Beeline (PJSC VimpelCom) announced the establishment of a new record for data transfer speed in the experimental fifth generation (5G) cellular network in Russia. Recently, we recall that MegaFon reported that using a commercial 5G smartphone on the Qualcomm Snapdragon platform in a pilot fifth-generation network, it was possible to show a speed of 2,46 Gbit/s. True, this achievement did not last long—less than [...]
For the past few years, Facebook has been developing augmented reality glasses. The project is being implemented by specialists from the engineering division of Facebook Reality Labs. According to available data, during the development process, Facebook engineers encountered some difficulties, to resolve which a partnership agreement was signed with Luxottica, the owner of the Ray-Ban brand. According to network sources, Facebook expects that the joint […]
At the beginning of 2017, we began creating a messenger on the blockchain [name and link are in the profile] by discussing the advantages over classic P2P messengers. 2.5 years have passed, and we were able to prove our concept: messenger applications are now available for iOS, Web PWA, Windows, GNU/Linux, Mac OS and Android. Today we will tell you how the blockchain messenger works and how client […]
The developers of the Mir display server and the MATE desktop have joined forces to port MATE applications to run in Wayland-based environments. Currently, a demo snap package mate-wayland with the MATE environment based on Wayland has already been prepared, but to make it ready for everyday use, a lot of work still needs to be done, mainly related to porting to […]
Mozilla has published the second major release of its experimental Firefox Preview browser, codenamed Fenix. The release will be published in the Google Play catalog in the near future (Android 5 or later is required for operation). The code is available on GitHub. After stabilizing the project and implementing all the planned functionality, the browser will replace the Firefox edition for Android, the release of new releases of which […]
Developers from the New World Interactive studio have announced the release window for the tactical shooter Insurgency: Sandstorm on consoles - the premiere is scheduled for spring 2020. Development lead Derek Czerkaski explained why the console versions were in limbo for some time. PC users were the first to receive the shooter on December 12 last year. Alas, at the time of release the game was far from [...]
Publisher Curve Digital presented a game adaptation of Narcos, a Netflix series that tells the story of the formation of the famous Medellin cartel. The game, called Narcos: Rise of the Cartels, is being developed by Kuju Studio. “Welcome to Colombia in the 1980s, El Patron is building a drug empire that no one can stop from expanding,” says the project description. — Thanks to his influence and bribes, the drug lord […]
If most of the games in the Apple Arcade launch slot are exclusives, then Jenny LeClue - Detectivu from Mografi was not only created with an eye on PCs, but was also released simultaneously on Apple, GOG and Steam services. This is a hand-drawn adventure detective story that touches on the theme of growing up. The game takes place in the sleepy town of Arthurton. Players will find many memorable challenging […]
At the end of each interview, the applicant is asked if there are any questions left. A rough estimate from my colleagues is that 4 out of 5 candidates learn about team size, what time to come to the office, and less often about technology. Such questions work in the short term, because after a couple of months what is important for them is not the quality of the equipment, but the mood in the team, the number of meetings […]
In this episode: 00:38 - The developer created a door for a cat that only allows animals with a Bluetooth pass into the house, AnnieBronson 11:33 - AI was taught to play hide and seek, and he learned to cheat, AnnieBronson 19:25 - Questions for a future employer, Milording 30:53 — Vanya shares his impressions of the new iPhone and Apple Watch During the conversation, we mentioned (or really wanted to) […]
Microsoft has published an open monospace font, Cascadia Code, which is intended to be used in terminal emulators and code editors. The font is distributed under the OFL 1.1 license (Open Font License), which allows you to unlimitedly modify it and use it for commercial purposes, print and web. The font is available in ttf format. Download from GitHub Source: linux.org.ru
On September 21, 2019, the Apache Foundation announced a maintenance release of Apache OpenOffice 4.1.7. Main changes: Added support for AdoptOpenJDK. Fixed a bug leading to possible crashes when executing Freetype code. Fixed Writer application crashing when using Frame in OS/2. Fixed a bug causing the Apache OpenOffice TM logo on the loading screen to have a different background. […]
