Category: Internet News

A method to bypass the borrow checker in Rust has been published.

Jakub Kądziołka published a proof-of-concept demonstrating immediate issues related to an error in the Rust compiler project that developers have been unsuccessfully trying to resolve for four years. The example created by Jakub allows bypassing the Borrow Checker using a very simple trick: fn main() { let boom = fake_static::make_static(&vec![0; 1<<20]); println!("{:?}", boom); } The developer requests not to use this bypass in Production, so […]

A beta version of the standalone Cortana application has been released

Microsoft continues to develop its virtual assistant Cortana in Windows 10. Although it may disappear from the OS, the company is already testing a new user interface for the app. The new build is now available to testers and supports both text and voice commands. Reports suggest that Cortana has become more "talkative," and it has also been separated from the built-in search in Windows […]

Firefox Reality VR browser is now available for Oculus Quest headset users

Mozilla's virtual reality web browser has gained support for Facebook's Oculus Quest headset. Previously, the browser was available to owners of HTC Vive Focus Plus, Lenovo Mirage, and others. However, the Oculus Quest headset is wireless, allowing users to browse web pages in a new way without being tethered to a PC. In an official developer statement, it was mentioned that Firefox […]

Mozilla has updated WebThings Gateway for smart home gateways

Mozilla has officially introduced the updated WebThings component — a universal hub for smart home devices, named WebThings Gateway. This open-source router firmware is designed for privacy and security. Experimental builds of WebThings Gateway 0.9 are available on GitHub for the Turris Omnia router. Firmware support is also provided for the Raspberry Pi 4 single-board computer. However, […]

Where to learn teaching (not just at a teacher training institute)

Who will find this article useful: students who have decided to take up tutoring, graduate students or specialists assigned to a seminar group, older siblings when younger ones ask to learn programming (cross-stitching, speaking Chinese, analyzing markets, job searching). In other words, anyone who needs to teach and explain but isn't sure how to plan lessons or what to teach. Here you will find: […]

The community has continued the development of the Antergos distribution under the new name Endeavour OS.

A group of enthusiasts has emerged, taking over the development of the Antergos distribution, which had been halted in May due to the remaining maintainers' lack of free time to support the project adequately. The development of Antergos will continue under a new team of developers called Endeavour OS. The first release of Endeavour OS (1.4 GB) has been prepared, providing a simple installer for setting up the basic Arch Linux environment […]

LG smart televisions will gain support for Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit

LG Electronics (LG) has announced that its 2019 model year 'smart' ThinQ AI TVs will start receiving an update on July 25, enabling support for Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit. The AirPlay technology allows users to stream videos, photos, music, and other content from Apple devices directly to the large television screen. Users will be able to cast to LG TVs […]

Video: new modes and free updates have appeared in Rage 2

As the QuakeCon festival approached, Bethesda Softworks, along with developers from Avalanche and id Software, unveiled a new trailer for the open-world shooter Rage 2. In it, the authors discussed the second major update for their project, which was released on July 25 and included a host of free enhancements such as new game modes, another difficulty level, and much more […]

What it's like to listen to code at a speed of 1000 words per minute

The story of a small tragedy and great victories of a very good developer who needs help. At the Far Eastern Federal University, there is a project activity center — where master's and bachelor's students find engineering projects that already have clients, funding, and prospects. There, lectures and intensives are also held. Experienced specialists talk about modern and applied topics. One of the intensives […]

GitHub has begun to restrict users from regions that fall under U.S. sanctions.

GitHub has published a new revision of the rules defining its policy regarding compliance with U.S. export regulation laws. The rules impose restrictions on private repositories and corporate accounts of companies operating in areas subject to sanctions (Crimea, Iran, Cuba, Syria, Sudan, North Korea), but until now, they have not been applied to individual developers of non-commercial projects. New […]

From classics and modernism to fantasy and steampunk — what system administrators are reading

When chatting with fellow administrators about literature, we discovered that we enjoy books from a wide range of genres and styles. This piqued our interest to conduct a survey among Selectel's system administrators on three topics: their favorite classics, their current favorite books, and what they are reading now. The result is an extensive literary selection where sysadmins share their personal impressions of the books they've read. In […]

Guide to Dimensions

Good day to everyone. Would you like to travel a bit? If so, I present to you a small surreal universe containing a variety of strange fairy-tale fantasy worlds. We will visit some of the atmospheres that I create for use in my role-playing games. Unlike detailed, heavy settings, these atmospheres contain only the broadest details, conveying the atmosphere and uniqueness of the world. […]

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