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Valve introduced moderation for mods on Steam

Valve has finally decided to deal with the advertising of dubious sites that distribute “free skins” through modifications for games on Steam. New mods on the Steam Workshop will now be pre-moderated before being published, but this will only apply to a few games. The advent of moderation in the Steam Workshop is specifically due to the fact that Valve decided to prevent the publication of questionable materials related to […]

Ubuntu 19.10 introduces experimental ZFS support for root partition

Canonical announced that in Ubuntu 19.10 it will be possible to install the distribution using the ZFS file system on the root partition. The implementation is based on the use of the ZFS on Linux project, supplied as a module for the Linux kernel, which, starting with Ubuntu 16.04, is included in the standard package with the kernel. Ubuntu 19.10 will update ZFS support to […]

The blogger completed The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim using only a torch, soup and healing

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is not a very hardcore game, even on the maximum difficulty level. An author from the Mitten Squad YouTube channel found a way to fix this. He completed the game using solely torches, soups, and a healing spell. To perform a difficult task, the user chose the Imperial race with increased recovery and blocking. The author of the video talks about the difficulties of fighting […]

Found a way to turn devices into "sonic weapons"

Research has shown that many modern gadgets can be hacked and used as “sonic weapons.” Security researcher Matt Wixey from PWC found that a number of user devices can become improvised weapons or irritants. These include laptops, mobile phones, headphones, speaker systems and several types of speakers. The research revealed that many [...]

Cybercriminals are actively using a new way to spread spam

Kaspersky Lab warns that network attackers are actively implementing a new scheme for distributing junk messages. We are talking about sending spam. The new scheme involves the use of feedback forms on legitimate websites of companies with a good reputation. This scheme allows you to bypass some spam filters and distribute advertising messages, phishing links and malicious code without arousing user suspicion. Danger […]

Found new ways to track the enabled incognito mode in Google Chrome 76

In the release of Google Chrome 76, the company fixed an issue that allowed websites to track whether a visitor was using incognito mode. But, unfortunately, the fix did not solve the problem. Two other methods have been discovered that can still be used to track the regime. Previously, this was done using the Chrome file system API. Simply put, if a site could access the API, […]

AMD Radeon Driver 19.8.1 Brings Microsoft PlayReady 3.0 Support to Radeon RX 5700 Series Cards

AMD presented the first August driver Radeon Software Adrenalin 2019 Edition 19.8.1. Its main purpose is to provide support for the Microsoft PlayReady 3.0 DRM protection standard on Radeon RX 5700 series video cards, thanks to which owners of such accelerators were able, among other things, to view materials in 4K and HDR via the Netflix service. Let us remind you: the Radeon 18.5.1 driver was released in May, thanks to […]

In Russia, students will begin to be expelled based on the recommendations of artificial intelligence

Starting from the end of 2020, artificial intelligence will begin to monitor the progress of students at Russian universities, TASS reports with reference to the director of EdCrunch University of NUST MISIS Nurlan Kiyasov. The technology is planned to be implemented on the basis of the National Research Technological University “MISiS” (formerly the Moscow Steel Institute named after I.V. Stalin), and in the future to be used in other leading educational institutions of the country. […]

The developers showed the map editor shooter Gears 5

The Coalition studio, working on the shooter Gears 5, presented a new trailer in which it spoke in detail about the map editor, with which you can create locations for the Escape mode. Players will have a huge number of customization options at their disposal. Firstly, it will be possible to create your own map from pre-modeled rooms, simply connecting them together on a 2D plan. Each of […]

Nightdive Studios Announces System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition

Nightdive Studios announced on its Twitter channel an improved edition of the now classic sci-fi horror role-playing game System Shock 2. What exactly is meant by the name System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition is not reported, but the launch is promised “soon”. Let's remember: the original was released on PC in August 1999 and is currently on sale on Steam for ₽249. […]

Smartphone Meizu 16s Pro will receive fast charging 24 W

According to reports, Meizu is preparing to introduce a new flagship smartphone called Meizu 16s Pro. It can be assumed that this device will be an improved version of the Meizu 16s smartphone, which was presented in the spring of this year. Not long ago, a device codenamed Meizu M973Q passed mandatory 3C certification. Most likely, this device is the future flagship of the company, since [...]

Model of ExoMars-2020 station crashed during tests of the parachute system

Tests of the parachute system of the Russian-European mission ExoMars-2020 (ExoMars-2020) were unsuccessful. This was reported by the online publication RIA Novosti with reference to information received from knowledgeable sources. The ExoMars project to explore the Red Planet, we recall, is being carried out in two stages. During the first phase, in 2016, a vehicle was sent to Mars, including the TGO orbital module and the Schiaparelli lander. […]