Google has decided to abandon the separate marking of EV (Extended Validation) certificates in Chrome. If previously for sites with similar certificates the name of the company verified by the certification authority was displayed in the address bar, now for these sites the same secure connection indicator will be displayed as for certificates with domain access verification. Starting with Chrome […]
Canonical announced that in Ubuntu 19.10 it will be possible to install the distribution using the ZFS file system on the root partition. The implementation is based on the use of the ZFS on Linux project, supplied as a module for the Linux kernel, which, starting with Ubuntu 16.04, is included in the standard package with the kernel. Ubuntu 19.10 will update ZFS support to […]
Firefox 70, scheduled for release on October 22, revises how HTTPS and HTTP protocols are displayed in the address bar. Pages opened over HTTP will have an insecure connection icon, which will also be displayed for HTTPS in case of problems with certificates. The link for http will be displayed without specifying the “http://” protocol, but for HTTPS the protocol will be displayed for now. IN […]
Research has shown that many modern gadgets can be hacked and used as “sonic weapons.” Security researcher Matt Wixey from PWC found that a number of user devices can become improvised weapons or irritants. These include laptops, mobile phones, headphones, speaker systems and several types of speakers. The research revealed that many [...]
Google has unveiled the release of the Chrome OS 76 operating system, based on the Linux kernel, the upstart system manager, the ebuild/portage assembly tools, open components and the Chrome 76 web browser. The Chrome OS user environment is limited to a web browser, and instead of standard programs, web browsers are used. apps, however, Chrome OS includes a full multi-window interface, desktop, and taskbar. Building Chrome […]
In the release of Google Chrome 76, the company fixed an issue that allowed websites to track whether a visitor was using incognito mode. But, unfortunately, the fix did not solve the problem. Two other methods have been discovered that can still be used to track the regime. Previously, this was done using the Chrome file system API. Simply put, if a site could access the API, […]
Valve has finally decided to deal with the advertising of dubious sites that distribute “free skins” through modifications for games on Steam. New mods on the Steam Workshop will now be pre-moderated before being published, but this will only apply to a few games. The advent of moderation in the Steam Workshop is specifically due to the fact that Valve decided to prevent the publication of questionable materials related to […]
Starting from the end of 2020, artificial intelligence will begin to monitor the progress of students at Russian universities, TASS reports with reference to the director of EdCrunch University of NUST MISIS Nurlan Kiyasov. The technology is planned to be implemented on the basis of the National Research Technological University “MISiS” (formerly the Moscow Steel Institute named after I.V. Stalin), and in the future to be used in other leading educational institutions of the country. […]
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is not a very hardcore game, even on the maximum difficulty level. An author from the Mitten Squad YouTube channel found a way to fix this. He completed the game using solely torches, soups, and a healing spell. To perform a difficult task, the user chose the Imperial race with increased recovery and blocking. The author of the video talks about the difficulties of fighting […]
Nightdive Studios announced on its Twitter channel an improved edition of the now classic sci-fi horror role-playing game System Shock 2. What exactly is meant by the name System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition is not reported, but the launch is promised “soon”. Let's remember: the original was released on PC in August 1999 and is currently on sale on Steam for ₽249. […]
Kaspersky Lab warns that network attackers are actively implementing a new scheme for distributing junk messages. We are talking about sending spam. The new scheme involves the use of feedback forms on legitimate websites of companies with a good reputation. This scheme allows you to bypass some spam filters and distribute advertising messages, phishing links and malicious code without arousing user suspicion. Danger […]
Tests of the parachute system of the Russian-European mission ExoMars-2020 (ExoMars-2020) were unsuccessful. This was reported by the online publication RIA Novosti with reference to information received from knowledgeable sources. The ExoMars project to explore the Red Planet, we recall, is being carried out in two stages. During the first phase, in 2016, a vehicle was sent to Mars, including the TGO orbital module and the Schiaparelli lander. […]
