We continue our series about the Monero blockchain, and today's article will be devoted to the RingCT (Ring Confidential Transactions) protocol, which introduces confidential transactions and new ring signatures. Unfortunately, there is little information on the Internet about how it works, and we tried to fill this gap. We will talk about how the network uses this protocol to hide […]
Micromax has announced the launch of a new budget smartphone aimed at the Indian market. The device received a 5,45-inch display with a resolution of 540 × 1132 (19:9) and a notch. There are identical cameras on the front and back sides - with a 5-megapixel Samsung5E8 sensor, a lens with an f/2,2 aperture and an LED flash - the latter is far from typical for the front side. The heart of the Micromax iOne is the 8-core […]
Having gone through the theoretical foundations, let's move on to describing the hardware of cable television networks. I will start the story from the subscriber's television receiver and, in more detail than in the first part, I will talk about all the components of the network. Series Contents Part 1: General Architecture of a CATV Network Part 2: Composition and Waveform Part 3: Analog Component of a Signal Part 4: Digital Component of a Signal Part […]
There is an opinion that everything multifunctional is weak. Indeed, this statement looks logical: the more interconnected and interdependent nodes, the higher the likelihood that with the failure of one of them, it will lose its merits and the entire device. We all have repeatedly encountered such situations in office equipment, cars, gadgets. However, in the case of software […]
A new piece of information has appeared on the Internet about the possible entry of the Chinese telecommunications company Huawei into the smart TV market. According to rumors, Huawei will initially offer smart panels with a diagonal of 55 and 65 inches. The Chinese company BOE Technology will allegedly supply displays for the first model, and Huaxing Optoelectronics (a subsidiary of BOE) for the second. As noted, the younger of the two named […]
We have long been interested in the topic of anonymity in cryptocurrencies and try to follow the development of technologies in this area. In our articles, we have already analyzed in detail the principles of confidential transactions in Monero, and also conducted a comparative review of the technologies that exist in this field. However, all anonymous cryptocurrencies today are built on the data model proposed by Bitcoin - […]
Deepcool has introduced new maintenance-free liquid cooling systems of the Gammaxx series, equipped with 120 mm radiators. A total of three new products were presented: Gammaxx L120T Red and Blue, equipped with red and blue backlighting, respectively, and the Gammaxx L120 V2 model with RGB backlighting. With the exception of the backlight, the cooling systems of the Gammaxx L120T and L120 V2 are no different from each other. All […]
Epigraph: The husband, looking at the grimy children, says to his wife: well, shall we wash these or give birth to new ones? Below the cut is the discussion of our team lead, as well as RAS Product Development Director, Igor Marnat, about the peculiarities of motivating programmers. The secret to success in creating cool software products is well known - take a team of cool programmers, give the team a cool idea and don’t interfere with the team […]
The EK Water Blocks company recently introduced a new monoblock water block designed for the ASUS ROG Strix Z390-I motherboard. The new product is called EK-Momentum Strix Z390-I D-RGB, and it has quite compact dimensions, which is not surprising, because the ROG Strix Z390-I board itself is made in a modest Mini-ITX form factor. The base of the water block is made of copper and coated with a layer of nickel […]
Canalys has released statistics on the global market for speakers with an intelligent voice assistant for the first quarter of this year. It is reported that approximately 20,7 million smart speakers were sold globally between January and March. This is an impressive 131% increase compared to the first quarter of 2018, when sales were 9,0 million units. The biggest player is Amazon with […]
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Security of South Korea intends to transfer computers in government agencies from Windows to Linux. Initially, it is planned to carry out a test implementation on a limited number of computers, and if no significant compatibility and security problems are identified, the migration will be extended to other computers of government agencies. The cost of switching to Linux and purchasing new PCs is estimated at 655 […]
Deepcool has announced the Matrexx 50 computer case, which allows installation of Mini-ITX, Micro-ATX, ATX and E-ATX motherboards. The elegant new product has two panels made of tempered glass 4 mm thick: they are installed on the front and side. The design is optimized to ensure good airflow. Dimensions are 442 × 210 × 479 mm, weight - 7,4 kilograms. The system can be equipped with four 2,5-inch drives […]
