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The Google development team announced a major update and expansion of the functionalities of the digital assistant, Assistant, available for mobile platforms Android and iOS. Google Assistant was first introduced by the company in May 2016, and in July 2018 the service gained support for the Russian language. In addition to answering search queries and setting reminders, the assistant allows making calls, sending messages, monitoring […]
The social network 'VKontakte' has reported the initial results of the VK Coin earning service built on the VK Apps platform. The launch of the VK Coin system was announced on April 1, and many users took this announcement as a joke. However, as 'VKontakte' now claims, the project has proven to be quite popular. In just four days, 4 million users have utilized the service […]
I started working with CloudFormation 4 years ago. Since then, I have broken many infrastructures, even those that were already in production. But every time I broke something, I learned something new. Based on this experience, I will share some of the most important lessons I've learned. Lesson 1: Check changes before deploying them I learned […]
How often do you purchase something on a whim, swayed by great advertising, only for that initially desired item to gather dust in a closet, pantry, or garage until the next big clean-up or move? As a result, you face disappointment due to unmet expectations and wasted money. It’s even worse when this happens in business. Marketing tricks are often so effective that companies buy […]
It's a spring Friday outside, and I really want to take a break from coding, testing, and other work tasks. We've gathered a selection of intriguing science fiction books and movies that have been released in the past year. Books 'Red Moon' by Kim Stanley Robinson. The new novel from the author of the 'Mars Trilogy' ('Red Mars', 'Green Mars', and 'Blue Mars'). Set in 2047, the Moon […]
As we know, yesterday Microsoft introduced the new Windows 10 May 2019 Update, which will be released at the end of May and distributed through the Update Center. It promises a light theme, new emojis, and other "goodies". However, it seems that the update could bring significant headaches for gamers. The issue is that in one of the test builds, developers added an anti-cheat system, […]
Introduction to Operating Systems Hello, Habr! I would like to present to your attention a series of translated articles on literature that I find interesting — OSTEP. This material explores in depth the workings of Unix-like operating systems, specifically focusing on processes, various schedulers, memory, and other similar components that make up a modern OS. You can view the original materials here. […]
SAP HANA is a popular in-memory database management system that includes data warehouse and analytics services, built-in middleware, application server, and a platform for configuring or developing new utilities. By eliminating the delays of traditional databases, SAP HANA can significantly boost system performance, transaction processing (OLTP), and business analytics (OLAP). SAP HANA can be deployed in Appliance and TDI modes (if […]
Team Meat studio promised to release the sequel to Super Meat Boy in April, but they will not finish the project on time. The developers announced the delayed release date on their Twitter. "We have been working on the final improvements for Super Meat Boy Forever at record speed while maintaining our health and sanity. We will continue to work at the same pace, so […]
The Lexar SL 100 Pro portable solid-state drive, made in a compact aluminum case, is currently the fastest solution available on the market. The new drive is small, measuring 55 × 73.4 × 10.8 mm. This means that the SSD will be an excellent mobile solution that takes up little space and is always at hand. The durable casing protects […]
Recently, Venezuela experienced a series of power outages that left 11 states in the country without electricity. From the very beginning of this incident, Nicolás Maduro's government claimed it was an act of sabotage, made possible by electromagnetic attacks and cyber attacks on the national electric company Corpoelec and its power plants. In contrast, the self-proclaimed government of Juan Guaidó simply attributed this incident to "inefficiency […]
Developers have started the gradual rollout of the messenger worldwide, and it will soon be available to all users. The WhatsApp Business app is used by small enterprises and representatives of small businesses to communicate with their customers. The free version of the client for iOS was launched last month, and now developers have announced that soon everyone will be able to use it […]