At this year’s BUILD 2018, Microsoft announced their new Windows 10 app called “Your Phone” that’s being developed to pump data from your smartphone to your Windows 10 PC. Now, the company has announced that it’s about to bring the initial version of the Your Phone app to Windows Insiders. The users having an Android […]
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In the aftermath of biggest privacy scandal – Cambridge Analytica; Facebook is doing everything in power to ensure user data is never again abused in the future. Trying to keep its word of improving privacy policies, the social media giant has announced that it is cutting off API access for “hundreds of thousands of inactive apps” […]
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Whether we like it or not, the notch or display cutout isn’t going away. That’s because it provides some extra room for displaying content on the device’s screen. Also, it’s one step towards true edge-to-edge displays that haven’t become a reality yet. Talking about a recent development, Google has laid out some rules for device makers that […]
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For years, passwords have safeguarded our digital information, whether it’s the data stored on our computer or some web account online. But with time the number of passwords we need to remember has also increased. Also, social engineers continuously try to figure out how to steal people’s passwords. That’s why the tech world came up […]
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There have been multiple rumors about the upcoming iPhone 2018 Plus models regarding the dual sim support feature. Many popular tabloids including 9to5Mac have cited different sources for suggesting that the feature is expected to release in the newer iPhone models releasing this fall. Now, with the release of iOS 12 developer beta 5, these rumors […]
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Back in May, Xiaomi unveiled a new flagship device – Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer edition. On paper, the specifications looked quite promising; Snapdragon 845 chipset, 8 GB RAM, 6.2-inch Super AMOLED display, under-display fingerprint scanner and a notch as well. It’s coming to Mi Stores with a price tag of around $530 (CNY 3699). Everything was […]
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Yesterday, we told you about the list of 40 Android devices that would be supporting Fortnite Android app. And in the past, we also found out that the battle royal game would first launch exclusively on Samsung Galaxy Note 9. Now, XDA developers spotted an evidence suggesting that Fortnite for Android may not be available on […]
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On the lines of Messenger, the Facebook-owned WhatsApp has rolled out group voice and video calling for users. The feature was announced back in May at Facebook’s F8 event. Now, the group calling feature has been made live by the social messaging app on Android as well as the iOS devices. According to the official blog post […]
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When we think of the Firefox browser, the image of the red panda logo immediately comes to our mind. Mozilla is about to change that, and a redesigned logo will represent the versatility of products the company has started making. As per its blog post, Mozilla is going through possible design considerations and has invited […]
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Honestly! There aren’t many smartphone manufacturers that assure to deliver the latest Android version, certainly not on their early devices. But the recent OnePlus post announcement has reinstated our trust in OEM’s. Actualizing on best Android OEM ever, OnePlus has confirmed that it will deliver Android P on its older devices – OnePlus 3 and OnePlus […]
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Let’s be honest! Many of us pick up our smartphone first thing in the morning, scrolling through the overnight missed notifications. And frankly, out of hundreds of mindless pings, there is the only one or two for which we truly care. Thankfully, Google knows about the notification chaos pretty well, and as a consequence, Android P (9.0) […]
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There is an extensive list of platforms for which the Google Chrome browser is available; you name it and a version exists. Now, Google has added another name to the list: Daydream VR. Until now, Daydream users have tried Chrome in the form of test builds or the regular Chrome that’s designed for Android. Now, […]
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The lack of any federal law to analyze how companies like Facebook and Google collect data and monetize it has started itching America. According to a report by The Washington Post, Trump administration is holding talks with leading Silicon Valley companies including Google and Facebook to establish a set of laws to prevent data leaks […]
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Believe it or not, smartphones have reached the saturation point in our lives. At least in my case, I am not very excited about the latest launches that happen almost every day. We want something new, and we may find it in virtual and mixed reality-based tech that has a lot of surprising elements still left. […]
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Elon Musk’s imposters have become a menace for Twitter. The increasing number of cryptocurrency scammers on its microblogging site has forced Twitter to take harsh steps. If an unverified account which is not associated with any phone number changes his/her Twitter display name to ‘Elon Musk’ or ‘SpaceX’, then the account will be immediately locked. After […]
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Most of us think that Google is the internet. It might be, but there is another name that powers almost 40% of the cloud infrastructure. It’s Amazon. Amazon’s cloud computing service AWS (Amazon Web Services) is used by leading websites and services including Netflix, Airbnb, Slack, Expedia, and more. So, other than our tons of […]
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RISC-V Workshop in Chennai, India hosted by The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), achieved a significant milestone by booting Linux on its first ever RISC-V based silicon chip processor named Shakti (Project Page). The team, which is sponsored by the Western Digital, aims to create a critical mass of CPU architects in India, according to […]
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Gesture navigation is gradually becoming the new paradigm for new and upcoming smartphones. While Pixel, OnePlus, and Xiaomi, have already debuted their “gesture navigation” in 2018, it was Apple who initially came up with a button-free smartphone in 2017. The iPhone X has been a revolutionary smartphone, providing a seamless experience on an edge-to-edge display. But as […]
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Epic Games has been hinting about Fortnite for Android release for more than a month. In the past, we saw Fortnite on Nintendo Switch in E3 2018, following which the company wrote in a news post — “Coming to Android this summer.” As a matter of fact, the company did launch the game on smartphones but sadly, […]
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Linux and other UNIX-like operating systems have many tools for processing text on the command line. Without these tools (find complete Linux command list here), we would be forced to write down the output of one command and type it into the next so we could isolate the bits we actually need and not pipe the entire output into an unexpecting […]
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Back in the 90’s when people were gradually starting to digest the massive www (world wide web), few brilliant minds were busy molding it for the future generations to come. That was the time when Larry Page with Sergey Brin first introduced us to Google search, in 1998. Seemingly, he was not the only billionaire […]
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The single-board computer space, spearheaded by Raspberry Pi products, is pretty vast and polluted by a number of low-end offerings. But every now and then, there’s something that really catches your eye and makes you wonder just how much can be crammed onto a credit card sized board and still manage to be affordable. The […]
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We have already given the complete guide for using Rufus to create bootable USB media. Interestingly, RUFUS application only supports Windows and Mac. So if you are using Linux distributions, RUFUS is not the way to go. But fear not. Just as the case with almost every other tasks, popular Linux distros such as Ubuntu […]
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Seemingly, Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is not the only one with leaks circling the Internet. The upcoming Google Pixel 3’s alleged images have leaked as well. And boy! from the looks of it, a massive flagship battle is just around the corner. Last time, we saw a leaked image evidencing of a display notch with a […]
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Rumour has it that Samsung Galaxy Note 9’s super slow-mo 960fps video recording would be longer than the company’s recent flagship device; Samsung Galaxy S9. So this time, the anticipated note device would take slow-mo to a whole new level According to a tweet by @Samsung_News_, the upcoming top-of-the-line Galaxy device from Samsung will have a […]
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For the users who are always obsessed with a darker UI, the YouTube dark mode or dark theme has arrived for its Android app. According to 9to5Google, the feature is currently rolling out to a limited number of users. YouTube first released the dark mode on its website back in 2017. And earlier in 2018, […]
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When it comes to free resources to learn programming, GitHub’s new Learning Lab is getting popularity among the coding enthusiasts. The code hosting service launched this service earlier this year to help people use GitHub is a better way. The very first offerings of GitHub’s Learning Lab included topics like Introduction to GitHub, GitHub Pages, […]
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The instant messaging service Telegram has made another useful addition to its feature set. Known as Telegram Passport, it’s designed to reduce the hassle of dealing with services that require your documents and government IDs like passport, driving license, bills, etc. Passport provides a way to upload documents to the cloud and share them when […]
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In case you were waiting for the first point release of Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver, it’s time to go ahead and grab that upgrade. In my own experience, many conservative Ubuntu Linux users tend to wait for the first point releases as they are more stable as compared to the initial ones. This long-term Ubuntu 18.04.1 […]
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If you’re among the people having a Chromecast, streaming content on your television isn’t any easier. Mostly, people use Chromecast to cast content from their Android or iOS device. But there are also users who prefer to cast from their PCs via Google Chrome. In the past, we have already told about some great things […]
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Microsoft Window 10 is the latest operating system which combines the strengths of Windows 8 and the popular Windows 7 skillfully. The only drawback: The original price of the Pro version is full of 200 USD. That does not have to be! At Goodoffer24.com, you can get your Windows 10 License for only 12 USD, […]
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Electronic Arts announced during its earnings call that the unlimited game subscription service called Origin Access Premier is coming for PC gamers on July 30. Unveiled at this year’s E3, the new Netflix-like service is superior to the existing Origin Access subscription service which will now become the basic membership tier. This goes alongside another […]
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To boost Note 9’s preliminary sales, Samsung is doing something we could have never guessed. Samsung is going to pair up with Epic Games to give a 30-day Fortnite Android experience exclusively on the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 9. Fortnite has been hinting about the battle royal game release on Android for quite some time. At the […]
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While the open source enthusiasts were already disheartened by Munich’s migration of official computers to Microsoft Windows and other proprietary software, it looks like another German state is following the footsteps and ditching the penguin. As per a report from the German news site Heise, the tax department of the Lower Saxony state has decided […]
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Only a few days back in the rumor mill, we heard about Samsung working on a 7-inch foldable screen. And like every Samsung rumor, we are getting skeptical about the new claims. At the moment, it seems like Samsung has something big up their sleeves. On Thursday, Samsung Display division annouced its “unbreakable flexible” display has […]
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After the EU’s massive $5 billion fine on Google for creating dominance in Android smartphones, many people realized that Google is not the utopian company they thought it was. In fact, it uses the same petty tactics as any other big firm. In a recent Twitter threat, Mozilla Technical Program Manager accused Google of forcing Youtube […]
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After Apple recently imposed a ban on cryptocurrency mining apps, Google is the next in line to take a toll on such apps. The search giant has updated the Play Store Developer Policy to reflect that latest changes. “We don’t allow apps that mine cryptocurrency on devices. We permit apps that remotely manage the mining […]
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When it released, Windows 10 arrived with tons of improvements over its predecessors. As time passed Microsoft added several useful features to help people manage Windows Updates including the ability to limit the download and upload speeds. But it also brought frequent (forced) updates into the lives of users. Microsoft pushes bi-annual updates which install automatically […]
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AI is gradually becoming the new “normal” for smartphone manufacturers. From facial recognition to power efficiency, we have seen many applications of AI in the flagship smartphones. Till now, it was challenging to figure out which company is truthfully advertising about their “AI chip” and whether they perform as described. We already have benchmarks for speed […]
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There are many Windows processes you encounter almost every day. This list includes System Interrupts, DWM, Runtime Broker, etc. Each of the processes has something to do with the daily working of your Windows machine. On the similar lines, there is another important Windows process that you might want to know about: winlogon.exe or Windows […]
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Many productivity Android apps offer Night Mode to reduce the adverse effects of late-night screen time. However, Android users have always wondered if the basic interface of Android would ever receive a dark mode feature. Apparently, Google did release it on Android Oreo but only for a short time. The bygone feature in automated App drawer […]
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Google is the name we hear almost every day of our lives. Many people around the world are regular users of services like Google Search, Maps, and YouTube if a few are to be named. But the company isn’t just limited to the web. It’s 2018, and you can’t get away from the search giant because it’s […]
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What else could Facebook do to make its day worse? It took just 2 hours for the company to lose $150 million in market cap in after-hours trading after its stocks tripped by 24% on Wednesday, according to Bloomberg. The incident is being called as the biggest single-day wipeout in the history of the American […]
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It seems that efforts being made by Google and Mozilla to safeguard their Chrome and Firefox extension store aren’t turning out to be much effective. Just a few months ago, we witnessed a frenzy of extensions being caught mining cryptocurrency using your CPUs’ power without consent. A recent report by AdGuard Research has uncovered a […]
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You might know of Google Chrome 68 for labeling non-HTTPS websites as “not secure.” But there is a lot more than Google has shipped with the latest version of Google Chrome. Chrome 68 now comes with a useful feature for the humans who love emojis. The emoji panel is currently an experimental feature but you can enable it and […]
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Out of the many companies that can’t operate in China, Facebook is one of them. The company has made great efforts including those of CEO Mark Zuckerberg who even learned the Chinese language and jogged in the smog-filled streets of Beijing. It seems the struggle is going to lessen as Facebook has finally found a […]
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Google has released Android P Beta 4/Developer Preview 5, and Android users couldn’t be more excited. Android P Beta 4 is now available for Pixel/Pixel XL and Pixel 2/Pixel 2XL. The new announcement from Android Developers blog marks the end of Android P betas’ and begins the anticipation of Android P final version which releases […]
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Google has launched the security key used to protect its 85,000 employees from phishing and other cyber attacks during internal testing. Named Titan, it falls under the category of physical security keys that are known to provide better protection than other forms of 2-step verification including OTPs. Titan can be used for authentication on various […]
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Nowadays, it has hard for companies to hide from the privacy protection radar, at least, in theory. Surely, Microsoft is one of them. Criticism in the past has forced Redmond to open up on the tracking and data collection it performs through Windows and other products. In 2017, Microsoft disclosed what data it collects from […]
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We all have come across obnoxious video or audio that starts auto-playing on full volume out of nowhere. No thanks to top web browsers, who were so late in launching a fix for the most annoying feature of using the Internet. After Google Chrome, Firefox is next in line to let users mute any audio or video […]
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Kano is a name well known for its DIY coding kits. Now the company has come up with a new Harry Potter-themed coding kit which comes with a magic wand to help muggle kids learn to code. With the launch of this kit by October, the company will transform coding into something magical or at least very […]
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What do the fans do when The Pirate Bay is down, maybe, due to some error or federal actions? They have to accept the hard truth and look for some alternatives of The Pirate Bay or ripoffs like thepiratebay3.org. Commonly known as TPB, the popular torrent site has been around for almost 15 years currently […]
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We all are aware of the cyberhacking and phishing that takes place in the digital world. And safeguarding us from petty hacks is always a few clicks away. But what about real-world hacking like literally physically hacking into the hardware. Ever thought about that? A security firm Eclypsium posted a video on Youtube shocking laptop users […]
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If you follow the Ubuntu development process closely, you must be knowing about the Ubuntu Communitheme that has been under development for some time. In case you are a person who doesn’t like this name, here’s a good news. Canonical has announced details regarding the next default Ubuntu 18.10 Cosmic Cuttlefish theme, which is now called […]
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Google is taking the privacy quite seriously, and the new Chrome security update will undoubtedly put a significant toll on all your favorite websites. Google Chrome just launched a security feature with the release of Chrome 68. From now on, Chrome web browser will label all HTTP sites as “not secure.” All the HTTPS websites […]
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Apple has acknowledged the performance throttling issues in the new MacBook Pro revealing that a software bug was behind the slowdown of the machines when they reached high temperatures. This comes after almost a week of reporting and talking on various forums on the web about the CPU throttling issue. It was first brought to […]
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The wildly popular battle royale game PUBG for mobile is all set to receive a new War mode in the upcoming 0.7.0 update. Makers of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds had introduced the War mode a while back, and now they will be adding it to both the Android and iOS versions of the game. For the uninitiated, War […]
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A cryptographic bug has affected Bluetooth implementations and operating system drivers of many popular hardware vendors, including Apple, Broadcom, Intel, Qualcomm. As reported by BleepingComputer, Bluetooth’s “Secure Simple pairing” process and Bluetooth LE’s “Secure Connections” have been affected by this bug. It exploits the incapable validating encryption parameters during Bluetooth connections. Pairing devices poorly validate elliptical curve parameters that are used for generating public […]
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The first thing that comes into our minds while thinking of employees at tech companies is probably Software Engineers and Data Scientists. But a technology company requires employees beyond those in technical roles, so they hire for non-tech roles too. The current scenario at the job market doesn’t necessarily require you to be a tech pro to […]
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Xiaomi has just annouced two new devices — Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite; both are running on Google sideline project Android One. Let’s tell their major features in brief: Mi A2: Key Specs The new Xiaomi Mi A2 is the successor of Mi A1 which was the company first Android-powered device. The 6-inch full-HD display […]
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Android has probably more versions than Indian spices in Sundar Pichai’s house. From Android Cupcake that came out in 2009 to Android Oreo, the platform has deeply ingrained in our lives. And just when people were content with the long overdue update of Android Oreo 8.1, Google seems ready with Android P which is only […]
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Google I/O 2018 packed some hefty surprises for Android users. While the company’s advancements in Google AI and Google Assistant held us spellbound, the Android P Developer Preview 2 (DP2) announcement brought us closer to the final version of Android Pistachio (Yup. That might be true). While the name of Android version 9.0 still remains a mystery, […]
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Android is the most used operating system on the planet. In fact, it’s almost omnipresent in the mobile ecosystem. Even the Android versions, like Nougat, Marshmallow, Lollipop, etc. have been able to build their individual fan following. Google is very punctual in releasing the market share of these Android versions on a monthly basis. This data gets […]
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Countless times our elders have warned us about the dangers of using a smartphone. And yet, we never listen to them thinking they are merely blabbering without any research-backed data. Well now might be the time to apologize for ignoring their sixth sense. New research states that only one year of smartphone radiation is long […]
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Microsoft has expressed its belief in the past that quantum computing could change our tech industry forever. The company has already started contributing its share in the development. Last, Microsoft launched its quantum programming language called Q#. Now, it’s again in the news with the new open source project called Quantum Katas designed to “teach you […]
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The ever-expanding size of the world wide web has caused an explosion of content in different horizons. Be it the case of videos, music, or text-based content, billions of netizens gobble loads of content every day. There is an uncountable number of websites ready to feed you with the daily dose of their interesting articles. You can […]
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When Elon Musk’s owned SpaceX company needs a break from Newyork-Washington DC Hyperloop project, they organize the cool SpaceX hyperloop competition for young engineers to show young talent to the world. In the recent 2018 Hyperloop Pod Competition, WARR hyperloop has yet again grabbed the first position leaving every other team eating their dust (literally!). […]
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Apple and Android have been in a tug of war for more than a decade. And from the looks of it, the competition is not ending anytime soon. However, often we see one having the upper hand over other and vice versa. But this week, Android devices’ victory may want you to reconsider on your […]
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A collection of eleven videos (now removed) was uploaded on YouTube. According to a Motherboard report, these are believed to be leaked videos of the internal repair process Apple uses for iPhone and Mac. Amran Haji, the uploader of these videos sourced them from a now-suspended Twitter account. It’s hard to believe something like this belonging […]
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When it comes to photography, Sony has always garnered the top position in the DSLR segment. But today, the Japanese company has successfully revolutionalized the smartphone camera industry. In fact, it was quite obvious that Sony would be the one to blur the lines between smartphone and a camera. In a news release, Sony has revealed […]
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Samsung’s Note 9 leaks have not been received enthusiastically by many users especially when the physical aspects are considered. The company has been accused of holding back on the latest technology which could improve the phone’s design to save on manufacturing costs. It may be to save manufacturing costs and not use a better design. […]
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The last developer preview of Android P has completely transformed how we navigate through the Android interface. The fresh look and feel of using Android 9.0 noticeably differs from its earlier version Android Oreo. A few weeks ago, Google launched a new “Navigation system” utilizing gestures to navigate through different apps and settings. Apparently, the gesture-based […]
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big part of our daily lives is interacting with our electronic devices and using them for different purposes. In offices, we use them to get our work done and communicate; In homes, such devices are used for entertainment and other purposes. We have a wide range of devices at our disposal and it’s a tough […]
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Apple devices have amassed a reputation for being safe and tough for hackers to hack. With the help of the passcode, TouchID and now FaceID, Apple’s closed ecosystem has made it next to impossible for anyone to sneak peek into your device without getting the access to your passcode or TouchID. However, law enforcement agencies are […]
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Google Chrome is undoubtedly the most popular web browser right now. With a 58% market share worldwide, Chrome has defeated every other option out there. But that doesn’t mean it is perfect in every way. Google has received more than enough complaints about leaving its browser unattended for years now. Since the browser made public debut […]
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Video content has evolved over the years and is one of the major sources of entertainment these days. Gone are the days where videos were only available in 3GP and MP4; many new formats have surfaced now to support high-quality videos. For playing such videos on a smartphone, you would need a video player that […]
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Google has long dominated the internet world with its services. From Android smartphones to Chrome browsers and Google search engine, the company has all the aces up in the deck. But Google’s tactics and cheap tricks to achieve this dominance is quite overlooked when it comes to the eyes of the regular public. For instance, […]
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Some of you might be knowing about Google’s Takeout service, also called Download Your Data. As its name suggests, you can use this service to download all your data that Google has stored on its servers. Going one step further and building on the same base, Google, Twitter, Facebook, and Twitter have partnered and launched […]
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Another day, another security fix released by Intel. In a blog post, Positive Technologies has detailed four different vulnerabilities found in the Intel Management Engine. The fixes for these flaws were pushed in the early July. It’s worth noting that the flaws found are similar to the ones reported by the security firm last year. Those […]
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Chrome users have long complained about the browser’s dull interface and slow performance. But that is going to change soon. As mentioned by CNET, Google is testing out a new interface in the Chrome Canary channel. In the past, Google has always stuck to a basic design of trapezoidal design of its tabs. But a new design is in the Chrome […]
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USB Drives are the most convenient go-to devices nowadays when the need to prepare a Bootable media arises. For a reason being readily available and configurable, USB drives have slowly overtaken CD/DVDs of the olden times. But even when Bootable USB media hold a significant edge over CD/DVD drives in most cases, it does have […]
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The tussle between Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and Apple could lead to the ban on iPhones in India. India is one of the few countries where spam calls and messages have disturbed phone users for a long, long time. TRAI, India’s telecom regulatory authority intervened in the issue and had developed an anti-spam app […]
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Xiaomi is increasingly taking over the world with its budget smartphones. Already dominating in the Indian and Chinese market, the company once even touched the tag of the world largest manufacturer in 2014. And the upcoming MI A2, a successor of MI A1, is being anticipated to be one of the blockbusters of 2018. While the […]
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There can be situations where a single tap, albeit unknowingly, can lead to the deletion of important text messages from your smartphone. With text messaging a primary source of communication between people, loss of messages can be disastrous sometimes. Android offers some methods using which you can try to retrieve deleted messages to some extent, […]
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Believe it or not, there is still a large number of people who use passwords such as “password,” “password123”, “[dog’s name]1” and others along the same lines. And in the era of global hacking and phishing, these passwords are not exactly “safe.” Before me, this is the first thing websites should inform you while setting up a password. But […]
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The new 15-inch Mac Book Pro is well advertised as “the fastest and most powerful notebook we’ve ever made.” In fact, Mac users call it a beast among laptops. The 2.2 GHz six-core Intel i7 processor makes it stand on the top. But what sets it aside from other manufacturers is its configuration options including Intel […]
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Google Chrome is the most popular web browser out there. But with all the fame it has gathered it has also received criticism for being a resource hogging software, no matter what device you have. Thankfully, that might change in the coming future. The background tabs in Chrome for Android will be suspended after 5 minutes of inactivity. Engineers […]
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We know the importance of time for humans. But it’s more important in the case of computers where even a millisecond of delay could bring unforeseen consequences. That’s why there is a need for accuracy when displaying time. Microsoft is adding support for Leap Second to Windows 10 RS5 and Windows Server 2019. As you […]
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If you think that you can ignore the messages of your friends on Instagram without letting them know and keep reading posts, then we have sad news for you. Instagram has added a green dot in the front of profiles to let your contacts know when you’re online. Announced in an official blog post, the […]
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We have previously reported that Google is working on an operating system named Fuchsia OS which is deemed as a successor to Android. A recent report by Bloomberg reveals that the engineers working on the project have plans to roll out the new operating system initially to voice controlled devices like smart speakers and gradually […]
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One of the reasons why Android flourished so quickly is the customizability it offers. Given that one has the required expertise, desired changes can be made to Android inside out. We have already seen tons of third-party ROMs, custom recoveries, etc., offering different kinds of user experiences and features. However, one thing has remained mostly […]
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Android Emulators are seemingly becoming more popular as Android’s popularity keeps growing. From developers testing apps to gamers playing on a large screen, users yearn for experiencing Android operating system with a mouse and keyboard, coupled with high specifications of the PC. Maybe you are switching from iPhone to Android, or you merely want to […]
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Certain rumors just go on for a few days and then there are rumors of Samsung which go on for decades. Similar to our previous report, a new story claims that Samsung is working on a foldable screen smartphone that would come in early 2019. I know! Many of us have heard of about smartphone […]
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Many of us feel quite unlucky when it comes to handling our smartphone. I am sure some of you even carry a cracked screen. A survey conducted by Motorola concluded that at least 50% of smartphones users had experienced a shattered screen once in their life. The newly announced Corning Gorilla Glass 6 would entirely turn screen […]
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After getting slapped by EU with a record fine of $5 billion for abusing the dominance of the Android operating system, Google has released an official statement hinting a future where Android might not be free. European Commission fined Google for “three types of restrictions that [it] has imposed on Android device manufacturers and network operators […]
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In the past, the security researchers have come across cases where notorious hackers were able to use EXIF data of images to hide malicious code. This technique is still widely used to infect web users with malware. Going one step further, it has been found that hackers have found a way to share malware via […]
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To increase the usage of Messenger and to link all their services, Facebook has added a new feature to the Messenger app. Now users can sync their Instagram contacts into the Messenger App. This new option is available in the ‘People’ section of the Messenger app. Earlier, there was an option to sync phone contacts, and […]
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These days very few people who burn ISO images on disks and use them as bootable media. Now, USB drives have replaced them as they are faster and a more convenient method to install an operating system on a machine. While there are many tools to make bootable USB drive, there’s one provided by even […]
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The European regulators have slapped Google with a record-breaking fine of $5 billion for breaking antitrust laws revolving around its Android operating system. The EU has accused Google of abusing its dominance in the smartphone OS market by forcing manufacturers into delivering new handsets with pre-installed Google Search and Chrome Browser. The European regulators have scrutinized […]
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Mark this day! The day when leaders of tomorrow came together on one ground and vowed to never indulge in building future killer robots. In an International joint conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI), Elon Musk, three co-founders of Google AI subsidiary, and a few experts in AI have signed a pledge to never build or be a […]
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We might have all the latest graphics-rich operating system and software out there, but the history of computers preserves a special place for the good old terminals. Nowadays, these have transformed into mere apps that take some space on the machines and mostly used by people with geeky minds. Going back into the history, the […]
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With their presence in more than 100 countries, streaming services like Netflix and Prime Video have already taken the world by a storm. Although there are competitors, their limited geographical reach kicks them out of the competition in the first place. Surely, some company with tons of money can rival streaming service against Netflix. Apparently, […]
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Samsung is set to change the smartphone RAM paradigm with its new 8Gb LPDDR5 DRAM. The smartphone manufacturer company has recently completed its test of the first prototype of the chip. The chip will power 5G AI-powered phones in the future. In an official blog post, Samsung announced the chip by labeling it as “Industry’s First […]
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According to a leak by PCBuildersClub, Intel’s latest 9th Generation Coffee Lake Refresh processors are expected to arrive next month. Along with the release date, the rumors have also given away from the specifications to the upcoming edition of Intel CPUs including SKUs. Developed to compete with AMD’s 2nd Generation Ryzen CPUs, Intel Coffee Refresh […]
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If you’re running the Windows 10 April 2018 Update, you already know what is Timeline and what it does. While you may be able to go back in time and resume apps, the capabilities of Microsoft Graph-powered feature fall short with the fact that native apps support it mostly. Microsoft has left the door open for 3rd party devs to […]
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Google is continuously upgrading its Chrome web browser to refine the user experience. This time, Google has added a new feature named “Heavy Page Capping” in the Canary build channel that will notify users when a webpage is using excessive bandwidth. This new feature spotted by Chromestory is not activated by default. When turned on […]
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You bought a new desktop or laptop with Windows operating system pre-installed on it. By looks and working, it’s no different than the Windows copy you purchase separately and install on your computer. Still, there is a difference. Until now, you might have realized that I am talking about OEM Windows, which is shipped with almost […]
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With the advent of the internet, owning a television set or buying a cable package isn’t necessary to enjoy TV shows. Plenty of websites let you watch free TV shows online. However, not all of them are legal. While some sites scam visitors into signing up for fees, others try to coax you into adding suspicious extensions to your […]
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On July 16th, 1993, Slackware Linux distribution was officially released. Based entirely on the Softlanding Linux System (SLS) system, it was designed for the machines with a 3.5” boot floppy. Over the past 25 years, Slackware has turned out to be one of the most influential Linux distros around. The very first releases of SUSE […]
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Billionaires and philanthropist argue from time to time whether Artificial Intelligence would help the society, or, instead, manifest into something horrifying (John Connor might be needed) A recent report claims that AI would create “winners and losers,” not in the resistance, but in the job sector. The PwC Global Artificial Intelligence Study concluded that Artificial Intelligence would create […]
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According to a report which covers mobile device repairs, Xiaomi Redmi 4 was the worst-performing Android phone in Q4 2017 whereas Samsung topped the list of Android manufacturers with the highest failure rate. The Mobile Device Repair and Security Report published by Blancco has listed the top 10 list of phone models that underwent device repairs. […]
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After organizing the Atari VCS crowdfunding campaign to collect money and creating the hype for the upcoming Atari VCS console, the console has received a major update in the hardware. As compared to the previously announced 4GB RAM which somewhat made it look like any other console out there, Atari VCS project’s System Architect Rob […]
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Despite being a prominent force in the field of quantum computing, the abilities of D-Wave Systems Inc. have always been questioned; on multiple occasions, experts have debated the how “quantum” their quantum computers actually are. In an encouraging development, the D-Wave scientists have published a peer-reviewed paper named “Phase transitions in a programmable quantum spin glass simulator.” […]
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Xiaomi knows its game well, and the teaser of Mi A2 just confirmed it. Coupling with the launch of Xiaomi MI 6x, the company is set to launch new Mi A2 on July 24 in Madrid, Spain. But what sets Mi A2 apart from other smartphones is that it features the stock Android experience: The […]
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The advent of cloud storage has undoubtedly proved to be beneficial to the masses. But the availability of multiple cloud storage options associated with different accounts makes it difficult to keep track of files stored on various cloud services. Thankfully, there are many cloud-based data transfer services to our rescue, and one of them is AnyTrans for Cloud. […]
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Project Treble is relatively a new concept for Android users. It allows obsolete device makers to get timely Android updates. With Project Treble, many custom ROM developers have been able to build the latest Android version from AOSP for even obscure brands. On the other side, developers and few enthusiasts are already testing and savoring the […]
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Kodi is one of the most popular media player software which enables you to access videos, music, and pictures via the internet or local storage on a host of platforms. Managed by XBMC foundation, Kodi is an open source software. However, its reputation has been soiled by labeling it as a piracy bearer, and that […]
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Elon Musk is known to have his meltdown moments on Twitter from time to time. Just last week, in an interview with Bloomberg, he promised to tone down his tweets and become better at the social network. Well, he doesn’t seem to catch a break. This time, he ended up attacking Vernon Unsworth, one of the Thai cave […]
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Following the fourth point release of Debian 9 “stretch” in March, the developers of the popular GNU/Linux distro have shipped the latest update to its stable distribution. For those who don’t know, Debian 9 is an LTS version that’ll remain supported for 5 years. As one would expect, this point release doesn’t bring any set […]
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GandCrab ransomware, which has created a hullabaloo in the cybersecurity industry by constantly evolving, has yet again caused a commotion. The latest version of the ransomware attacks system using SMB exploit spreader via compromised websites. The ransomware is adding new features every day to target different countries. The attackers behind the ransomware are scanning the […]
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If a report from WindowsLatest is to be believed, then we are set to witness Microsoft’s Android-powered smartphones soon. An article published on WindowsLatest states that a Microsoft employee has claimed that the company is working on a “new line of phones.” The speculations have been made on the basis of a chat that has […]
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