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(Management maps) (Dedicated to the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements) (Last updates made on April 8, 2019. The list of additions is just below the cut) (Mendeleev's flower, Source) I remember we studied a duck. It was three lessons in one: geography, natural science, and Russian. In natural science class, we studied the duck as a duck — what its wings are like, what its feet are like, how it swims, and so on. […]
Since the advent of USB drives, users have been warned to "safely eject" them using the correct disconnection method in Windows, rather than just pulling them out — but that is changing now. In Windows 10 1809, Microsoft changed the default setting for USB drives and other removable media. They can now simply be yanked out of the port without prior disconnection. However, the "Quick […]
Animated histograms that can be embedded directly into posts on any website are becoming increasingly popular. They visually represent the dynamics of changes in various characteristics over a specific period. Let's explore how to create them using R and universal packages. Skillbox recommends: Practical Course "Python Developer from Scratch." A reminder: all readers of "Habr" receive a discount of 10,000 […]
The Google development team announced a major update and expansion of the functionalities of the digital assistant, Assistant, available for mobile platforms Android and iOS. Google Assistant was first introduced by the company in May 2016, and in July 2018 the service gained support for the Russian language. In addition to answering search queries and setting reminders, the assistant allows making calls, sending messages, monitoring […]
The social network 'VKontakte' has reported the initial results of the VK Coin earning service built on the VK Apps platform. The launch of the VK Coin system was announced on April 1, and many users took this announcement as a joke. However, as 'VKontakte' now claims, the project has proven to be quite popular. In just four days, 4 million users have utilized the service […]
It's a spring Friday outside, and I really want to take a break from coding, testing, and other work tasks. We've gathered a selection of intriguing science fiction books and movies that have been released in the past year. Books 'Red Moon' by Kim Stanley Robinson. The new novel from the author of the 'Mars Trilogy' ('Red Mars', 'Green Mars', and 'Blue Mars'). Set in 2047, the Moon […]
As we know, yesterday Microsoft introduced the new Windows 10 May 2019 Update, which will be released at the end of May and distributed through the Update Center. It promises a light theme, new emojis, and other "goodies". However, it seems that the update could bring significant headaches for gamers. The issue is that in one of the test builds, developers added an anti-cheat system, […]
Team Meat studio promised to release the sequel to Super Meat Boy in April, but they will not finish the project on time. The developers announced the delayed release date on their Twitter. "We have been working on the final improvements for Super Meat Boy Forever at record speed while maintaining our health and sanity. We will continue to work at the same pace, so […]
The Lexar SL 100 Pro portable solid-state drive, made in a compact aluminum case, is currently the fastest solution available on the market. The new drive is small, measuring 55 × 73.4 × 10.8 mm. This means that the SSD will be an excellent mobile solution that takes up little space and is always at hand. The durable casing protects […]
Recently, Venezuela experienced a series of power outages that left 11 states in the country without electricity. From the very beginning of this incident, Nicolás Maduro's government claimed it was an act of sabotage, made possible by electromagnetic attacks and cyber attacks on the national electric company Corpoelec and its power plants. In contrast, the self-proclaimed government of Juan Guaidó simply attributed this incident to "inefficiency […]
Developers have started the gradual rollout of the messenger worldwide, and it will soon be available to all users. The WhatsApp Business app is used by small enterprises and representatives of small businesses to communicate with their customers. The free version of the client for iOS was launched last month, and now developers have announced that soon everyone will be able to use it […]
Microsoft continues to enhance the Edge browser. While the presence of the Chromium rendering engine only guarantees rendering speed, it does not automatically make the browser the best by default. Therefore, developers have started to copy interesting features from others. One of these is the customizable tabs from the Vivaldi browser. Unlike most of its "industry peers," Vivaldi offers a plethora of settings that allow […]