Author: Yuri Gagarin

Release of the GNU Taler payment system version 0.7, developed by the GNU project

The GNU Project has released the free electronic payment system GNU Taler 0.7. A key feature of the system is that it provides anonymity for buyers, while sellers are not anonymous to ensure transparency in tax reporting. This means that the system does not allow tracking information on where users spend money but provides means for tracking incoming funds (the sender remains anonymous), addressing the inherent […]

DevOps — what it is, why it matters, and how in-demand it is?

A few years ago, a new profession called DevOps engineer emerged in IT. It quickly became one of the most popular and sought-after roles in the market. However, there is a paradox — the popularity of DevOps is partly due to the fact that companies hiring such specialists often confuse them with other professions. This article discusses the nuances of the DevOps profession, the current state of the market, and […]

The Life of a Byte of Data

Any cloud provider offers data storage services. These can include cold and hot storage, Ice-cold, etc. Storing information in the cloud is quite convenient. But how were data stored 10, 20, or 50 years ago? Cloud4Y has translated an interesting article that talks precisely about this. Data can be stored in various ways, as new methods keep emerging, […]

Samsung has started rolling out Android 10 to the Galaxy A10s

The last Samsung smartphone to receive an update to Android 10 is the entry-level Galaxy A10s. The new firmware includes the One UI 2.0 user interface. This fresh software is already available to users in Malaysia, and soon it will be provided to smartphone owners in other regions. The new firmware has the build number A107FXXU5BTCB. It integrates features from March […]

Latest update fixed issues with VPN and proxy in Windows 10

In the current situation regarding the spread of the coronavirus, many are forced to work from home. As a result, the ability to connect to remote resources using VPNs and proxy servers has become very important for many users. Unfortunately, this functionality has been performing poorly in Windows 10 lately. Now Microsoft has released an update to fix the issue […]

Top 10 Countries with the Most Tesla Cybertruck Orders

Tesla aims to boost electric vehicle sales in the U.S. with the Cybertruck by electrifying pickups — the largest segment of the country's automotive market. Pickups are highly popular in the U.S., but it turns out that other countries also show considerable interest in Tesla's new electric pickup. After announcing the Cybertruck, Tesla began accepting pre-orders with a deposit of […]

Linux Mint 20 will be available only for 64-bit systems

The developers of the Linux Mint distribution announced that the next major release, based on the Ubuntu 20.04 LTS package base, will support only 64-bit systems. The creation of builds for 32-bit x86 systems will be discontinued. The release is expected in July or late June. The supported desktops include Cinnamon, MATE, and Xfce. It is worth noting that Canonical has stopped creating 32-bit installation […]

Release of the real-time embedded system Embox 0.4.1

On April 1, version 0.4.1 of the free, BSD-licensed real-time operating system for embedded systems, Embox, was released: functionality on Raspberry Pi has been restored. Support for the RISC-V architecture has been improved. Support for the i.MX 6 platform has been enhanced. EHCI support has been significantly improved, including for the i.MX 6 platform. The file subsystem has undergone extensive rework. Lua support has been added for STM32 microcontrollers. Network support has been added […]

WordPress 5.4 Release

Version 5.4 of the WordPress content management system, named 'Adderley' after jazz musician Nat Adderley, is now available. The main changes concern the block editor: the selection of blocks and their configuration options have been expanded. Other changes include increased performance; a simplified control panel interface; added privacy settings; and important changes for developers: menu parameter modifications that previously required editing are now accessible 'from […]

Expanding nested columns — lists using R (tidyr package and unnest family functions)

In most cases when working with responses received from an API, or with any other data that has a complex tree structure, you encounter JSON and XML formats. These formats have many advantages: they store data quite compactly and help avoid excessive information duplication. A downside of these formats is the complexity of processing and analysis. Unstructured data is impossible […]

R package tidyr and its new pivot_longer and pivot_wider functions

The tidyr package is part of one of the most popular libraries in R — tidyverse. The main purpose of the package is to tidy up data. There is already a publication on Habr dedicated to this package, but it dates back to 2015. I want to discuss the most relevant changes announced a few days ago by its author, Hadley Wickham. […]

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