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On June 2, 2019, a new version of the GNU IceCat browser 60.7.0 was introduced. This browser is built on the Firefox 60 ESR codebase, modified according to the requirements for fully free software. This browser has had non-free components removed, design elements replaced, registered trademarks discontinued, non-free plugins and extensions disabled, and includes integrated add-ons aimed at […]
Oracle has released the second functional update for the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel R5, positioned for use in the Oracle Linux distribution as an alternative to the standard package with the kernel from Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The kernel is available for x86_64 and ARM64 (aarch64) architectures. The source code of the kernel, including a breakdown into separate patches, has been published in a public Git repository by Oracle. The Unbreakable Enterprise package […]
The boundary between the optical medium and the coaxial cable is the optical receiver. In this article, we will discuss their construction and settings. Content of the series of articles Part 1: General architecture of the CATV network Part 2: Composition and shape of the signal Part 3: Analog component of the signal Part 4: Digital component of the signal Part 5: Coaxial distribution network Part 6: RF signal amplifiers Part 7: Optical […]
Intel is set to resume the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) — a series of themed conferences for developers, IT professionals, and industry press, where company representatives shared relevant information on cutting-edge technologies and developments. According to Fudzilla, the popular event of the past may return this year. Recall that in 2017, Intel ceased holding IDF conferences, which […]
A significant release of the distributed event processing system Apache Storm 2.0 has been unveiled, notable for its transition to a new architecture implemented in Java, rather than the previously used Clojure language. The project enables guaranteed processing of various events in real-time. For instance, Storm can be utilized for real-time data stream analysis, performing tasks for machine learning, organizing continuous […]
A few days ago, users of the early version of Microsoft Edge based on Chromium complained that they could not access the new and improved interface of YouTube. Instead, the website redirected them to the old version of the service. This affected the Edge Dev and Edge Canary branches. Reports indicate that the issue was indeed a problem that Google has already acknowledged and fixed. The company […]
A few days ago, the developers of Telegram released a fresh update that added several features regarding privacy and usability of the messenger. One of these features is the ability to hide the mobile number for specific groups and chats. Now, users can choose in which groups to display their number. This will allow them to keep their data private in personal chats while showing it in work-related ones. Also […]
On the priority of work in the field of information transmission. A pioneer in this modern issue is V.A. Kotelnikov. During his post-graduate studies at MEI, works were published in 1932, one of which was titled “On the bandwidth of the 'ether' and wires in telecommunications” and was presented at the I All-Union Congress on issues of technical reconstruction of communications and development of low-voltage industry. The Congress did not […]
The open release of the Tizen 5.5 M1 platform has occurred, providing developers with the Tizen kernel, a set of drivers, middleware subsystems, as well as APIs for native development, web, and TizenFX. Key changes include the addition of an integrated speech recognition mechanism in the STT (Speech To Text) engine. There is support for the (multi-assistant) framework, allowing the use of multiple voice assistants simultaneously. The .NET Wearable UI extension (Tizen.Wearable.CircularUI) has been added […]
Firefox Lockwise, formerly known as Lockbox, has been introduced as a password manager. Lockwise includes mobile applications for Android and iOS that allow access to saved passwords in the Firefox browser across all devices without needing to install Firefox on them. There is an autofill feature available in any applications (enabled in system settings). The project's source code is distributed under the MPL 2.0 license. For […]
The GNU Project has released a new version of the IceCat web browser, version 60.7.0. This release is built on the Firefox 60 ESR codebase, modified to meet the requirements for fully free software. Specifically, non-free components have been removed, UI elements have been replaced, the use of registered trademarks has been discontinued, the search for non-free plugins and add-ons has been disabled, and privacy-enhancing add-ons have been integrated. The base […]
We did it! “The goal of this course is to prepare you for your technical future.” Hello, Habr. Remember the awesome article “You and Your Work” (+219, 2588 saved, 429k readings)? Well, Hamming (yes, the one with self-checking and self-correcting Hamming codes) has an entire book written based on his lectures. We're translating it because the man knows what he's talking about. This […]