Author: ProHoster

Google Pixel 4a smartphone declassified: Snapdragon 730 chip and 5,8″ display

The day before, Internet sources obtained images of a protective case for Google Pixel 4a, revealing the main design features of the smartphone. Now quite detailed technical characteristics of this device have been made public. The Pixel 4a model will have a 5,81-inch display made using OLED technology. The resolution is called 2340 × 1080 pixels, which corresponds to the Full HD+ format. There is a small hole in the upper left corner of the screen: […]

Philips ActionFit wireless headphones are equipped with UV cleaning technology

Philips has released fully wireless ActionFit in-immersive headphones, which have received a very interesting feature - a disinfection system. Like other similar products, the new product (model TAST702BK/00) consists of independent in-ear modules for the left and right ears. The delivery set includes a special charging case. The headphones are designed with 6 mm drivers. The declared range of reproduced frequencies extends from 20 Hz to 20 […]

Universal soldier or narrow specialist? What a DevOps engineer should know and be able to do

Technologies and tools that a DevOps engineer needs to master. DevOps is an uptrend in IT, the popularity and demand for the specialty is gradually growing. GeekBrains recently opened a DevOps faculty, which trains specialists of the relevant profile. By the way, the devops profession is often confused with related ones - programming, system administration, etc. In order to clarify what […]

Startups in Automotive and Blockchain

The winners of the first stage of the MOBI Grand Challenge are applying blockchain to the automotive and transportation market in new ways, from driverless car convoys to automated V2X communications. Blockchain still has some challenges along the way, but its potential impact on the automotive industry is undeniable. An entire ecosystem of start-ups and new ventures has sprung up around this particular application of blockchain. Mobility […]

CPU limits and aggressive throttling in Kubernetes

Note. Note: This cautionary tale of Omio, the European travel aggregator, takes readers from basic theory to the fascinating practical intricacies of Kubernetes configuration. Acquaintance with such cases helps not only to broaden one's horizons, but also to prevent non-trivial problems. Have you ever encountered the fact that the application "stuck" in place, stopped responding to requests to check the […]

Microsoft offers Office 8000 users free images and icons

Microsoft has released another update to Office 2004 Preview (Build 12730.20024, Fast Ring) for Windows desktops. This fresh update gives Office 365 subscribers the ability to easily add high-quality, curated images, stickers, and icons to personal or professional documents, files, and presentations. We are talking about the ability to freely use over 8000 […]

Leica and Olympus offer free online courses for photographers

Leica and Olympus have announced their free courses and talks for photographers as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds. Many companies related to creative professions have opened resources for those who are currently self-isolating at home: for example, last week Nikon made its online photography lessons free until the end of April. Olympus followed suit, […]

CGI remake of 1973 classic Robin Hood to be exclusive to Disney+

Disney's ambitions for its streaming service appear to be growing rapidly. The company has announced that the 1973 animated classic Robin Hood will be getting a photorealistic computer-animated remake in the vein of 2019's The Lion King or 2016's The Jungle Book. But, unlike previous examples, this project will bypass cinemas and immediately debut on the Disney+ service. How […]

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlords Beta Update Released With Numerous Fixes

Taleworlds Entertainment has released an update for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlords that aims to improve the game's performance. For now it is only available in the beta version of the project. The developer follows a structured patching process. In addition to the main build of Mount & Blade II: Bannerlords, Steam users can install the beta version. “The beta branch will contain content that has passed our internal testing and will only be available to public […]

British churches broadcast worship services due to quarantine

Currently, mass gatherings are prohibited in EU countries, and many churches of various faiths are forced to stop regular public services. And for many, support is important in moments of such trials. The BBC reports that churches are turning to technology to solve problems. Catholics and Anglicans are currently celebrating Easter (in Russia it falls on April 19), and BBC Click […]

Apple Adds Ice Lake-U Support to macOS, Likely for New MacBook Pros

Apple recently updated its most affordable MacBook Air laptops. It was expected that an updated version of the cheapest MacBook Pro would be presented along with them, but this did not happen. However, the compact MacBook Pro will be updated one way or another in the coming months, and evidence of its preparation was found in the macOS Catalina code. A known source of leaks from [...]

Samsung develops Exynos series platform for Google

Samsung is often criticized for its Exynos mobile processors. Recently, there have been negative comments addressed to the manufacturer due to the fact that the Galaxy S20 series smartphones on the company’s own processors are inferior in performance to versions on Qualcomm chips. Despite this, a new report from Samsung states that the company has entered into a partnership with Google to produce a special chip […]