. The Respawn Entertainment team was no exception, announcing an in-game event in the battle royale Apex Legends from February 11 to 19. A key feature will be the return of the limited-time “Apex 3 Player” mode, which will allow players to play in teams of three instead of the usual […]
Bigben Interactive and Kylotonn Racing Games have released the first official gameplay video for TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge 2. According to the developers, the new part of motorcycle racing will be more exciting and realistic than ever before. The game promises motorcycle racing fans an unprecedented environment and improved physics. The developers claim that they have redesigned the physics of iron horses from scratch, […]
According to rumors, the studio OtherSide Entertainment is experiencing serious problems with the development of System Shock 3. The fact that four years after the announcement the development team was disbanded was told by one of the former employees, and the information was later confirmed by Kotaku editor Jason Schreier. Recently it became known that another key employee, Chase Jones, left the team. By […]
THQ Nordic announced on its microblog that it will release the cooperative action role-playing game Remnant: From the Ashes on physical media. This will happen next month. The release of the disc edition is scheduled for March 17, 2020 for all target platforms - PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. In Western regions, the cost of this version will be $40/€40. Price in […]
As promised, it’s time for the release of “Sam’s Story” - the second story addition to the post-apocalyptic shooter Metro Exodus (published in our area under the name “Metro: Exodus”). In order to maintain public interest, publisher Deep Silver and studio 4A Games released a new trailer. In this video, Sam talks about how he decided to take a risky trip to his homeland, […]
