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The first consequences of the restructuring: Intel will cut 128 office workers in Santa Clara

The restructuring of Intel's business has led to the first layoffs: 128 employees at Intel's headquarters in Santa Clara (California, USA) will soon lose their jobs, as evidenced by new applications submitted to the California Employment Development Department (EDD). As a reminder, Intel confirmed last month that it would cut certain jobs on its projects that are no longer a priority. […]

Office workers and gamers face occupational milkmaid disease

Tunnel syndrome, previously considered an occupational disease of milkmaids, also threatens all those who spend several hours a day at the computer, neurologist Yuri Andrusov said in an interview with Sputnik radio. This condition is also called carpal tunnel syndrome. “Previously, carpal tunnel syndrome was considered an occupational disease of milkmaids, since constant stress on the hand causes thickening of the ligaments and tendons, which in turn put pressure […]

The Deno project develops a secure JavaScript platform similar to Node.js

The Deno 0.33 project is now available, offering a Node.js-like platform for standalone execution of applications in JavaScript and TypeScript, which can be used to run applications without being tied to a browser, for example, to create handlers that run on the server. Deno uses the V8 JavaScript engine, which is also used in Node.js and browsers based on the Chromium project. Project code […]

MX Linux distribution release 19.1

The lightweight distribution MX Linux 19.1 has been released, created as a result of the joint work of the communities formed around the antiX and MEPIS projects. The release is based on the Debian package base with enhancements from the antiX project and numerous native applications that make it easy to configure and install software. The default desktop is Xfce. 32-bit and 64-bit builds are available for download, 1.4 GB […]

Release of the GNU Shepherd 0.7 init system

The GNU Shepherd 0.7 service manager (formerly dmd) is available and is being developed by the GNU Guix System distribution as a dependency-aware alternative to the SysV-init init system. The Shepherd control daemon and utilities are written in the Guile language (one of the implementations of the Scheme language), which is also used to define settings and parameters for launching services. Shepherd is already used in the GuixSD GNU/Linux distribution and […]

Learn how to deploy microservices. Part 1. Spring Boot and Docker

Hello, Habr. In this article, I want to talk about my experience creating a learning environment for experimenting with microservices. When learning every new tool, I always wanted to try it not only on my local machine, but also in more realistic conditions. Therefore, I decided to create a simplified microservice application, which could later be “hung” with all sorts of interesting technologies. Main […]

DEFCON 27 Conference. Recognizing an Internet Fraud

Speech Briefing: Nina Kollars, aka Kitty Hegemon, is currently writing a book about the contributions of hackers to national security. She is a political scientist who studies the technological adaptation of users to various cybernetic devices. Collars is a professor in the Department of Strategic and Operational Studies at the Naval War College and has worked in the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress, African American Studies Department […]

Access control as a service: cloud video surveillance in ACS

Premises access control has always been the most conservative part of the security industry. For many years, private security, watchmen and guards remained the only (and, frankly speaking, not always reliable) barrier to crime. With the development of cloud video surveillance technologies, access control and management systems (ACS) have become the fastest growing segment of the physical security market. The main driver of growth is the integration of cameras with [...]

Windows 10X will get a new voice control system

Microsoft has gradually pushed everything related to the Cortana voice assistant into the background in Windows 10. Despite this, the company intends to further develop the concept of a voice assistant. According to the latest reports, Microsoft is looking for engineers to work on the voice control feature of Windows 10X. The company does not share details regarding the new development; all that is known for certain is that it […]

Enthusiast recreated Kaer Morhen from The Witcher with Unreal Engine 4 and VR support

An enthusiast named Patrick Loan has released an unusual modification for the first The Witcher. He recreated the witcher stronghold, Kaer Morhen, in Unreal Engine 4, and added VR support. After installing the fan creation, users will be able to walk around the castle, explore the courtyard, walls and rooms. It is important to note here that Loan based the citadel from the first […]

Sony will close the PlayStation forum on February 27

Fans of PlayStation game consoles from all over the world have been communicating and discussing various topics for more than 15 years on the official forum, which was launched by Sony in 2002. Now online sources say that the official PlayStation forum will cease to exist this month. US PlayStation Community Forum Administrator Groovy_Matthew posted a message saying […]