Category: Internet News

In 2015, ARIN (responsible for the North American region) became the first registrar to exhaust its pool of IPv4 addresses.

The release of the GNUnet framework 0.12 has been announced, designed for building secure decentralized P2P networks. Networks created using GNUnet have no single point of failure and can guarantee the privacy of user information, including preventing possible abuse by law enforcement and administrators with access to the network nodes. The release is noted for containing significant protocol changes that break backward compatibility [...].

Anonymous Santa 2019-2020: post showcasing New Year gifts

Anonymous Santa 2019-2020 is gaining momentum: every third participant noted the gift sent, while a few even found the strength to get up from their computers and pick up their packages at the post office. What are Habr participants giving to their Habr grandchildren, Habr granddaughters, and those who specified 'other' in their Habr profile? Let's check the comments and find out! HAPPY NEW […]

The First Digital Edition of Blade Runner

The GOG and ScummVM teams are excited to present you with a special release — the first digital edition of Blade Runner and the adaptation of the legendary adventure game for modern PCs. In its time, Blade Runner was an absolute hit and changed the gaming industry. The game offered an unimaginable gameplay and mechanics for that era (1997), and sold over 800,000 copies. […]

A series of articles 'Language a Day' by Andrey Shitov

Andrey Shitov, a renowned Perl developer, has decided to try as many programming languages as possible this year and share his experiences with readers. Programming languages are delightful! You fall in love with a language as soon as you write a few test programs. The more you study, the better you feel the language and the ideas embedded in its foundation. In this year's advent calendar (from December 1 to […]

Release of Linux Mint 19.3 distribution

The release of Linux Mint 19.3 has been announced, the second update in the Linux Mint 19.x branch, based on the Ubuntu 18.04 LTS package and supported until 2023. The distribution is fully compatible with Ubuntu but differs significantly in the approach to user interface organization and the selection of default applications. The developers of Linux Mint offer a desktop environment that adheres to the classical principles of desktop organization, which […]

Google has resumed updating Chrome for Android after fixing a bug.

Google has resumed the distribution of updates for its browser on the Android platform. Now users can install Chrome 79 without fearing that it will affect the performance of other applications. Recall that the update distribution for the browser started a few days ago, but was halted due to emerging issues. Developers took this step after numerous complaints from users who reported that […]

How I stopped being afraid and learned to love support

Do you remember the last time you communicated with technical support? And whether it was a pleasant experience? Neither do I. That's why, in the early days of my first job, I often had to remind myself that my work is important and helpful. At that time, I had just joined support. I want to share my journey in choosing this profession and the conclusions I've drawn […]

The foundation of any programming on… puzzles

Greetings, Habr readers! In this article, I want to share my experience as a programming teacher for C++ at a technical university college. It was a unique experience in my life that taught me a lot. When it comes to interesting facts from my personal past, this episode stands out as one of the first that comes to mind. Let's get started. First, a little about […]

Release of Chrome OS 79

Google has released version 79 of its Chrome OS, which is based on the Linux kernel, the upstart system manager, the ebuild/portage build tool, open components, and the Chrome 79 web browser. The user environment of Chrome OS is limited to the web browser, and instead of standard applications, web applications are utilized. However, Chrome OS includes a fully functional multi-window interface, desktop, and taskbar. The Chrome build […]

Microsoft has taught Edge to create QR codes from web addresses

Ahead of the official launch of the new Edge in January, Microsoft continues to enhance the browser's functionality, which the company plans to deploy forcefully to all users. One of the new features is support for custom QR codes, which can be used to send links to web pages to users. A similar feature has already been announced in Google Chrome, and currently, specialists in Redmond are testing it on the update channel […]

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