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Google offers to test the connection speed for the Stadia platform

The recently announced streaming service Google Stadia will allow users to play any game without having a powerful PC. All that is needed for comfortable interaction with the platform is a stable high-speed connection to the Network. Not long ago it became known that in some countries Google Stadia will start working in November this year. Already now users can check whether it is enough [...]

TES: Legends ad and Moons of Elsweyr trailer

During E3 2019, publisher Bethesda Softworks did not leave fans of its collectible card game The Elder Scrolls: Legends without news. First of all, the company showed a trailer for this project, in which it tried to present the gameplay as exciting as if it could transport a person into the world of the “Ancient Scrolls” and, on the contrary, place dragons at the table of an ordinary city cafe. […]

Google Stadia will allow publishers to offer their own subscriptions

The head of the Google Stadia streaming game service, Phil Harrison, announced that publishers will be able to offer users their own subscriptions to games within the platform. In the interview, he emphasized that Google will support publishers who not only decide to launch their own offerings, but also begin developing them “in a relatively short time frame.” Phil Harrison did not specify which […]

New Article: BenQ W4 2700K Projector Review: One Level Up

Projector manufacturers are slowly but surely beginning to move to large-scale development of UHD-class devices and are using a variety of tricks to make them more and more affordable. Released a year ago and already becoming the “people's 4K projector,” the BenQ W1700 quickly dropped in price in our country from 120-130 to 70-80 thousand, and the W1720, released quite recently, which had a couple of […]

Google Maps will notify the user if the taxi driver deviated from the route

The ability to build directions is one of the most useful features of the Google Maps application. In addition to this feature, the developers have added a new useful tool that will make taxi trips safer. We are talking about the function of automatically notifying the user if the taxi driver deviates greatly from the route. Alerts about route violations will be sent to your phone every time [...]

HTC has scheduled a cryptic announcement for June 11

HTC, according to online sources, has released a teaser image indicating the imminent announcement of a new smartphone. The image shows the date of the presentation - June 11. That is, the device should debut on Tuesday next week. It is not yet clear which device HTC is going to announce. Observers believe that the company may show the world a device designated U19e. This smartphone […]

E3 2019: Ubisoft announced Gods & Monsters - a fabulous adventure about saving the gods

At its presentation at E3 2019, Ubisoft demonstrated a number of new games, including Gods & Monsters. This is a fairytale adventure set in a fantasy world with a vibrant art style. In the first trailer, users were shown the colorful landscapes of the Blessed Island, where the events take place, and the main character Phoenix. He stands on a cliff, preparing for battle, and then […]

Apple wants to buy autonomous car startup Drive.ai

Network sources report that Apple is in negotiations to buy the American startup Drive.ai, which develops autonomous vehicles. Geographically, the developers from Drive.ai are located in Texas, where they test the self-driving cars they are creating. The report also states that Apple intends to acquire the companies along with their engineers and staff. The fact that Drive.ai is looking for a buyer, […]

Spectacular battle in The Surge 2 cinematic trailer for E3 2019

The recent leak of The Surge 2 release date was fully confirmed during the E3 2019 gaming exhibition - the hardcore action RPG will indeed hit the shelves on September 24th. Publisher Focus Home Interactive and studio Deck13 accompanied the announcement with a new cinematic video. The trailer, set to the musical composition The Day Is My Enemy by The Prodigy, presents the first plot details, if any […]

Connect third-party audio and video solutions to Microsoft Teams

Hey Habr! I present to your attention the translation-adaptation of the article "Integrating Third-Party Voice & Video with Microsoft Teams" by Brent Kelly, in which he considers the problem of integrating Microsoft Teams with other products. July 9, 2018 Is Your Skype for Business Infrastructure Useful Now and Why Microsoft Is Blocking Third-Party A/V Solutions from Accessing Teams. Being at InfoComm (exhibition […]

Zimbra and Mail Bombing Protection

Mail bombing is one of the oldest types of cyber attacks. At its core, it resembles a regular DoS attack, but instead of a wave of requests from different IP addresses, a wave of emails is sent to the server, which arrive in huge quantities at one of the email addresses, due to which the load on it increases significantly. Such an attack can result in the inability to use the mailbox […]

Modifying the Bluetooth stack to improve the sound on headphones without AAC, aptX and LDAC codecs

Before reading this article, it is recommended that you read the previous article: Bluetooth Audio: Getting the Most Out of Profiles, Codecs, and Devices Some users of wireless headphones report poor sound quality and lack of high frequencies when using the standard SBC Bluetooth codec, which is supported by all audio devices. A common recommendation to improve the sound is to buy devices and headphones that support aptX codecs and […]