Any operation with big data requires large computing power. A typical move of data from a database to Hadoop can take weeks or cost as much as an airplane wing. Don't want to wait and spend? Balance the load across different platforms. One way is pushdown optimization. I asked Aleksey Ananiev, the leading Informatica product development and administration trainer in Russia, to […]
Mozilla has made life easier for iPad users. Now on the tablet is available a new Firefox browser, which is specially adapted for this device. In particular, it supports iOS' built-in split-screen functionality and keyboard shortcuts. However, the new browser also implements a user-friendly interface, typical for finger control. For example, Firefox for iPad now supports displaying tabs in […]
Kojima Productions Marketing and Community Relations Manager Aki Saito has tweeted a translation of Hideo Kojima's post. The head of Death Stranding told how the development of the game is progressing. According to him, the team is now putting together the various parts of the project. The future release did not reach the stage of polishing and testing, but Kojima plays it every […]
Rumors about the development of an updated Nintendo Switch game console have been around for a long time. But, according to The Wall Street Journal, two new versions of the system could be released this summer. It is alleged that one of them will be a cheaper option, and the second will receive improved features aimed at avid gamers. The WSJ says the cheaper model won't use […]
Kongregate and studio Twirlbound have announced that Pine is coming to PC and Nintendo Switch in August. Pine takes place in an open world that does not belong to humanity. You will take on the role of Hugh, a smart young hero who has to explore, trade and fight in a world where people are not the most intelligent creatures. Pine […]
“Here you are, Meir. Well, did you find out when the marriage flight will be? An ant named Yafit was restless, because he did not understand how much time he still had to please the largest number of females. “Not exactly, one of the queen's guards said we'll figure it out ourselves when it all starts. Meir spoke abstractly […]
We are starting registration for the SMARTRHINO-2019 conference! The conference will be held on April 18 in Moscow in the hotel complex Izmailovo. This year we decided not to limit ourselves to the student audience of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University, and to give other novice specialists the opportunity to take part. You will find interesting lectures and useful workshops in three areas: Reverse engineering Programming best practices Machine learning PARTICIPATION FREE, […]
A 3D render of the upcoming Motorola One Vision smartphone, published by Tigermobiles, has appeared on the Web. The render confirms that, just like in the flagship Samsung Galaxy S10, a hole in the screen is used to accommodate the front camera and sensors in the new smartphone. However, due to the fact that the hole is located in the upper left corner, the novelty is more similar to […]
Ahead of new high-level trade talks this week, China remains unwilling to give in to U.S. demands to ease restrictions on tech companies, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing three people with knowledge of the ongoing discussions. The White House announced Saturday that U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and […]
Annotation: Levels of maturity of the enterprise's IT infrastructure. Description of the advantages and disadvantages of each level separately. Analysts say that in a typical situation, more than 70% of the IT budget is spent on maintaining the infrastructure - servers, networks, operating systems and drives. Organizations, realizing how necessary it is to optimize the IT infrastructure and how important it is for it to be cost-effective, come to the conclusion that […]
This article will briefly talk about what such a familiar-looking thing as NetBIOS can tell us. What information can it provide for a potential attacker/pentester. The demonstrated scope of reconnaissance techniques relates to internal, that is, isolated and inaccessible networks. As a rule, any even the smallest company has such networks. Myself […]
Devolver Digital and Askiisoft have set a release date for the action-platformer Katana ZERO. The game will go on sale on PC and Nintendo Switch on April 18. The publisher accompanied the announcement with a fresh Katana ZERO trailer. It features both new and old footage of the protagonist brutally dealing with his opponents. In Katana ZERO you have to […]
