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Sberbank announced the launch of a new service that will give users the opportunity to pay for purchases using a smartphone in a new way - using a QR code. The system is called “Pay QR”. To work with it, it is enough to have a cellular device with the Sberbank Online application installed. An NFC module is not required. Payment using a QR code allows Sberbank clients to make non-cash payments [...]
After nine months of development, the FFmpeg 4.2 multimedia package is available, which includes a set of applications and a collection of libraries for operations on various multimedia formats (recording, converting and decoding audio and video formats). The package is distributed under LGPL and GPL licenses, FFmpeg development is carried out adjacent to the MPlayer project. Among the changes added in FFmpeg 4.2, we can highlight: Added the ability to use Clang to compile […]
NVIDIA has warned Windows users to update their GPU drivers as soon as possible as the latest versions fix five serious security vulnerabilities. At least five vulnerabilities were discovered in drivers for NVIDIA GeForce, NVS, Quadro and Tesla accelerators under Windows, three of which are high-risk and, if the update is not installed, […]
Last week, on July 30, the EU's High Court ruled that companies that integrate Facebook's Like button on their websites must seek users' consent to transfer their personal data to the United States. This follows from EU legislation. It is noted that at the moment, data transfer occurs without additional confirmation of the decision by the user and even without […]
Fire Emblem: Three Houses ranks first among physical game sales in UK retail for the second week after its release. This is an amazing result for a Japanese role-playing strategy. As a rule, games in this style and genre quickly fall out of the rankings after an initial surge of consumer interest. The Nintendo Switch exclusive saw a 60% drop in sales in its second week, […]
More and more Russian government agencies are gaining access to pre-trial blocking of websites. In addition to Kaspersky Lab, Group-IB, Roskomnadzor and the Central Bank, the FSB now also has the rights to do this. It is noted that the separation procedure is not enshrined in Russian legislation, but it can significantly speed up blocking. The National Coordination Center for Computer Incidents (NKTsKI) of the FSB was included in the list of competent organizations of the Coordination […]
For the grand finale of the EVO 2019 event, Tekken 7 director Katsuhiro Harada presented a trailer announcing the third season for the game. The video showed that Zafina will return in Tekken 7. Endowed with superpowers and guarding the royal crypt since childhood, Zafina made her debut in Tekken 6. This fighter is proficient in the Indian martial art of kalaripayattu. After the attack on the crypt […]
Not long ago, Gearbox Software announced that the expected co-op shooter Borderlands 3 was going to press. On the occasion of the imminent launch, a recording of the first minutes of the upcoming project, built around joint shootings and collecting various weapons and other items, was published. The shooter begins in the same way as Borderlands or Borderlands 2 - the Zhelezyaka robot introduces the player to the […]
Steam user with the nickname Syndroid has released a remake of the first episode of Duke Nukem 3D based on Serious Sam 3. The developer published the relevant information on the Steam blog. “The main idea behind the remake of the first episode of Duke Nukem 3D is to recreate the experience from the classic game. There are some expanded elements added here, such as redesigned levels, random enemy waves, and more. Also […]
“Dark mode” in applications is no longer surprising. This feature is available in all current operating systems, browsers, and many mobile and desktop applications. But many websites still do not support this feature. But it seems that this is not necessary. Developers from Google have added a flag to the Canary browser version that activates the corresponding design on different […]
ASUS has announced the PB278QV professional monitor, made on an IPS (In-Plane Switching) matrix measuring 27 inches diagonally. The panel complies with the WQHD format: the resolution is 2560 × 1440 pixels. 100% coverage of the sRGB color space is declared. The monitor has a brightness of 300 cd/m2 and a dynamic contrast ratio of 80:000. Horizontal and vertical viewing angles reach 000 degrees. The panel has a response time of 1 ms, [...]
A recent study by the career portal “My Circle” showed that in the first half of 2019, the income of specialists in the IT industry increased by an average of 10%, reaching 100 rubles in monetary terms. A slight decrease in income was recorded in the marketing area. The report states that the difference between the salaries of IT specialists in the regions of Russia and the capital is 000 […]
