Author: ProHoster

CAD "Max" - the first Russian CAD for Linux

OKB Aerospace Systems has released an environment for computer-aided design of electrical and hydraulic systems, which is adapted to work in Astra Linux Special Edition without any emulation and virtualization layers. The following is ensured: full compliance with the requirements of the Unified System of Design Documentation, industry and enterprise standards; automatic generation of lists of elements and design documentation for harnesses and pipelines; use of a single data model and synchronization [...]

Yandex will help banks assess the solvency of borrowers

The Yandex company, together with two large credit history bureaus, organized a new project, within the framework of which the assessment of borrowers of banking organizations is carried out. According to available data, more than 1000 indicators are taken into account in the analysis process. This was reported by two unnamed sources familiar with the matter, and a representative of the United Credit Bureau (UCB) confirmed the information. Yandex is implementing a similar project together with BKI Equifax. […]

Release of the program for professional photo processing Darktable 3.0

After a year of active development, the release of the program for organizing and processing digital photos Darktable 3.0 is available. Darktable acts as a free alternative to Adobe Lightroom and specializes in non-destructive work with raw images. Darktable provides a large selection of modules for performing all kinds of photo processing operations, allows you to maintain a database of source photos, visually navigate through existing images and […]

The volume of the game streaming market in Russia and the CIS exceeded 20 billion rubles

QIWI has published the results of a study of the game streaming and voluntary donations market in Russia and the CIS in the past year. More than 5700 people took part in the survey. It turned out that the bulk of the streamers’ audience are residents of the Central and Northwestern federal districts: they account for 39% and 16%, respectively. Another 10% of survey respondents were residents of the CIS and Europe. Most […]

Music game Deemo will continue - Rayark released the first trailer

Taiwanese studio Rayark Inc. published the debut teaser trailer for Deemo II, the sequel to the mobile rhythm game Deemo. The new project does not yet have a release date or target platforms. In an announcement press release from Rayark Inc. draws attention to the rain and flowers. Both elements are present in both the video and the Deemo II logo, and will play an important role. What will it be about […]

Huawei is actively developing its own analogues of Google applications

Even though the US government continues to put heavy pressure on Huawei, the Chinese tech giant is showing no signs of weakness. In fact, US sanctions have forced Huawei to look for alternatives that make the company stronger and more independent. Network sources report that Huawei is currently actively collaborating with Indian software developers, creating their own analogues of the most […]

Hackers who stole $100 million using the GozNym banking trojan appeared in court

The attackers, who used the hybrid banking Trojan GozNym to steal more than $100 million, received prison sentences. Bulgarian citizen Krasimir Nikolov was sentenced by a US court to 39 months in prison. The organizers of the group, Alexander Konolov and Marat Kazanjyan, who are citizens of Georgia, were also brought to justice by law enforcement agencies. The US Department of Justice did not specify what kind of punishment […]

YouTube for Android has a new feature for co-created content

The YouTube platform is very popular all over the world, so Google developers continue to improve it, adding new features that simplify interaction with the service. Another innovation concerns the YouTube mobile application for Android devices. New content on YouTube is often created by multiple creators at the same time. A new feature that recently appeared in the service’s mobile application is intended specifically for such […]

Rumors: Microsoft is discussing the purchase of a Polish game studio

Poland is home to many famous game studios such as CD Projekt RED, Techland, CI Games, Bloober Team and People Can Fly. And it looks like Microsoft wants to acquire one of them. This information was voiced by director Borys Nieśpielak in his podcast. He previously released a documentary about the Polish gaming industry called "We're Okay." "This […]

"Post Bank" identifies users through the mobile application "Biometrics"

Pochta Bank became the first financial organization to introduce remote biometric identification of clients through a specialized application for mobile devices. We are talking about the use of the Unified Biometric System (UBS). It allows individuals to carry out banking transactions remotely. In the future, the scope of application of the system is planned to be significantly expanded. To remotely identify clients within the EBS, Rostelecom has created a mobile application called […]

FBI Implements IDLE Program to Trick Hackers with 'False Data'

According to online sources, the US FBI is implementing a program that will help companies reduce the damage caused by hackers when data is stolen. We are talking about the IDLE (Illicit Data Loss Exploitation) program, under which companies implement “false data” to confuse attackers trying to steal important information. The program will help companies fight all kinds of scammers and corporate spies. […]

MyOffice products have been updated

The New Cloud Technologies company, which develops the document collaboration and communications platform MyOffice, announced an update to its flagship product. It is reported that in terms of the volume of changes and improvements made, release 2019.03 became the largest this year. The key innovation of the software solution was the audio commentary function - the ability to create and work with voice notes from the MyOffice […]