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Video: Overwatch's new story operation will take place in Cuba

Blizzard is hosting a new seasonal event within the Overwatch archives where the developers reveal some of the storyline events from the world of the competitive shooter. A new co-op mission, The Storm is Coming, will begin on April 16 and send players to Cuba. You have to break through enemy barriers on the streets of Havana, playing as Tracer, Winston, Genji or Angel. The goal is to capture a high-ranking member of a criminal […]

EU formally adopts controversial copyright law

Network sources report that the Council of the European Union approved the tightening of copyright rules on the Internet. According to this directive, the owners of sites where user-generated content is posted will be required to enter into an agreement with the authors. The agreement on the use of works also implies that Internet sites must pay a monetary reward for partial copying of content. Site owners are responsible for […]

Modular storage and JBOD degrees of freedom

When a business operates with large data, the storage unit becomes not a single disk, but a set of disks, their combination, an aggregate of the required volume. And it must be managed as an integral entity. The logic of scaling storage with large-block aggregates is well described using the example of JBOD - both as a format for combining disks and as a physical device. You can scale your disk infrastructure not only “upwards” by cascading JBODs, but […]

Update Web and Azure Tools in Visual Studio 2019

You've probably already seen the release of Visual Studio 2019. As you'd expect, we've added improvements for web and Azure development. As a starting point, Visual Studio 2019 provides new features to help you get started with your code, and we've also updated the experience for creating ASP.NET and ASP.NET Core projects to meet the following […]

Facebook's Terragraph technology moves from testing to commercial use

A set of programs allows groups of small wireless base stations operating at 60 GHz frequencies to communicate with each other Wireless World: Technicians in Mikebud, Hungary install small stations with Terragraph support for trials that began in May 2018 Facebook spent years developing the technology improving data organization and transmission over wireless networks. Now this technology is being integrated into [...]

Octopath Traveler Coming to PC This Summer - Official

Square Enix has officially announced that Japanese RPG Octopath Traveler is coming to PC (Steam and Square Enix Store) on June 7th. Square Enix already released the announcement material last week, but that was obviously ahead of time because it was hidden from regular users almost immediately. However, the news managed to disperse through the portals. Recall […]

UPS features for industrial facilities

Uninterrupted power supply is important both for an individual machine in an industrial enterprise and for a large production complex as a whole. Modern energy systems are quite complex and reliable, but they do not always cope with this task. What types of UPS are used for industrial facilities? What requirements must they meet? Are there any special operating conditions for such equipment? Requirements to […]

Box telephone systems

Boxed IP PBXs are also known as on-premise IP PBXs. Typically, boxed PBXs are placed on site - in a server room or in a switchboard box. Data from IP phones arrives at the IP PBX server via LAN. Calls can be made either through a telephone operator or in the form of VoIP via a SIP trunk. Gateways can be used to connect the system to traditional telephone networks. Costs for [...]

Biostar H310MHG: Low Cost PC Board with XNUMXth Generation Intel Core Chip

A new motherboard has appeared in the Biostar assortment - model H310MHG, made in Micro ATX format based on Intel H310 system logic. The solution allows you to create a relatively inexpensive desktop computer with an eighth or ninth generation Intel Core processor (LGA 1151). You can use chips with a maximum thermal energy dissipation value of up to 95 W. For operational modules [...]

ASUS ROG Eye: compact webcam for streamers

The ROG (Republic of Gamers) division of ASUS has introduced another new product - a compact Eye webcam, which is addressed to users who regularly broadcast online. The device is small in size - 81 × 28,8 × 16,6 mm, so you can easily take it with you on trips. The USB interface is used for connection. The ROG Eye camera is designed primarily for use with laptops: the device can be […]

Foxconn confirms upcoming iPhone mass production launch in India

Foxconn will soon begin mass production of iPhone smartphones in India. This was announced by the head of the company, Terry Gou, dispelling fears that Foxconn would choose China over India, where it is building new production lines. However, it is not yet clear how this will affect Foxconn’s construction in China and which models will be produced in India. […]

Volvo cars for Europe will start talking to each other

For the first time in the history of the automotive industry, Volvo Cars is introducing an advanced safety system into the European market, based on connected car technologies and cloud solutions. It is reported that the vehicles will be able to interact with each other, warning drivers of various dangers. The new platform uses Hazard Light Alert and Slippery Road Alert features, which […]