Author: ProHoster

Krita 4.2 is out - HDR support, over 1000 fixes and new features!

A new release of Krita 4.2 has been released - the first free editor in the world with HDR support. In addition to increasing stability, many new features have been added in the new release. Major changes and new features: HDR support for Windows 10. Improved support for graphics tablets in all operating systems. Improved support for multi-monitor systems. Improved monitoring of RAM consumption. Possibility of canceling the operation [...]

Video of the Day: Lightning strikes a Soyuz rocket

As we have already reported, today, May 27, the Soyuz-2.1b rocket with the Glonass-M navigation satellite was successfully launched. It turned out that this carrier was struck by lightning in the first seconds of flight. “We congratulate the command of the Space Forces, the combat crew of the Plesetsk cosmodrome, the teams of the Progress RSC (Samara), the NPO named after S.A. Lavochkin (Khimki) and the ISS named after academician M.F. Reshetnev (Zheleznogorsk) on the successful launch of the GLONASS spacecraft! […]

Release of Flatpak 1.4.0 self-contained package system

A new stable branch of the Flatpak 1.4 toolkit has been published, which provides a system for building self-contained packages that are not tied to specific Linux distributions and run in a special container that isolates the application from the rest of the system. Support for running Flatpak packages is provided for Arch Linux, CentOS, Debian, Fedora, Gentoo, Mageia, Linux Mint and Ubuntu. Flatpak packages are included in the Fedora repository and are supported […]

AMD explains when switching to PCI Express 4.0 will provide a staggering performance boost

Having introduced the Radeon VII video card at the end of winter, based on a 7-nm graphics processor with Vega architecture, AMD did not provide it with support for PCI Express 4.0, although related Radeon Instinct computing accelerators on the same graphics processor had previously implemented support for the new interface. In the case of the July new products, which AMD management already listed this morning, support […]

TSMC starts mass production of A13 and Kirin 985 chips using 7nm+ technology

Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer TSMC announced the launch of mass production of single-chip systems using the 7-nm+ technological process. It is worth noting that the vendor is producing chips for the first time using lithography in the hard ultraviolet range (EUV), thereby taking another step to compete with Intel and Samsung. TSMC continues cooperation with Chinese Huawei by launching the production of new single-chip systems […]

Computex 2019: Acer unveils ConceptD 7 laptop with NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 graphics

Acer unveiled the new ConceptD 2019 laptop at Computex 7, part of the new ConceptD series announced in April at the next@Acer event. Acer's new line of professional products under the ConceptD brand is expected to soon include new models of desktops, laptops and displays. ConceptD 7 mobile workstation with the latest NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 graphics card - […]

Preparation of a rocket for the first launch in 2019 from Vostochny began

The Roscosmos State Corporation reports that preparations for launch of the components of the Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle have begun at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Amur Region. “In the installation and testing building of the launch vehicle of the unified technical complex, a joint crew of representatives of the rocket and space industry enterprises began work on removing the pressure seal from the blocks, external inspection and transfer of the launch vehicle blocks to the workplace. In the near future, specialists will begin [...]

Mir 1.2 display server release

The release of the Mir 1.2 display server is presented, the development of which continues by Canonical, despite the refusal to develop the Unity shell and the Ubuntu edition for smartphones. Mir remains in demand in Canonical projects and is now positioned as a solution for embedded devices and the Internet of things (IoT). Mir can be used as a composite server for Wayland, allowing it to run in […]

The Chinese military will create their own OS

In the context of an intensifying trade war and political tension between the United States and China, officials in Beijing decided to develop a special operating system that will replace Windows on computers used by the Chinese military. Of course, this was not officially announced. At the beginning of the month, the data was published by the Canadian military magazine Kanwa Asian Defense. It was noted that the Chinese military will not [...]

Computex 2019: MSI GE65 Raider Gaming Laptop with 240Hz Screen Refresh Rate

MSI has announced the new GE65 Raider laptop, designed specifically for demanding gaming enthusiasts. “Under the hood, the latest GE65 Raider, like its illustrious predecessor, contains state-of-the-art components, including an RTX-series graphics card and a 9th-generation Intel Core i15,6 processor, that can easily handle demanding AAA projects,” says the developer. The laptop is equipped with a XNUMX-inch display with […]

HyperX Alloy Origins multi-color backlit gaming keyboard

HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technology, introduced the Alloy Origins keyboard at COMPUTEX Taipei 2019. The new product, addressed to game lovers, is of the mechanical type. New HyperX switches are used, designed for 80 million operations. The keyboard has a full-size form factor. On the right side there is a block of number buttons. The Alloy Origins model received multi-color backlighting with the ability to individually customize the buttons. […]

ARM introduced a new powerful CPU core - Cortex-A77

ARM has unveiled its latest processor design, the Cortex-A77. Like last year's Cortex-A76, this core is designed for high-end tasks in smartphones and a wide variety of devices. In it, the developer aims to increase the number of instructions executed per clock (IPC). Clock speeds and power consumption remained approximately at the Cortex-A76 level. Currently, ARM aims to quickly increase the performance of its cores. […]