Author: ProHoster

XMPP client Kaidan 0.5.0 released

After more than six months of development, the next release of the Kaidan XMPP client has been released. The program is written in C++ using Qt, QXmpp and the Kirigami framework and is distributed under the GPLv3 license. Builds are prepared for Linux (AppImage), macOS and Android (experimental build). Publishing builds for Windows and Flatpak format is delayed. Build requires Qt 5.12 and QXmpp 1.2 (support […]

FreeType 2.10.2 font engine release

Presented is the release of FreeType 2.10.2, a modular font engine that provides a single API for unifying the processing and output of font data in various vector and raster formats. The most significant innovation is support for fonts in the WOFF2 (Web Open Font Format) format, which uses the Brotli compression algorithm. In addition, the CFF engine has added support for Type 1 fonts not with whole […]

DosBox-staging 0.75.0

DosBox is an emulator for computers running MS-DOS. The latest version - 0.74 - was released ten years ago. The other day a stable version of the fork was released. A number of long-standing bugs have been fixed (for example, Arcade Volleyball has started working), support for current versions of libraries has been provided, and some conveniences have been added. New: SDL 2.0 instead of 1.2 Emulation of CD audio tracks from FLAC, Opus, Vorbis, MP3 files via imgmount (who […]

Load balancing and scaling long-lived connections in Kubernetes

This article will help you understand how Kubernetes load balancing works, what happens when scaling long-lived connections, and why you should consider client-side load balancing if you are using HTTP/2, gRPC, RSockets, AMQP, or other long-lived protocols. A bit about how traffic is redistributed in Kubernetes Kubernetes provides two convenient abstractions for rolling out applications: […]

IBM Weekly Workshops - May 2020

Hi all! We are continuing our series of webinars. There will be 8 next week! There are plenty to choose from - let's talk about "design thinking remotely", hold a master class on Node-red, discuss the application of AI in medicine, and also talk about IBM products and technologies in the field of data processing and automation. There will also be a two-day immersion in virtual assistants. How […]

Cheap server from Chinese parts. Part 1, iron

Cheap server from Chinese parts. Part 1, Iron Blurred cat poses against the backdrop of a custom server. In the background is a mouse on the server Hello, Habr! In the life of every person, sometimes the need for a computer upgrade is brewing. Sometimes it is buying a new phone to replace a broken one or in pursuit of a fresh android or camera. Sometimes - replacing the video card to pull the game […]

54 games for 900 rubles: Square Enix is ​​selling a bundle with Tomb Raider, Deus Ex and other games at a 95% discount

Square Enix has launched a “Stay Home and Play” promotion, in which it offers to purchase a huge bundle on Steam, consisting of fifty-four games from the studios Eidos Interactive, Obsidian Entertainment, IO Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, Quantic Dream, Dontnod Entertainment, Avalanche Studios and others. According to Square Enix, all proceeds from the sale of the set will be distributed to charitable organizations […]

Cyberpunk 2077 fan movie trailer skillfully conveyed the atmosphere of the future game

The action role-playing game Cyberpunk 2077 from CD Projekt RED has not yet been released, but already has a lot of fans. The T7 Productions team, for example, released an early trailer for their new film “Phoenix Program,” dedicated to Cyberpunk 2077. And this video looks absolutely amazing, so we recommend that everyone who is waiting for the game take a look. Unfortunately, there is not even an approximate date for when […]

Apple May Delay Devices With Mini-LED Displays Until 2021

According to a new forecast from TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the first Apple device to feature Mini-LED technology may hit the market later than expected due to problems caused by coronavirus pandemic. In a note to investors on Thursday, Kuo said a recent supply chain review indicates that manufacturing […]

OnePlus 8T is getting 65W fast charging

Future OnePlus smartphones may feature super-fast 65W charging. At least, this is what the information published on one of the certification sites suggests. The current flagships OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro shown in the images support 30W fast charging. It allows you to replenish a battery with a capacity of 4300–4500 mAh from 1% to 50% in about 22–23 minutes. […]

Russian Post began collecting biometrics for remote banking operations

Rostelecom and Post Bank will make it easier for Russian residents to provide information for the Unified Biometric System (UBS): from now on, you can submit the necessary data at Russian Post branches. Let us remind you that the EBS allows individuals to carry out banking transactions remotely. In the future, it is planned to expand the scope of the platform by implementing new services. To identify users within the EBS, biometrics are used - facial image and [...]

Debian 10.4 update

The fourth corrective update of the Debian 10 distribution has been published, which includes accumulated package updates and fixes bugs in the installer. The release includes 108 updates to fix stability issues and 53 updates to fix vulnerabilities. Among the changes in Debian 10.4, we can note the update to the latest stable versions of the postfix, clamav, dav4tbsync, dpdk, nvidia-graphics-drivers, tbsync, waagent packages. Packages removed […]