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Stack Overflow in Russian: instructions for killing the community

When news spread not only about the opening of Stack Overflow in Russian, but also about the import of “Hashcode”, unknown to me at that time, I decided to join. You never know? And you know, I liked it. A small but close-knit community, the opportunity to really improve the state of the site - all this was a breath of fresh air after the ossified mechanized big Stack Overflow. Everyone […]

Contagious stress: interspecies synchronization of cortisol levels in dogs and their owners

Man is a social being. No matter how much an individual tries to be isolated or detached, he will be influenced in one way or another by other people, perhaps without even wanting it. This phenomenon is called an intraspecific bidirectional psycho-emotional reaction. The important word in this long definition is “intraspecific.” This means that such a reaction can be observed not only in a group of people […]

Digest of July IT events

Summer is approaching the middle, the long-awaited heat sets in and brings consequences: community activity decreases slightly, and conferences begin to be held somewhere closer to greenery and water. However, we have another batch of events, including hackathons, international conventions, festivals, and, of course, small meetings of similar interests. Go meetup When: June 29 Where: Kazan, […]

First release of ALT p9 starterkits

A set of starter kits based on the new stable ALT p9 branch is available. Starter kits are suitable for getting started with a stable repository for users who prefer to independently determine the list of application packages and configure the system. The next scheduled update is expected on September 12, 2019. The release is notable for the fact that for the first time starterkits are available for aarch64, armh. And also […]

Red Hat intends to stop the development of the X.Org server

Christian Schaller, who leads the desktop development team at Red Hat and the Fedora Desktop Team, in reviewing plans for desktop components in Fedora 31, mentioned Red Hat's intention to stop actively developing X.Org server functionality and limit it to only maintaining the existing code base and eliminating errors. Red Hat is currently contributing […]

Drone "Corsair" can fly at an altitude of more than 5000 meters

The Ruselectronics holding, part of the Rostec state corporation, presented an advanced unmanned aerial vehicle called the Corsair. The drone is designed for all-weather aerial reconnaissance of the area, conducting patrol and observation flights, as well as for performing aerial photography. The design of the drone uses innovative engineering solutions that provide it with advantages in terms of maneuverability, altitude and flight range. In particular, the Corsair can fly […]

Samsung designs Galaxy Tab tablet with Snapdragon 710 platform

Information has appeared in the Geekbench benchmark database about a new Samsung tablet computer, which appears under the code name SM-T545. The test results indicate that the upcoming device uses the Snapdragon 710 processor developed by Qualcomm. This chip contains eight 64-bit Kryo 360 processing cores with a clock speed of up to 2,2 GHz and an Adreno 616 graphics accelerator. […]

How I Became Vulnerable: Scanning IT Infrastructure with Qualys

Hi all! Today I want to talk about Qualys Vulnerability Management, a cloud solution for finding and analyzing vulnerabilities, on which one of our services is built. Below I will show how the scanning itself is organized and what information on vulnerabilities can be found from the results. What can be scanned External services. To scan services that have access to the Internet, the client provides us with their IP addresses […]

Overview of headsets Snom A150, Snom A100M and D

In continuation of a series of reviews of Snom products, today we will introduce you to three headsets at once: Snom A150, Snom A100M and D. Snom A150 This wireless DECT headset, like any Handsfree device, is designed to enable you to talk over the phone without having to hold it in your hands. This may be necessary during long telephone conversations or […]

HyperCard, the missing link in the evolution of the Web

Before the Web could do anything, HyperCard did everything Sometime around 1988, my landlady made a deal with me. She will buy a Macintosh computer, I will buy an external hard drive, and we will leave this system in the living room to take turns using it. She used the computer for the most part, as I did the calculations on an IBM 286 […]

Brave browser developers have improved built-in ad blockers

The developers of the Brave browser, known for its love of user privacy, have introduced improved algorithms for blocking ads. It is reported that on average one website includes 75 requests that need to be blocked, and this number may increase in the future. Therefore, the developers presented updates in the Nightly and Dev improvement channels. It is reported that their development is based on other blockers, […]

Confirmed: Lenovo Z6 will get a 4000mAh battery and 15W charging

Lenovo already sells in China the flagship smartphone Z6 Pro with a 4-component camera and a simplified version of the Z6 Youth Edition, and is now preparing a balanced Lenovo Z6 model, which - which has already been officially confirmed - will receive a modern eight-core Snapdragon 730 processor, produced using an 8nm process technology , and 8 GB of RAM. Now the company has confirmed another important characteristic: […]