At the Huawei developer conference, the Hongmeng OS (Harmony) was officially presented, which, according to company representatives, works faster and is more secure than Android. The new OS is mainly intended for portable devices and Internet of Things (IoT) products such as displays, wearables, smart speakers and car infotainment systems. HarmonyOS has been in development since 2017 and […]
After 4 months of development, the release of the photo collection management program digiKam 6.2.0 has been published. 302 bug reports have been closed in the new release. Installation packages are prepared for Linux (AppImage), Windows and macOS. Key New Features: Added support for RAW image formats provided by Canon Powershot A560, FujiFilm X-T30, Nikon Coolpix A1000, Z6, Z7, Olympus E-M1X and Sony ILCE-6400 cameras. For processing […]
The Rostelecom company announced that, together with the digital educational platform Dnevnik.ru, a new structure has been formed - RTK-Dnevnik LLC. The joint venture will help in the digitalization of education. We are talking about the introduction of advanced digital technologies in Russian schools and the deployment of complex services of a new generation. The authorized capital of the formed structure is distributed among the partners in equal shares. At the same time, Dnevnik.ru contributes to [...]
The Russian company Yandex is seeking to monopolize its share of the market for online taxi ordering services. The last major transaction in the direction of consolidation was the purchase of the Vezet company. The head of rival operator Gett, Maxim Zhavoronkov, believes that such aspirations could lead to an increase in the price of taxi services by 20%. This point of view was expressed by the CEO of Gett at the International Eurasian Forum “Taxi”. Zhavoronkov notes that […]
Apple is offering cybersecurity researchers up to $1 million to identify vulnerabilities in iPhones. The amount of promised security remuneration is a record for the company. Unlike other technology companies, Apple previously rewarded only hired employees who searched for vulnerabilities in iPhones and cloud backups. As part of the annual security conference […]
As part of the System Transparency project and partnership with Mullvad, the Supermicro X11SSH-TF server platform has been migrated to the coreboot system. This platform is the first modern server platform to feature the Intel Xeon E3-1200 v6 processor, also known as Kabylake-DT. The following functions have been implemented: ASPEED 2400 SuperI/O and BMC drivers have been added. Added BMC IPMI interface driver. Loading functionality has been tested and measured. […]
Nvidia has begun publishing free documentation on the interfaces of its graphics chips. This will improve the open nouveau driver. The published information includes information about the Maxwell, Pascal, Volta and Kepler families; there is currently no information about Turing chips. The information includes data on BIOS, initialization and device management, power consumption modes, frequency control, etc. All published […]
Large fangs, strong jaws, speed, incredible vision and much more are features that predators of all breeds and stripes use in the hunting process. The prey, in turn, also does not want to sit with its paws folded (wings, hooves, flippers, etc.) and comes up with more and more new ways to avoid unwanted close contact with the digestive system of the predator. Someone becomes […]
In the world of wildlife, hunters and prey are constantly playing catch-up, both literally and figuratively. As soon as a hunter develops new skills through evolution or other methods, the prey adapts to them so as not to be eaten. This is an endless game of poker with constantly increasing bets, the winner of which receives the most valuable prize - life. Recently we […]
Director of Academic Programs at Parallels Anton Dyakin shared his opinion on how raising the retirement age is related to additional education and what you should definitely learn in the next few years. The following is a first-person account. By the will of fate, I am living my third, and maybe fourth, full-fledged professional life. The first is military service, which ended with enrollment as a reserve officer […]
This morning there were no signs of trouble. AMD announced in a laconic press release that after many years of absence, Rick Bergman, who saw the “best times” of the AMD graphics division immediately after purchasing the assets of ATI Technologies, is returning to the ranks of management. As a reminder, Bergman's responsibilities as AMD's executive vice president of Computing and Graphics will include overall management of the […]
SpaceX has announced a new satellite-sharing offering that will give companies the ability to send their small satellites into orbit alongside other similar spacecraft on the Falcon 9 rocket. Until now, SpaceX has largely focused on sending more spacecraft into space. large satellites or bulky cargo spacecraft […]
