Today in the news selection:
- Elon Musk's company announced the monthly cost of access to satellite Internet.
- Zoom has enabled end-to-end encryption for all users.
- JetBrains has released the fifth preview build of IntelliJ IDEA 2020.3.
- Microsoft has expanded the capabilities of the Skype messenger.
- The YouTube mobile app has received several new features.
- Google has made the MT5 multilingual model publicly available.
- Tinder has added a Face to Face video chat feature.
Elon Musk's company announced the monthly cost of access to satellite Internet
Starlink beta testers received an official message from the company regarding the cost of satellite Internet and other important details. Testers were informed that at the initial stage, the Internet from Starlink could provide speeds of 50 to 150 Mbps with a latency of 20 to 40 ms. The company also warned of the possibility of temporary interruptions in the Internet. Starlink promises that the operation of the satellite Internet system will significantly improve with the launch of new satellites, the connection of new ground stations and software improvements. By the summer of 2021, the delay is expected to decrease to a level of 16 to 19 ms. The cost of a monthly Internet subscription from Starlink will be $99. Before connecting, you will have to purchase a tripod for installation and a Wi-Fi router. The equipment set will cost $499. Source: RedditZoom has enabled end-to-end encryption for all users
The video conferencing application Zoom has added an end-to-end encryption feature. You can activate the function in the latest version of the Zoom PC client, the Android application, and also in Zoom Rooms. A version for iOS with end-to-end encryption will appear later, after approval by App Store moderators. To activate maximum privacy mode, you need to go to settings and select the E2E conference encryption method. The mode is available to both paid and free Zoom users, provided they have verified their phone number. All video conference participants also need to set the appropriate settings in their clients. If E2E encryption is enabled, a green shield icon will appear in the upper left corner of the call screen. Source: Android PoliceJetBrains has released the fifth preview build of IntelliJ IDEA 2020.3
JetBrains has introduced a new update package as part of the early access program for the IntelliJ IDEA 2020.3 EAP5 development environment. The fifth preview build available for testing includes several new features:- Java code completion based on machine learning.
- Customize your own template to create multiple files at once.
- Support for Code With Me, a tool for collaborative development and pair programming.
- The Lombok plugin is now built in by default.
- New interface for editing run and debug configurations in Java and JUnit applications.
- Git Stage support.
- Automatically corrects invalid characters in new branch names.
- Improved debugging for Gradle tasks.
- Improved search engine in the Flame Graph panel (added search field, up/down arrows for quick navigation between search results).