Even if you try to escape our chaotic society and live off the grid, chances are your private data lurks on some company’s server. If that gets hacked, so does your private information (including your birthdate, address or even SSN). Tap or click here to find out if you’re collateral damage in a recent data breach. Bottom line: Countless privacy invaders want to mine your data for their own uses....
Earlier today, Google released a beta build of Android 7.1.2 for its Pixel and Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X. Missing from the list were Google’s 2015 Nexus devices, the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9. The company has now confirmed that going forward, these two Nexus devices will only receive security updates and no Android updates. Missing out on the Android 7.1.2 should not be a big deal for Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 owners since the update does not contain any major changes or feature improvements....
Recently, the OnePlus 10T specifications have been leaked online, which seems to be the “flagship killer” compared to the newly launched OnePlus 10R. Nothing Phone 1: First Look Now Revealed Nothing Phone 1’s first hands-on video was published by well-known tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee (MKBHD). This surprised a lot of tech giants and fans of Nothing, who are waiting for Phone 1’s exclusive looks. The video was mainly focused on its exterior looks and impressive LED lights, and we didn’t get any unique information about the internal hardware....
That is why when we are traveling around the world and we do not have a free Internet connection, and not only that looking for free public Wi-Fi could be difficult and most of them tend to require users to sign up. However, now you don’t have to worry about this, yes, the social media giant is testing out a feature that will help users locate free public WiFi. Yes, the social media giant Facebook simply wants to stop us from searching for free public networks by making available to all its users ‘Search WiFi’ feature that had been in tests since last year....
Low-code Development Tools simply allows companies to create apps that can be developed and deployed without having much experience in programming. Like the tech giant Microsoft and many other startup companies also offer a similar solution with PowerApps, which is also a relatively new offering in the market. With App Maker, companies can create Web applications that integrate with other services of the G Suite, such as Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Maps and other Mountain View services and virtually any service that offers an API....
Suppose you visit your home, approach the door, which is locked, then you put your hand on the metal handle and with the other hand in your pocket will unlock the lock and simply now you can enter. A thief alleged that observes the dynamics of your home, see that after all there is no key, just throw a hand to handle and go. You go out normally, closes the door and apparently opens the way for the thief....
The new joint advisory outlines what critical infrastructure operators should know about their opponents, citing recent cyberattacks on Ukraine’s energy grid and the ransomware attack against a fuel distribution pipeline. There are heightened fears that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and related cyberattacks against Ukraine could spread to Western critical infrastructure targets. CISA earlier this year warned that attackers had built custom tools to gain control of ICS and SCADA devices from major manufacturers....
I’d like to point out why the BULLDOZER is classified as “god mode” malware. Contrary to DEITYBOUNCE, BULLDOZER is not a name in the realms of “gods”. However, BULLDOZER provides capabilities similar to “god mode” cheat in video games—which make the player using it close to being invincible—to its payload, GINSU. Therefore, it’s still suitable to be called god mode malware. The presence of BULLDOZER is very hard to detect, even with the most sophisticated anti malware tool during its possible deployment timeframe....
The Galaxy Note 7 is dead. You don’t want to go down with it, so prompts thanks to Oculus for pulling the Gear VR app’s plug. All other VR-compatible Galaxy devices still work just fine with Samsung’s headset. If this move bums you out, you could always replace your Note 7 with a superb, not all-exploding, Galaxy S7. Then again, Google’s Note 7 rival, the Pixel XL, was on the brink of its launch, complete with its own amped-up mobile VR solution....
In recent months there have been several problems that have suffered the different platforms of Facebook. That is, not only the main social network but also Instagram and the instant messaging service WhatsApp as well. It is unknown what these failures of the social network giant Facebook are, but weeks ago we learned that the instant messaging app, WhatsApp is migrating from IBM servers to Facebook’s own. In addition, the launch of WhatsApp Business is also being prepared....
Earlier today, LG unveiled its latest flagship handset: the V20. Successor to the V10 from last year, the V20 fixes a lot of mistakes that LG made with the G5 earlier this year. The V20 will launch in Korea this month and will soon be making its way to the United States on all the top 5 carriers. In case the V20 has caught your attention and you are planning on buying it, here are 5 things you should know about it....
But before you get too excited: SMS/MMS messaging is not one of them. For those using Android 7.1, there’s now an app shortcut to launch into a new conversation. There aren’t shortcuts yet for specific conversations like you get on ’s Messenger SMS app, however. Several other features that exist in other messaging apps are making their debut in lo 2.0. Now when you use the Android sharing menu your frequent contacts will appear....
This is about the THX Onyx DAC-amp, a two-in-one (USB-A and USB-C) connector and fidelity enhancer that provides an astoundingly pure headphone audio session. Talk about simple to use: You simply connect the unit between your smartphone, laptop, or tablet and your headphone; nothing else is needed. The sound quality is as close to listening live to a recording session or concert as you can get without actually being there, in this product reviewer’s (who’s also a musician) opinion....
We need to encrypt the swap partition, since we don’t want encryption keys to be swapped to an unencrypted disk. To do that we can first use the cryptsetup to encrypt the partition and then create a swap filesystem on it in the usual way and turn it on with swapon. The actual commands can be seen below: [bash]# cryptsetup -c serpent -h sha512 -d /dev/urandom create swap /dev/sda2 # mkswap /dev/mapper/swap # swapon /dev/mapper/swap [/bash] The commands above read the key from /dev/urandom, which is appropriate for swap....
Recently, the German security institute AV-Test has carried out a new series of tests in Windows 7. The test results clearly show that the Kaspersky Antivirus is the best option to go for. If we talk about Microsoft’s security software, it is lagging behind the rivals in a substantial manner. Microsoft Security Essentials was rewarded with 5 points for protection, 4.5 points for performance and 4 points for usability. The last one in the list was Comodo Antivirus which was rewarded just 1....
Microsoft’s researchers have developed an app that could help people speak the language of eyes. GazeSpeak is a smartphone app that has been created by researchers while working with Microsoft. It can interpret eye gestures in real time and can predict what the person is trying to say. The app does the simple job. It divides alphabets into the grid of four boxes which are visible to the individual who has ALS via a sticker on the back of the device....
The same goes for damaged files that won’t open anymore — needing a file but being unable to access it can be extremely frustrating. Luckily, a new Microsoft utility can help cut down on the frustration and panic. RELATED: Tap or click here for three reasons you need IDrive for data backup. This new tool helps you recover damaged or deleted files, which can be a lifesaver when you need it....
An exceptionally scrambled Cloud arrangement of the Indian Army, like that of Google, which will store work force too operational information, has been initiated by Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar in accordance with the power’s arrangement to be a “computerized armed force”. The Army Cloud is clearly exceptionally scrambled and was initiated by Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar. MoD Launched Army Cloud & Digi-Locker For Indian Army The capacity arrangement has been presented in accordance with the power’s arrangement towards turning into a computerized armed force....
Motorola has been working with Verizon for quite some time when it comes to Android-based devices, and it looks like that trend is not ending anytime soon. According to a report published recently by Droid-Life, and citing a new presence on a Reddit forum, a trio of new model numbers for Motorola devices has been surfaced: XT1578, XT1585 and XT192A. And, according to the unnamed source, these devices are headed to Verizon....
Back in August, when Motorola unveiled the Moto X – the world’s first customisable phone – it disappointed a lot by making the Moto Maker service exclusive to AT&T. Spokespersons from the company kept saying that the exclusivity is going to be only for a short while and that the Moto Maker will become available on all major U.S carriers. More than two months later, Motorola has finally kept its word and has ended AT&T’s exclusivity on the Moto Maker....
