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Siri and Apple Watch for new Nike sneakers will shoe their owners

The new Adapt Huarache doesn't have laces, at least not in the traditional sense. Instead, they have a built-in mechanism that automatically tightens special ties when the owner puts on his shoes. This is not to say that this is a completely new model, since in 1991 the company released sneakers called Huarache. However, then, of course, there is no question […]

Mobileye to build major research center in Jerusalem by 2022

The Israeli company Mobileye came to the attention of the press during the period when it supplied electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla with components for active driver assistance systems. However, in 2016, after one of the first fatal traffic accidents, in which the participation of Tesla's obstacle recognition system was seen, the companies parted ways with a terrible scandal. In 2017, Intel acquired […]

Sberbank intends to release its own smart speaker

It is possible that next year Sberbank will announce its own “smart” speaker with an intelligent voice assistant. RBC reports about the new project, citing information received from knowledgeable sources. It is noted that the work is still non-public, and therefore official information about the device is not disclosed. The smart speaker will “live” a voice assistant, which is being created by specialists from the Center for Speech Technologies […]

Cisco Training 200-125 CCNA v3.0. Day 27 Introduction to ACL. Part 1

Today we will start learning about ACL access control list, this topic will take 2 video lessons. We will look at the configuration of a standard ACL, and in the next video tutorial I will talk about the extended list. In this lesson we will cover 3 topics. The first is what an ACL is, the second is what is the difference between a standard and an extended access list, and finally […]

ILIFE Storewide Sale During AliExpress Brand Week - Up To 57% Off

The official ILIFE online store is offering unprecedented discounts on its most popular styles during the AliExpress Online Shopping Week, which runs from August 26 to 30. Research shows that the global robot vacuum cleaner industry is experiencing explosive growth and the market is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 22% over the next five years. Having reached the level of global […]

Kubernetes storage volume plugins: from Flexvolume to CSI

Back when Kubernetes was still v1.0.0, there were volume plugins. They were needed to connect systems to Kubernetes for storing persistent (permanent) container data. Their number was small, and among the first were such storage providers as GCE PD, Ceph, AWS EBS and others. Plugins were supplied along with Kubernetes, for which […]

Exchange of secret messages via server logs

According to the Wikipedia definition, a dead drop is a conspiracy tool that serves to exchange information or some items between people using a secret location. The idea is that people never meet - but they still exchange information to maintain operational safety. The hiding place should not attract attention. Therefore, in the offline world they often use discreet things: free […]

Building a kubernetes platform on Pinterest

Over the years, Pinterest's 300 million users have created more than 200 billion pins on more than 4 billion boards. To serve this army of users and vast content base, the portal has developed thousands of services, ranging from microservices that can be handled by a few CPUs, to giant monoliths that run on an entire fleet of virtual machines. And now the moment has come [...]

An Inside Look: RFID in the Modern World. Part 1: RFID in the home

More RFID tags for the RFID tag god! Almost 7 years have passed since the publication of the article about RFID tags. Over the years of traveling and staying in different countries, a huge number of RFID tags and smart cards have accumulated in my pockets: secure cards (for example, permits or bank cards), ski passes, public transport passes, without which in some Netherlands, well no way at all, [...]

Pale Moon 28.7.0

A new significant version of Pale Moon is available - a browser that was once an optimized build of Mozilla Firefox, but over time has turned into a rather independent project, no longer compatible with the original in many ways. This update includes a partial reworking of the JavaScript engine, as well as the implementation of a number of changes in it that may affect the performance of sites. These changes implement versions of the specifications […]

An Inside Look: RFID in the Modern World. Part 2: Chinese RFID

In the last article, we got acquainted with RFID tags that invisibly surround us in everyday life. Today we will continue to deal with the domestic use of tags and take a look at tags made in China. Foreword While traveling in southern China, I took the opportunity to visit companies that produce RFID tags for a wide range of purposes: from a banal concert ticket to […]

The Fuck

Yes, yes, you heard right. This is exactly what - the fuck - this console utility is called, the raw materials of which can be found on github. This magical utility does one very useful job - it fixes errors in the last command executed in the console. Examples ➜ apt-get install vim E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied) E: […]