If that isn’t enough to put you off from shopping online, several other scams can be more damaging to your wallet. Cybercriminals will often go out of their way to launch sophisticated phishing scams to make a quick buck. Read on for the latest online payment scam that is spreading fast and how you can prevent falling victim to it. Here’s the backstory It’s not all bad when it comes to shopping online....
Actions and Slices, at first glance, might seem like two exceedingly similar concepts. However, there’s a clear difference between them. Both, at their very core, are essentially deep links to various applications which will appear at a bunch of places on Android based on your usage. Actions are, well, actions of a particular app. For instance, a play link for an album on Google Play Music. Actions will be present inside Android’s default launcher at the top of the apps list and below the frequently used row....
Well, Microsoft has killed Windows Movie Maker and introduced another free video editing software which is known as Story Remix. However, Google recorded over 100 million searches for the keywords “Movie Maker” and “Windows Movie Maker” Well, Windows Movie Maker saw its last stable release in the year 2012 and now it was completely removed from the Microsoft’s download website. However, if you search for Windows Movie Maker on Google, you will find some scam links....
As creepy as it sounds, companies can make millions of bucks by throwing you into their enormous facial recognition databases. Just look at Clearview AI, which can identify people based on a single selfie. Now worth $109 million, the company works with government agencies as well as businesses. Tap or click here to find out how this app can find your address with just a photo of your face. When it comes to Clearview AI, there’s one silver lining: It’s not public, which means you don’t have to worry about every Tom, Dick or Harry stalking you throughout the internet....
Frequently cleaning your hands and devices is one of the best ways you can protect yourself. If everyone takes action to reduce the spread of germs, it can slow the creep of infection. Tap or click to see the best disinfectants you can use for your gadgets. Aside from cleaning your smartphone and hands, contactless payments are another great way to stay germ-free. Swapping cash and cards is a dangerous vector for infection, so here’s how you can set up your devices to avoid it....
But what about a remote control for your ? st load the Gmote Android app on your mobile device then install the Gmote Server component on the you want to control (this works best when your Android are connected on the same network). There are numerous reasons for setting up Gmote, but the most popular uses include remote controlling a home theater connected to a TV; controlling music playback on a ; for easily advancing through a werint presentation on a projector screen....
This was discussed in the first portion of this tutorial: please review before proceeding. Getting the Virtual Address The next thing we need to do is to compile and run the program, which we’ll debug, on Windows. When running the program on Windows, the following will be displayed, because we’ve coded the “int 3” software interrupt into the C++ code. When the “int 3” instruction is reached, the interrupt will be invoked, which will cause WinDbg to pause the execution of whole Windows operating system....
We are all set for the release of Apple iPad on April 3. And now the iPad App store is live! As expected some of the apps have been priced exorbitantly high due to lack of competition. But then, there are some amazing free iPad apps too and we have collated them together to make your life easy and download these best apps when you actually get your iPad. The list is exhaustive and the apps have just now begun to flow, so make sure you bookmark this post and keep coming back for updated list....
The easiest way to manage this is to simply not answer your phone when a number you don’t recognize comes calling. If it’s important, the caller can leave a voicemail or get in touch with you through email or text messaging. But you might still be curious about who was on the other end, and Google may be able to help. Google’s far-reaching search engine should be your first stop when it comes to tracking down a mysterious phone number....
You can learn the basics of cloud computing with AWS in “AWS Technical Essentials Certification Training.” It teaches you the concepts, terminology, deployment options, and benefits of AWS to work with it efficiently. Next, follow up with the “AWS Solution Architect Certification Training Course,” which explains how to identify the best solutions for estimating costs, moving operations to the cloud from onsite, and more. And just like that, you’ll be among the certified AWS solution architects who take home around $126,000 a year....
The use of persistent tracking cookies for marketing is well known in information security circles. They form the bed rock of understanding how people traverse from web site to web site consuming information. This helps marketing systems learn about your behavior so that they can target better ads to you in the hopes that you will find something interesting enough to click on and purchase. There is a lot of controversy about tracking cookies for marketing purposes, enough so much that all the major browsers now feature a do not track option as part of the user experience....
UltraSn0w is a small daemon that is launched on boot. It injects the payload at boot and also whenever there is a baseband reset. You won’t notice anything about it other than that your third-party sim now works. Once you have a Jailbreaked iPhone then you can use these easy steps to Unlock your iPhone. Note: This unlocking guide will work for you only if your Modem Firmware (Baseband) version is 04....
Recent posts surrounding the conflict relate to nuclear retaliation, Russian paratroopers landing in Ukraine and secret U.S. Biolabs. Is there truth to any of these stories? Tap or click here to check out our report. Since the invasion of Ukraine began, some social media posts have been making the rounds in the U.S. regarding the reinstatement of the draft. If the situation escalates into full-scale war, would eligible American citizens be forced to join?...
It can get tricky finding the smart TV that’s right for you. Which features do you want and, a better question, how much do you want to spend? We have great news this holiday season. It’s a snap to make your TV smart and you can do it for as little as $24.99. Why do I want a smart TV? A smart TV is a TV set that connects to the internet....
In Summary Twiddle Spin is a precision-engineered, all-metal, modular kinetic tabletop toy that unleashes your creativity as you explore endless play possibilities. With just one gadget from your pocket, you could play Dice, D20 Dice, Roulette Wheel, Mini Ludo, Snake and Ladder, Truth/Dare, and Decision Maker. Twiddle Spin is available for pre-order on Kickstarter starting at just $32. In today’s modern society, most people spend large portions of their day at work....
Twitch says that the breach was caused by a server configuration change that exposed the data. The company has reset all stream keys out of abundance of caution. The team is investigating the incident. Twitch Says the Breach is caused by Server Configuration Change On its official site, Twitch has released an update claiming the breach was due to server configuration. According to the company, they doesn’t store full credit card numbers, so it was not exposed....
That’s right; Twitter will allow you to schedule content well ahead of time and it won’t take a third-party platform to do it. Tweet scheduling is a hidden feature that isn’t well-publicized, but it’s worth familiarizing yourself with, as it can be super handy if you’re trying to make sure that you’ve got content cycling through your account on a regular basis. RELATED: Delete your social media search history. Want to learn how to schedule your tweets in advance through the Twitter platform?...
You might be wondering “why now?” when it comes to Microsoft’s update schedule. But don’t worry, all is going according to plan. This is the week Patch Tuesday fell on, after all. Tap or click here to see what came with the last Patch Tuesday update. For September’s Patch Tuesday, Microsoft is including an astonishing number of bug fixes. More than 120 issues are addressed, and several of them cover critical flaws that expose security holes in your operating system....
Reward credit cards can offer a slight reprieve, especially considering most consumers don’t have a choice about if they can buy gas or not. Here’s why the US Bank Altitude Connect is one of the best to choose. It does, however, carry an annual fee of $95, but the rewards make it relatively easy to cover it. Were you to only use the card for gas and ignore its other bonus categories, consumers would need to spend at least $2,500 at the pump....
Sometimes, choosing the most interesting questions to highlight is the best part of my job. This week, I received questions about upgrading Windows 7, Siri tricks, finding out if someone blocked your number and more. Do you have a question you’d like to ask me? Tap or click here to email me directly. How to record calls on smartphones Q: I am a freelancer working from home, and I want to record calls with my clients....
