Author: ProHoster

Release of the distribution kit OpenMandriva Lx 4

Almost three years after the formation of the last significant branch, the OpenMandriva Lx 4.0 distribution was released. The project is being developed by the community after Mandriva SA transferred project management to the non-profit organization OpenMandriva Association. A 2.6 GB Live build is available for download (x86_64 and “znver1” build, optimized for AMD Ryzen, ThreadRipper and EPYC processors). Release […]

NYT: US steps up cyberattacks on Russian power grids

According to The New York Times, the United States has increased the number of attempts to penetrate Russia's electrical networks. This conclusion was made after conversations with former and current government officials. The publication's sources said that over the past three months there have been numerous attempts to place computer code in Russia's power grids. At the same time, other work was carried out, discussed [...]

Huawei Mate 20 X 5G Smartphone Passes Certification in China

Chinese telecom operators continue to work aimed at deploying fifth-generation (5G) commercial networks within the country. One of the devices that supports 5G networks will be the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G smartphone, which may soon appear on the market. This statement is supported by the fact that the device has passed the mandatory 3C certification. It is still unclear when the considered […]

KTT in server solutions - what does it look like?

Approximately like this. This is part of the fans that turned out to be redundant and were dismantled from twenty servers in a test rack located in the DataPro data center. Under the cut is traffic. Illustrated description of our cooling system. And an unexpected offer for very economical, but a little fearless owners of server hardware. The cooling system for server equipment based on loop heat pipes is considered as an alternative to […]

It's time to replace GIF with AV1 video

It's 2019, and it's time for us to make a decision regarding GIF (no, this is not about this decision! We will never agree here! - we are talking about pronunciation in English, this is not relevant for us - approx. transl.). GIFs take up a huge amount of space (usually several megabytes!), which, if you are a web developer, is completely contrary to your desires! How […]

How was Love Kubernetes in Mail.ru Group on February 14

Hello friends. A summary of the previous series: we launched @Kubernetes Meetup in Mail.ru Group and almost immediately realized that we did not fit into the framework of a classic meetup. This is how Love Kubernetes appeared - special edition @Kubernetes Meetup #2 for Valentine's Day. To be honest, we were a little worried if you love Kubernetes enough to spend the evening of […]

Size zero element

Graphs are a schematic notation in many areas. Model of real objects. Circles are vertices, lines are graph arcs (connections). If there is a number next to the arc, it is the distance between points on the map or the cost on the Gantt chart. In electrical and electronics, vertices are parts and modules, lines are conductors. In hydraulics, boilers, boilers, fittings, radiators and […]

Xiaomi Mi True Wireless Earphones: fully wireless headphones for €80

The Chinese company Xiaomi has announced fully wireless in-ear headphones Mi True Wireless Earphones, sales of which begin today, June 13. The kit includes modules for the left and right ear, as well as a special charging case. To exchange data with a mobile device, use a Bluetooth 4.2 connection. A touch control system has been implemented: by touching the outer part of the headphones, you can pause or resume music playback, [...]

Elon Musk was inspired by the idea of ​​​​creating a machine that can dive under water

By the end of this year, Tesla expects to increase the fleet of electric vehicles of this brand by 60–80%, and therefore investors need to get used to the company’s unprofitability. Until the end of the year, Tesla promises to decide on the location of the construction of a new enterprise that will bring the production of traction batteries and electric vehicles to Europe. In the future, at each continent will have one Tesla enterprise, at least for […]

Twitter blocks about 4800 accounts linked to the Iranian government

Online sources report that Twitter administrators have blocked about 4800 accounts believed to be run by or associated with the Iranian government. Not long ago, Twitter released a detailed report on how it is combating the spread of fake news within the platform, as well as how it blocks users who violate the rules. In addition to Iranian accounts […]

Edge (Chromium) developers have not yet made a decision on the issue of blocking ads through the webRequest API

Clouds continue to gather around the situation with the webRequest API in the Chromium browser. Google has already made arguments, saying that using this interface is associated with increased load on the PC, and is also unsafe for a number of reasons. And although the community and developers object, it seems that the corporation has seriously decided to abandon webRequest. They stated that the interface is provided by Adblock […]

Chrome 76 will block websites that track incognito mode

The upcoming version of Google Chrome, number 76, will include a feature to block sites that use Incognito mode tracking. Previously, many resources used this method to determine in what mode the user was viewing a particular site. This worked in different browsers including Opera and Safari. If the site monitored the enabled Incognito mode, it could block access to certain content. […]