Even if the idea of dancing elves doesn’t bring you joy, there are plenty of other options out there. Tap or click here for apps that well help perk you up this holiday season. Ever wanted a way to virtually show off your holiday spirit while incorporating elves? You’re in luck. Not only does ElfYourself do this and more, but new dances have been added that really kick up the holiday fun....
I want to take a very different approach, one that should make the process quite simple for anyone looking to dive into the world of desktop Linux for the first time. I’m going to shrug off the usual advice and aim straight for the heart of the matter. What exactly is that matter? It’s all about the desktop. But why? Why forgo all those other exciting goodies that help make each distribution special?...
You think the possibilities are endless — then you see it’s just junk, and the smile slips from your face. The average American gets about 15 spammy text messages per month, according to research from Statista. Tap or click here for ways to block spam messages on your phone. There’s another way to save yourself from the onslaught. If you’ve ever sighed at the sight of spam, you’ll love this....
The Ransomware Harms and the Victim Experience project by the Royal United Service Institute (RUSI) and the University of Kent looks to explore and draw attention to the psychological harms and other affects that ransomware can have on its victims and wider society. “We’ve seen lots of mentions of ransomware, but what we haven’t seen is a focus on the victims and the impact,” said Jason Nurse, professor in cybersecurity at the University of Kent and associate fellow at RUSI, speaking at an event in London to launch the project....
As you know many times when watching videos online we have problems and perhaps this is due to our connection, but we must also take into account the browser factor and the website itself where we are watching the series or online movie. In such a way, and as a clear example Netflix; While watching videos there most of the time the quality gets worse. Internet platforms like YouTube and Netflix use algorithms for the proper reproduction of the content, however, even and at the moment are not completely optimized....
If only you had another number to use that will keep your primary number from being spread out. Google Voice does this and more, and you can even keep your old number if you want. Tap or click here to check out more benefits of Google Voice. This service is a great way to keep your number private, but it can be used against you. It’s been at the center of some recent scams and has caught the FBI’s attention....
Mobile phone makers live and die by the BOM, which is industry parlance for “bill of materials”. Having worked at a handset company (Nokia), I can tell you right now that pennies matter. If there was a way to add a feature for $1.20 instead of $1.25, then we’d go with the cheaper route, even if the component might have been of lesser quality. Case in point, rumor has it that HTC will release a 5....
Blockchain is one of the hottest and potentially among the most disruptive technologies today. So naturally, it’s a magnet for the criminal element, which is skilled at keeping up with new digital trends and finding ways to cash in. The market for cryptocurrency has exploded in the last couple of years. A University of Cambridge benchmarking study estimated that total cryptocurrency market capitalization more than tripled between 2016 and 2017 to reach $25 billion....
Those who closely follow the developments certainly realized that the iconic domain thepiratebay.se, which is the primary access that many “pirates” use to gain access to their favorite torrent site, has undergone some changes. In a surprising action, this domain was deactivated last week. It appeared that the historical domain registration had expired and people could not use the same to visit the legendary site. However, according to information presented in TorrentFreak, thepiratebay....
So, what exactly did Mr. Snowden do to become the USA’s public enemy number one? Basically Edward Snowden is the world’s most famous rouge employee. Snowden is a former NSA contractor who stole highly secretive information and disclosed it to the media, and the ramifications of his actions seem to have no end. Obviously the case of Edward Snowden is very extreme but employees going rouge is not all that uncommon within organisations....
Experts suggested that we would live on the moon and vacation on Mars. Traffic would be a thing of the past as we jetted through the skies in flying cars. Better yet, why drive when you can teleport instantly? Tap or click here to see strange tech that actually exists. Well, 2021 is here and we still aren’t vacationing on Mars. Flying cars don’t exist, and teleportation is still science fiction....
Social distancing doesn’t have to be boring, though. There are plenty of high-tech tricks you can use to make video calls and meetings more fun. Tap or click here to see a free filter for Zoom that turns you into a comic book character. Despite how important it is to stay home and slow the spread of COVID-19, not everyone benefits from more time indoors. People in dangerous or abusive living situations may end up suffering more....
OMG! This Man Gets 10 Google Pixel 3 For FREE Instead Of A Refund The tech giant Google is not a hardware company, as its business sector is focused on software, the internet, and advertising. However, in recent years the company, of course, the tech giant Google has been successfully focusing on producing handsets, intelligent speakers, and other intelligent devices. But the fact is that every event makes us remind that this is not the company, of course, the tech giant Google’s main activity, as recently an uncertainty has given $10,000 (Rs....
Well, something similar had been discovered now. We all are known to the fact that Wi-Fi can pass through walls and it helps us to surf the internet by sitting anywhere within the reach of Wifi. However, what if you can use this wifi technology to scan through the walls to get an idea of what’s there? Well, German scientists have found a working method to take 3D holograms of objects inside a room, from the different room....
You can easily customize them to achieve a fit that is both comfortable and secure, so you know they’ll stay in place even when working out. These earphones are also waterproof and sweatproof, so you can enjoy them no matter your activity, rain, or shine. And naturally, since they’re JBL, you know that they will have all the best features you could want in a set of headphones. With active noise-canceling, you can stay in the zone with no distractions or noise all through the day and night....
Late last year, early adopters that backed the Nextbit Robin were able to get the phone for $299.99, while those who waited had to fork over $349.99 to make the device their own. The Robin’s a pretty noteworthy handset. Here are the specs if you need a refresher: Processor: Snapdragon 808 Memory: 3GB RAM / 32 GB onboard / 100 GB online Screen: 5.2” IPS LCD 1080p Rear Camera: 13MP with phase detection autofocus, dual tone flash Front camera: 5MP Battery: 2680 mAh Dual front facing stereo speakers Fingerprint sensor NFC Quick charging Bluetooth 4....
The Java SE 7 Update 10 was introduced with additional certified system configurations like Mac OS X 10.8, Windows Server 2012 (64 bit), Windows 8 Desktop Mode and additional security enhancements. The JDK 7 Update 10 had security enhancements that included the property to disable any Java applications from running in the browser. This feature could be available through the Java Control Panel or via the Windows Platform using the command line install argument....
Let’s first present the address where the IDT table is located in memory. We can do that by printing the value stored in the IDTR register. On the picture below we used the “r idtr” to get the address of the IDTR table, which is 0x8003f400. Then we dumped the memory at that address, which printed the interrupt descriptors. Rather than dumping memory with the dd command, we can use the !...
Chatwatch now comes to explore these features, showing you a lot of information about your contacts, even some that you thought were not possible. What Chatwatch does is very simple and only uses information that is public about WhatsApp users. This information includes the times when users were online and how long they were online. With this information, you can extrapolate a lot, from the actual connection time to WhatsApp to who the users were talking to....
You’ve all seen the photo of a Google employee holding a phone that’s probably the next Nexus. It’s a screenshot from a video that was uploaded by Google to celebrate the naming of the next version of Android, version 4.4 KitKat. That video has since been taken down, but mirrors of it exist. There are now three key questions you should all be thinking about: When will Google announce the next Nexus?...
