Category: Internet News

LET FAANG* tremble or [a practical guide] to job searching in the USA/Europe for IT professionals

*FAANG is an acronym for the five largest tech companies (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google), providing some of the best opportunities for developers who dream of or plan to join the wave of IT migration. The reason for writing this guide was a publication I stumbled upon a few days ago, which listed useful resources, along with the efforts of user Sergunka, who opened a window into the process […]

GitLab has delayed the inclusion of telemetry.

After negative user feedback regarding the implementation of telemetry, GitLab canceled the changes to the user agreement and took a timeout to rethink the decision based on user input. Before revising plans and developing an agreeable solution for everyone, GitLab promised not to enable telemetry in the cloud service GitLab.com and self-sufficient editions. GitLab also intends to preemptively present future rule changes to the community for discussion […]

New releases of the anonymous network I2P 0.9.43 and the C++ client i2pd 2.29

The release of the anonymous network I2P version 0.9.43 and the C++ client i2pd version 2.29.0 has occurred. Recall that I2P is a multilayered anonymous distributed network operating over the ordinary internet, actively utilizing end-to-end encryption, ensuring anonymity and isolation. In the I2P network, you can anonymously create websites and blogs, send instant messages and emails, share files, and organize P2P networks. The basic I2P client is written […]

The liquidation of the 'Big Three' pirate CDNs has harmed 90% of illegal online cinemas in Russia

Group-IB, a company operating in the field of information security, announced that the closure of one of the largest pirate video content providers, Moonwalk CDN (Content Delivery Network), led to the elimination of two more CDN providers. These include HDGO and Kodik, which were also major suppliers of pirate video content for Russia and the CIS countries. According to experts at Group-IB, the elimination of the "Big Three" […]

Job searching in the USA: Silicon Valley,

I've decided to summarize my over ten years of experience in job searching in the US IT market. This issue is quite relevant and frequently discussed among the Russian diaspora. For someone unprepared for the realities of competitive struggles in the US market, many insights may seem rather exotic, but it’s better to be informed than to remain in ignorance. Basic requirements Before […]

A vulnerability in php-fpm that allows remote code execution on the server

Corrective releases PHP 7.3.11, 7.1.33, and 7.2.24 are available, which address a critical vulnerability (CVE-2019-11043) in the PHP-FPM extension (FastCGI Process Manager) that allows remote code execution on the system. A working exploit is already publicly available for attacks on servers that use PHP-FPM with Nginx to run PHP scripts. An attack can occur in Nginx configurations that pass requests to PHP-FPM […]

Release of the server-side JavaScript platform Node.js 13.0

Node.js 13.0 has been released, a platform for executing network applications in JavaScript. At the same time, the stabilization of the previous Node.js 12.x branch has been completed, which is now categorized as a long-term support release, with updates being issued for 4 years. Support for the previous LTS branch Node.js 10.0 will continue until April 2021, while support for the branch before that, 8.0, will last until January 2020. Main […]

The eleventh firmware update of UBports, which replaced Ubuntu Touch

The UBports project, which took over the development of the Ubuntu Touch mobile platform after Canonical withdrew its support, has released OTA-11 firmware (over-the-air) for all officially supported smartphones and tablets that were equipped with Ubuntu-based firmware. The update has been formulated for smartphones including OnePlus One, Fairphone 2, Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7 2013, Meizu […]

Semantic browser or life without websites

The idea of the inevitable transition of the global network from a site-centric structure to a user-centric one was expressed by me back in 2012 (The Philosophy of Evolution and the Evolution of the Internet, or in short, WEB 3.0: From Site-Centrism to User-Centrism). This year, I attempted to develop the theme of the new internet in the text WEB 3.0 — a second approach to the subject. Now I am publishing the second part of the article […]

GitLab introduces telemetry collection for users of cloud and commercial products.

GitLab, the company developing the platform of the same name for collaborative development, has introduced a new agreement regarding the use of its products. All users of commercial enterprise products (GitLab Enterprise Edition) and cloud hosting GitLab.com are required to accept the new terms. Access to the web interface and the Web API will be blocked until the new terms are accepted. The change comes into effect from […]

The Personal Hell of Writer Fraerman, or A Tale of First Love

In my childhood, I was probably an anti-Semite. And all because of him. Here he is. He always irritated me. I just adored the magnificent cycle of stories by Paustovsky about the cat-thief, the inflatable boat, and so on. And only he ruined everything. For a long time, I couldn’t understand — why was Paustovsky hanging out with this Fraerman? Some caricatured Jew, and his name is ridiculous […]

The Philosophy of Evolution and the Evolution of the Internet

St. Petersburg, 2012. This text is not about the philosophy of the internet or internet philosophy — the two are distinctly separated: the first part of the text is dedicated to philosophy, while the second pertains to the internet. The unifying theme between the two parts is the concept of 'evolution': the discussion will revolve around the philosophy of evolution and the evolution of the internet. First, it will be demonstrated how philosophy — philosophy […],

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