Author: ProHoster

Release of the LLVM 10.0 compiler suite

After six months of development, the release of the LLVM 10.0 project was presented - a GCC-compatible toolkit (compilers, optimizers and code generators) that compiles programs into intermediate bitcode of RISC-like virtual instructions (a low-level virtual machine with a multi-level optimization system). The generated pseudocode can be converted using a JIT compiler into machine instructions directly at the time of program execution. New features in LLVM 10.0 include support for […]

Chrome 83 will have a setting to show the full URL in the address bar

Google intends to bring back a setting that disables URL corruption in the address bar. The code base on which the Chrome 83 release will be based has been amended to support the “chrome://flags/#omnibox-context-menu-show-full-urls” setting, when set, the “ flag “ will appear in the context of the address bar menu Always show full URLs" to return the full URL display. Recall that in Chrome 76 the address bar was […]

Firefox Better Web with Scroll - Mozilla's new monetization model

On March 24, in a blog post, Mozilla invited Firefox users to take part in testing the “Firefox Better Web with Scroll” service, which is aimed at a new website funding model. The goal of the project is to be able to use paid subscriptions to finance content creation. This should allow site owners to do without advertising. The service is organized in collaboration with the Scroll project. The model looks something like this: […]

Configuring an XPrinter Label Printer on Linux in VMware Workstation

An example for setting up on CentOS without a graphical shell; by analogy, you can set up on any Linux OS. I'm solving a specific problem: I need to print labels with arbitrary text using a template from PHP. Since you can’t count on a stable Internet connection at the event, and most of the automation tasks overlap with the website, we decided to work with a virtual machine on VMware. XPrinter […]

Top 10 Kubernetes Tricks and Tips

There is a lot of reference literature on the Internet, but sometimes the simplest advice is the most valuable. The Kubernetes aaS team from Mail.ru has translated a selection of ten tricks and tips that the author of the article collected after a year of working with Kubernetes. The tips are not sorted by importance, but we think that everyone will find something useful for themselves. The simplest command to work with Kubernetes […]

How the pandemic has affected VPN providers

VPN providers are seeing traffic spikes as more companies move workers remotely, but some countries are tightening controls on virtual private networks. Photo - Alina Grubnyak - Unsplash VPN provider traffic is growing Rob Smith, director of R&D at Gartner, spent the last few months of his life writing the research paper “Remote Access VPN Is Dead.” But on […]

DOOM Eternal's first weekend sales are 2,5x higher than DOOM 2016's

Publisher Bethesda Softworks and studio id Software spoke about the success of DOOM Eternal. As the Gematsu resource reported, citing the original source, the new shooter sold 2,5 times better in the first weekend after release than the previous part in the same period. Unfortunately, the authors did not disclose the exact number of copies of DOOM Eternal sold. Most likely, at the moment the game [...]

Torchlight III introduces a sniper that combines long-range shooting and magic devices

Studio Echtra Games and publisher Perfect World Entertainment have published a new trailer for Torchlight III. In it, viewers were introduced to another game class - the sniper (Sharpshooter). Separately, the developers talked about the main features of this character. In battles, the hero uses long-range skills, shots that accurately hit the target, as well as a variety of magical devices. The sniper is armed not only with a musket, but also with a bow and […]

Gears 5 launches third multiplayer operation soon: new maps, characters and mode

The Coalition studio presented the third operation of Gears 5 - Gridiron. As part of it, the game will have a new mode, maps, heroes and personalization elements. The new mode is called the same as the operation - Gridiron. Two teams of five compete for a flag that can be used to score a touchdown in the opponent's end zone. At the beginning of each round […]

Video: Multi-Character Battles and Bosses in The Wonderful 101: Remastered Trailer

Platinum Games studio has published a new trailer for The Wonderful 101: Remastered, a superhero action game with dynamic battles. In the video, viewers were shown controllable characters, battles in arenas, and several features of the game. The video begins by showing the central characters of The Wonderful 101: Remastered. They differ in appearance, weapons used and arsenal of skills. The red hero can increase his hand to huge [...]

Avalanche Studios: company restructuring, new game teaser and sale

The Wccftech publication received a press release from Avalanche Studios, which writes about the restructuring of the company and presents a teaser for the new game. The project is a first-person shooter in a fantasy setting. The video that accompanied the announcement of the new product shows a huge cave into which the camera slowly sinks. And then the shot briefly shows an unknown character firing at the monsters. The battle takes place [...]

Biostar FX9830M Compact PC Board Equipped with AMD FX-9830P Chip

Biostar has announced the FX9830M motherboard, which can be used to create a home multimedia center or desktop computer in a compact case. The new product is initially equipped with an AMD FX-9830P processor. The chip contains four computing cores with a clock speed of 3,0 GHz and the ability to increase to 3,7 GHz. The board is made in Micro ATX format: dimensions are 183 × 200 mm. For operational modules [...]