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The 'Windows 10 May 2019 Update' will not be installed on... USB drives and memory cards connected to the PC

Microsoft's tech support warns that there may be issues when installing the large May update — Windows 10 May 2019 Update. The reason is the blocking of the system update on devices with an external hard drive or flash drive connected via USB, as well as with a memory card inserted in a card reader, if present on the PC or laptop. If an update is initiated on a computer with connected external drives, […]

Intel has expanded its Coffee Lake Refresh family with new desktop Core, Pentium, and Celeron processors.

In addition to the Coffee Lake-H Refresh mobile processors, Intel has today officially introduced new 9th generation Core desktop processors that also belong to the Coffee Lake Refresh family. A total of 25 new models were introduced, most of which are Core processors with a locked multiplier, meaning they are not overclockable. The most advanced new entry in the Core family is the Core […]

Rambus's manufacturing activities continue to incur losses

Three and a half years ago, the "most legal company in Silicon Valley," as Rambus is quietly called, decided to work on a new image. Around that time, the company underwent a change in leadership, with a new director promising to transform Rambus into a fabless developer of various interesting solutions. The company's first product was buffers for DDR4 server memory and regular memory. The company does not disclose details, but only […]

Vulnerability in Qualcomm chips allowing the extraction of private keys from the TrustZone storage.

Researchers from NCC Group revealed details of a vulnerability (CVE-2018-11976) in Qualcomm chips, allowing the extraction of closed encryption keys located in the isolated Qualcomm QSEE enclave (Qualcomm Secure Execution Environment), based on ARM TrustZone technology. The issue manifests in most Snapdragon SoCs found in Android platform smartphones. Fixes addressing the problem have already been included in the April update […]

Reference: What is Continuous Delivery

Previously, we discussed Continuous Integration (CI). Let's continue with Continuous Delivery. This is a set of software development methods. It helps ensure that the code is ready for deployment. / Pixabay / bluebudgie / PL History The phrase continuous delivery was mentioned in the Agile Manifesto from 2001 at the start of the list of core principles: "Priority is given to solving customer problems with […]

RHEL 8 Beta Practicum: Installing Microsoft SQL Server

Microsoft SQL Server 2017 has been available for full use on RHEL 7 since October 2017, and in working on RHEL 8 Beta, Red Hat closely collaborated with Microsoft to enhance performance and provide support for a wider array of programming languages and application frameworks, offering developers a broader selection of available tools for their next application. […]

Synchronized security in Sophos Central

To ensure high effectiveness of information security measures, the communication between its components plays a significant role. It allows for closing off not only external but also internal threats. When designing network infrastructure, every protection measure is crucial, whether it's antivirus software or a firewall, to ensure they function not only within their class (Endpoint security or NGFW) but also have the capability to […]

Remote work or freelancing in remote areas. Communication aspects. Part 2. There is connectivity.

In the previous article, I discussed the topic of 'country' internet and devices for accessing this internet. However, not everyone has a cell tower within visible range, and a cellular operator's modem dongle can be utterly useless. This is where specialized routers, boosters, and directional antennas come into play. In this article, I will explain how to achieve a level of comfort […]

Internet for summer cottage owners. Achieving maximum speed on 4G networks. Part 1. Choosing the right router.

Several years ago, I reviewed communication tools for summer cottage owners or those living in their houses where broadband internet access is unavailable or costs so much that it’s easier to move to the city. Since then, a lot of terabytes have been transferred, and I became curious about what is currently available on the market for good access to the internet via LTE […]

Release Electron 5.0.0, an application development platform based on the Chromium engine

The release of the Electron platform 5.0.0 has been prepared, providing a self-sufficient framework for developing cross-platform user applications based on components of Chromium, V8, and Node.js. The significant change in version number is due to the update to the Chromium 73 codebase, Node.js 12 platform, and V8 7.3 JavaScript engine. The previously expected discontinuation of support for 32-bit Linux systems has been postponed, and the 5.0 release in […]

Performance monitoring of PostgreSQL queries. Part 1 — Reporting

Engineer — translated from Latin — means inspired. An engineer can do anything. (c) R.Diesel. Epigraphs. Or the story of why a database administrator should remember their programming past. Preface All names have been changed. Any resemblance is coincidental. This material represents solely the author's personal opinion. Disclaimer of warranties: the planned series of articles will not contain detailed and precise descriptions of the tables used […]

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