NVIDIA has published the source texts of the VPF (Video Processing Framework), which offers a C++ library and bindings for the Python language with functions for using GPU tools for hardware-accelerated video decoding, encoding and transcoding, as well as related operations, such as converting pixel formats and color spaces. The code is open under the Apache 2.0 license. Source: opennet.ru
The developers of Serious Sam 4: Planet Badass from the Croatian studio Croteam published New Year's greetings. Cool Sam himself wishes you happy holidays in the 46-second video. “Merry Christmas, Hanukkah and Happy New Year! And remember: be kind to each other, otherwise..." Sam says, pointing to a tree covered with body parts of monsters from the Serious Sam games. At the same time, on […]
Google has introduced an update to the MediaPipe framework, which offers a set of ready-made functions for applying machine learning methods when processing video and audio in real time. For example, MediaPipe can be used to recognize faces, track the movement of fingers and hands, change hairstyles, detect the presence of objects and track their movement in the frame. The project code is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license. Models […]
Information security researcher Ibrahim Balic discovered a vulnerability in the Twitter mobile application for the Android platform, the use of which allowed him to match 17 million phone numbers with the corresponding user accounts of the social network. The researcher created a database of 2 billion mobile phone numbers, and then uploaded them in random order into the Twitter mobile app, […]
Following the Christmas demonstration of Nioh 2, Koei Tecmo has published a selection of new screenshots and renders of the samurai action from Team Ninja with characters and environments from the shown gameplay excerpt. The events of the published fragment of the gameplay take place in a village on the Anegawa River, where in August 1570 a battle took place between the allied forces of Oda Nobunaga and Ieyasu Tokugawa and the coalition […]
Security solutions provider ESET released the results of a study that examined the security situation of the IT infrastructure of Russian companies. It turned out that nine out of ten companies on the Russian market, that is, 90%, faced external cyber threats. About half - 47% - of companies were affected by various types of malware, and more than a third (35%) encountered ransomware. Many respondents noted [...]
Sega has released a new gameplay trailer for Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Yakuza 7 for the Japanese market), a continuation of the action series about the criminal world of the Land of the Rising Sun. The video is available exclusively in Japanese, but the visuals allow you to get an idea of what is happening: the video is of an overview nature and introduces the main elements of Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Much of the 4-minute trailer […]
The “Digital Literacy” project is presented on RuNet - a specialized platform for the safe and effective use of digital technologies and services. The new service, as noted, will allow residents of our country to learn for free the skills necessary in everyday life, learn about modern opportunities and threats of the digital environment, secure personal data, etc. At the first stage, training videos will be posted on the platform […]
After the US government added Huawei to the so-called “blacklist”, Google ended its cooperation with the Chinese telecommunications giant. This means that new Huawei smartphones will not use Google services and applications. Although the Chinese company can still use the Android software platform in its smartphones, install Google applications like Gmail, Play […]
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has released a stunning image of the spiral galaxy ESO 021-G004. The named object is located approximately 130 million light years away from us in the constellation Chameleon. The presented image clearly shows the structure of the galaxy, reminiscent of a giant cosmic “whirlpool”. Galaxy ESO 021-G004 has an active nucleus in which processes occur accompanied by the release of […]
The next major Windows 10 update, scheduled for release in 2020, will introduce a new way to update and install additional drivers. In the Windows 19536 platform build 10 changelog, Microsoft confirmed that it is still working on an easier way to install drivers and monthly non-security updates. Microsoft says users will be given a new […]
The supposed results of testing the Radeon RX 5600 XT video card in popular applications of the 3DMark family have already appeared on the pages of Reddit, and this allows us to form some idea of the level of performance of the new product, which will go on sale no earlier than mid-January. Quite expectedly, the new representative of the Navi family will be located in terms of performance between the Radeon RX 5500 XT and Radeon RX 5700 […]
