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Intel Releases Clear Linux Edition for Application Developers

Intel announced the expansion of the scope of the Clear Linux distribution, previously positioned as a specialized solution for container isolation. The new Clear Linux Developer Edition allows you to use the distribution on developer systems as a user environment. The GNOME desktop is offered by default, but KDE Plasma, Xfce, LXQt, Awesome and i3 are available as options. The Clear Linux distribution provides strict […]

Docker: Not Bad Advice

In the comments to my article Docker: bad advice, there were many requests to explain why the Dockerfile described in it was so terrible. Summary of the previous episode: two developers compose a Dockerfile under a tight deadline. In the process, Ops Igor Ivanovich comes to them. The resulting Dockerfile is so bad that the AI ​​is on the verge of a heart attack. Now let’s figure out what’s wrong with this [...]

Toreador - Cultured Vampires Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2

Paradox Interactive has introduced the Toreador clan from Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. The Toreador are also known as the Rose Clan because their members are big fans of art and beauty. The history of the clan is closely connected with Seattle - the Emerald City, as it is often called. Vampires participated in the formation of the city from the first days of its foundation, giving it a noble […]

Passport data of officials and tourists got into the public domain

Chairman of the Association of Data Market Participants Ivan Begtin reported that he was able to find about 360 records with personal data in the public domain. Among other things, personal data of some Russian politicians, bankers, businessmen and other famous people were discovered. The data leak was discovered after analyzing the websites of 000 government information systems. Users' personal data was found after […]

Smartphone Nokia 4.2 was released in Russia at a price of about 13 thousand rubles

HMD Global has announced the start of Russian sales of the relatively inexpensive Nokia 4.2 smartphone, based on the Android 9 Pie software platform. The device is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 processor. This chip contains eight ARM Cortex A53 cores with a clock speed of up to 2,0 GHz, an Adreno 505 graphics accelerator and a Snapdragon X6 LTE cellular modem. The new product uses frameless […]

HP Omen X 25: 240Hz refresh rate monitor

HP has announced the Omen X 25 monitor, designed for use in gaming systems. The new product measures 24,5 inches diagonally. We are talking about a high refresh rate, which is 240 Hz. Brightness and contrast indicators have not yet been specified. The monitor has a screen with narrow frames on three sides. The stand allows you to adjust the angle of the display, as well as […]

β€œDigital mess”: every fifth Russian has access to work files after dismissal

Kaspersky Lab released the results of an interesting study called β€œDigital Clutter,” which examined the problem of unauthorized access to corporate data. It turned out that every fifth Russian - 20% - has access to work files after dismissal. At the same time, more than half of people (60%) work with various types of confidential information, which means they retain the ability to use these […]

"Pill from the demon" in motion

To some, the test described in this article may seem trivial. But it would still need to be done to be absolutely sure that the solution would work. Now we can safely say that we are not afraid of short-term interference in the L1 range. The first article will introduce you to the course. Briefly: not so long ago it became available, including to the general public, […]

REG.RU vs. Beget: debriefing

A fascinating story began a little less than a year ago when REG.RU unilaterally terminated the partnership agreement with Beget. I became interested in how things are going with this issue, and I decided to ask the direct participants in the course of the proceedings, since the statements of each of the parties were quite unfounded. I asked questions to both sides. REG.RU limited themselves to a response containing general phrases […]

The developers showed the WRC 8 simulator to professional players - they were pleased

Bigben Interactive and Kylotonn studio have presented the alpha version of the racing simulator WRC 8 to a limited number of eSports players. WRC 8 will feature a licensed World Rally Championship in 2019. The developers promise β€œuncompromisingly realistic” gameplay, a dynamic weather system and a completely redesigned career mode. The game will have more content than ever - 102 tracks and 14 countries where […]

Khronos Foundation Establishes 3D Commerce Open Standards Working Group

The Khronos consortium, which develops graphics standards, has announced the creation of a working group to develop open standards for XNUMXD e-commerce. The main goals of the group are stated to be product visualization technologies based on WebGL and Vulkan, expanding the capabilities of the glTF graphic format, as well as developing methods for presenting products using virtual and augmented realities (based on the OpenXR standard). The working group included [...]

HP Omen Photon Wireless Mouse: Qi Wireless Charging Mouse

HP introduced the Omen Photon Wireless Mouse, a gaming-grade mouse, as well as the Omen Outpost Mousepad: sales of new products will begin in the near future. The manipulator uses a wireless connection to the computer. At the same time, the device is said to be comparable in performance to its wired counterparts. There are a total of 11 programmable buttons, which can be customized using the accompanying software […]