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Record number of hacker attacks on Direct Line recorded in 2019

The number of hacker attacks on the website and other resources of the β€œDirect Line” with Russian President Vladimir Putin turned out to be a record for all the years of this event. This was reported by representatives of the press service of Rostelecom. The exact number of attacks, as well as from which countries they were carried out, was not said. Representatives of the press service noted that hacker attacks on the main website of the event and related […]

Raspberry Pi 4 unveiled: 4 cores, 4 GB RAM, 4 USB ports and 4K video included

The British Raspberry Pi Foundation has officially unveiled the fourth generation of its now legendary Raspberry Pi 4 single-board micro-PCs. The release took place six months earlier than expected due to the fact that the SoC developer, Broadcom, has accelerated the production lines of its BCM2711 chip (4 Γ— ARM Cortex-A72, 1,5 GHz, 28 nm). One of the key […]

Samsung: Galaxy Fold launch won't affect Galaxy Note 10 launch date

The folding smartphone with a flexible screen, the Samsung Galaxy Fold, was supposed to debut back in April of this year, but due to technical problems, its release was postponed indefinitely. The exact release date of the new product has not yet been announced, but it may turn out that this event will occur immediately before the premiere of another important product for the company - the flagship phablet […]

GSMA: 5G networks will not affect weather forecasting

The development of fifth generation (5G) communication networks has long been the subject of heated discussion. Even before the commercial use of 5G, potential problems that new technologies could bring with them were actively discussed. Some researchers believe that 5G networks are dangerous to human health, while others are confident that fifth-generation communication networks will significantly complicate and reduce the accuracy of […]

Minimal installation of CentOS/Fedora/RedHat

I have no doubt that noble dons - Linux administrators - strive to minimize the set of packages installed on the server. This is more economical, safer and gives the administrator a feeling of complete control and understanding of the ongoing processes. Therefore, a typical scenario for the initial installation of an operating system looks like choosing the minimum option, and then filling it with the necessary packages. However, the minimum option offered by the CentOS installer […]

The second release candidate for the Debian 10 "Buster" installer

The second installer release candidate for the next major release of Debian 10 "Buster" is now available. There are currently 75 critical errors blocking the release (two weeks ago there were 98, and a month and a half ago there were 132). The Testing branch has been placed in a state of complete freeze from making changes (an exception is made only for emergency interventions). The final release of Debian 10 is expected on July 6th. Compared […]

Bleeding Edge may have a single-player campaign

At the Microsoft press conference at E3 2019, Ninja Theory studio announced the online action game Bleeding Edge. But in the future, perhaps there will be a single player campaign. Bleeding Edge is not being developed by the Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice team, but by a second, smaller group. This will be the studio's first multiplayer project. Speaking with Metro GameCentral, Bleeding Edge director Rahni Tucker, who previously […]

Closed testing of GOG Galaxy 2.0 has begun: details of the functions of the updated client

CD Projekt launched closed beta testing of GOG Galaxy 2.0 and talked about the functionality of the client. If you have not yet registered for the GOG Galaxy 2.0 closed beta test, you can do so on the official website. Invited test participants can try out such app features as synchronizing multiple platforms, installing and launching PC games, organizing a library, game statistics, and viewing friends' activity. Now […]

Bitcoin soared to $12 five days after $500 milestone

The Bitcoin price rose above $12, reaching its highest level in 500. The new milestone came just five days after the price of Bitcoin rose above $2019. Bitcoin's value has nearly quadrupled since December last year, when its price bottomed out at around $10. However, the price of Bitcoin is still much lower [...]

Shooter Project Boundary is now simply called Boundary and may be released on multiple platforms

Studio Surgical Scalpels announced that the tactical shooter Project Boundary has acquired an official name - Boundary. It will go on sale for PlayStation 4 in 2019. Boundary was the first game to receive support from the China Hero Project. The project is conceived as a tactical shooter with a slight touch of MOBA. Surgical Scalpels has also explored virtual reality in […]

Entropy protocol. Part 3 of 6. The city that doesn't exist

There the hearth burns for me, Like an eternal sign of forgotten truths, It’s the last step for me to reach it, And this step is longer than life... Igor Kornelyuk Night walk Some time later, I followed Nastya along the rocky beach. Fortunately, she was already wearing a dress and I regained my ability to think analytically. It’s strange, I just broke up with Sveta, [...]

Private Pilot Training in Middle-earth: Moving and Living in a New Zealand Village

Hi all! I would like to share a rather unusual experience and complement bvitaliyg’s wonderful article on how to take to the skies and become a pilot. I'll tell you about how I went to a New Zealand village near Hobbiton to take the helm and learn to fly. How it all started I’m 25, I’ve worked in the IT industry my entire adult life and have not […]