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When people think about privacy on the Internet, the first thing that comes to mind is the 'incognito' mode in Chrome and other browsers. Many believe that this is sufficient to prevent sites from tracking them, but this is not the case. In this mode, the browser does not save browsing history and deletes cookies, but the provider can still monitor user activity. Additionally, this mode does not hide […]
I automated the task of file associations, which is choosing the program that will open a file from Explorer/Finder. And I’m sharing it. First, the problem: files with needed extensions often don't open by default with anything, and if they do, it's usually something like iTunes. On Windows, necessary associations may even be lost during the installation (or uninstallation) of programs: you might uninstall GIMP, and the ICO files end up owned by […]
The release of Mongoose OS 2.13.0 is now available, offering a framework for developing firmware for Internet of Things (IoT) devices based on ESP32, ESP8266, CC3220, CC3200, and STM32F4 microcontrollers. It features built-in support for integration with AWS IoT, Google IoT Core, Microsoft Azure, Samsung Artik, Adafruit IO, and any MQTT servers. The project's code is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license. […]
The first part of a science fiction work about a highly probable future in which IT corporations overthrow the power of outdated states and begin to oppress humanity on their own. Introduction By the end of the 21st, beginning of the 22nd century, all states on Earth had collapsed. They were replaced by powerful transnational IT corporations. A minority, belonging to the leadership of these companies, had accelerated and forever surpassed the development of the rest of humanity, thanks to […]
The FreeBSD developers have announced a survey for users of the project, aimed at helping prioritize development and identify areas that need special attention. The survey consists of 47 questions and takes about 10 minutes to complete. The questions cover topics such as application areas, development tool preferences, attitudes towards default settings, and wishes regarding timelines […]
The release of Parrot 4.6 distribution has taken place, based on the Debian Testing package base and including a selection of tools for system security assessment, forensic analysis, and reverse engineering. Three versions of ISO images are available for download: with a MATE environment (full 3.8 GB and minimal 1.7 GB) and with a KDE desktop (1.8 GB). The Parrot distribution is positioned as a portable laboratory with […]
Yesterday's publication inspired by Dell's presentation unveiling Intel's processor plans has captured public attention. What has long been rumored has found some confirmation in official documents. However, we will likely hear Intel representatives' comments on the pace of adoption of 10nm technology tomorrow at the quarterly earnings conference, but it's unlikely they will differ significantly from […]
There have long been rumors that Google is working on an operating system for feature phones. In March of this year, mentions of a special mode that allows controlling the OS with buttons were found in the Chromium Gerrit repository, and now new information has emerged. The resource Gizchina published a screenshot of the main page of the Chrome browser, which has been adapted for feature phones. This […]
ASRock has introduced a rather unusual motherboard called the A320TM-ITX, designed in the less common Thin Mini-ITX form factor. The uniqueness of this product lies in the fact that such motherboards for AMD processors in the Socket AM4 implementation simply did not exist before. Thin Mini-ITX motherboards are distinguished not only by their small length and width (170 × 170 mm), […]
The ninth corrective update of the Debian 9 distribution is now available, which includes accumulated package updates and fixes in the installer. This release includes 70 updates addressing stability issues and 52 updates addressing vulnerabilities. Notable changes in Debian 9.9 include the removal of 5 packages: gcontactsync, google-tasks-sync, mozilla-gnome-keyring, tbdialout, and timeline due to incompatibility with the new ESR branches of Firefox […]
Good day. Over the past few years, I have dedicated myself to researching and creating various algorithms for spatial signal processing in adaptive antenna arrays, and I am currently continuing this work in my profession. Here, I would like to share the knowledge and tricks I have discovered. I hope this will be helpful for those beginning to study this field […]
At the beginning of the year, in our report on internet issues and accessibility for 2018-2019, we already mentioned that the spread of TLS 1.3 is inevitable. Some time ago, we deployed version 1.3 of the Transport Layer Security protocol, and after collecting and analyzing data, we are finally ready to discuss the specifics of this transition. IETF TLS working group chairs state: "In brief, TLS 1.3 must […]