“This year, people will take about a trillion photos, and for many of us, that means a digital photo gallery filled with images that we won’t actually look at,” Google writes. “This is especially true with new parents, whose day-to-day experience is full of firsts. “During moments that can feel precious and fleeting, users are drawn to their smartphone cameras in hopes of capturing and preserving memories for their future selves....
On Thursday, Google announced a feature that would allow people on slower data connections, such as 2G, to quickly load webpages on their mobile phones at cheap data costs. The feature, aimed at emerging markets, will be rolled out in India in the next two weeks. However, this would be applicable only if you are using Google Search on an Android phone through its own app, the Chrome app or the now rare Android browser....
Guide to Buying Your Favorite Sneakers with a Sneaker BotSet up and InstallChoose Your WebsiteSelect the SneakersThe Copping Begins Well, it seems like, you don’t have to go through a hell of a trouble for purchasing your favorite sneakers. Sneaker bots have really made our lives easier. By using a sneaker bot, you can actually boost your chances to get hands on your favorite shoes to the maximum. Sneakers bots such as mysneakerbot are really easy to install and use....
The tattooed bank thief The discovery Ejankowski made, was that if he used a software to transfer notional funds between his current and savings account between midnight and 1 am, the transaction would go through even if he did not have enough money in his account. For those unfamiliar with stock market dealings, Notional funding is a concept whereby an investor is able to leverage their cash investment by taking on additional risk for higher expected returns....
Recently, the software security firm TrendMicro sponsored a hacking event called Pwn2Own, the mobile-edition, wherein they invited some white hat hackers to test their skills against 2015 smartphones, which included the Nexus 6P, the Galaxy S6, and the iPhone 6s. For those unfamiliar, Pwn2Own is a computer hacking contest held annually at the CanSecWest security conference, beginning in 2007. Contestants are challenged to exploit widely used software and mobile devices with previously unknown vulnerabilities....
In an interview with TVN 24 television, Kubicki described the incident as the “first attack of its kind.” The system was hacked into at about 4 pm local time (3pm GMT) and it took around five hours for the specialists to find a solution to the problem. The attack is now being investigated by the airline authorities. LOT provided seats for some passengers on other flights, while services were getting back to normal on Sunday evening....
“Over the weekend, there was an attack on Stack Overflow. We have confirmed that some level of production access was gained on May 11,” wrote Mary Ferguson, Vice President of Engineering in a security update dated May 16. “We discovered and investigated the extent of the access and are addressing all known vulnerabilities. We have not identified any breach of customer or user data.” Back then, Ferguson mentioned that an investigation into the breach was ongoing....
Some people can be tricked into disclosing their two-factor authentication code to criminals, as there is a new sly trick that makes them think that are in fact protecting their accounts while doing so. Two-factor authentication (referred 2FA) is an important safety measure current mainstream of online services, from banks to Google, Facebook, and government agencies who have gradually adopted the security measures. In the two-factor authentication to protect the account needs to log operation when you need to enter a verification code to send SMS text messages, or even enter the correct password will be blocked by the system....
One fine morning you discover that your all important Gmail has been hacked. There is nothing much you can do about it except try to get your account back. Main reasons for somebody hacking into your Gmail account is that you may have fallen victim to a phishing attack or your PC/laptop has been compromised with malware. Once you notice your Gmail has been hacked, try and log into the account as soon as possible....
In the lawsuit filed by Nicole Basile on Friday in U.S. District Court in Chicago, mentioned the names the authors of the story, Gregg Kilday and Tatiana Siegel. The suit claims that their story, “Sony Hack: Studio Security Points to Inside Job,” “falsely communicates, explicitly and by undisguised implication, that she was one of the hackers responsible for the infamous cyberattack on Sony.” It was uploaded onto the THR website on or about Dec....
For those unaware, ASIMO (Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility) is the first bipedal walking robot that was created by Honda in 2000. The seventh iteration, which also happens to be the most-recent model appeared in 2011, measuring 130cm tall with a weight of 48kg and a walking speed of 9kmph. It maintains its upright posture and balance through the use of multiple sensors that study the surroundings, which allows it to shake hands, wave, identify moving objects, and interpret voice commands....
Hospital asked to pay $100,000 as penalty for security breachLack of encryptionOther Cases Lack of encryption Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office said doctors at Beth Israel Deaconess failed to follow policies to protect patient information. The hospital also failed to notify patients about the breach, as required by law, for several months, Coakley said. The breach laid bare information pertaining to the patients medical history as well as Social Security numbers....
To think that you’re safe online these days is an illusion. Multiple entities are trying their best to get as much information out of an online user as they possibly can. Staying safe online from all these prying eyes is just isn’t possible anymore. However, all hope is not lost as VPNs have been brought to life and they allow you to keep prying eyes away from yourself while you’re surfing the web....
This is How Livecoding.tv is Changing the Future of Computer Science EducationGoing through whole projectsExperienced BroadcastersGuides about 266+ technologiesFinding coding buddies and engineersFind valuable projects for different programming languageHire an experienced coder for 1:1 private lessonsBroadcasters make money on Livecoding.tv Livecoding.tv is fully focused on real projects. There are over 21,000 projects being developed live. On Livecoding.tv students learn by watching broadcasters working on real projects, e.g. game development, mobile app or website development....
While many have images of underground drug peddlers, cartels, and violent gangs, a large part of opioid abuse is actually from prescription drugs. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) notes that almost one-third of patients that are prescribed opioids for chronic pain misuse them. Around 80 percent of heroin users first abused prescription opioids. The unfortunate reality is that the roots of the opioid crisis run deep. Arguably, it is a greater challenge to combat the “legal” side of the crisis–prescriptions, pharmaceutical companies, and the like–than the illegal side....
One way to prevent these mistakes is by analyzing log events. A log event is what is recorded every time a technological action occurs. For instance, clicking ‘send’ on an email is a log event, as is opening up your web browser. As you can imagine, this means there can be (and often are) millions or billions of log events recorded in a single day, especially with large-scale enterprises. Of course, it’s impossible for one person to go through billions of events every day in order to figure out where a bug may be coming from, which is why there are programs that IT and back-end managers can use to sift through all the noise in order to obtain important insights....
Search engine optimization (SEO) is one of the most important puzzle pieces to a successful website. Even though Google has over 200 factors that determine search rankings, you mostly need to remember to build a unique website that offers useful information for its clearly-defined target audience. Here are ways to determine if your SEO strategies are working. Measuring SEO Success SEO is not a one-size-fills-all type of science. In other words, what works for one website, may not work for another....
Last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic many businesses adopted the Work From Home approach. Mainstream video calling, voice calling, and conferencing services like Google Meet & Zoom experienced a massive increase in their userbase. After testing out the feature in December, Whatsapp has now finally rolled out the support for desktop voice and video calls. You can now make calls on both the Windows and Mac clients of Whatsapp....
Since Android is more open and adaptable than iOS, many users always look to integrate the user interface (UI) of iOS into Android to get the feel and look of an iPhone, which is possible to do by using a combination of apps, launchers, and other tips and tricks. In this article, we will tell you about a launcher that you can opt for to make full use of Android’s customizability and experience the new version of Apple’s operating system, iOS 13 on your Android device....
Here are the 5 Reasons why your smartphone overheats and how to correct them1.Bad Battery2.Damage Caused by Water3.Improper Ventilation4. Intense Use and Multitasking 5. Continuous Use Not only a heated phone is uncomfortable to use but other threats like explosion are also there. So in this article, I’ll discuss some common mistakes users make which contributes to the overheating of their smartphone. And how it can be prevented. 1.Bad Battery It is always recommended to change your battery after a specific time period....
