Category: Internet News

The release of the free CAD software FreeCAD 0.18 has officially occurred.

The release of the open-source parametric 3D modeling system FreeCAD 0.18 is officially available. The source code for this release was published on March 12, and then updated on April 4, but the developers delayed the official announcement of the release until May due to the unavailability of installation packages for all declared platforms. Just a few hours ago, a notice was issued stating that the FreeCAD 0.18 branch is not yet officially ready and is […]

About incapacitating agents

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ISTQB Certification. Part 1: To be or not to be?

As our latest research shows, education and diplomas, unlike experience and work format, have almost no impact on the salary level of a QA specialist. But is this really the case, and what is the point of obtaining an ISTQB certificate? Is it worth the time and money required to pass it? We will try to find the answers […]

What do testers earn and what influences their salaries? Building a profile of a successful QA specialist

At the beginning of 2019, we (together with the portals Software-testing.ru and Dou.ua) conducted research on the wage levels of QA specialists. Now we know how much testing services cost in different parts of the world. We also know what knowledge and experience a QA specialist should possess to exchange a stuffy office and a modest salary for a beach chair and a thick stack of currency. Want to find out more?

In Chrome 76, Google will disable Flash, but not entirely yet.

In July, Chrome 76 is set to be released, during which Google plans to disable Flash support by default. Although there are no plans for a complete removal yet, this change has already been included in the experimental Canary branch. It is reported that in this version, Flash can still be restored in the settings under 'Advanced > Privacy and security > Site settings', but this […]

BBC is developing its own voice assistant Auntie

BBC is developing its own voice assistant, which is set to compete with Alexa and Siri. Like other assistants, it is being positioned as a character. Currently, the project has a working title, Auntie, but before its launch, the name will be changed to something more modern. This was reported by the Daily Mail, citing observers. Insiders claim that the system will be available for free […]

Moving to Armenia

The first job offer from Armenia came in late August or September 2018. At that time, I was job hunting, but the offer did not impress me. The HR agency's website had no information about the country, but the company (Vineti) had caught my attention back then. Later, the website played a key role, providing a detailed description of Armenia. In January-February 2019, I had formed […]

Perl Weekly Challenge

Fun competitions for Perl enthusiasts and anyone wanting to try their hand at black magic. Every week, two simple tasks are published. Participants can solve them or offer themselves as mentors to help beginners. The focus is on TIMTOWTDI. The organizer asks to avoid golf and JAPH; otherwise, 'Let a hundred flowers bloom.' A report will be written at the end highlighting the most interesting […]

The release schedule ahead of XFCE 4.14 has been announced.

The release manager of the lightweight desktop environment XFCE, Simon Steinbeiss, published the planned schedule for the release of the preliminary and final versions of XFCE version 4.14 in the project’s mailing list. The development team will follow the traditional release model for the new version: three pre-releases will be released first, followed by the final stable build. The schedule is as follows: May 19: 4.14-pre1 June 30: 4.14-pre2 […]

Release of Linux kernel 5.1

After two months of development, Linus Torvalds has announced the release of Linux kernel 5.1. Among the most notable changes are: a new interface for asynchronous input/output (io_uring), the ability to use NVDIMM as RAM, Nouveau support for shared virtual memory, scalable monitoring of very large filesystems through fanotify, the ability to set Zstd compression levels in Btrfs, a new cpuidle TEO handler, and the implementation of system calls […]

Corrective update for Firefox

A corrective update for Firefox has been released, fixing the certificate issue and making disabled extensions, themes, search engines, and language packs available again. The update is available for Windows, Linux, and macOS (66.0.4 and 60.6.2 ESR) and Android (66.0.4). However, some problems remain unresolved (for example, some users report that investigations are included, but the extensions […]

Firefox 66.0.4 and 60.6.2 ESR releases address issues with disabled add-ons.

Full corrective releases Firefox 66.0.4 and 60.6.2 ESR have been published, offering a fix for replacing the expired intermediate certificate and restoring disabled extensions. However, several unresolved side effects are noted: Some extensions, like Epubreader, do not restore in about:addons after the certificate update or remain in an unsupported state. This issue affects extensions without an identifier in the file […]

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