How Brezhnev's USSR received computers and components from the USA, bypassing sanctions On June 10, the Ministry of Communications and Mass Communications requested 18 billion rubles from the state reserve fund for the software import substitution program. The authorities approved a plan for additional financing of the domestic IT industry until 2025, taking into account limited international trade.

A small British town has become a mecca for bibliophiles thanks to the self-proclaimed “king” Every year at the beginning of June, the small market town of Hay-on-Wye in Wales holds a literary festival, sponsored by The Guardian, which attracts eminent authors and about 80 thousand participants from around the world. The settlement itself is often called a “book town”: for 1,900 permanent residents there are about 30 bookstores and shops.

The attack on the internal systems of Kaspersky Lab, which took place in the early spring of 2015, was allegedly financed by a certain state. Its CEO Evgeniy Kaspersky stated this on the company’s blog . Evgeny Kaspersky. Photo by Thomas Chloer According to Kaspersky, the attackers were interested in the company's security technologies - services and corporate solutions like Secure Operating System, Kaspersky Fraud Prevention, Kaspersky Security Network and Anti-APT.

Author: editors "Promises.Ru" The school will be taught to make safe “selfies”, all diseases will be treated on the Internet, and sell vodka in dry form. Also read why Mizulin against marriages with transsexuals, and what size the largest flag of Russia. Safe "yourself" Recently, cases have become more frequent when selfie lovers, wanting to make a unique shot, fell into dangerous situations.

The Oculus Rift helmet will be released in the first quarter of 2016 with a built -in audio system and a Xbox console controller. This was told by representatives of the company at a special event in San Francisco, the broadcast of which took place on Twitch . Oculus Rift will be equipped with two separate OLED displays of “high-cladity”, but their exact resolution is unknown. In addition to the helmet, there is an external sensor, which is placed on the table on a special stand.

Russians have picked up on the Western trend and started naming their children after characters from the Game of Thrones series. reported this Izvestia . Still from the ninth episode of the fifth season of “Game of Thrones” According to Izvestia, Russian registry offices have recorded the first surge in the popularity of children's names inspired by the popular TV series. There are eight girls named Arya registered in the Moscow region, and four in St. Petersburg.

Editor-in-chief TJ about the animated film “Inside Out” - the return of Pixar to its former greatness On June 18 (in select theaters from June 12 to 14), “Inside Out” will be released on Russian screens - the return of Pixar (Up, WALL E, Finding Nemo, Toy Story, The Incredibles) after the longest break in many years. TJ's editor-in-chief is convinced that the wait not only paid off, but brought with it potentially the main animated film of recent years.

British actor Christopher Lee, known for his roles in Bond, Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings, has died at the age of 93. reports this The Telegraph . According to the publication's sources close to the Lee family, death occurred at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 7. The actor died in London's Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, where he was treated for three weeks for respiratory and heart problems.

at the Simferopol Holy Trinity Convent On June 10, the traditional consecration of medical gowns took place . The announcement of the event was posted on the official website of the Crimean Ministry of Health on June 8 and was widely distributed online thanks to the attention of bloggers and major media outlets. The ceremony was timed to coincide with the Day of Remembrance of St. Luke of Crimea.

Facebook users criticized the project of a parliamentary center in Moscow A competition for designs for a parliamentary center that is going to be built in Moscow for the Federation Council and the State Duma has raised questions among experts. The project, which became the leader during the first stage of closed voting, was considered “monstrous” by Facebook users and demanded to be removed from the competition.

Music festival organizers placed 1,000 Nicki Minaj figures on the steps of Helsinki Cathedral On June 10, promoters of the 2015 Summer Up music festival in Finland placed a thousand cardboard cutouts of singer Nicki Minaj on the steps of St. Nicholas Cathedral in central Helsinki. This is reported by the Daily Mail . The event was dedicated to Nicki Minaj's first ever performance in Finland, which will take place in early July.

The head of the Patriarchal Commission on Family Affairs said that consistent atheists should commit suicide On June 11, Lenta.ru published an interview with Moscow Archpriest Dimitry Smirnov, known for his loud statements that the Soviet regime brought more harm than Hitler.

super.ru During the years of perestroika, the author of the famous Jedi franchise had already visited the Russian capital: then he tried to meet with Russian director Pavel Klushantsev. According to the popular version, it was his films that inspired Lucas to shoot Star Wars.

www.telegraph.co.uk The film legend, who played more than 250 roles during his career (of which the most famous are Count Dracula, Saruman from The Lord of the Ring and Count Dooku from Star Wars) died in London's Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. The death occurred on the morning of Sunday, June 7, but this became known only today. The actor was 93 years old.

The new social service Tings from Chinese developers allows users to communicate using voice while remaining anonymous. This is reported by Tech in Asia . service The founder of the Tings , Fang Ning, told reporters that he wanted to create an anonymous application that would allow users to express their own individuality, and relied on voice communication.