Author: ProHoster

Xiaomi Redmi 7 smartphone with Snapdragon 632 chip costs about $100

The Redmi brand, owned by the Chinese company Xiaomi, officially introduced a new low-cost smartphone - the Redmi 7 device running the Android 9.0 (Pie) operating system with the MIUI 10 add-on. The device received a 6,26-inch HD + display with a resolution of 1520 × 720 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19: 9. Durable Corning Gorilla Glass 5 is responsible for protection against damage. An 84 percent […]

Snapdragon 855 chip and up to 12 GB of RAM: the equipment of the Nubia Red Magic 3 smartphone is revealed

The Nubia brand, owned by ZTE, will introduce the powerful Red Magic 3 smartphone for gamers next month. The executive director of Nubia, Ni Fei, spoke about the features of the device. According to him, the novelty will be based on the Snapdragon 855 processor developed by Qualcomm. The chip configuration includes eight Kryo 485 cores clocked at up to 2,84 GHz, powerful […]

Mirai clone adds a dozen new exploits to target enterprise IoT devices

Researchers have discovered a new clone of the well-known Mirai botnet, focused on IoT devices. This time, embedded devices designed for use in business environments are at risk. The ultimate goal of attackers is to control devices with bandwidth and conduct large-scale DDoS attacks. Remarque: At the time of writing the translation, I did not know that there was already a similar article on Habré. The authors of the original […]

Horizontal slider: ZTE Axon S smartphone appeared on renderings

The Chinese company ZTE, according to network sources, is preparing to release a powerful Axon S smartphone, the renderings of which are presented in this material. The novelty will be made in the form factor "horizontal slider". The design provides for a retractable unit with a multi-module chamber. The device, according to rumors, will receive a Snapdragon 855 processor, which contains eight Kryo 485 computing cores with a clock speed of 1,80 GHz […]

Without visiting an operator: Russians will be able to use eSIM electronic cards

The Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation (Ministry of Communications), as reported by the Vedomosti newspaper, is developing the necessary regulatory framework for the introduction of eSIM technology in our country. Let us remind you that the eSIM system requires the presence of a special identification chip in the device, which allows you to connect to any cellular operator that supports the appropriate technology without purchasing a SIM card. As we reported earlier, Russian mobile operators […]

Gaming smartphone Xiaomi Black Shark 2 appeared on the render

Network sources have released renderings of the gaming smartphone Black Shark 2, which the Chinese company Xiaomi will soon announce. The device will receive a Snapdragon 855 processor. This chip combines eight Kryo 485 computing cores with a clock frequency of 1,80 GHz to 2,84 GHz. The Adreno 640 accelerator is responsible for graphics processing. A Snapdragon X24 LTE modem is provided for working in mobile […]

Video: Combat Medic Baptiste is Now in Overwatch, Along With Other Hero Balance Changes

At the end of February, the developers of the team action game Overwatch presented a video with the story of a new character - combat medic Batista. A little later, Blizzard added him to the test servers and talked about the game mechanics of the hero and his key abilities. The fighter is now available to all Overwatch fans on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, with a brand new trailer for the occasion. Combat Medic […]

Smartphone Motorola One Vision "lit up" in the benchmark

The Geekbench benchmark database, according to network sources, has information about a new Motorola smartphone, which appears under the name One Vision. It is known that the device is equipped with a processor with eight processing cores. According to rumors, the Exynos 7 Series 9610 chip developed by Samsung was used. The solution combines quartets of Cortex-A73 and Cortex-A53 cores clocked at up to 2,3 GHz and […]

Miners will be able to earn on gamers thanks to new game streaming technology

The fall in the rates of the main cryptocurrencies led to the fact that the profitability of mining began to approach zero. However, GPU-based farms can get a second life and once again serve as a source of income for their owners. Startup Vectordash has developed a fantastic technology that allows farm owners to rent their farms for the operation of a gaming streaming service, which, due to its geographical distribution, […]

MIT Creates Soft Robotic Grip That Works Better Than Fingers

Today, robotic manipulators are widely used in many industries, but they are still unable to repeat the natural masterpiece in the form of fingers on a human hand. Mechanical fingers can be delicate, but unable to lift heavy objects, or prehensile, but crumbling fragile things. To combine one and the other - tenacity and accuracy - engineers from the […]

'Improvement is our number one priority': BioWare executive on Anthem's future

The BioWare blog has a post from Studio General Manager Casey Hudson. He stated that the problematic launch of Anthem greatly upset the team and him personally. According to the head of BioWare, various problems began to come out after the appearance of a multimillion-dollar audience in the game. Hudson is "frustrated" by the shortcomings of the project, which prevent him from enjoying entertainment. The general manager noted that since the release of BioWare […]

Farming sim My Time At Portia is coming to consoles in mid-April

Team17 has announced the release date for My Time At Portia on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch. The game will appear on April 16, pre-order for 2249 rubles has already opened in Nintendo eShop. There were no pre-orders in the Russian segment of the PlayStation and Microsoft stores at the time of preparation of the note. For an early purchase, Team17 offers a number of bonuses. Users […]