Category: Internet News

GPD Pocket 2 Max: a mini-laptop with an 8.9-inch display starting at $529

The GPD team announced that a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo will soon be organized to raise funds for the release of the ultra-compact Pocket 2 Max laptop. The device will feature an 8.9-inch display with a resolution of 2560 × 1600 pixels. Touch control support is mentioned. Buyers will be able to choose from several modifications of the new model. The lower configuration includes an Intel Celeron 3965Y processor of the Kaby Lake generation […]

A new, 15th version of the PCem emulator has been released.

A month after the release of the previous version, the 15th version of the PCem emulator has been unveiled. Changes from version 14: emulation of new hardware configurations has been added: Zenith Data SupersPORT (i80386, 1989), Bull Micral 45 (i80286, 1988), Tulip AT Compact (i80286; by the way, programs created by Tulip Computers for their hardware can still be found online – for instance, here), Amstrad PPC512/640 […]

The release of openITCOCKPIT 3.7.1 has come out

openITCOCKPIT is a free, open-source system designed for monitoring, surveillance, and alerting of complex IT infrastructures. The main improvements compared to version 3.6.1 include security vulnerability fixes, bug fixes, and: Docker container configuration via the web interface, updating the Nagios core to 4.4.3, the ability to set the timezone for the Graphite web, and container loading executions at 100 times […]

About beer from a chemist's perspective. Part 1

Hello, %username%. As I promised earlier, I have been a bit out of touch due to my business trip. No, it’s not over yet, but it has inspired some thoughts that I decided to share with you. This is about beer. I won’t advocate for any particular varieties right now, nor will I argue about which tastes and colors change least in the body from the moment […]

SObjectizer-5.6.0: the new major version of the actor framework for C++

SObjectizer is a relatively small framework designed to simplify the development of complex multithreaded applications in C++. SObjectizer allows developers to build their programs based on asynchronous messaging using approaches such as Actor Model, Publish-Subscribe, and CSP. This is an open-source project under the BSD-3-CLAUSE license. A brief impression of SObjectizer can be formed based on this presentation. Version 5.6.0 is […]

Development of the Antergos distribution has been discontinued

The founder of the Antergos distribution has announced the cessation of development after seven years of work on the project. The reason for stopping development is cited as the lack of free time among the remaining maintainers to keep the distribution at an adequate level. It was decided that it is better to stop work while the distribution is fully functional and relevant, rather than condemn the user community to gradual stagnation. Such a step […]

How to move to the USA as a non-programmer: step-by-step guide

There are many posts on Habr about how to find a job in America. The problem is that it seems 95% of these texts are written by developers. This is their main drawback, as today it is much easier for programmers to move to the States than for representatives of other professions. I myself relocated to the USA over two years ago as an internet marketing specialist, and […]

About localizing products. Part one: where to start?

You have created your own program or game and now want to sell it worldwide. Most likely, you'll need to localize the graphic interface and — preferably — the documentation. Where to start? How to choose someone to carry out the translation? How will the price be determined? This will be discussed in the article by our technical writer Andrey Starovoytov. Step 1 – […]

Google stored some passwords in text files for 14 years

In its blog, Google reported a recently discovered error that caused some G Suite users' passwords to be stored in unencrypted form within plain text files. This error has existed since 2005. However, Google claims it cannot find any evidence that any of these passwords fell into the hands of malicious actors or were used improperly. So […]

Release of Tails 3.14 distribution

The release of the specialized distribution Tails 3.14 (The Amnesic Incognito Live System) has been made available, based on the Debian package base and designed for ensuring anonymous network access. An iso image capable of operating in Live mode has been prepared, with a size of 1.2 GB. The Tails distribution (The Amnesic Incognito Live System) is implemented as a Live system, providing maximum anonymity and security out of the box. […]

Release of the distribution for system security research Kali Linux 2019.2

The release of the Kali Linux 2019.2 distribution has taken place, intended for testing systems for vulnerabilities, conducting audits, analyzing residual information, and identifying the consequences of attacks by malicious actors. All original developments created within the distribution are distributed under the GPL license and are available through a public Git repository. A full iso image (3.2 GB) and a lightweight image (929 MB) have been prepared for download. The builds are available for […]

Tor Browser 8.5 and the first stable version of Tor Browser for Android are now available.

After ten months of development, a significant release of the specialized browser Tor Browser 8.5 has been formed, continuing the functionality based on the ESR branch of Firefox 60. The browser focuses on providing anonymity, security, and privacy, with all traffic redirected exclusively through the Tor network. It is impossible to connect directly through the current system's network connection, preventing the tracking of the user's real IP address (in case of […]

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