Author: ProHoster

yescrypt 1.1.0

yescrypt is a password-based key generation function based on scrypt. Advantages (compared to scrypt and Argon2): Improved resistance to offline attacks (by increasing the cost of an attack while maintaining constant costs for the defending party). Additional functionality (for example, in the form of the ability to switch to more secure settings without knowing the password) out of the box. Uses NIST approved cryptographic primitives. There remains the possibility [...]

BOE built a fingerprint scanner into the LCD display: we are waiting for the technology to appear in budget smartphones

If we talk about a fingerprint scanner built into the display, we mean that the type of this display is OLED, since this biometric authentication technology has until now only been compatible with such matrices due to their smaller thickness. However, Chinese screen manufacturer BOE claims to have developed an optical fingerprint sensor that can be used with the LCD panels that are prevalent in […]

Leak: Radeon RX 5700 XT in 3DMark Time Spy shows a result at the level of GeForce RTX 2070

It looks like the AMD Radeon RX 5700XT graphics card has indeed already found its way into the hands of early reviewers and is currently being tested. The accelerator, with a recommended price of $450, is ready to challenge the GeForce RTX 2070 in terms of performance. Until now, we only had AMD slides to evaluate the performance, but now, thanks to the leaked 3DMark Time Spy test results, you can get […]

American authorities have wanted to interrupt AMD’s cooperation with the Chinese for a very long time

At the end of last week, the US Department of Commerce banned American companies from cooperating with five Chinese companies and organizations, and this time the sanctions list included two AMD joint ventures, as well as computer and server manufacturer Sugon, which only recently began equipping its products with licensed “clones.” AMD processors with first generation Zen architecture. AMD representatives expressed […]

Cisco Training 200-125 CCNA v3.0. Day 11 VLAN Basics

Before we get into the basics of VLANs, I would ask all of you to pause this video, click on the icon in the lower left corner where it says Networking consultant, go to our Facebook page and like it there. Then go back to the video and click on the King icon in the bottom right corner to subscribe to our official […]

Hyperscale data centers: who builds them and how much they cost

By the end of 2018, the number of hyperscale data centers reached 430. Analysts predict that this year their number will increase to 500. Work is already underway on the construction of another 132 hyperscale data centers. In total, they will process 68% of the data generated by humanity. The capacity of these data centers is needed by IT companies and cloud providers. Photo - Atomic Taco - CC BY-SA Who builds […]

Microsoft "announced" Windows 1.0: MS-Dos, clocks and more!

An unusual and intriguing post appeared on the official Windows Twitter account. Microsoft has “announced” the release of a completely new operating system, Windows 1.0. The irony is that the first version was released in 1985 and was only a graphical shell for MS-DOS, similar to Gnome, KDE and other graphical environments for Linux systems. The tweet includes a video that […]

Microsoft management worries about growing shortage of programmers

Microsoft management has repeatedly made predictions about a future shortage of programmers. It's not hard to imagine that for decades-old software giant Microsoft, filling job vacancies remains a major HR headache. Recently, the company's corporate vice president, Julia Liuson, spoke about the current and future shortage of programmers. How […]

Tactical roguelike Iratus: Lord of the Dead will be released on Steam on July 24

Publisher Daedalic Entertainment has announced the release date of the turn-based tactical role-playing game in the style of dark fantasy Iratus: Lord of the Dead - the project will appear on PC on July 24. The development, carried out by the St. Petersburg studio Unfrozen, has not yet been completed, so at the end of the month we will only receive an early version on Steam. How long will the game remain in early access until […]

Xiaomi demonstrates intelligent sky replacement features in Mi CC9 smartphones

Xiaomi today introduced a series of new youth smartphones Mi CC9. One of the functions that the devices will receive will be intelligent sky replacement. The company's CEO Lei Jun shared several examples via Weibo that clearly demonstrate this opportunity. Judging by the above pairs, we are talking about artificial intelligence algorithms trained on a series of identical images with different shooting conditions […]

Gearbox: Bad Battleborn Helped Make Better Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3 was one of the standout games at E3 2019, with a huge booth that was unmissable for LA showgoers. The Metro GameCentral portal was able to talk with Gearbox Software art director Scott Kester, who shared some interesting details about the development of the project. According to Kester, Battleborn helped Gearbox Software create the best version of Borderlands 3. The studio […]

Habr Weekly #7 / Neural network undresses people, luxury Airbnb, Google will be allowed to google at the Unified State Examination, a lot of fakes on Google Play

Here's what we talked about in the seventh episode of the podcast: The neural network was taught to undress people Airbnb launched a service for renting castles and islands The Unified State Examination will be allowed to search the Internet Thousands of applications that steal data were found on Google Play You can also listen to: Apple Podcasts Soundcloud Yandex Music VK YouTube Overcast […]