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Fujifilm's security camera is able to read license plates of cars at a distance of 1 km

Fujifilm is preparing to enter the surveillance camera market with the SX800. The presented camera supports 40x zoom and is designed specifically for security at international borders and large commercial facilities. The camera is equipped with a lens with a focal length from 20 to 800 mm and additional digital zoom. The device is capable of forming a clear image of distant objects thanks to the use of high-performance technology […]

Published a way to bypass the borrow checker in Rust

Jakub Kądziołka published a proof-of-concept showing the immediate problems associated with a bug in the Rust compiler project, which the developers have been trying unsuccessfully to solve for four years. An example developed by Jakub allows you to bypass the Borrow Checker with a very simple trick: fn main() { let boom = fake_static::make_static(&vec![0; 1<<20]); println!("{:?}", boom); } The developer asks not to use this workaround in Production, so [...]

Only 13 euros: the Nokia 105 phone (2019) is presented

HMD Global has announced an inexpensive cell phone Nokia 105 (2019), which will go on sale before the end of this month at an estimated price of only 13 euros. The device is designed to work in GSM 900/1800 mobile networks. It is equipped with a 1,77-inch color display with a resolution of 160 × 120 pixels and 4 MB of RAM. There is an FM tuner, flashlight, 3,5mm headphone jack and […]

Release of CFR 0.146, a decompiler for the Java language

A new release of the CFR (Class File Reader) project is available, within which a JVM virtual machine bytecode decompiler is being developed, which allows you to recreate the contents of compiled classes from jar files in the form of Java code. Decompilation of modern Java features is supported, including most elements of Java 9, 10 and 12. CFR can also decompile the contents of class and […]

Do-It-Yourself Digital Transformation for Small Businesses

A common mistake of novice businessmen is that they do not pay enough attention to collecting and analyzing data, optimizing work processes and monitoring key indicators. This results in decreased productivity and suboptimal waste of time and resources. When processes are bad, you have to correct the same errors several times. As the number of clients grows, the service deteriorates, and without data analysis […]

JUnit in GitLab CI with Kubernetes

Despite the fact that everyone knows perfectly well that testing your software is important and necessary, and many have been doing it automatically for a long time, in the vastness of Habr there was not a single recipe for setting up a combination of such popular products in this niche as (our favorite) GitLab and JUnit . Let's fill this gap! Introductory First, let me outline the context: Since all our […]

Where they teach to teach (not only at the Pedagogical Institute)

Who will benefit from the article: students who decide to earn extra money by tutoring graduate students or specialists who have been given a seminar group; older brothers and sisters; when younger brothers ask to be taught how to program (cross-stitch, speak Chinese, analyze markets, look for a job) That is, all those who need to be taught, explain, and who doesn’t know what to grab onto, how to plan lessons, what to tell. Here you will find: […]

Firefox Reality VR Browser Now Available to Oculus Quest Headset Users

Mozilla's virtual reality web browser has received support for Facebook's Oculus Quest headsets. Previously, the browser was available to owners of HTC Vive Focus Plus, Lenovo Mirage, etc. However, the Oculus Quest headset does not have wires that literally “tie” the user to the PC, which allows you to view web pages in a new way. The official message from the developers says that Firefox […]

Digital services for voters appeared on the State Services portal

The Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation reports that a voter’s personal account has been launched on the State Services portal. The introduction of digital services for voters is carried out with the participation of the Central Election Commission. The project is being implemented within the framework of the national program “Digital Economy of the Russian Federation”. From now on, in the “My Elections” section, Russians can find out about their polling station, election commission […]

Mozilla updates WebThings Gateway for smart home gateways

Mozilla has officially introduced an updated component of WebThings, a universal hub for smart home devices, called WebThings Gateway. This open source router firmware is designed with privacy and security in mind. Experimental builds of WebThings Gateway 0.9 are available on GitHub for the Turris Omnia router. Firmware for the Raspberry Pi 4 single-board computer is also supported. However, so far [...]

Express parcel delivery service UPS creates a "daughter" for delivery by drones

United Parcel Service (UPS), the world's largest express package delivery firm, announced the creation of a specialized subsidiary, UPS Flight Forward, focused on delivering cargo using unmanned aerial vehicles. UPS also said it has applied to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the certifications it needs to expand its business. In order to conduct UPS business […]