Author: ProHoster

Silicon Power BP82 (Blast Plug) True Wireless In-Ear Headphones are moisture resistant

Silicon Power offers the BP82 (Blast Plug) truly wireless in-ear (TWS) headphones, which are compact in size and light in weight (9,2 g). The device allows you to listen to music without recharging for up to 3,5 hours. The battery life of the headphones in talk mode reaches 4,5 hours, in standby mode - up to 150 hours. It takes 1,5 hours to charge the device's battery. […]

Tesla to reduce the number of employees at the plant in Nevada by 75%

Tesla plans to reduce manufacturing employment at its Nevada plant by about 75% due to the coronavirus pandemic, Story County Executive Austin Osborne said Thursday. The decision comes after Tesla's partner, Japanese battery supplier Panasonic Corp, announced plans to cut work at its Nevada plant before […]

Release of openEuler 20.03 Linux distribution developed by Huawei

Huawei introduced the Linux distribution openEuler 20.03, which became the first release that will be supported under the long-term support cycle (LTS). Package updates for openEuler 20.03 will be released until March 31, 2024. Repositories and installation iso images (x86_64 and aarch64) are available for free download with the source code of the packages provided. The source codes for distribution-specific components are located in [...]

Wine 5.5

Wine 27 was released on March 5.5th. Wine is a compatibility layer for Windows applications on POSIX-compliant OSes, translating Windows API calls into POSIX calls on the fly instead of emulating Windows logic like a virtual machine. In addition to more than 32 fixes in the bug tracker, the new release includes: Built-in libraries now use UCRTBase C runtime Improved support for debugging information in PE files. Added […]

Linux kernel 5.6

Major changes: Support for Intel MPX (memory protection extension) has been removed from the kernel. RISC-V received support from KASAN. The conversion of the kernel from the 32-bit time_t type and its associated types has been completed: the kernel is ready for problem-2038. Added operations for the io_uring subsystem. Added pidfd_getfd() system call that allows a process to retrieve an open file handle from another process. Added bootconfig mechanism to allow the kernel […]

Linux Console Utilities to Make Your Life Easier (Part 2)

Since the previous article went quite well, it would be wrong not to share additional utilities that I still use to this day. I would like to immediately make a reservation that the article is adapted for beginners, and old Linux users will have to grind their teeth a little and endure chewing the material. Onward to the topic! Preface for beginners It’s worth starting with what distribution you have. […]

Linux Console Utilities to Make Your Life Easier

A little about the utilities on the console that few people know, but they can be useful for both a novice junior and a strong senior. Why it’s worth writing about this It’s worth writing about utilities (primarily console ones) because I see how many people do not use the power of the console at 100%. Many limit themselves to simply creating files, and [...]

Steam has you: how digital distribution is taking away our games

Crush a mouse with your foot - it will be tantamount to an earthquake, which will distort the appearance of the entire earth and radically change our destinies. The death of one caveman is the death of a billion of his descendants, strangled in the womb. Perhaps Rome will not appear on its seven hills. Europe will forever remain a dense forest, only in Asia will lush life blossom. Step on a mouse and […]

The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor prologue has become available to players

Bethesda Softworks has launched a prologue quest for the upcoming expansion The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The prologue gives players a taste of the upcoming expansion before it debuts. As part of the quest, the heroes travel into the depths of Blackreach to confront the plans of the nefarious Ice Coven of Skyrim. Quests advance the Dark Heart of Skyrim storyline and begin the chapter […]

Consequences of COVID-19: Steam postponed game updates, set a new record of users in the network

Valve has announced stricter measures for Steam due to the COVID-19 pandemic. So, users will receive game updates later than before. To distribute peak load, the operation of the automatic update system has been changed. Steam now schedules updates for games you haven't played for a long time in a few days - during a "quiet" period in local time. Will be installed immediately [...]

There's never enough Mario: Nintendo is rumored to be releasing a number of past Super Marios on Switch

Video Games Chronicle and Eurogamer are reporting that to celebrate Super Mario's 35th anniversary this year, Nintendo will release several older entries in the franchise on Nintendo Switch, including a remastered Super Mario Galaxy and other fan-favorite 3D titles. Eurogamer reports that Nintendo will release several games from past consoles on Switch, including a Deluxe version of Super […]

During the pandemic, players' homes in Final Fantasy XIV will not be demolished after their subscription expires

Square Enix has suspended the automatic demolition system in the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV for users who have not logged into the game due to their subscription expiration. The developer met users halfway due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main reason for the decision was that due to the spread of COVID-19, many people have now lost their jobs or cannot find a job and therefore cannot pay for a subscription to […]