Author: ProHoster

First gameplay trailer for Star Wars: Vader Immortal on the planet Mustafar

Now Chicago is hosting the traditional Star Wars Celebration event, where fans have prepared a lot of announcements related to the Star Wars universe. For example, yesterday the public could get acquainted with the first video of the IX episode of the film saga, which received the subtitle "The Rise of Skywalker" and promised the return of Emperor Palpatine. Among the smaller news is a new trailer for Star Wars: Vader Immortal, which we […]

Programmer who worked with Julian Assange arrested while trying to leave Ecuador

Ola Bini, a Swedish software engineer with close ties to Julian Assange, has been detained while trying to leave Ecuador, according to online sources. The arrest of Bini is associated with an investigation into the blackmailing of the President of Ecuador by the founder of WikiLeaks. The young man was detained by police at the end of this week at the airport in Quito, from where he intended to go to Japan. Ecuadorian government […]

Acer TravelMate P6 business laptop lasts up to 20 hours on a single charge

Acer has introduced the TravelMate P6 laptop, designed specifically for business users who often travel or work away from the office. The laptop (model P614-51) is equipped with a 14-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1920 × 1080 pixels, which corresponds to the Full HD format. With a 180-degree display, it's easy to place it horizontally for easy sharing. The body of the novelty is made […]

SpaceX Falcon Heavy Historic Commercial Launch: Boosters and First Stage Return to Earth

Billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX has successfully completed the first commercial launch of the Falcon Heavy super-heavy launch vehicle. Recall that Falcon Heavy is one of the largest launch vehicles in the history of world space rocketry. It can deliver up to 63,8 tons of cargo to low Earth orbit, and up to 18,8 tons in case of a flight to Mars. The first test launch of the Falcon Heavy […]

Microsoft Edge will get a built-in translator

The recently released Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser will get its own built-in translator that can automatically translate websites into other languages. Reddit users have discovered that Microsoft has quietly included a new feature in Edge Canary. It brings the Microsoft Translator icon right into the address bar. Now, whenever the browser loads a website in a language other than the one installed on the system, […]

A robot created by scientists sorts processed products and garbage by touch

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Yale University have developed a robotic method for sorting waste and garbage. Unlike technologies that use computer vision for sorting, the RoCycle system developed by scientists relies solely on tactile sensors and soft robotics, allowing glass, plastic and metal to be identified and sorted only by touch. “Using computer vision alone will not be able to solve […]

Import substitution in practice. Part 2. Beginning. hypervisor

In the previous article, options were considered for replacing existing systems as part of the implementation of the import substitution order. Later in the articles, we will discuss the selection of specific products to replace those currently deployed. Let's start with a reference point - virtualization systems. 1. The Pangs of Choice So what can you choose from? In the register of the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications, there is a choice: Server […]

ITMO University TL;DR digest: non-classical university admissions, upcoming events and the most interesting materials

Today we will tell you about ITMO University's master's program, share our achievements, interesting materials from members of our community, and upcoming events. In the photo: DIY printer at ITMO University's Fablab How to become a part of the ITMO University community Non-classical admission to the Master's program in 2019 Our master's programs are divided into four types of programs: scientific, corporate, industrial and entrepreneurial. The first are focused on the market […]

Protecting Zuckerberg cost Facebook $22 million last year

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg earns only $1. Facebook does not pay him any other bonuses or monetary preferences, which puts Zuckerberg in an uncomfortable position if a number of hospitality expenses are necessary. Fly back and forth on a private flight, report to Congress, go out to the people, or at least feign affinity with the broader […]

Hackers released the personal data of thousands of US police officers and FBI agents

TechCrunch reported that a hacker group hacked into several FBI-related websites and uploaded their contents to the Internet, including dozens of files containing the personal details of thousands of federal agents and law enforcement officials. The hackers hacked into three websites associated with the FBI Association of National Academies, an alliance of various departments across the US that promotes training and leadership for agents and […]