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The Iris is located in the front of the eye, and its primary function is to allow the proper amount of light into the eye structure to facilitate the line of vision. The Retina is located in the back of the eye, and it is a grouping of blood vessels which collects together at a central point, and from there, joins the front of the optic nerve. Its pri mary purpose is to feed information into it, and from there, it is transmitted to the brain for further processing....

Behind the aegis of promises such as a true wireless future, one port for everything, better and richer technologies, companies have made inexplicable compromises without proper measures and consideration of the rest of the user experience. In an attempt to outpace others and expand their portfolios rapidly to match the industry’s pace, these conglomerates have consciously or unconsciously contrived an irrevocable estate of walled gardens. The Type-C Drama USB Type-C is undoubtedly the most suitable epitome of this conundrum....

In my case, a Pebble Steel, but much of what follows is equally applicable to the new, incoming breed of Android Wear-based smartwatches too. And, I’ll warrant that future lateral thinking and innovation will render even this brief list out of date and ‘quaint’. 1. There’s a call coming in! Yes, yes, this is obvious – a phone call is coming in, so of course your smartwatch is going to tell you about it....

Google launched Gboard keyboard app for Android six months after it was first launched on iOS. So, let me tell you what Gboard actually is, Gboard is an updated version of Google keyboard and it comes with lots of new and impressive features. So, now users can replace their Google keyboard with Gboard from Google Play store. Gboard had lots of new features that most people will be interested in....

New Delhi-based Nitin Sethi has received a bill of Rs 1,86,533 from Airtel and he has been asked to pay the sum quickly. According to the reports from India Today, the bill has been generated for the period between June 8 – July 7, 2017. The bill claims that Nitin has used the services worth Rs 1,52,727 during this period. Nitin Sethi claimed that he has no idea on what’s going on in the first place, even more so when the bill clearly says that he has the credit limit of Rs 14,000 going behind which he should get a call from the company....

More and more people are turning their dwellings into smart homes for good reason. The convenience of controlling everything from lights to locks and everything in between with your phone or voice is just too fantastic to ignore. Haven’t started making your home smart? Tap or click here to build a smart home at any budget. One downside to having a smart home is it opens you up to security threats that you otherwise wouldn’t need to worry about....

Fortunately, there are some exceptions to this rule: this is the case of the Energizer Power Max P16K Pro, which brings absurd 16000 mAh battery. That’s right: it has more than five times the battery capacity of the Samsung Galaxy S9 (3000 mAh) or iPhone X (2716 mAh). It lasts up to five days of use and has the capacity to remain 40 days on standby. Of course, this means that the device is thick and heavy....

NASA’s technology could be a game-changer for the EV industry, eliminating one of its main obstacles to adoption – that five-minute charge would put charging EVs on a par with the time it takes to fill the tank of a petrol-powered car. The answer to five-minute charging could be found in the “Flow Boiling and Condensation Experiment (FBCE)”, a project NASA’s Biological and Physical Sciences Division is sponsoring Purdue University to develop and focuses on coolants in the charging cable between the EV’s inlet and the battery....

In the podcast, Morrow and and Chris Sienko, host of CyberSpeak with InfoSec Institute, discuss: What systemic mistakes are people and organizations making with their passwords? (1:20) Has two-factor authentication provided more security than passwords? (4:40) Which of your passwords need to be secure? (8:15) What is the best way to create and store a secure password? (12:50) What are some best practices for updating bad passwords? (17:45) How have NIST password requirements changed?...

Let’s start with what not to do. For example, just because you have a friend in the real estate business, it doesn’t mean they’re the best choice to help you sell your home. Tap or click here for helpful home selling tips. TV shows have made house flipping a form of entertainment. The reality is that home investors are stepping up their game and buying more properties. They may make enticing offers, but should you do business with them or a more traditional homebuyer?...

Kronos virus is very much famous in its section. The virus is capable enough to hack bank accounts, conducting identity theft and much more. Kronos belongs to the family of other superior level trojans like Gozi, Zeus, and Citadel. Well, the Kronos Virus is right now available on the Russian Underground forum at the price of $7,000. From the first instance, the virus is very damaging, and it’s about to get a new update....

Themer, one of the most innovative launchers for Android devices recently, has been available in a closed invite-only beta since the past few weeks. That changes from today though, as the launcher has entered into an open beta. This means that interested users can get the Themer code by simply entering their email ID on the website of the app. For the unknown, Themer allows users to apply absolutely stunning themes on their Android device in a matter of a few seconds....

You probably don’t have my hardware requirements, but even if you just have a laptop and a desktop and you’d like to switch between them with a single keyboard, display, and mouse, a simple KVM may be just what you need. And, if your computers can push out 4K video, you want IOGear’s latest 2-Port 4K KVM Switch, the GCS92HU. Take an inexpensive KVM, like IOGear’s newest 2-Port 4K KVM Switch....

At the time of its discovery, the ELF Linux/Mirai was not detected by many antivirus solutions as explained by MalwareMustDie. “The reason for the lack of detection is because of the lack of samples, which are difficult to fetch from the infected IoT devices, routers, DVR or WebIP Camera, the Linux with Busybox binary in embedded platform, which what this threat is aiming.” states the analysis from MalwareMustDie Blog. The last ELF examined by Security Affairs was the Linux Trojan Linux....

Sweatcoin app is basically a health app which motivates a user to walk. But it comes with a little twist, the app tracks your outdoor steps and converts it into Sweatcoin cryptocurrency. The app makes use of phone’s GPS and phone’s accelerometer to track your outdoor steps. Sweatcoin app for Android and iOS is slowly gaining the popularity and it had already recorded more than two million weekly users. But, the app is only available in the UK, US, and Ireland....

To speed up the loading process, some researchers have focused on the development of supercapacitors, a type of electrochemical device characterized by its high energy density. It stands out for having interesting qualities, such as high efficiency, long operating cycles or wide ranges of temperature and voltage, among others. They are mainly used to power microelectronic systems, computer memories, precision cameras, clocks or hybrid cars. Thanks to these features, supercapacitors are postulated as an alternative to replace conventional batteries, as they promise to charge smartphones and other electronic devices in seconds or minutes, rather than hours....

There are plenty of options for Android: Now, widgets, persistent notifications, the old-school method of opening an app. parsed through the ay Store to find the best options for figuring out if you need to pack an umbrella, grab a jacket, or bundle up. Best quick glance: Now Now puts many information-packed cards front center. It does the same for weather, which is especially great if you are using the Now uncher as it is only one swipe away from the home screen....

Consumers are inundated with information on how much simpler their lives can be thanks to the use of these internet-connected devices. What is often not clearly specified is how important it is to make sure these devices are secure. Intuitively a consumer knows how critical it is to protect desktop computers, laptop, netbooks and mobile devices; they watch for viruses, install firewalls and spam killers. They might be a bit less on guard with apps, but they still keep a watchful eye on their systems....

According to analysis by cybersecurity researchers at Digital Shadows, the most commonly discussed vulnerability among cyber criminals on underground forums over the last three months is CVE-2017-11882 – a security flaw in Microsoft Office first disclosed in 2017. When exploited successfully, this vulnerability allows cyber criminals to execute remote code on a vulnerable Windows system, providing a way for attackers to drop malware secretly onto the machine. Malware delivered in attacks exploiting CVE-2017-11882 includes Formbook, which secretly provides attackers with remote access capabilities, keystroke logging, and the ability to take screenshots, putting victims at risk of stolen usernames and passwords....

And naturally, as smartphone usage goes up, the market for used phones and repairs will also inevitably spike up. Among all the consumer gadgets, the upgrade cycle of the smartphone is one of the shortest ever and it’s good to know how they hold up over time. But which smartphones have the highest failure rate? These results may surprise you. The State of Mobile Device Repair & Security Blancco, a company that specializes in mobile device diagnostics and data erasure, has just released its Mobile Device Repair & Security Report for the last quarter of 2017....