Ray tracing technology can be interesting not only for 3D graphics but also for video analytics and wireless solutions. To be more specific, it concerns radio planning and solutions that use phase shifting and MIMO for spatial modulation of signals and/or organizing high-speed communication channels through reflected signals. This can also be...
We continue to recall the development history of one of the most significant products in the open-source world. In the previous article, we discussed the developments that preceded the emergence of Linux and told the story of the birth of the first kernel version. This time, we will focus on the period of commercialization of this open OS, which began in the 1990s. / Flickr / David Goehring / CC BY / Photo modified […]
This year marks the 27th anniversary of the Linux kernel. Many corporations, government agencies, research institutions, and data centers worldwide use OS based on it. Over the course of more than a quarter of a century, numerous articles (including some on Habr) have recounted various segments of Linux's history. In this series, we have decided to highlight the most significant and interesting facts […]
It will find applications in data centers and the cloud. / Photo Christiaan Colen CC BY-SA What is this technology? VMware has introduced a new firewall that protects the network at the application level. The infrastructure of modern companies is built on thousands of services interconnected within a single network. This broadens the vector of potential hacker attacks. Classic firewalls are capable of defending against external attacks, but they are powerless against […]
The IETF has approved the Automatic Certificate Management Environment (ACME) standard, which will help automate the acquisition of SSL certificates. Let’s explain how it works. / Flickr / Cliff Johnson / CC BY-SA Why was the standard needed? On average, an administrator may spend between one to three hours configuring an SSL certificate for a domain. If a mistake is made, one must wait for the request to be rejected before […]
If you are laying off an employee, be extremely polite and ensure that all their requests are met, provide them with recommendations and a severance package. This is especially important if the person is a programmer, system administrator, or someone from the DevOps department. Improper conduct from the employer can be costly. In the British city of Reading, a trial concluded regarding 36-year-old Steffan Needham (in the photo). After […]
This month, authorities in India temporarily banned PUBG Mobile in several cities across the country. Due to excessive involvement in the royal battle, which has been cited as the cause of several deaths, at least ten people have been arrested, most of whom are students. Soon, users began receiving sudden notifications about session interruptions: the developers remind that prolonged gaming can harm health and suggest returning […]
A new issue has emerged in the recently released Firefox 66 browser, prompting Mozilla to halt the rollout of the update. Reports indicate that the problem concerns PowerPoint Online. The updated browser is unable to save text when entered into the online presentation. Currently, Mozilla is testing fixes in its Firefox Nightly builds, but until then, the release rollout […]
A girl on a scooter. Illustration by Freepik, Nomad logo from HashiCorp Kubernetes is a 300-kilogram gorilla for container orchestration. It operates in some of the largest container systems in the world, but it's expensive. Especially costly for small teams, which will have to spend a lot of time on maintenance and a steep learning curve. For our team of four, this is too much overhead […]
This is a podcast featuring those who create content. The guest of this episode is Alexey Kochetkov, CEO of Mubert, who talks about generative music and his vision for the future of audio content. Listen on Telegram or in the web player subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or on Habr Alexey Kochetkov, CEO of Mubert alinatestova: Since we're discussing not only text and conversational content, naturally […]
News about Intel graphics processors is always welcome. Following the details about the architecture and performance of Intel's 11th generation integrated graphics, we now have information on the specifications of various models of upcoming integrated GPUs. The source of this leak was Intel itself, specifically its new graphics drivers for Windows 10 (version 25.20.100.6618). All the information of interest to us is located […]
The Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IKI RAS) reports the publication of the report on the second phase of work by specialists within the framework of the Venus-D project. The main goal of the Venus-D mission is a comprehensive study of the second planet of the solar system. For this, both orbital and landing modules are planned to be used. Besides the Russian side, the project involves the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States […]