Official Docker Alpine Linux images since version 3.3 contain an empty superuser password. When using PAM or another authentication mechanism that uses the /etc/shadow file as the source, the system may allow the root user to login with a blank password. Update the base image version or modify the /etc/shadow file manually. Vulnerability fixed in versions: edge (20190228 snapshot) v3.9.2 v3.8.4 v3.7.3 v3.6.5 […]
The Humble Bundle digital marketplace once again spoils us with free games for PC (Steam). Now it's time for the Age of Wonders III strategy, which can be obtained by subscribing to the Humble Bundle newsletter. "Create your empire. Rule the empire by choosing one of 6 hero classes: sorcerer, theocrat, rogue, warlord, archdruid or technocrat. Learn useful skills unique to […]
THQ Nordic has unexpectedly announced the release on PC of a new addition to the action role-playing game Titan Quest: Anniversary Edition called Atlantis. It offers a massive new storyline set in the famous mythical realm, Atlantis. Their path lies through the entire western Mediterranean. Heroes will be able to learn new skills and get powerful equipment. In addition, the expansion has improved the overall quality of […]
Porsche was fined €535 million by the Stuttgart prosecutor's office on Tuesday for being involved in a 2015 Volkswagen Group diesel emission test fraud scandal. Until recently, the German authorities were relatively reserved about the revealed facts of the use of VW Group […]
Data published on the websites of the Wi-Fi Alliance and Bluetooth SIG, as well as the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), suggests that HMD Global will soon introduce a new Nokia smartphone. The device has the code designation TA-1182. It is known that the device supports wireless Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n in the 2,4 GHz frequency range and Bluetooth 5.0. The dimensions of the front […]
The Russian navigation constellation will be replenished with five satellites this year. This, according to TASS, is stated in the GLONASS Development Strategy until 2030. Now the GLONASS system unites 26 devices, of which 24 are used for their intended purpose. One more satellite is at the stage of flight tests and in orbital reserve. Already on May 13, it is planned to launch a new […]
The DRAMeXchange division of TrendForce shared another observation. TrendForce is a trading platform for concluding contracts for the supply of NAND memory and products based on it. The DRAMeXchange group, based on these data and taking into account the anonymity, provides a fairly accurate forecast of price behavior in the short term and even for relatively long periods of time. Fresh data and accounting […]
Canon has officially unveiled the RF 85mm F1.2 L USM lens for the EOS R and EOS RP full-frame mirrorless cameras. The novelty is intended primarily for portrait photography, as well as for street photography and shooting in low light conditions. The design includes 13 elements in 9 groups, including one aspherical lens and one extra-low dispersion (UD) element. […]
The emergence of cryptocurrencies has drawn attention to a wider class of systems in which the economic interests of the participants coincide in such a way that they, acting for their own benefit, ensure the stable functioning of the system as a whole. In the study and design of such self-sufficient systems, the so-called cryptoeconomic primitives are distinguished - universal structures that create the possibility of coordinating and distributing capital to achieve a common goal through […]
Millions of people from all over the world dream of moving to work in the USA, Habré is full of articles on how exactly this can be done. The problem is that usually these are success stories, few people talk about possible mistakes. I found an interesting post on this topic and prepared an adapted (and slightly expanded) translation of it. Mistake #1. Hoping for […]
The Liva One H310C nettop appeared in the Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) range, comparable in size to an ordinary book. The device is enclosed in a case with dimensions of 205 × 176 × 33 mm. The basis is the ninth generation Intel Core processor in the LGA 1151 version with a maximum dissipated thermal energy of up to 35 watts. The mini-computer can carry up to 32 GB of RAM […]
In July last year, Intel and Micron announced that they would end their joint development of the interesting 3D XPoint non-volatile memory. This meant that the partners' joint venture, IM Flash Technologies, would also die. Indeed, in October, Intel announced that Micron could exercise its buyout option and take full control of the JV and all […]
