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Richard Stallman will perform at the Moscow Polytechnic on August 27

The time and place of Richard Stallman's performance in Moscow have been determined. On August 27 from 18-00 to 20-00, everyone will be able to attend Stallman’s performance absolutely free of charge, which will take place at st. Bolshaya Semenovskaya, 38. Auditorium A202 (Faculty of Information Technologies of Moscow Polytechnic University). The visit is free, but pre-registration is recommended (registration is required to obtain a pass to the building, those who […]

Waymo shared data collected by autopilot with researchers

Companies developing autopilot algorithms for cars are usually forced to independently collect data to train the system. To do this, it is desirable to have a fairly large fleet of vehicles operating in heterogeneous conditions. As a result, development teams that want to put their efforts in this direction are often unable to do so. But recently, many companies developing autonomous driving systems have begun to publish […]

Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser in public beta

In 2020, Microsoft is rumored to be replacing the classic Edge browser that comes with Windows 10 with a new one built on Chromium. And now the software giant is one step closer to that: Microsoft has released a public beta of its new Edge browser. It is available for all supported platforms: Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, as well as […]

Russian schools want to introduce electives on World of Tanks, Minecraft and Dota 2

The Internet Development Institute (IDI) has selected games that are proposed to be included in the school curriculum for children. These include Dota 2, Hearthstone, Dota Underlords, FIFA 19, World of Tanks, Minecraft and CodinGame, and classes are planned to be held as electives. It is assumed that this innovation will develop creativity and abstract thinking, the ability to think strategically, etc. […]

Disney+ streaming service coming to iOS, Apple TV, Android and consoles

The debut of Disney's long-awaited streaming service is inexorably approaching. Ahead of Disney+'s November 12 launch, the company has shared more details about its offerings. We already knew that Disney+ would be coming to smart TVs, smartphones, laptops, tablets and game consoles, but the only devices the company had announced so far were Roku and Sony PlayStation 4. Now […]

Race MudRunner 2 has changed its name and will be released next year

Players enjoyed conquering the extreme Siberian off-road terrain in MudRunner, released a couple of years ago, and last summer Saber Interactive announced a full-fledged sequel to this project. Then it was called MudRunner 2, and now, since there will be a lot of snow and ice under the wheels instead of dirt, they decided to rename it SnowRunner. According to the authors, the new part will be much more ambitious, large-scale and [...]

gamescom 2019: Streets of Rage 4 platforms and year announced

Dotemu and Lizardcube and Guard Crush Games have announced that Streets of Rage 4 will be available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch in 2020. Previously, neither the platform nor the year of release were named. In the new trailer, the developers also introduced the latest character to join Blaze Fielding and Axel […]

AI-powered auto-correct is coming to Gmail

After writing emails, users usually have to proofread the text to find typos and grammatical errors. To simplify the process of interacting with the Gmail email service, Google developers have integrated a spelling and grammatical correction function that works automatically. The new Gmail feature works similar to the spelling and grammar checker that was introduced to Google Docs in […]

PC-version of Oddworld: Soulstorm will be exclusive to the Epic Games Store

The PC version of the platformer Oddworld: Soulstorm will be exclusive to the Epic Games Store. As project developer Lorne Lanning said, the studio needed additional funds for work, and Epic Games provided them in exchange for exclusive rights for PC. β€œWe are funding the development of Oddworld: Soulstorm ourselves. This is our most ambitious project yet, and we strive to create a great game that will meet the highest […]

Planet Zoo beta testing will begin a month and a half before its release

Those awaiting the release of the zoo simulator Planet Zoo can mark two dates on the calendar at once. The first is November 5th, when the game will be released on Steam. The second is September 24, on this day beta testing of the project starts. Anyone who pre-orders the Deluxe Edition will be able to access it. Until October 8, you will be able to try out the first scenario of the Career campaign […]

Video: Orcs Must Die! 3 will be a temporary Stadia exclusive - the game would not have come out without Google

During the Stadia Connect stream, Google teamed up with developers Robot Entertainment to reveal Orcs Must Die! 3. As the creators note, the action movie will be a temporary exclusive to the Google Stadia cloud gaming platform and will hit the market in the spring of 2020. For now, players can get acquainted with the project thanks to the announcement trailer: Robot Entertainment Executive Director Patrick Hudson described […]

THQ Nordic Resurrects Helicopter Simulator Comanche on PC

The gaming exhibition Gamescom 2019 in Cologne turned out to be rich in announcements. For example, during a live broadcast, the publishing house THQ Nordic announced the revival of the once famous helicopter simulator Comanche and showed a short video with excerpts of the gameplay of this interesting project. The trailer promises intense multiplayer dogfights with a focus on completing objectives. One of the most interesting details revealed by the teaser […]