Dear readers of Habr, I present to your attention a series of posts that in the future I plan to combine into a book. I wanted to delve into the past and tell my story of how I became a developer and continue to be one. About the prerequisites for getting into IT, the path of trial and error, self-learning and childish naivety. I begin my story from early childhood, and [...]
A joint venture between German automaker Volkswagen AG and Chinese automaker Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co (JAC) plans to invest 5,06 billion yuan ($750,8 million) to build a new electric vehicle plant in eastern Hefei. This was reported in an online publication dedicated to the Hefei Economic and Technological Development Area. According to the published document, Volkswagen […]
The BBK Corporation, having achieved excellent success with the Vivo, OPPO and Realme brands in its homeland, China, is trying to transfer these successes to foreign soil - and to Russia, in particular. It turns out it’s not that great yet, but the company continues to try to find its own approach, different from the most obvious “cheaper but with better characteristics.” One of […]
Google prohibits a major developer from publishing applications on the Play Store. In addition, previously published applications from DO Global will be removed due to the fact that the developer was caught in advertising fraud. Online sources say that approximately half of the applications created by DO Global are no longer available for download from the Play Store. In total, Google will block access […]
The PAX East action-adventure RPG Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night performed poorly on Nintendo Switch. This was noted by many journalists present. The news spread to fans who expressed their outrage. Game creator Koji Igarashi addressed backers on Kickstarter, where he explained that the project's performance would be improved for release. In a post on Igarashi's Kickstarter […]
The productive smartphone OPPO F1 Pro debuted in March this year. Now, developers from a Chinese company have announced the appearance of a special version of the F11 Pro Marvel's Avengers Limited Edition. The new device differs from the original device in its unique design, which includes the Avengers logo printed on the back surface of the case. It is also worth noting the extended delivery package, which includes, in addition to […]
The new Microsoft Edge browser for PC has not even reached beta version status yet (there are only Canary and Dev), and the developers have already added the ability to synchronize favorites to the Android build. In the mobile OS version number 42.0.2.3420, the function is enabled for all users. Previously it was only available to some. For now, this feature only supports synchronization [...]
Fans of Birmingham, caps, noble and not-so-noble villains can rejoice: BBC 2's popular historical crime drama starring Irish actor Cillian Murphy is being turned into a virtual reality headset game. The launch of the project based on the TV series Peaky Blinders is scheduled for next year. […]
I'm having a problem connecting wn727n wifi adapter to ubuntu/mint. I googled for a long time, but I did not find a solution. Having solved the problem, I decided to write it myself. Everything that is written below is designed for beginners. ATTENTION! THE AUTHOR OF THE ARTICLE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED! But, if you do everything right, there will be no consequences. Even if something goes […]
PHDays 9 starts in less than a month. This year the forum is full of innovations, including semantic ones: the concept of hacking constants will be reflected in an unusual experiment that will take place as part of the Tech & Society section on May 21. The section will be devoted to critical thinking, as a person’s ability to question any information and one’s own beliefs, objectively analyze […]
Publisher Curve Digital has announced release dates for the isometric gangster action film American Fugitive on all platforms. The premiere will take place at the end of May. PC (Steam) and PlayStation 4 users will be the first to receive the game from Fallen Tree Games on May 21. On May 23, the action game will be available for purchase on Nintendo Switch, and on May 24, the project will reach Xbox One. Pre order […]
When people think about online privacy, the first thing that comes to mind is the incognito mode in Chrome and other browsers. Many people believe that this is enough to prevent sites from tracking them, but this is not true. In this mode, the browser does not record browsing history and deletes cookies, but the provider can still monitor user activity. Also, the regime does not hide [...]
