Author: ProHoster

Google Camera 7.2 brings astrophotography and Super Res Zoom modes to older Pixel smartphones

The new Pixel 4 smartphones were recently introduced, and the Google Camera app is already getting some interesting new features that were not available before. It is noteworthy that the new features will be available even to owners of previous versions of Pixel. The most interesting mode is astrophotography, which is designed for shooting stars and various types of space activity using a smartphone. Using this mode, users can make night […]

Sumo Digital opens studio in Warrington to recruit ex-Motorstorm and WipeOut developers

UK developer Sumo Digital has opened a new studio in Warrington. The branch is the developer's seventh UK studio - eighth worldwide if you count the team in Pune, India - and will be known as Sumo North West. It will be led by Scott Kirkland, former co-founder of Evolution Studios (creator of the Motorstorm series). Sumo Digital is best known for its co-development projects. In her […]

Google will open several studios that will create exclusive games for Stadia

When Microsoft was criticized for the lack of exclusive games that could attract new Xbox audiences, the corporation bought several game studios at once to correct this situation. It seems that Google intends to maintain interest in its Stadia gaming platform in a similar way. According to reports, Google plans to open several internal studios that will develop exclusive gaming content for Stadia. In March […]

Socks made from Sony Triporous Fiber do not smell for a long time even without washing

Of course, the statement in the title of this note can be considered an exaggeration, but only to a certain extent. New high-tech fibers using Sony technology for the production of fabric and clothing from it promise an extremely high level of absorption of unwanted odors released by a person along with sweat during active life. Let us recall that at the beginning of this year Sony began licensing proprietary production technology […]

The Last of Us Part II has been postponed to May 29, 2020

Sony Interactive Entertainment and Naughty Dog studio announced the postponement of the release of The Last of Us Part II for PlayStation 4. The new premiere date is May 29, 2020. Post-apocalyptic action adventure The Last of Us Part II was scheduled to be released on February 21, 2020. This was announced less than a month ago. But suddenly […]

Intel and China to create VR/AR platforms for broadcasting the Olympic Games

In an official press release, Intel announced that it has entered into an agreement of understanding with Sky Limit Entertainment to create solutions using 5G networks and VR/AR technologies for broadcasting the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020 and beyond. The press release does not mention that Sky Limit Entertainment (brand - SoReal) is Chinese. It's funny that the most modern platform [...]

CSE: Kubernetes for those in vCloud

Hi all! It so happened that our small team, not to say that recently, and certainly not suddenly, has grown to move some (and in the future all) products to Kubernetes. There were many reasons for this, but our story is not about holivar. We had little choice regarding the infrastructure base. vCloud Director and vCloud Director. We chose the one that [...]

Leveling plan for obtaining the profession Data engineer

I've been working as a project manager for the last eight years (I don't write code at work), which naturally has a negative impact on my technology backend. I decided to reduce my technological gap and get the profession of Data engineer. The main skill of a Data engineer is the ability to design, build and maintain data warehouses. I have drawn up a training plan, I think it will be useful not only for me. Plan […]

Backup Part 7: Conclusions

This note completes the cycle about backup. It will discuss the logical organization of a dedicated server (or VPS), convenient for backup, and will also offer an option for quickly restoring a server from a backup without much downtime in the event of a disaster. Initial data A dedicated server most often has at least two hard drives used to organize a RAID array […]

The Open Data Hub project is an open machine learning platform powered by Red Hat OpenShift

The future has arrived, and artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies are already being successfully used by your favorite stores, transport companies and even turkey farms. And if something exists, then there is already something about it on the Internet... an open project! See how Open Data Hub helps you scale new technologies and avoid implementation challenges. With all the advantages of artificial intelligence (artificial […]

Job Search in the USA: "Silicon Valley"

I decided to summarize my more than ten years of experience searching for work in the US in the IT market. One way or another, the issue is quite topical and often discussed in Russian countries abroad. For a person unprepared for the realities of competition in the US market, many considerations may seem quite exotic, but, nevertheless, it is better to know than to be ignorant. Basic requirements Before […]