Author: ProHoster

Four out of ten cyber attacks in Russia affect organizations in Moscow

The number of attacks on organizations in the online space in Russia continues to grow. As reported by RBC, the management of the Center for Monitoring and Response to Cyberattacks Solar JSOC of Rostelecom spoke about this. According to published data, between January 2018 and January 2019, more than 765 thousand complex attacks in cyberspace were recorded in our country. And during the period [...]

Payment for gas stations appeared in mobile Yandex.Maps

The Yandex development team announced the release of the updated Yandex.Maps mobile application and the inclusion in the program of the possibility of online payment for fuel at gas stations. The new function works in tandem with the Yandex.Refuelling service and allows you to pay for gasoline without leaving the car while the gas station employee pours fuel into the tank. Arriving at a gas station, drivers just need to select the pump number, fuel type […]

Age of Empires IV will be friendlier to newbies thanks to "analytical learning"

First shown at the X019 festival this month, the strategy Age of Empires IV is designed not only for fans of the series, but also for newcomers. In an interview with PCGamesN, series creative director Adam Isgrin noted that friendliness to inexperienced players will manifest itself in many features, one of which will be training based on “analytical tools.” “We adapt the game in different ways […]

In the first three quarters of 2019, losses in digital currencies amounted to $4,4 billion

According to online sources, in 2019 the number of thefts and fraudulent campaigns in the cryptocurrency environment increased significantly. Losses in the digital currency industry in the first nine months of 2019 amount to about $4,4 billion, which is a 150% increase compared to what was stolen in all of 2018. “Increasing cases of cryptocurrency theft and fraud in […]

Twitter is testing a new Reddit-style response design

Twitter has begun testing a new tweet design. According to app researcher Jane Manchun Wong, the new format is reminiscent of Reddit's style, in which each reply creates a new comment subsection, moving to the right of the main tweet. It is noted that it is possible to highlight a specific answer when you click on it. Before implementation into the main platform, testing of dialog branches took place […]

The head of Twitter said that he uses DuckDuckGo search instead of Google

Looks like Jack Dorsey is not a fan of Google's search engine. The Twitter founder and chief executive, who also heads mobile payments company Square, recently tweeted: “I like @DuckDuckGo. This has been my default search engine for some time now. The app is even better!” The DuckDuckGo account on the microblogging social network responded to Mr. Dorsey some time later: “It’s very nice [...]

Fallout 76 found a bug that allows you to kill civilians

Several messages appeared on the Reddit forum about a new error in Fallout 76. Players have found a way to kill users who do not want to engage in a PvP duel. For this purpose, nuclear bombs and mines are used, spreading radiation in a limited area. In Fallout 76, all you have to do to challenge a duel is start shooting at the other player. If he opens fire on [...]

Japanese Chart: Shenmue III Sales May Be Below Expectations Deep Silver

Shenmue fans' highly anticipated action-adventure Shenmue III debuted at number four on the Japanese charts last week. It sold less than 18000 copies. According to Famitsu, Shenmue III sold 17857 copies on PlayStation 4 in the week ending November 24, 2019. GamesIndustry speculates that the result may not have met Deep Silver's expectations because the number of […]

Apex Legends leveling changes: Level 500 and more rewards

Respawn Entertainment will change the system of progression and player rewards for gaining levels in Apex Legends. On December 3, the developer will make a number of changes to the player leveling system: will increase the maximum level and add new rewards. Apex Legends Director of Management Lee Horn spoke about this. First of all, the maximum player level will be increased from 100 to […]

Samsung may ditch the ultrasonic fingerprint scanner in future smartphones

Samsung may abandon the use of an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner in future smartphones due to security concerns, The Korea Times reported. Samsung first used Qualcomm's 3D ultrasonic fingerprint scanner in its flagship Galaxy S10 and Note 10 smartphones, which was said to be faster, safer and more reliable than other scanners. However, in reality this turned out not to be the case, [...]

Stardew Valley PC Gets Update 1.4 With Hundreds of Changes

Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone, also known under the pseudonym ConcernedApe, announced the release of the long-awaited update 1.4 - the patch is already available on PC (Steam, GOG). The full list of changes that came with the update is available on Baron's blog and includes more than 500 fixes and additions. As the author himself warns, the text may contain spoilers. In addition to the already published [...]