Short Bytes: The notorious hacker, Janus, who was behind original Petya ransomware is out of the shadows, probably to let people know that he isn’t behind the 2017 Petya attack. He has also told that he’s taking a look at the code to find some crack. Notably, the new Petya malware is a data wiper […]
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Short Bytes: Linux-based operating systems are often used by developers to get their work done and create something new. Their major concerns while choosing a Linux distro for programming are compatibility, power, stability, and flexibility. Distros like Ubuntu and Debian have managed to establish themselves as the top picks. Some of the other great choices are […]
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anonical Inc. has announced the Alpha 1 release of the non-LTS Ubuntu 17.10 Artful Aardvark, an important point release of the Ubuntu Linux which is going to ditch a major component when it releases in October this year. Other than adopting GNOME as the default desktop, it will also make the way for Wayland as […]
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Short Bytes: Linux machine vendor System76 has launched their own operating system named Pop!_OS. Based on Ubuntu GNOME, this new Linux distro’s Alpha version is right now available for download. The first final release of Pop!_OS will be shipped on October 19, 2017. System76 has described it as an operating system built for creators. ystem76 is known for […]
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Short Bytes: Petya malware, which is being seen as WannaCry’s obvious successor, isn’t a ransomware. It actually disguises itself as one to lure media coverage. Instead, it’s a wiper malware which destroys your data in such a manner that the possibilities of the recovery of files are thin. Hence, even paying ransom won’t get your […]
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Short Bytes: Facebook’s leaked training documents have highlighted a faulty formula used by the company for censoring hate speech. Facebook bans attacks on certain protected classes but shows leniency on the subsets of these protected categories. As a result, an attack against protected class “white men” is banned, but posts against a subset “female driver” […]
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Short Bytes: In the wake of increasing malware threats and hacking attempts, Microsoft is planning to take the help of machine learning and AI. Microsoft will take help from more than 400 million Windows 10 PCs and create virus signatures for PCs all around the world. This feature will be launched along with Windows 10 Fall […]
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Short Bytes: Water is a complex molecule, besides being precious. Latest research programmed by scientists at Stockholm University in Sweden reports that liquid water exists in two different states. And both of these states have different structures as well as density. The report suggested that the water form fluctuates between high and low density. This […]
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Short Bytes: GitHub has launched a new initiative to encourage people and organizations to contribute to open source projects. As a part of this initiative, one can start by contributing to some open source projects every Friday. The interested users can start by working on some open source tool that’s used by their company. pen source […]
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Short Bytes: A team of physicists from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln experimented at their Extreme Light Laboratory, which produced an extremely bright light. A laser beam was thrown at helium suspended electrons that emitted light brighter than the Sun. The intensity of the emitted light was so high that it could work equivalent to X-rays. The […]
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Short Bytes: A security researcher has found a fix for the latest Petya Ransomware attack. For now, you can vaccinate your system in seconds by creating a particular file. If Petya finds that file on the disk, it stops the encryption business. Please note that users need to create this file independently on each computer […]
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oing out of cellular network coverage area is one of the many problems faced by trekkers, mountaineers, and off-roaders. Sometimes, the situation gets worse when the members of a group separate in an unknown location. Sonnet is a new device which wants to achieve decentralized mobile communications and allow people to send text messages, GPS […]
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Short Bytes: After WannaCry, a new ransomware threat named Petya is here to haunt your computers. It has already affected a large number of countries, including Ukraine, Russia, Poland, Germany, etc. The malware uses the NSA’s Eternal Blue exploit, which was leaked by Shadow Brokers. The actors behind this threat are demanding $300 in bitcoins as […]
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Short Bytes: Hacking WiFi networks is an important part of learning the subtleties of ethical hacking and penetration testing. This also gives rise to the need for some quality WiFi hacking apps for Android to test your network security. Few notable tools are Zanti, WPS Connect, aircrack-ng, etc. re WiFi networks really secure? Why would […]
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hat do you know Google for? Search? Now, the European Union has slapped Mountain View with a fine for 2.4 billion euros, €2,424,495,000 to be exact (2.7 billion USD). The reason given is that the company favored its own comparison shopping product over others when displaying suggestions in Google Search. Also Read: Thanks Google Cloud: […]
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Short Bytes: With the launch of Windows 10 S, Microsoft claimed that it’s an extra-secure operating system that’s protected against all kinds of ransomware. To test the claims, folks at ZDNet hired a security firm. As a result, the hackers were able to breach Windows 10 S within 3 hours by using Microsoft Word’s handling […]
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Short Bytes: Apple has released the iOS 11 Public Beta for everyone. To install iOS 11 beta on your iPhone or iPad devices, you need to register on Apple’s beta release website and download the new release. But, before proceeding, make sure to backup your entire data as it’s an unstable release. n Monday, Apple […]
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Short Bytes: According to the Debian Project, a microcode bug exists in Intel’s Kaby Lake and Skylake chip which can cause the system to behave in a strange way. Originally discovered on a machine running Debian Linux, the bug is independent of any operating system. The users are advised to disable hyperthreading feature until a fix […]
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Short Bytes: Anonymous Hacktivist Group has released a video claiming that NASA is about to announce the discovery of extra-terrestrial life. The video has included the statements and tweets of experts and specialist like Thomas Zurbuchen, Science Mission Directorate at NASA. But, there is no conformity to their claims. Probably Anonymous Hacker Group has tried […]
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Short Bytes: June 26th, 2017, marks the 20th anniversary of the first Harry Potter book. To celebrate the same, Facebook has activated a hidden Harry Potter spell feature on its website. All you need to is include certain words in your status to cast magical spells. Twitter is also celebrating similarly. 6th June, Monday, marks […]
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Short Bytes: The developers of fast-growing Linux distribution Manjaro have released Manjaro Linux 17.0.2. This release comes along with many package updates and security fixes. Based on Linux kernel 4.9, Manjaro Linux 17.0.2 also features Plasma 5, Xorg v1.19, and Mesa Stack 17.1.3. You can visit Manjaro’s website and download Xfce, KDE, and Gnome editions. hilip Müller, who […]
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he rise of the internet has introduced one necessity, building websites that are fast, look good, and don’t break every now and then. You might have seen sites which barely qualify the definition of websites. Such things have led to an increase in the number of web developers across the globe. People have now become more […]
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Short Bytes: A smartphone is a small personal computer which has its CPU, memory, storage, and things glued on a tiny silicon board called SoC. No matter what place we visit, we can see people dissolved into their smartphone in search of something, maybe life. Can you name the reasons why people can’t live without […]
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Short Bytes: After Microsoft announced that Ubuntu, Fedora, and SUSE will be adding their Linux distros to Windows Store, SUSE has made good on this promise. As a result, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 and openSUSE Leap 42 are now available in Windows Store. Please note that, at the moment, you must be a Windows […]
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Short Bytes: Russian students claimed the top position in Computer Programming Olympics hosted during May 20-26 in South Dakota. It has been on the top since 2012. While America is struggling with the lower digits; they express no surprise for their results. The whole agenda goes down to whether computer programming classes be started earlier in a […]
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Short Bytes: Brutal Kangaroo malware is the latest addition to the ongoing WikiLeaks Vault 7 leaks. Published earlier this week, the leaked documents show how the CIA hacked offline and air-gapped computers using USB drives. Brutal Kangaroo is basically a combination of 4 tools which work together. The malware used Windows operating system vulnerabilities to targeted air-gapped computers. […]
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Short Bytes: Mozilla and the National Science Foundation have partnered to make the web more decentralized. They are offering a $2 million prize for the worthy ideas submitted by the U.S.-based contestants. The contest aims at creating new solutions and utilizing the existing ones to help people enjoy a better connectivity. f we talk abut the […]
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Short Bytes: There is a group of very complex components of a smartphone but that’s definitely not our first thought when we head out to purchase one, is it? However, it is still important to know the basic layers of hardware that help your device to function. Today we shall be breaking down the core parts […]
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Short Bytes: In a surprising development, Microsoft’s internal Windows 10 builds and Windows 10 source code components have been reportedly leaked and uploaded to Beta Archive. A report from The Register claims that the whole data was 32TB in size. Following this, Beta Archive has removed the alleged contents from its forums and FTP servers. […]
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dvertising is the biggest model Google uses for roping in cash from. They take the help of the users who think every Google service is free, because it is, but not for advertisers who want to promote their content. Google Ads are also visible in the company’s mail service called Gmail and they have been […]
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Short Bytes: There are many ways to repair corrupted hard drive using a Windows PC. You can either use inbuilt Windows CMD-based tools to repair the hard disk that ran into problems like it’s done in the case of flash drives. Taking the hard drive fixing work to the next level includes third party data […]
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Short Bytes: Virtual Touchpad is a Windows 10 feature which arrived with the release of Creators Update. It acts as an on-screen replacement for the physical touchpad on Windows 10 PCs and supports all the options and settings offered by Windows for touchpad devices. icrosoft Windows already includes a virtual keyboard which serves purposes: act […]
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Short Bytes: Several references have been found in the source code and commit logs for Android 8.0 which indicate that Android O might be finally called Android Oatmeal Cookie. Similar references were also found in slides presented during Google I/O 2017. While Oatmeal Cookie could be just an internal codename being used by Google developers, such speculations are […]
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Short Bytes: Normally, we’re under the impression that great products take shape thanks to a person’s unique vision or hindsight, but Steve Jobs’ version is purely based on negative inspiration. The late co-founder of Apple shared a lot of disdain for Microsoft, and particularly one employee. It is quite fascinating that this led to the […]
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ntil now, VR has opened a new 360-degree world for us. But Google thinks that 180-degree VR videos can lead to even more immersive experiences. And that’s why they’ve worked out a new video format called VR180 – a joint effort between the YouTube and Google Daydream team. The maximum angle our eyes can cover […]
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Short Bytes: If humankind is to be continued, humans need to abandon Earth in 100 years, says Stephen Hawkings. Earth is growing out of space, and humans need to find a place before it gets too late. Our planet is most likely to turn to an uninhabitable planet. And for now, the demand says that humans […]
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Short Bytes: Microsoft has released some details on the Fireball malware, which was initially reported by Check Point researchers. Microsoft has pointed out that malware’s magnitude of the threat has been overblown. The company has also listed some precautionary methods to help the customers ensure their security. arlier this month, the security researchers Check Point Threat Intelligence discovered […]
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Short Bytes: Kaspersky Lab objected to Windows disabling other security software into Windows PC’s. They complained that Windows is promoting an anti-competitive culture which is not acceptable. Their complaint was later indirectly clarified by Windows Enterprise and Security Director, Rob Lefferts. Lefferts though admitted the charge but gave all possible explanation in defense of it. He made clear […]
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Short Bytes: It might have been a month since we first heard about WannaCry, but the ransomware is still making news every now and then. WannaCry recently brought production in a Honda Car Plant in Japan to a halt. Moreover, according to a report, around 5.5 million devices are still vulnerable to WannaCry. he production […]
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Short Bytes: To make the development of Arduino and Raspberry Pi easier, XOD programming language and IDE is coming soon to GitHub. It’s a visual programming language that will allow you to build programs with nodes, which are blocks that represent some physical device operating. Within one week, XOD is entering private alpha and interested […]
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Short Bytes: As our basic PDF reading needs are fulfilled by web browsers, the need for a free PDF reader software is decreasing. Still, there are some tasks like annotation, digital signature, form filling, etc. that need advanced PDF reader software. So, we’ve compiled a list of the top 8 best PDF readers for Windows PCs. […]
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Short Bytes: The security researchers from McAfee have detected a banking trojan that infects home and enterprise computers using universal plug and play (UPnP) for opening ports. Pinkslipbot, also called QakBot, continues to use infected machines as its control server even after it’s removed. It’s, probably, the first malware that uses HTTPS-based control servers. McAfee has also […]
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Short Bytes: In a news conference held in Silicon Valley, California, NASA revealed the existence of 10 more Earth-size-planets within the range of Goldilocks zone. In total, 219 exoplanets have been discovered. Ten of which are supposed to potentially support life on them. The data is so far Kepler’s best discovery which will assist NASA […]
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t was a sad day when Google axed the Nexus line, despite their announcement of the Pixel branding moving into phones. The Pixel is an expensive beast of a phone, and we no longer have the affordable Nexus sporting all of the latest Android features, but is it such a loss. I remember when the […]
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Short Bytes: Google For Jobs is a new tool which allows people to search for the job listings based on how close it’s to their home, job title, when the job was posted, whether it should be part-time or full-time, etc. The tool can be accessed in Google Search itself and features jobs from various […]
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he privacy fire has remained heated for the last five years. Be it the Snowden revelations or the recent Vault 7 series by Wikileaks. Ad-blocking is one of the important aspects of privacy protection in people’s lives. Mozilla knew it last year when they launched Firefox Focus for iOS, a mobile web-browser with inbuilt ad-blocker which […]
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idget spinners have been dominating social media headlines for different kinds of reasons. While some are saying that their craze is declining, others are still spending hours getting some spinning action. Now, the fidget spinner mania has hit the search engine giant Google. This shouldn’t surprise anyone as many other Google Easter Eggs are already inspired by […]
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e recently told you about the rollout of Firefox’s multiprocess feature called Electrolysis with up to four content processes by default. Sadly, many people seeing Electrolysis as disabled by default even after updating to Firefox 54. But it doesn’t mean they have to keep them away from the latest development which could place Firefox ahead of […]
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Short Bytes: The security researchers at PhishLabs have uncovered a new type of Facebook phishing attack that uses the URL Padding technique. The tactic targets the mobile users and fools them by making the deceptive links look authentic. As a result, casual users end up visiting the web page and leaking their login credentials. s […]
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Short Bytes: Microsoft had announced Windows 10 Fall Creators Update in Build Event 2017 held in Seattle, Washington in the month of May. This latest Windows version has a lot new and exciting features, including the likes of the initial implementation of the Fluent Design system, cloud clipboard, Photos Story Remix, etc. The update is […]
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Short Bytes: Researchers at Facebook trained their AI bot which they call ‘dialog agent’ to negotiate like humans and even converse in natural English language to the extent that even people find it hard to know if they are talking to an AI. They have open sourced the dataset and code of their machine learning algorithm. he […]
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he American security agency NSA was very secretive in its operations in the past. But with time, and unwanted revelations coming to the surface, the agency started to open up more front of the common population. NSA already started their Twitter handle after Snowden’s revelation and now they’re all set to make their footprint in […]
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t appears Facebook is testing another search bar which would find a place below your display picture on your Facebook profile page. The small search box in testing was spotted on Friday morning by Mashable’s Kerry Flynn. She wrote that the new search tool could also be seen on her friends’ profiles for searching within […]
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Short Bytes: Based on the latest Debian 9 Stretch, Debian 9 Edu has been released. This GNU/Linux distribution is aimed to serve the needs of students and schools. This release ships with preinstalled Plymouth, Nagios as the monitoring tool, and other changes. You can visit the project’s website to find the download links of network-based and […]
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Short Bytes: It is always a slippery slope discussing the ownership of images, videos, and other content made by you, which end up on Facebook. So, do you own your Facebook photos? In actuality, you are the sole owner of your own content since you used your own set of paraphernalia to capture images, but […]
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Short Bytes: In this computer advanced world, countries like Japan, China and Canada too have taken the initiative to teach computer programming to school children.The strategy is to develop student’s creative and logical thinking. The plan would, more importantly, cover students of the primary school to high school. f we trace down the history of hacking which […]
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Short Bytes: The Debian Release team has finally released the Debian 9.0 “Stretch” stable GNU/Linux distribution. Named after Toy Story’s rubber toy octopus, Stretch, this release will remain supported for 5 years. Debian 9 ships with Linux kernel 4.9, new digital forensics tools, GNOME 3.22, default MariaDB, etc. You can either update your exisiting installation or download […]
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Short Bytes: In a Google+ post, Linux kernel developer and maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman said that Linux kernel 4.14 will be the next LTS kernel series. He asked for suggestions from the community and told that 4.14 will remain supported for at least two years. If the development process gets completed at the regular pace, we […]
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Short Bytes: You can find a lot of open source apps for Android OS. The benefit using open source apps is they are mostly free of cost and if you want you can modify the app according to your needs. You might have heard about various open source Android apps like Firefox, VLC, Orbot, Prey, […]
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Short Bytes: Opening the bright prospects for quantum communication and cryptography, the Chinese researchers have performed the first successful communication using their quantum satellite. They’ve distributed entangled photon pairs over 1,200 km, breaking the previous record of 100 km. Their next aim is to perform the experiment during the daytime. ast year in August, we reported […]
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Short Bytes: According to the latest survey published by Stack Overflow’s data scientist David Robinson, who prefers spaces, developers who use spaces make more money than the tab-using crowd. This result is surprising, given the fact that the use of tabs is recommended in the programming community. It was also found out that using spaces increases the pay […]
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Short Bytes: Before final voting, these days, Munich is busy exploring the changes needed to make the shift to Windows 10. Meanwhile, in the wake of recent WannaCry attacks, Munich’s Green Party has said that it would be very strange to make a shift from Linux due to security reasons. Currently, Munich authorities are using LiMux, […]
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Short Bytes: Months ago, cyber experts from Israel broke into the computer networks of ISIS, disrupting their deadly ‘laptop bomb’ attack plan. With intelligent designing and encryption, laptop bomb could have escaped even the sensors. But before the plan could have been implemented, Israel government detected and revealed the same. sraeli cyber researchers recently decoded ISIS’s […]
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Short Bytes: A new set of CIA documents exposed by Wikileaks describe a firmware called CherryBlossom which can be installed on network routers and compromise the traffic. Wikileaks claims that CherryBlossom is co-developed by SRI International. Affected brands include Apple, Cisco, D-Link, Asus, etc. outers are important, yet ignored, a piece of our networks. Mostly, […]
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Short Bytes: A new network processor by Nokia called FP4 can handle multi-terabit speeds of the magnitude of 2.4 Tbps – a 6x boost than current chips. Using FP4, Nokia has created the world first petabit-class router 7950 XRS-XC which can process up to 576Tb/s. The chip also features technologies which help us reduce potential […]
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Short Bytes: On June 28th, Google will launch a new tool named Backup and Sync for PC and Mac consumer users. This new backup tool will allow you to select all the folders on your computer’s storage disk and backup the entire system. On the other hand, G Suite users need to continue using Drive for Mac/PC […]
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ith the exponential rise in the price of bitcoin, this cryptocurrency is generating tons of interest among people. By now, many people have heard of bitcoin and it’s gaining acceptance. So, in that line, here are some interesting bitcoin facts that you must know. Give them a read and share it with your friends and […]
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he number of GIFs we have used till now is uncountable. But what most of you wouldn’t have even realized is that the format GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) has existed for decades and today is its 30th birthday. The 8-bit color image format was first released on June 15, 1987, as version ’87a’. The 8-bit color […]
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Short Bytes: Trevon Maurice Franklin, a 21-year-old man from central California, has been arrested for allegedly uploading and sharing Deadpool movie on Facebook. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s press release, about 5 million people watched the illegally shared movie. As a result, Franklin faces a prison sentence of up to three years. man from central California was […]
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part from being one of the most beginner-friendly programming languages, Python also ranks high in the list of highest paying technologies. This unique combination of two characteristics has made it today’s most important programming language. So, if you’re looking to begin a new career and switch jobs, this Perfect Python Programming Bundle: Lifetime Access is […]
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Short Bytes: RAM is one of the most important components which plays a crucial role when we have to run heavy games and software on a computer. Thus, the comparison 4GB Vs 8GB Vs 12GB Vs 16GB RAM for gaming is required to see if it is really that much important to give RAM a […]
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Short Bytes: Are you looking for some iPhone hacking apps and tools that can be used for penetration testing, forensics, or reverse engineering purposes? You’re at the right place as we’ve compiled a list of the best tools for ethical hackers and developers dealing with iOS platform. Some of the notable tools and apps are […]
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ccording to a top addiction therapist, ‘children accessing smartphones undergo similar consequences as with inhaling one gram of cocaine.’ “I always say to people, when you’re giving your kid a tablet or a phone, you’re really giving them a bottle of wine or a gram of coke,” she said during her talk at the Highgate […]
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Shorr Bytes: According to three unnamed sources of Bloomberg, Russian hackers managed to hack the election systems in 39 U.S. states during the 2016 Presidential Election. This is twice as originally reported by the American media. As a result, the Obama administration had to use the “Red Phone” to complain to the Kremlin. ust in case […]
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Short Bytes: The latest release of Mozilla’s open-source web browser, Firefox 54, now supports multiple content processes. This has marked improvement in terms of speed, reliability, and responsiveness of the browser. Mozilla is calling Firefox 54 as the best Firefox ever. It’s now available for download for various platforms. ick Nguyen, VP of Firefox division at […]
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ow you should think at least 10 times before posting anything on Facebook because your ignore might get you into trouble, as big as a death sentence. According to a BBC report, a Pakistan-based man Taimoor Raza, 30, has been given a death sentence because of his alleged involvement in a Facebook post containing comments […]
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Short Bytes: The Fedora Project has finally released Fedora 26 Beta. This release features the GNOME 3.24 desktop environment, Go 1.8, and latest LibreOffice. Apart from the regular Fedora Desktop and Server editions, you can also download Atomic Host, Spins, Labs, and ARM version. The final Fedora 26 release is expected to ship in July. […]
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Short Bytes: Sometimes, using a pre-built Arduino board in a project is overkill, or just oversized. The ATtiny85 is an inexpensive but surprisingly capable microcontroller that can help with reducing the footprint of your project. Here’s how you can program an ATtiny for use in your project. he Arduino platform is an amazing tool for learning, […]
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ant a free iPhone 7? Just start making memes with a focus on one guy Alisher Usmanov doesn’t like, Alexei Navalny. For those who don’t know, including me, until I came across this piece on Buzzfeed, Alisher Usmanov is the co-founder of the Russian company Mail.ru who was dragged into a corruption controversy by Alexei Navalny, […]
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Short Bytes: As the amount of data continues to grow in a rapid manner, the need for a new data-handling and computing architecture is being realized. Along the same lines, DARPA is working with Intel, Qualcomm, and others to build a new kind of non-von-Neumann processor. Called HIVE, this project will aim to make a “graph […]
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Short Bytes: The Chromecast line of digital media players is probably one of the easiest and cheapest streaming devices in the market. It connects to the devices present on a wireless network and streams music, videos, mirror devices and browser tabs to a bigger display. Users can also use Chromecast to stream games from a […]
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t this year’s E3, Microsoft finally dropped the curtains off their ambitious gaming console which they were teasing since last year as Project Scorpio. Xbox One X is obviously meant for 4K graphics, like its predecessor One S. It’s 40% more powerful than any other console in the market, according to Microsoft. Also Read: IBM […]
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Short Bytes: With the release of Windows 10 Insider Build 16215, Microsoft has announced that now users don’t need to activate Developer Mode to run Linux on Windows 10. Now, Microsoft thinks that WSL is stable enough to remove this restriction. However, this change still keeps Linux an optional component and the users manually need […]
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Short Bytes: A few weeks ago, we got to know about a vulnerability that dealt with all versions of Samba. While a patch was released to fix this SMB protocol issue, researchers have managed to record the attacks using this flaw to target Linux machines and mine monero cryptocurrency. The SambaCry malware spreads by scanning for Raspberry […]
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here are millions of Android apps on the Play Store and the app market is slowly moving towards a saturation point. But still, developing apps for the Android operating system can be one of the most lucrative careers in today’s time. So, if you have been recently thinking about getting into Android app development, your aren’t […]
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hailand has declared imprisonment for a man on Friday for posting derogatory photos and videos targeting Thai monarchy. The man, who has been identified as Wichai, was held guilty of violating Thai’s strict le’se majeste’ regulations. Le’se majeste’ forbids criticism against the monarchy. The accused is a 33-year-old man held on the charge of creating posts […]
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Short Bytes: If you’re having an excess amount of RAM on your system, mostly unused, you can use it to create a RAM Drive or RAM Disk. You can take its advantage to reduce application load times, improve performance while playing games, or store 4K movies for better playback. There are various RAMDisk software available, […]
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Short Bytes: FMovies is one of the most famous pirate streaming sites operating at the moment. But, as a result of a lawsuit by ABS-CBN, the website has been ordered to pay $210,000 in statutory damages. It’s noteworthy that the operators of FMovies didn’t defend themselves in the court and they might end up losing their […]
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he world of Internet is soon to witness a massive boon in its usage via live streaming through websites, blog posts and an unending addiction towards Netflix and other networking and streaming sites. As per the CISCO survey released, IP traffic is going to hike up by 2021, of which videos will cover about 80% […]
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Short Bytes: At WWDC 2017, Apple unveiled its iOS 11 operating system for iPhones and iPad. Currently in beta, this release has many useful features to make your device more productive. The major iOS 11 features are better multitasking, AR support, screen recording, new Control Center, etc. Best New features of iOS 11 1. More […]
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Short Bytes: Caprine is a cross-operating system Facebook Messenger desktop app with added privacy features like Block ‘Seen’ Indicator, Block ‘Typing’ Indicator with a ‘Dark Mode’ User Interface Switch, in case you prefer light colors over dark background. Let’s tell you more about the same. aprine is a Cross Operating System Facebook Messenger Desktop App with WhatsApp […]
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Short Bytes: A team of UK-based researchers conducted a study to analyze if they could improve brain’s creativity by applying electric current to the scalp in a controlled environment. The participants of the study had developed out-of-the-box thinking skills but at the cost of their reasoning abilities. ost people say creativity is God gifted, while […]
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Short Bytes: After wrecking havoc on unpatched Windows computers using WannaCry, some new notorious hackers from China are targeting Android smartphones. They’ve copied the look of WannaCry and developed an Android ransomware, which is being called WannaLocker. Being spread via gaming forums, this ransomware disguises itself as a plugin for game King of Glory. t […]
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Short Bytes: In the recent past, ransomware has emerged as one of the most challenging cyber security threats. This has demanded the need for anti ransomware tools that one needs to use. Some of the notable tools like Bitdefender, Malwarebytes, Kaspersky, etc. use advanced methods to take preventive measures and block such attacks. Many ransomware […]
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Short Bytes: At some point, you would have owned an Android device, but have you ever managed to scratch the surface of its capabilities? Probably not, and that is where Android Developer options come into play. Here, I’m going to tell you about the 10 Android Developer options hidden features. By enabling or disabling them, you […]
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Short Bytes: After some wait, GNOME desktop environment has found its place as the default desktop in Ubuntu 17.10 Artful Aardvark daily builds. The current experience is mainly vanilla and one should expect to see some more custom inputs from Ubuntu desktop team in near future. As this is an early development build, you should also […]
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ntel’s Core-X series made a lot of buzz last week with their X299 platform and Core i9 processors. So, it was likely for overclockers around the globe to push the CPUs to their limits. One such attempt was made by Gigabytes along with a team of renowned overclocker led by Hi-Cookie. The team clubbed an […]
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have been playing video games since the NES days. Contra, Battle City, Arkanoid and what not. This fact alone makes me feel old, but at the same time puts me in a position to talk about video games as a part of my life, not as a mere past time, but something that I have […]
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Short Bytes: WannaCry ransomware, which targetted tons of unpatched older versions of Windows, used the leaked EternalBlue and DoublePulsar exploits. Now, a team of white hat researchers has ported the EternalBlue exploit to Windows 10. This module is a smaller version that can be ported to unpatched Windows 10 and used to deliver payloads. In the research […]
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Short Bytes: Tor Browser, the famous web browser based on Firefox ESR has just got its latest stable release, Tor 7.0. The latest release comes with updated add-ons and various bug fixes for Windows, Linux, macOS variants. Also, it includes Firefox’s multiprocess mode and content sandbox as an effort to tighten the security and improve performance. […]
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Short Bytes: Microsoft Office has dominated the digital office suite market for a long time. They have many products with all the features anyone could ever need, so many that the average person would simply never used. Should you pay for all those features you’re never going to use, or should you find yourself a […]
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Short Bytes: Researchers have linked a Russian hacker group called Turla to a malicious Firefox extension which contacts its C&C server using the social media accounts. It has been known that the malware used the comment on an Instagram post of Britney Spears to decrypt the hash value for the C&C present in a comment. he […]
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Short Bytes: Fireball is a new and notorious malware in town which is targeting Windows and macOS devices. Developed by a Chinese marketing company Rafotech, Fireball takes control of the user’s web browser and generates fake advertisement clicks. It also features the power to make any changes to the web browser and install more harmful […]
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Short Bytes: The Linux Mint development team has shed light on a couple of improvements to the latest release of the popular open-source operating system, Linux Mint 18.2. The next release would include changes to the Bluetooth application, Xed text editor, and XPlayer, Xreader, Update Manager, etc. in the form of visual modifications and bug fixes. […]
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Short Bytes: The Linux Mint team has released the beta version of Linux Mint 18.2, the upcoming Long Term Release which will remain supported until 2021. This release ships with Linux kernel 4.8 and Ubuntu 16.04 base. The other big changes are a switch to LightDM login manager and improvements in Blueberry utility. arlier this year […]
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Short Bytes: A third-year high school junior, aged 14, has been arrested in Japan for creating and spreading a ransomware software on the web. The ransomware is known to have been download by more than 100 users following the self-promotion by the kid on social media. t’s been almost a month since we have been […]
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Short Bytes: Many node modules have to support Cross Environment Javascript namely in Node.js and browser. UMD was a good wrapper around checking the environment and then writing our module’s logic, but it has its caveats. Namely, we’d have to write too much if the else logic in one single function or file node-browser-resolve npm package helps us write […]
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Short Bytes: A new 5nm test chip has been developed by IBM and its partners which take the advantages of a new fabrication process. The new chip which has contains around 30 billion transistors is created by stacking silicon nanosheets. It is capable of delivering almost twice battery backup on devices and a significant improvement in […]
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Short Bytes: Have you ever witnessed a tech support member request you to turn off the cable modem for at least 10 seconds before powering it back on? Well, you are not the first person to listen to this request, and it goes without saying that there is a reason behind this. If you still […]
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Short Bytes: After digging the Windows 10 build 16212 that caused havoc on some PCs and phones, a Twitter user was able to spot 3 new Windows 10 versions. These Windows SKUs are named Windows 10 Pro for Advanced PCs, Windows 10 Pro N for Advanced PCs, and Windows Server 2016 ServerRdsh. Finer details about these versions […]
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t was only a couple of days before when I was checking out my job security on the website Will Robots Take My Job? Now, a research conducted at the University of Oxford and Yale University explores the same concern, i.e when will AI overpower us humans. Could it be in the next 100 years […]
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Short Bytes: The developers of lightweight Linux distro Bodhi Linux have shipped the latest Bodhi Linux 4.2.0, which arrives 4 months after the last stable release. Please note that it isn’t a feature release and the existing users don’t need to reinstall their OS. Powered by Linux kernel 4.10, Bodhi Linux 4.2.0 comes with Swami Control […]
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Short Bytes: FAT32, NTFS, exFAT are three different files systems used to store data in a storage device. Created by Microsoft, these file systems have their own set of pros and cons which you might want to know and will help you choose the correct file system for different needs. hen we talk about the […]
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ccording to a report by MSPowerUser, Microsoft accidentally rolled out the Windows 10 build 16212 for x86 PCs and phones running Windows 10. The said internal update, released for Windows Insiders, is known to contain bugs and broken things that might cause people’s computer to experience crashes and run into a boot loop. In the […]
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Short Bytes: Originally supposed to take off in 2016 but delayed, Microsoft’s Paul Allen has now provided a sneak preview of the world’s largest aircraft. Named the Stratolaunch, it is currently the largest all-composite plane that has ever been built and to boast its massive size, the plane is complemented with six Boeing 747 engines. […]
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hat’s that one thing you have been wanting smartphone makers to put in your next device, a tech that could charge your device within minutes and make it last for hours or even a whole day if one is being slightly optimistic? You might be able to do so if your device already has Qualcomm’s […]
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here have been rumors about Apple making a smart speaker. However, the company has always been secretive and people mostly depend on leaks to know about their upcoming products. But thankfully, for the sake of Apple fans, they are designing a smart speaker powered by their cheesy voice assistant Siri. According to a Bloomberg report, Apple […]
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icrosoft has already made Windows 10 compatible with the ARM’s processor platform because they know it would be hard to imagine the company’s future without ARM. At the Computex, Microsoft teamed up with Qualcomm to announce the first Windows 10 PC prototype that isn’t powered by an Intel CPU but the Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform. […]
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hat can a company do to defeat a search engine as big as Google? Well, Microsoft might have come up with an apparently foolproof idea to bribe netizens for ditching Google. Well, it’s not a bribe per se but a Microsoft Rewards program which the company has been running in the US since August 2016. Now, […]
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ou might have started to see some visual changes in the Facebook’s Security settings. That’s because the search giant has realized it’s very hard for the users to find options as simple as two-factor authentication, or what they as ‘Login Approvals’ earlier, to make it all the more confusing. In fact, deleting a Facebook account is […]
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ill robots take my job? This is the question I have started to ask myself lately, ever since I heard Jack Ma’s warning about our future being very painful and Bill Gates referring to robot taxes. What’s more, I have been hearing more and more about the increasing degree of automation in various job sectors. Be […]
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