But you’re probably not taking advantage of everything your device can do. It has plenty of built-in apps that make your smartphone even handier than you can imagine. Tap or click here for hidden apps on your smartphone and how to find them. We’ve found an app to help solve one of the awkward moments while dining out with friends. We’re talking about the moment the bill arrives, and you need to decide who owes what....
We may have exaggerated a little but detangling wire is a struggle and most people would agree. But while Bluetooth might have taken the wires’ spot in this plot, what it brought along was some serious confusion. With wired earphones, things were relatively simple. You had earbuds or over the head headphones to choose from. Bluetooth earphones on the other hand have three major categories or styles of Bluetooth earphones and each category is monumentally different from the other....
Truecaller and Cyanogen today announced that they have entered into a partnership that will see both companies work on creating a new dialer for Cyanogen OS with features of Truecaller baked in. Instead of having to install the Truecaller app separately, Cyanogen OS users will automatically know who is calling them, get enhanced contact details, block spam calls automatically and more. For users who don’t like Truecaller, the feature will be made opt-in by Cyanogen Inc....
In past we have written a few posts about cyanogenmod and custom roms but didn’t give a full overview on what they exactly are. So here I am trying to answer a few questions that were raised. Let me start with the basics. What is Android? In a layman’s term, Android is operating system that runs on primarily on mobile platform (Cellphone/tablets). It certainly is not the hardware that you get when you purchase a phone....
Did you know that your television also has standby mode? Most modern models do. But is your TV using electricity while in standby mode? Keep reading for the definitive answer, along with ways to lower your monthly electric bill. Here’s the backstory Televisions and other gadgets have power lights for more reasons than you might realize. Sure, they are there to let you know that it’s plugged in. But it is also to indicate that the TV has been put in standby mode....
Luckily, there is a way to get ahead of potential system issues if you’re a Windows 10 user. A dashboard rolled out by Microsoft earlier this year makes it easy to track problems with your PC so you can deal with potential issues before they compound. Let’s take a closer look at the Windows 10 Health Dashboard, its key features are and how it can help you keep the technology-driven frustrations to a minimum....
Studies show 95% of successful security attacks are created by Human mistakes! Security sensitive entities are hardening the controls to their maximum to escape from these types of campaigns or infections. On the other hand, malware authors are taking a lot of inventive steps to evade these, so-called ‘hardened security controls.’ That said, let’s jump into a very latest Document malware, which evades all the security controls to infect the targeted machines with Ursnif Spyware....
The truth is that the president-elect seems to be fond of Twitter, a medium used to communicate official news and those things that seem to lose sleep at dawn. Perhaps because of the known animosity he has for the press is that the Republican choose to go directly to the public through 140 characters on Twitter. Even some of his advisers have suggested not to talk to the press, saying that when there is news you can publish directly in the middle....
But now, Apple is finally moving on to a new version of iOS 13 — complete with new features, bug fixes and security enhancements every user can benefit from. That’s not to say everything is perfect this time around, but early tests indicate this release is a much more stable and worthwhile upgrade. Here’s everything you need to know about iOS 13.2. iOS 13.2 treats iPhone 11 owners & rewards the patience of everyone else Apple has officially released iOS 13....
The San Francisco startup has been working on Python and JavaScript auto code-completion tools for developers since 2014, aiming to reduce repetitive tasks in programming. Kite CEO and founder Adam Smith announced the end of Kite in a blogpost. He said Kite had grown to 500,000 active developers monthly, but that the company failed to monetize the product. “We failed to deliver our vision of AI-assisted programming because we were 10+ years too early to market, i....
Recently, we came across a launcher app that turns your Android smartphone into a fully functional computer. With this launcher, you can use your Android phone like your Windows or Linux computer. Turn your Android Into a fully functional Computer like Windows and Linux Hence, if you are interested in turning your Android into a fully functional computer, you have landed on the right page. Below, we have shared some easy steps to transform your Android into a fully functional desktop computer....
The Press service Twitter has confirmed the fact of the meeting: “We are continuing to explore ways to display content to users of service”. The scale of the test is unknown. The Marketing Land suggest that the new belt is formed by algorithms that take into account involvement of users. Thus, primarily those offered to them tweets in which they may be interested. Customers who have entered into an experimental group, unhappy with the changes and ask Twitter to return the tapes familiar look....
Ranting about the remaining employees needing to be “extremely hardcore” doesn’t help any. And, adding insult to injury, Musk has also abandoned Twitter’s open-source projects. Like almost all modern software companies, Twitter depends on open-source programs. The network itself runs on CentOS 7. This free Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) clone comes to the end of its life at the end of June 2024. Also: The best Twitter alternatives According to Twitter sources, the plan was to move to CentOS Stream....
Trump’s tweet about the creation of a U.S.-Russia cyber-security unit raises an interesting question. Why does a president who would like to diminish U.S. support for the United Nations, abandon the U.S. commitments under the Paris Climate Change accord, and cut the U.S. development assistance, considers the establishment of a cyber partnership with Russia? The answer can be found in the words of Daniel Hamilton who states that Trump “has demonstrated a highly improvisational and situational approach that could inject a risky unpredictability into relations with friends and foes alike....
This article will explore the Tycoon ransomware and detail what Tycoon is, how it works and how to prevent it. What is Tycoon? Tycoon is a ransomware that has been observed in the wild since December 2019. While its victim profile is relatively small, it targets small- and medium-sized businesses operating in both the software and educational fields. This has led researchers to conclude that its use is highly targeted, which means that its operators will selectively use the malware in situations where it is most likely to be successful....
A recent leak suggests the upcoming Google Chromecast might resolve the current model’s most notable flaw — limited storage. Google launched the 4K Chromecast in September 2020 with just 8GB of internal storage. Due to the limited storage space, users can’t upgrade the device’s operating system and install apps or app updates simultaneously. Besides, the cached data that apps build over time makes the paltry internal storage even more frustrating....
In this final part we will trace the origins of the ZeroAccess rootkit. We will discover that the purpose of this rootkit is to set up a stealthy, undetectable and un-removable platform to deliver malicious software to victim computers. We will also see that ZeroAccess is being currently used to deliver FakeAntivirus crimeware applications that trick users into paying $70 to remove the antivirus. It could be used to delivery any malicious application, such as one that steals bank and credit card information in the future....
The UK user right now is experiencing the difference in Twitter UI which means from this morning, Twitter is experimenting with a new look with a new logo of Twitter. Twitter teshow to display screenen on how UK users react to thtoique difference they are experiencing. Moreover, Twitter came up with a new design concept for overall Twitter UI as well as functions such as which comes first and which comes last – in a sense – Twitter users saw that the desktop homepage had been upgraded as well as the top popular topics are displaying right in front of the home page....
In a March 28 release, the SBU said that the bot farms had an overall capacity of at least 100,000 accounts spreading misinformation and fake news surrounding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which started on February 24 and has now lasted over a month. According to the security service, the bot farms have “tried to inspire panic among Ukrainian citizens and destabilize the socio-political situation in various regions.” The SBU has accused Russia of operating the farms for conducting “large-scale information sabotage....
So, if you are stuck with the standard blue wallpaper of Windows 10, you might be missing out on the depth of the personalization option that the operating system offers. With Windows 10, you can even set a video as your wallpaper. Also Read: 5 Best Live Wallpaper Apps for Windows 11 Set Animated GIF, Live Wallpaper, and Video as Desktop Background in Windows 10/11 Apply video as wallpaper is one of the most incredible things you can do with your operating system....
