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Delta Amplon RT UPS First Look

There is a new addition to the Delta Amplon family - the manufacturer has introduced a new series of devices with a power of 5-20 kVA. Delta Amplon RT uninterruptible power supplies are characterized by high efficiency and compact dimensions. Previously, only relatively low-power models were offered in this family, but the new RT series now includes single-phase and three-phase devices with a power of up to 20 kVA. The manufacturer positions them for use in [...]

Big Interview with Cliff Click - the Father of Java JIT Compilation

Cliff Click is the CTO of Cratus (IoT sensors for process improvement), founder and co-founder of several startups (including Rocket Realtime School, Neurensic and H2O.ai) with several successful exits. Cliff wrote his first compiler at age 15 (Pascal for the TRS Z-80)! He is best known for his work on C2 in Java (the Sea of ​​Nodes IR). This compiler showed […]

Intel NUC 8 Mainstream-G Mini PCs with Discrete Graphics Available Starting at $770

Several large American stores have begun selling the new compact desktop systems NUC 8 Mainstream-G, which were previously known as Islay Canyon. Let us recall that these mini-PCs were officially presented at the end of May. Intel has released the NUC 8 Mainstream-G mini PC in two series: NUC8i5INH and NUC8i7INH. The first included models based on the Core i5-8265U processor, while […]

Vivo Z1 Pro smartphone debut: triple camera and 5000 mAh battery

The Chinese company Vivo has officially introduced the mid-level smartphone Z1 Pro, which is equipped with a hole-punch screen and a multi-module main camera. A Full HD+ panel with an aspect ratio of 19,5:9 and a resolution of 2340 × 1080 pixels is used. The hole in the upper left corner houses a selfie camera based on a 32-megapixel sensor. The rear camera contains three blocks - with 16 million (f/1,78), 8 million (f/2,2; […]

YouTube algorithms block videos about computer security

YouTube has long been using automatic algorithms that monitor copyright violations, prohibited content, and so on. And recently the hosting rules have been tightened. Restrictions now apply, among other things, to videos with elements of discrimination. But at the same time, other videos that contained educational content also came under attack. It is reported that the algorithm has begun to block channels with materials [...]

Keanu Reeves' involvement in Cyberpunk 2077 made a film adaptation much more likely

In a recent conversation with VGC, Mike Pondsmith, creator of the popular tabletop role-playing game Cyberpunk 2020, said that he could not yet say whether the film rights to the universe would be acquired, but admitted that the participation of Keanu Reeves made such a development events are much more likely. During the E3 2019 gaming exhibition, the famous actor appeared on stage […]

"Yandex" has established a competition for the development of games for the ZX Spectrum

The Yandex Museum announced a competition to develop games for the ZX Spectrum, an iconic home computer that was extremely popular, including in our country. ZX Spectrum was developed by the British company Sinclair Research based on the Zilog Z80 microprocessor. In the early eighties, the ZX Spectrum was one of the most popular computers in Europe, and in the former […]

Weird Pixels in Stranger Things 3: The Game Launch Trailer for PC and Consoles

The launch of the third season of the retro series “Stranger Things” from Netflix has taken place - the grown-up heroes are already struggling with otherworldly forces, monsters, the government and ordinary teenage problems. As promised in April, the themed game Stranger Things 3: The Game from BonusXP was released at the same time, which is also made in a nostalgic pixel-isometric style. The trailer reveals that there are 12 characters available […]

Huawei conducts user testing of its own OS

After American President Donald Trump announced the easing of sanctions against Huawei, it is likely that the Chinese company will be able to resume access to the Android operating system. Despite this, the telecommunications giant does not intend to abandon plans to create its own software platform. According to network sources, Huawei is currently inviting people to conduct user […]

ESET NOD32 Antivirus for Linux Desktop 4.0.93.0

ESET NOD32 Antivirus for Linux Desktop version 4.0.93.0 has been released. Major changes: Fixed potential GUI crashes Fixed an error when executing the command “sudo apt –reinstall install wget” A “Privacy Policy” button appeared in the installer Fixed a rare error when opening a directory on systems with GNOME environment Source: linux.org.ru

Successful fundraising for the Mobilizon project

On May 14, the French non-profit organization Framasoft, which recently introduced the federated video hosting project PeerTube, began raising funds for a new initiative - Mobilizon, a free and federated alternative to Facebook Events and MeetUp, a server for creating scheduled meetings and events. A total of three levels of funding were proposed with the following objectives: €20,000: event management tool; working on graphic […]

Vulnerability in the SDL library leading to code execution during image processing

Six vulnerabilities have been identified in the SDL (Simple Direct Layer) library set, which provides tools for hardware-accelerated 2D and 3D graphics output, input processing, audio playback, 3D output via OpenGL/OpenGL ES and many other related operations. In particular, two problems were discovered in the SDL6_image library that make it possible to organize remote code execution in the system. The attack can be carried out on applications […]