Category: internet news

Players think they found the walking dead in Red Dead Online

Last week, Red Dead Online released a major role-based update, and users began to discover zombies, or so claims a post on the Reddit forum. Players say that in different parts of the world they encountered the suddenly revived bodies of NPCs. A user under the nickname indiethetvshow reported that he came to the zombies in the swamp because of a barking dog. […]

The thorny path to programming

Hello, Habr. This article is aimed at schoolchildren in grades 8-10 and students of 1-2 years who dream of devoting their lives to IT, although perhaps older individuals will find it no less entertaining. So, now I will tell my story and try, using my example, to warn you against mistakes on the path of novice programmers. Enjoy reading! My yet unfinished journey to [...]

Don't be shy, minus

Among my 437 posts on HabrĆ©, there is not a single one with a negative rating (or I didn’t look carefully), so you can put an end to this disgrace and merge this post, at least we can set a record. If I could, I would downvote it myself. But in return, I want you to write in the comments the reason why you usually downvote other posts […]

Overwatch is giving away Bastion skin and other LEGO-themed content until September 30th

Blizzard decided to collaborate with LEGO and introduced the ā€œBuild Bastionā€ challenge in its competitive action game Overwatch. Until September 30, for playing and watching broadcasts, users can receive the legendary Bastion ā€œConstructorā€ skin, five graffiti and six icons in the style of the famous designer. Wins in Quick Play, Competitive Play, and Arcade modes will reward players with these exclusive content. […]

Microsoft is seriously interested in AMD mobile processors

As already reported, in early October, Microsoft plans to introduce new versions of its Surface family of mobile devices, some of which will be quite unexpected in terms of hardware. Judging by the information reported by the German site WinFuture.de, among the new Surface Laptop 3 laptops there will be modifications with a 15-inch screen and AMD processors, while all previous […]

HTC will continue to release smartphones using a smart positioning strategy

HTC is not going to leave the smartphone market, despite the fact that this direction has been generating losses for a long time. Moreover, according to HTC Taiwan President Darren Chen, the company will continue to strengthen its deployment in its home country with a smarter positioning strategy as rival brands aggressively launch new models in already […]

Firefox Update 69.0.1

A corrective update for Firefox 69.0.1 has been published, which fixes several problems: Fixed a vulnerability (CVE-2019-11754) that allows you to seize control of the mouse cursor via the requestPointerLock() API without asking the user for confirmation; Fixed an issue that caused external handlers to launch in the background when clicking on a link in Firefox; Improved usability in the add-on manager when using a screen reader; Problem solved […]

Kaspersky Security Cloud for Android received expanded privacy protection features

Kaspersky Lab has released an updated version of the Kaspersky Security Cloud solution for Android, designed to provide comprehensive protection for mobile device users against digital threats. The new version features expanded privacy protection mechanisms, supplemented by the "Permission Check" feature. With it, the owner Android-the gadget can obtain information about all potentially dangerous permissions of installed software. Dangerous permissions […]

Psychological testing: how to go from a certified psychologist to a tester

The article by my colleague Danil Yusupov inspired me a lot. It's amazing how friendly and welcoming the IT industry is - learn and drop in, and always keep learning something new. Therefore, I want to tell my story about how I studied to be a psychologist and became a tester. I went to study as a psychologist at the call of my heart - I wanted to help people [...]

How an IT specialist can work and live in Switzerland

The future belongs to those who understand technology and move these same technologies into a bright and unpredictable future. And although it is believed that the bulk of IT specialists are ā€œsucked inā€ by the United States, there are other countries where IT specialists are sent. In this material you will learn: Why is Switzerland an attractive jurisdiction for IT specialists? How to obtain a work permit and [...]

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