Mi A3 Review Android One Step Forward Mi One Step Back

And then, just when everyone had thought that Android One was history, Xiaomi played a key role in reviving its fortunes with the Mi A1 in 2017. The phone was a huge success, as was its successor the Mi A2 a year later. Now, it is the turn of the Mi A3 to don the Android One mantle. How well does it fit? The Mi A3 looks…well, very different The Mi A1 and the Mi A2 were smart-looking devices but on the plainer side....

July 1, 2022 · 8 min · 1689 words · Timothy Freeman

More Security Issues Surrounding Virtual Personal Assistants

Recorded conversations: In this particular situation, the thinking is that the conversations we are having with Siri or Cortana is between “us and them.” Although there is no direct proof of yet, there is some fear that these conversations could be recorded by the vendors that develop their own brand of the VPA. There is the potential that other issues could come into the limelight because of this, especially where these conversations are specifically being stored, and who has access to it....

July 1, 2022 · 8 min · 1616 words · Benjamin Jones

More Than 2000 Wordpress Websites Infected With A Keylogger

A keylogger affects WordPress sites As we know, WordPress is one of the most used content managing platform by users. Many websites are developed on this platform. The attack is quite simple. Cybercriminals find unsafe WordPress sites (usually those that run older versions or older themes and plugins) and use exploits for those sites to insert malicious code into the source code. The malicious code includes two parts. For the administrator login page, the code loads a keylogger hosted in a third-party domain....

July 1, 2022 · 2 min · 397 words · Wilmer Gaskin

Need Something To Watch 3 New Shows To Check Out Now

This is a common problem that’s especially true now that we’re all stuck at home. You’ve got more time than ever to watch everything piled up in your must-see queue. But what happens when your queue is empty? What should you do when you’re craving something new to watch? No worries: We put together a list of three must-watch shows to check out this holiday season. 1. ‘The Crown’ Kim absolutely loves this show....

July 1, 2022 · 4 min · 671 words · Ruby Geathers

New Chrome Beta Tells You Which Tabs Are Making Noise Or Using Your Webcam

For those of you using Chrome Beta on your desktop computer, today’s latest update comes with a neat feature that should make it easier for you to kill tabs that are making noise. Starting with version 32, tabs that are either playing audio, using your webcam, or are using Chromecast, will have a little icon placed next to them for easier management. Knowing how Google works, you can expect these features to come to the stable channel in roughly six to eight weeks....

July 1, 2022 · 2 min · 269 words · Roberta Murrell

Nexus 5X Now Starts At 349 After Slashes Price By 30

The price reduction is permanent, so you don’t necessarily need to rush over to the Store just yet. Our review found it to be an excellent, stock Android experience with a phone that’s much easier to hold in one h than the Nexus 6/a> or other large-screen smartphones. If you’ve been tempted to enter the l of pure , this could be the time to give in. Rapid Android updates give the Nexus an edge over the Oneus 2 or Moto X re ition, which have similar price points (the Moto X is now $50 more than the entry Nexus 5X) but don’t get the same type of white glove treatment when it comes to the most updated versions of Android....

July 1, 2022 · 1 min · 196 words · Eddie Valentine

Nokia 7 1 Nokia 8 1 How To Lock Apps Using Fingerprint Scanner

The Nokia 7.1 and Nokia 8.1 are excellent mid-range Android One devices from HMD Global-owned Nokia. Since they are Android One certified phones, they run a stock build of Android 9.0 Pie which means they don’t offer any extra frills like being able to natively lock apps using the fingerprint scanner. Not being able to natively lock and protect apps using the fingerprint scanner is a major bummer for many since people prefer to lock apps nowadays for privacy concerns....

July 1, 2022 · 3 min · 507 words · Kimberly Varga

Nonprofit Trend Report Technology Is Fueling Relevance And Growth

The fifth edition of the Nonprofit Trends Report from Salesforce unpacks how organizations that have embraced technology have the strongest relationships and highest rates of goal achievement – regardless of their size, revenue, or location. Here are the four main takeaways: The strategic use of technology directly links to improved organizational efficiency and performance across operations. Nonprofits with a high level of digital maturity are more likely to exceed their goals and have stronger relationships with all stakeholder groups....

July 1, 2022 · 6 min · 1083 words · Carolyn Simpson

Now Swiftkey Keyboard Let S You Copy Paste Text Between Android Windows

A few months ago, the feature Cloud Clipboard integration debuted in the beta version of the Swiftkey app, and now it’s available for all the users of the app. This update works on both Windows 10 and Windows 11. Now Copy & Paste Across Android & Windows via Swiftkey Keyboard According to MSPoweruser, the feature is called Cloud Clipboard that is currently available to the 7.9.0.5 version of the app....

July 1, 2022 · 2 min · 316 words · Carole Limones

Now You Can Lease Iphone Se For Just 15 In India

The company will be also providing lease to the iPhone 6/6s via its corporate leasing program with plans priced at $18 [R.s 1,199] and $21 [R.s 1,399] per month. Besides this, Apple is also offering lease plans for its recently launched 9.7 inch iPad Pro including the 12.9 inch iPad Pro unveiled last year. However, this scheme can be availed by corporate members and they can switch to another iPhone model by paying the increased amount on monthly basis....

July 1, 2022 · 1 min · 210 words · Lorraine Portillo

Nsw Lightning And Floods Punish Nbn Fttc Connection Devices

NBN said the main areas where lightning and floods resulted in NCD replacement were Penrith, Miranda, Frenchs Forest, Rockdale, Grafton, Mosman, Peakhurst, Glebe, and Campbelltown. The company further said, during 2020, it swapped 57,000 NCDs and so far this year it has replaced 44,300 NCDs. In March, the company said it was looking for a long-term solution to lightning frying FttC equipment, which was highlighted in the Blue Mountains area of NSW....

July 1, 2022 · 4 min · 711 words · Doris Carman

Old School Games For Your Android

From the iconic yellow hero of Pac-Man to a modern version of Frogger, these games will take you on a retro adventure back to the earlier days of video gaming. These apps may be simpler than today’s crop of hyper-realistic action games, but they’re still engaging and they’re perfect for kicking back for a few minutes with your phone or tablet when you’re on the go. 1. Pac-Man You can’t round up a list of retro games without including arcade royalty Pac-Man....

July 1, 2022 · 5 min · 862 words · Carmen Buzzard

List Of Alexa Commands You Re Not Using But Should Be

This practice is becoming so common that a world of virtual assistants has opened up. Instead of tapping an app to play your music, then another app to put on your lights, and yet another to turn down the thermostat, you can just do all that from a single home hub. That’s why we’re going to tell you about some helpful Alexa commands that you might not know exist....

June 30, 2022 · 3 min · 509 words · Sherrie Castillo

Looks Like Google Will Sell The Moto X Directly To Consumers Via The Play Store Next Month

Motorola’s Moto X, which isn’t a “flagship” device is you use the old definition of “Android flagship phone”, is currently on sale in just one country from two operators: AT&T and Verizon. The CEO of T-Mobile, John Legere, recently sent out a tweet saying his company would be offering the Moto X in September. That’s great news for T-Mobile customers, but it’s not so straightforward. According to a leaked inventory system screenshot obtained by TmoNews, it looks like T-Mobile will tell people to buy the Moto X via the Google Play Store....

June 30, 2022 · 1 min · 202 words · Gene Fuqua

Malicious Firefox Add Ons Keylogger

A software-based keylogger doesn’t require physical access to the victim’s computer. It can be easily downloaded from the Internet for the purpose of spying activity on a particular system. It can be also installed on a system unwillingly as a spyware and executed as a part of a remote administration tool, which is also known as a Trojan. Basically, a keylogger program has two files, DLL (dynamic link library) and EXE (executable)....

June 30, 2022 · 6 min · 1085 words · Eugene Newberry

Malware Spotlight Point Of Sale Malware

In order to verify a payment’s legitimacy, these devices need to be able to both read the payment information of the card and to connect to the corresponding financial institution via the internet. Wherever you have internet-connected devices with access to valuable data (like payment card information), you probably have cybercriminals. Point of sale malware is designed to reside on a PoS terminal, steal the information of the payment cards used on that terminal and transmit that data to a cybercriminal via the internet....

June 30, 2022 · 5 min · 940 words · Randal Mccoy

Mark Zuckerberg Memo Meta Is Cutting 11 000 Jobs Today

The company reported its Q3 earnings last month, with revenues down $4 billon year over year to $27.7 billion and almost no growth in user numbers across its core Family of Apps, namely Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. While layoffs in the tech sector have been happening for the past few months, layoffs of this scale by one of the top tech firms is a sign of how tough things are looking even for some of the world’s most valuable companies....

June 30, 2022 · 4 min · 655 words · Anna Matthews

Microsoft Releases 9 Security Updates To Patch 34 Severe Flaws

A security bulletins MS16-095 and MS16-096 eliminate 17 vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge browser. The most dangerous of them could allow attackers to remotely execute arbitrary code if the user visits a specially crafted website. Through this vulnerability, an attacker can easily gain access to the system with the rights of the current user. But, the users of Microsoft Edge browser on Windows 10 systems are at a vital risk for remote code execution (RCE) attacks through a malicious PDF file....

June 30, 2022 · 2 min · 327 words · John Brock

Moto G4 And Moto G4 Plus A Review No Longer The Best Budget Smartphones Available

I am somewhat fond of the color scheme I was sent for review. Black on black is boring. The G4 and G4 Plus appear to be outfitted in the same bare-bones, let’s-get-down-to-business attire as Lenovo’s Thinks. Thankfully, if you buy either model unlocked, you can customize the look through the company’s Moto Maker site. Like last year’s devices, the Moto G4 and G4 Plus are covered in a water-repellent coating....

June 30, 2022 · 6 min · 1196 words · William Walker

Moto X Style Launched In India For Rs 29 999

Motorola today launched the Moto X Play — its flagship handset for 2015 — in India. Like previous other handsets from the company, the Moto X Style will be available exclusively through Flipkart in the country. The Moto X Play comes with a 5.7-inch IPS LCD display with Quad HD resolution and front-facing stereo speakers. Under the hood, the device is powered by a Snapdragon 808 hexa-core processor, an Adreno 418 GPU, and 3GB RAM....

June 30, 2022 · 1 min · 178 words · Patricia Miller