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Is the Machine Learning Bubble Bursting or the Beginning of a New Dawn

An article was recently published that does a good job of showing the trend in machine learning in recent years. In short: the number of machine learning startups has plummeted in the last two years. Well. Let’s look at “whether the bubble has burst”, “how to continue to live” and talk about where this squiggle comes from in the first place. First, let's talk about what was the booster of this curve. Where did she come from? They will probably remember everything [...]

He was expected, and he did not disappoint: ONYX BOOX Nova Pro

Hello, Habr! After several months of waiting, we finally got it: ONYX BOOX has released its first e-reader for the 2019 model year, and it is a professional version of the Nova e-reader, which was a big success last year. The advantage of the new device is that it has an additional WACOM touch layer (paired with a stylus, of course) and an application for creating […]

Projection of corporate conflict on network connectivity

A corporate conflict arose on June 10.06.2019, 14.06.2019 due to an increase in the cost of SMS delivery to users of the VimpelCom network by Mail.RU Group. As a response, Mail.RU Group stopped “serving” direct Russian IP channels towards the VimpelCom network. Below is a brief analysis of the situation from the perspective of a network engineer. Update: 18/45/XNUMX XNUMX:XNUMX - emphasis on Russian routes to the VimpelCom network, conclusions corrected, Sergey’s explanation added […]

Sinus lift and simultaneous implantation

Dear friends, in previous articles, we discussed what types of wisdom teeth there are and how the removal of these same teeth goes. Today I would like to digress a little and talk about implantation, and in particular single-stage implantation - when the implant is installed directly into the socket of an extracted tooth and about sinus lifting - increasing the volume of bone tissue […]

ATARI VCS Coming this December 2019

At the recent E3 games exhibition, a demo panel with ATARI VCS was presented. ATARI VCS is a video game console developed by Atari, SA. Although the Atari VCS is primarily designed to run Atari 2600 games through emulation, the console runs a Linux-based operating system that will allow users to download and install other compatible […]

Introduced a new technique for hidden system and browser identification

A team of researchers from the Technical University of Graz (Austria), previously known for developing the MDS, NetSpectre and Throwhammer attacks, has disclosed a new side-channel analysis technique that can determine the exact version of the browser, the operating system used, the CPU architecture and the use of add-ons to combat hidden attacks. identification. To determine these parameters, it is enough to run JavaScript code prepared by researchers in the browser. […]

Exaile 4.0.0

On June 6, 2019, after four years of development, Exaile 4.0.0 was released - an audio player with extensive music management capabilities, expandable with more than fifty plugins. Changes: The playback engine has been rewritten. The GUI has been rewritten using GTK+3. The processing speed of large music libraries has been increased. Fixed the placement of some buttons during rtl localization. The reaction to scrolling has been fixed in the tag editor […]

A version of Astra Linux for smartphones is being prepared

The Kommersant publication reported on Mobile Inform Group's plans in September to release smartphones and tablets equipped with the Astra Linux operating system and belonging to the class of industrial devices designed to work in harsh conditions. No details about the software have been reported yet, except for its certification by the Ministry of Defense, FSTEC and FSB for processing information to the […]

Bulk attack on vulnerable Exim-based mail servers

Security researchers at Cybereason have alerted email server administrators to the discovery of a massive automated attack exploiting a critical vulnerability (CVE-2019-10149) in Exim discovered last week. During the attack, attackers achieve execution of their code with root rights and install malware on the server for mining cryptocurrencies. According to the June automated survey, Exim's share is 57.05% (year […]

Rostelecom and Mail.ru Group will help develop digital school education

Rostelecom and Mail.ru Group announced the signing of an agreement on cooperation in the field of digital school education. The parties will develop information products designed to modernize the educational process in Russian schools. These are, in particular, communication services for schools, teachers, parents and students. In addition, there are plans to develop a new generation of digital diaries. As part of the agreement, Rostelecom […]

Video: Ubisoft talked a little about the creation of the Rainbow Six Quarantine co-op

The leaks made on the eve of the Ubisoft press conference turned out to be reliable - the French company actually presented the shooter Rainbow Six Quarantine in a small gloomy video. Following the cinematic teaser and scant information, the developers shared a “Behind the Scenes” video, in which Quarantine’s lead game designer Bio Jade talked about the creation of the project. Rainbow Six Quarantine is a tactical cooperative shooter designed for a team of three players. […]