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Samsung to launch ruggedized Galaxy Tab Active Pro tablet

Samsung, according to online sources, has submitted an application to the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to register the Galaxy Tab Active Pro trademark. As the LetsGoDigital resource notes, a new rugged tablet computer may soon enter the market under this name. Apparently, this device will be made in accordance with MIL-STD-810 standards […]

Sterile Internet: bill to return censorship registered in the US Senate

The most ardent opponent of technology companies in the United States has become the youngest member of the Republican Party in the history of American politics, Senator from Missouri Joshua David Hawley. He became a senator at the age of 39. Obviously, he understands the issue and knows how modern technologies infringe on citizens and society. Hawley's new project was a bill to end support for the […]

American chipmakers begin to count losses: Broadcom said goodbye to $ 2 billion

At the end of the week, the quarterly reporting conference of Broadcom, one of the leading manufacturers of chips for networking and telecommunications equipment, took place. This is one of the first companies to report revenue after Washington imposed sanctions against Chinese Huawei Technologies. In fact, it became the first example of what many still prefer not to talk about - the American sector of the economy is beginning to […]

The legendary competitive shooter Counter-Strike is 20 years old!

The name Counter-Strike is probably known to anyone who has any interest in games. It is curious that the release of the first version in the form of Counter-Strike 1.0 Beta, which was a custom modification for the original Half-Life, took place exactly two decades ago. Surely many people feel older now. The ideological masterminds and first developers of Counter-Strike were Minh LΓͺ, also known under the pseudonym Gooseman, […]

device manager. Extend MIS to devices

An automated medical center uses many different devices, the operation of which must be controlled by a medical information system (MIS), as well as devices that do not accept commands, but must transmit the results of their work to the MIS. However, all devices have different connection options (USB, RS-232, Ethernet, etc.) and ways to interact with them. It is almost impossible to support them all in MIS, [...]

Video: New Batista Story, Trial, and More Overwatch News

The Overwatch developers are trying to develop the universe of their competitive action game by releasing short cartoons, comics, creating thematic levels and various seasonal tasks. They recently presented a new story, β€œYour Trail,” dedicated to one of the new heroes, Baptiste. Blizzard's Alyssa Wong spent a lot of time on the story, and the team had fun working on it. According to the plot, after leaving the β€œClaw”, Jean-Baptiste […]

Digging graves, SQL Server, years of outsourcing, and my first project

Almost always we create our problems with our own hands… our picture of the world… our inaction… our laziness… our fears. That then it becomes very convenient to swim in the public stream of sewer patterns ... after all, it is warm and fun, and the rest is all the same - we sniff. But after a hard fail comes the realization of a simple truth - instead of generating an endless stream of reasons, […]

Aorus NVMe Gen4 SSD: PCI Express 4.0 SSDs

GIGABYTE has announced Aorus NVMe Gen4 SSDs, designed for use in gaming-grade desktop computers. The basis is 3D TLC Toshiba BiCS4 flash memory microchips: the technology provides for storing three bits of information in one cell. The devices are made in the M.2 2280 form factor. The PCI Express 4.0 x4 interface (NVMe 1.3 specification) is used, which ensures high performance. In particular, the stated [...]

What do orgasms and Wi-Fi have in common?

Hedy Lamarr was not only the first to appear naked in a movie and fake an orgasm on camera, but also invented a radio communication system with protection against interception. I think people's brains are more interesting than their looks. Hollywood actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr said in 1990, 10 years before her death. Hedy Lamarr is a charming actress of the 40s […]

Aorus CV27Q: 165Hz curved gaming monitor

GIGABYTE introduced the CV27Q monitor under the Aorus brand, intended for use as part of gaming desktop systems. The new product has a concave shape. The size is 27 inches diagonally, the resolution is 2560 Γ— 1440 pixels (QHD format). Horizontal and vertical viewing angles reach 178 degrees. The panel claims 90 percent coverage of the DCI-P3 color space. Brightness is 400 cd/m2, contrast is […]

The Dream Machine: A History of the Computer Revolution. Prologue

Alan Kay recommends this book. He often says the phrase "The computer revolution has not happened yet." But the computer revolution has begun. More precisely, it was started. It was started by certain people, with certain values, and they had a vision, ideas, a plan. Based on what premises did the revolutionaries create their plan? For what reasons? Where did they plan to lead humanity? At what stage are we […]

Photo of the day: an irregular galaxy in the constellation Cassiopeia

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has released a high-quality image of IC 10, an irregular galaxy in the constellation Cassiopeia. Formation IC 10 belongs to the so-called Local Group. It is a gravitationally bound group of more than 50 galaxies. It includes the Milky Way, the Andromeda Galaxy and the Triangulum Galaxy. Object IC 10 is interesting because […]