Author: ProHoster

CoreJS Project Encountered Maintenance Issues Due to Author Incarceration

Developers interested in continuing development of the CoreJS JavaScript library are considering creating a fork. The intention is due to the fear that the project was left unsupported after the author, key developer and sole maintainer was sentenced to a year and a half in a penal colony (he hit a man to death at a pedestrian crossing - one of the pedestrians was drunk and fell, and the second bent down to pick him up , What […]

Snoop, a tool for collecting user information from open sources

The release of the Snoop 1.1.6_rus project has been published, developing a forensic OSINT tool that searches for user accounts in public data. The program analyzes various sites, forums and social networks for the presence of the required username, i.e. allows you to determine on which sites there is a user with the specified nickname. The release is notable for bringing the database of verified resources to 666 sites, many of which are Russian-language. Assemblies […]

Li-Ion Technology: Unit Cost Decreases Faster Than Forecasts

Hello again, friends! In the article “The time of lithium-ion UPSs: fire hazard or a safe step into the future?” we touched upon the issue of the projected cost of Li-Ion solutions (storage devices, batteries) in specific terms - $/kWh. Then the forecast for 2020 was $200/kWh. Now, as can be seen from the CDPV, the cost of lithium has dropped below $150 and a rapid drop below $100/kWh is predicted (according to […]

Lithium-Ion UPS Time: A Fire Hazard or a Safe Step into the Future?

Hello, friends! After the publication of the article “UPS and battery array: where to put it? Just wait,” there were a lot of comments about the dangers of Li-Ion solutions for server and data centers. Therefore, today we will try to figure out what the differences are between industrial lithium solutions for a UPS and the battery in your gadget, how the operating conditions for batteries in a server room differ, why a Li-Ion phone […]

Yesterday it was impossible, but today it is necessary: ​​how to start working remotely and not cause a leak?

Overnight, remote work has become a popular and necessary format. All due to COVID-19. New measures to prevent infection appear every day. Temperatures are being measured in offices, and some companies, including large ones, are transferring workers to remote work to reduce losses from downtime and sick leave. And in this sense, the IT sector, with its experience of working with distributed teams, is a winner. […]

Holmgang: Memories of the Forgotten Kickstarter Launched

Zerouno Games has launched a Kickstarter campaign for its first game, Holmgang: Memories of the Forgotten. The project team includes developers from 343 Industries, Electronic Arts, Mercury Steam, Ankama and Rockstar Games. They want to raise at least $45 thousand. Holmgang: Memories of the Forgotten is an action-adventure game with elements of a “fast-paced RPG,” as the developer describes it. It is explained this way: “fast [...]

Keep Walking: Sad Action Itta Coming to PC and Nintendo Switch April 22

Armor Games Studios and Glass Revolver have announced that the ITTA adventure will be released on PC and Nintendo Switch on April 22. ITTA takes place in a world filled with monstrous bosses. Itta woke up surrounded by her dead family. Her only assistant and guide is a strange spirit that takes the form of the family cat. The girl's only weapon is a revolver. […]

Digital game sales up 4% in February driven by mobile market

Analytics firm SuperData Research has published a report for February on user digital spending in games. In total, they amounted to $9,2 billion worldwide, which is 4% more than last year. Mobile revenue increased 16% year-over-year, well offset by a 6% decline in PC spending and […]

Video: Comparison of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild in 4K with and without ray tracing

YouTube channel Digital Dreams published a comparison video of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild running on the CEMU emulator in 4K resolution with ReShade and ray tracing enabled/disabled. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is considered one of the most beautiful games of the current generation due to its artistic execution. Despite the fact that the project was released only on Wii […]

Konami denies recent Silent Hill revival rumors with Sony

The Japanese company Konami has denied recent rumors that it intends to revive Silent Hill together with Sony Interactive Entertainment, and Kojima Productions will return to the development of the canceled part of the series. This was reported by the DSOGaming portal with reference to the original source. In an official statement, Konami's PR manager for North America said: "We are aware of all the rumors and reports, however we can confirm that […]

Russia will form a 3D map of the Moon for future manned missions

Russian specialists will create a three-dimensional map of the Moon, which will help in the implementation of future unmanned and manned missions. As reported by RIA Novosti, the director of the Institute of Space Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Anatoly Petrukovich, spoke about this at a meeting of the Russian Academy of Sciences Council on Space. To form a 3D map of the surface of our planet’s natural satellite, a stereo camera installed on board the Luna-26 orbital station will be used. The launch of this device […]

Samsung's upcoming flagship tablet may be named Galaxy Tab S20

Samsung, according to online sources, has begun developing a next-generation flagship tablet that will replace the Galaxy Tab S6, which debuted last summer. To recap, the Galaxy Tab S6 (pictured) features a 10,5-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 2560×1600 pixels and S Pen support. The equipment includes a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor, 6 GB of RAM, […]