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Intel's CEO Robert Swan frequently mentioned the shortage of manufacturing capacity during the recent quarterly earnings conference, in the context of rising costs and a shift in the processor lineup towards more expensive models with more cores. Such changes allowed Intel to increase the average selling price of processors by 13% in the mobile segment in the first quarter and […]
Mozilla is developing a new mobile browser called Fenix. It will soon be available in the Google Play Store, replacing Firefox for Android. Additionally, some details have emerged about how the transition to the new browser will take place. Sources report that Mozilla has made decisions regarding the future of the Firefox browser for Android and […]
Approximately 2.24 million records containing passport data, employment information of Russian citizens, and SNILS numbers are publicly available. This conclusion was drawn by Ivan Begtin, chairman of the Data Market Participants Association, based on a study titled 'Leaks of Personal Data from Open Sources. Electronic Trading Platforms.' The study examined data from the largest electronic trading platforms in the Russian Federation, focusing on […]
Koei Tecmo reported in its financial statement that shipments of the fighting game Dead or Alive 6 totaled 350,000 copies as of March 31, 2019. This figure includes versions for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Dead or Alive 6 was released on March 1, 2019, achieving this number in just one month. Not […]
Here, posts are occasionally written about how people store and back up their photos — and just files in general. In the latest such post, I wrote a rather lengthy comment, thought a bit, and decided to expand it into a full post. Especially since I slightly changed my cloud backup method, which might be useful to someone. A home server where much of what is described takes place […]
For cooling in data centers, centralized multi-zone systems with water-cooled chillers are most commonly installed. They are more efficient than freon-based air conditioners because the coolant circulating between the external and internal units does not turn into a gas, and the compressor-condenser unit of the chiller only activates when the temperature rises to a certain level. One of the most critical issues when designing […]
Spoiler from the report title: "The number of strong authentication use cases has increased due to threats from new risks and regulatory requirements." The research company "Javelin Strategy & Research" published the report "The State of Strong Authentication 2019" (the original pdf can be downloaded here). This report details the percentage of American and European companies using passwords (and why passwords are currently […]
And no one pours new wine into old wineskins; otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins, and it will spill, and the skins will be destroyed; but new wine must be put into fresh wineskins; then both are preserved. Luke 5:37,38 In April this year, the administration of the world's largest DC hub announced support for secure connections. Let's take a look at […]
It has been over two years since the last code review of the LLVM project using our PVS-Studio analyzer. Let's ensure that the PVS-Studio analyzer is still the leading tool for identifying bugs and potential vulnerabilities. To do this, we will check and find new errors in the LLVM 8.0.0 release. The article that needs to be written Honestly, I didn't want to write this article. […]
During the implementation design of Zimbra in a company, the IT manager has to choose the operating system on which the Zimbra infrastructure nodes will operate. Currently, almost all Linux distributions, including domestic RED OS and ROSA, are compatible with Zimbra. Typically, for installing Zimbra in enterprises, the choice falls either on Ubuntu or RHEL, as the development of these distributions […]
A new version of the Windows 10 operating system — May 2019 Update, version 1904 — will be released soon. Developers from Redmond are already preparing fresh Insider builds for 2020. It has been reported that Windows 10 Build 18 885 (20H1), which is available to testers and early access participants, now supports several new smartphones based on the Android operating system. […]
A number of industry publications report on a new phishing attack method targeting Chrome browser users on mobile devices. Developer James Fisher has found a relatively simple exploit for the web browser, capable of tricking the user or compelling them to forcefully navigate to a fake page. And very little is needed for this. The essence is that in the mobile version of Chrome, when scrolling […]