The Firefox 75 web browser was released, as well as the mobile version of Firefox 68.7 for the Android platform. In addition, an update to the long-term support branch 68.7.0 has been created. In the near future, the Firefox 76 branch will enter the beta testing stage, the release of which is scheduled for May 5 (the project has moved to a 4-5 week development cycle). Main innovations: For Linux, the formation of official builds in […]
Google has unveiled an experimental implementation of a new add-ons menu that will provide users with more information about the permissions granted to each add-on. The essence of the change is that by default it is proposed to stop pinning add-on icons next to the address bar. At the same time, a new menu will appear next to the address bar, indicated by a puzzle icon, which will list all available add-ons and their […]
Introduction The concept of building a “Digital Substation” in the electric power industry requires synchronization with an accuracy of 1 μs. Financial transactions also require microsecond accuracy. In these applications, NTP time accuracy is no longer sufficient. The PTPv2 synchronization protocol, described by the IEEE 1588v2 standard, allows for synchronization accuracy of several tens of nanoseconds. PTPv2 allows you to send synchronization packets over L2 and L3 networks. The main […]
I don’t know about anyone, but for us the intensity of requests has increased (despite the fact that we have reduced the intensity of advertising for a while, no, we are not talking about the context “How Google Adwords specialists helped me throw away 150 UAH (about $000) in a month or why I I won’t do it again”...). Apparently everyone is sitting at home and has begun to go out en masse [...]
Introduction The other day, while working on my diploma, I was faced with the need to create an Ubuntu image for a single-board platform with ROS (Robot Operating System) already installed. In short, the diploma is devoted to managing a group of robots. The robots are equipped with two wheels and three rangefinders. The whole thing is controlled from ROS, which runs on the ODROID-C2 board. Robot Ladybug. Sorry for [...]
After four years of development, the team of enthusiasts The Floo Network has released their ambitious Harry Potter RPG. This game is based on Minecraft and is uploaded to the Mojang studio project as a separate map. Anyone can try out the authors’ creation by downloading it from this link from Planet Minecraft. The modification is compatible with game version 1.13.2. Release of your own RPG […]
Microsoft is starting to open beta testing of its xCloud gaming streaming service to European countries. The software giant initially launched xCloud Preview in September for the US, UK and South Korea. The service is now available in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Sweden. Any user in these countries can now sign up to participate in testing […]
Director of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Masahiro Sakurai announced on his microblog that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he and his team are switching to remote work. According to the game designer, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a highly classified project, so “taking it home with you and working from there” is not as easy as it seems at first glance. […]
WhatsApp developers have announced the introduction of new restrictions on the mass forwarding of “viral” messages. Now some messages can only be forwarded to one person, rather than five, as was the case before. The developers took this step to reduce the spread of misinformation about the coronavirus. We are talking about “frequently forwarded” messages that were transmitted through a chain of five or more people. […]
VG247 spoke with Valve programmer and designer Robin Walker. In an interview, the developer revealed the main reason why Half-Life: Alyx decided to make a prequel to Half-Life 2. According to Walker, the team initially assembled a VR prototype based on materials from the sequel. It was a small area in City 17 that made a huge impression on testers. They experienced a strong feeling [...]
In connection with the coronavirus pandemic, Tesla began to terminate contracts with contract workers at factories in the United States. The electric vehicle maker is cutting the number of contract workers at both its vehicle assembly plant in Fremont, California, and GigaFactory 1, which produces lithium-ion batteries in Reno, Nevada, according to CNBC sources. The cuts affected [...]
The other day, Virgin Orbit announced that the Oita airport in Japan (Koshu Island) was chosen as a test site for the first launches of satellites into space from an airplane. This could be a disappointment for the UK government, which is investing in the project with the hope of creating a national satellite launch system based at Cornwall Airport. The airport in Oita was chosen by […]
