Author: ProHoster

Release of CentOS 7.7 distributions

A release of the CentOS 7.7 (1908) distribution kit is available, incorporating changes from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7. The distributions are fully binary compatible with RHEL 7.7; changes made to the packages usually amount to rebranding and replacement of the artwork. CentOS 7.7 builds are currently available for x86_64, Aarch64 (ARM64), i386, ppc64le, Power9 and ARMv7 (armhfp) architectures. For x86_64 architecture […]

Digest of September IT events (part two)

September continues on a wave of enthusiasm after Knowledge Day. In the second half of the month, we expect a whole scattering of events of various sizes dedicated to specific languages, frameworks and platforms, a balance of mobile and web development, as well as unexpectedly close attention to the problems of beginning developers and team leads. Microsoft IoT/Embedded When: September 19 Where: St. Petersburg, st. Mayakovskogo, 3A, Novotel Hotel Conditions of participation: free, required […]

IT Africa: the most interesting technology companies and startups of the continent

There is a powerful stereotype about the backwardness of the African continent. Yes, there really are a huge number of problems there. However, IT in Africa is developing, and very rapidly. According to venture capital firm Partech Africa, 2018 startups from 146 countries raised US$19 billion in 1,16. Cloud4Y made a short overview of the most interesting African startups and successful companies. […]

Hi SaaS | SaaS Trends in 2019 by Blissfully

Each year, Blissfully analyzes an anonymized set of customer data to identify trends in SaaS spending and usage. The final report examines data from nearly a thousand companies in 2018 and makes recommendations for how to think about SaaS in 2019. SaaS spending and adoption continues to rise In 2018, spending and adoption […]

The KDE project presents a redesigned website

The KDE project team is pleased to present an updated website kde.org - now on the main page there is much more up-to-date information about KDE Plasma. KDE developer Carl Schwan describes the update to this part of the site as "a huge upgrade from the old site, which didn't show screenshots or list any Plasma features." Now beginners and new users can familiarize themselves with [...]

AMD is pleased with the upward trend in average prices for its processors

With the advent of the first generation Ryzen processors, AMD’s profit margin began to increase; from a commercial point of view, the sequence of their release was chosen correctly: first, more expensive models went on sale, and only then more affordable ones switched to the new architecture. The two subsequent generations of Ryzen processors migrated to the new architecture in the same order, allowing the company to continually increase […]

Ford system will protect robotic car sensors from insects

Cameras, various sensors and lidars are the “eyes” of robotic cars. The efficiency of the autopilot, and therefore traffic safety, directly depends on their cleanliness. Ford has proposed technology that will protect these sensors from insects, dust and dirt. In the last few years, Ford has begun to more seriously study the problem of cleaning dirty sensors in autonomous vehicles and look for an effective solution to the problem. […]

Categories instead of directories. Easy file storage tool

Inspired by the article “Categories instead of directories, or Semantic file system for Linux Vitis,” I decided to make my own analogue of the vitis utility for PowerShell Core. Why did I start doing this? First of all, vitis is only for Linux. Secondly, I want to use “pipes” in PowerShell. Since I wanted to make a cross-platform utility, I chose .Net Core. Background At first there was chaos. […]

Hi SaaS | SaaS Trends in 2019 by Blissfully

Each year, Blissfully analyzes an anonymized set of customer data to identify trends in SaaS spending and usage. The final report examines data from nearly a thousand companies in 2018 and makes recommendations for how to think about SaaS in 2019. SaaS spending and adoption continues to rise In 2018, spending and adoption […]

Android Trojan FANTA targets users from Russia and the CIS

It has become known about the growing activity of the FANTA Trojan, which attacks owners of Android devices using various Internet services, including Avito, AliExpress and Yula. This was reported by representatives of Group IB, who are engaged in research in the field of information security. Experts have recorded another campaign using the FANTA Trojan, which is used to attack clients of 70 banks, payment systems, and web wallets. First of all […]

Hideo Kojima spoke about the likes in Death Stranding and future sequels of the game

Famous game designer and screenwriter Hideo Kojima gave several interviews in which he revealed new details of Death Stranding and touched on the topic of sequels. According to the head of Kojima Productions, the studio's next game will only be the first in the series. And this is necessary in order for a new genre, called Strand Game, to take hold. In an interview with GameSpot, Hideo Kojima explained […]