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Hybrid ray tracing visualization is now becoming one of the key promising technologies in computer games (and one of the features of the next generation consoles of 2020). However, currently, NVIDIA graphics cards with hardware support for RTX are required for these effects. But as we mentioned, the creators of World of Tanks demonstrated ray tracing effects in their popular […]
What are the key differences of Oracle 19c version compared to previous versions (12 and 18)? Oleg Slabospitsky, an expert on Oracle software products and an instructor at RDTEX Training Center, answers questions from course participants. Source: habr.com
The release of the NGINX Unit 1.12 application server has been unveiled, which develops a solution for running web applications in various programming languages (Python, PHP, Perl, Ruby, Go, JavaScript/Node.js, and Java). Under the management of NGINX Unit, multiple applications in different programming languages can run simultaneously, and their startup parameters can be changed dynamically without the need to edit configuration files or restart the system. […]
The developers of the Trident OS have announced the migration of the project to Linux. The Trident project is developing a ready-to-use graphical user distribution reminiscent of the old releases of PC-BSD and TrueOS. Initially, Trident was built on FreeBSD and TrueOS technologies, using the ZFS file system and OpenRC initialization system. The project was founded by developers involved in the work on TrueOS and was positioned as an adjacent project […]
Mozilla introduced a new security and privacy level indicator that will appear at the beginning of the address bar instead of the ‘(i)’ button. The indicator will allow users to assess the activation of blocking modes for tracking movements. Related changes concerning the indicators will be included in the Firefox 70 release, scheduled for October 22. Pages opened via HTTP or FTP will be marked with an unsafe connection icon, which […]
Arch Linux developers have announced their intention to incorporate support for the zstd compression algorithm in the Pacman package manager. Compared to the xz algorithm, utilizing zstd will speed up the compression and decompression operations of packages while maintaining the compression level. Consequently, moving to zstd will increase the speed of package installations. Support for package compression using zstd will appear in the upcoming pacman release […]
Google has removed the WireGuard (open VPN) Android app from the Google Play store due to violations of payment processing rules. WireGuard is an open-source application that is distributed for free and does not participate in monetization through advertising. The violation was due to a link in the app settings labeled 'Donate to the WireGuard Project,' which directed users to a donation page for its development […]
An update to the Solaris 11.4 operating system, SRU 14 (Support Repository Update), has been released, offering a series of further fixes and improvements for the Solaris 11.4 branch. To install the suggested fixes from the update, simply execute the command 'pkg update'. In this release: Variants of all Perl modules included in Solaris for Perl 5.26 have been prepared; versions of programs rsyslog 8.1907.0, Apache Tomcat 8.5.45 have been updated; […]
Subscribe, it’s interesting there! 😉 How did this happen? After a tough journey from a graduate of the radiophysics department, to an employee of a state scientific institution, to a lecturer of an author course at my beloved alma mater, I finally became a respected employee in the R&D department of a very cool augmented reality startup, Banuba. Great company, exciting tasks, a demanding schedule, excellent conditions, and salary… but after […]
1. There was just a little way left to the final goal – about a third of the journey – when the spacecraft fell under a severe informational icing. The remnants of the fallen civilization floated in the void. Paragraphs of scientific essays and images from literary works, scattered rhymes and just sharp phrases, once casually thrown by unknown beings – all appeared convoluted and extremely disordered. And […]
The OISF (Open Information Security Foundation) has released version 5.0 of the Suricata network intrusion detection and prevention system, which provides tools for inspecting various types of traffic. Suricata configurations allow for the use of a signature database developed by the Snort project, as well as the Emerging Threats and Emerging Threats Pro rulesets. The project's source code is distributed under the GPLv2 license. Key changes: New modules have been introduced […]
Contents: How can we compare countries by cost of living today? About purchasing power parity Why BIM (engineers and coordinators) Conclusion 1. Different gross = equal net Conclusion 2. The lower the gross, the more m² Where the data came from Methodology for calculating PPP indicators Quite often, in conversations with people from other countries, we start comparing salary levels. […]
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