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While the best option is to change the VPN (Virtual Private Network) to another region where video is allowed, the process to do so could be tedious. However, now there is an extension for Google’s Chrome browser that will automatically do this for you and let you watch videos without any restrictions by YouTube. The browser extension known as ‘F * ck YouTube’ (yeah, that’s what it’s called) will fool Google into playing YouTube videos that have been blocked for viewing in your region....

An embedded-SIM often abbreviated as eSIM is a form of programmable SIM that is embedded directly into a device. So here’s everything you need to know about eSIM and how does it differ from a physical sim card. What is An eSim? Whenever you buy a new smartphone, the first thing you do is install a SIM card. A typical SIM card allows users to connect to a cellular provider’s network and access voice-calling, video-calling, and internet services....

Everything went south with the release of Windows Vista. Resource hogging, application incompatibility was the least of its problems. Vista introduced ReadyBoost, ReadyDrive and Superfetch to overcome the problem of memory ceiling, providing faster app loading, among other things to make the computer faster in operations for the user. Note – SuperFetch has been renamed as “SysMain” process since the build 1809 RTM build 17763.1 of Windows 10 that released almost 2 years back....

Starting yesterday, Facebook-owned WhatsApp has officially rolled out the group video & audio calling feature and made it live for users across the world on iOS and Android. This feature allows you to make a group call with up to four participants at the same time. In other words, only four people can be on the group video call simultaneously. “You can make a group call with up to four people total – anytime and anywhere....

While no separate button has been added for the WhatsApp video calling, the user is provided two options when pressing the call button in the app: voice and video calls. While the voice calling is already available in the app, the video calling enables the users to view the video of the person he or she has called via chat app. So, how does it work? You need to pull up a contact in the app, tap the call button and choose ‘Video call’....

According to the screenshot shared by the blog site, the messaging app is adding a new section called ‘Businesses Nearby’ to its app, which will search for businesses near the user’s location by filtering them using a new interface. “When you search for something within WhatsApp, there will be a new section called “Businesses Nearby”: when you select the category, the results of business accounts will be filtered based on your choice,” said WABetaInfo....

Not too old BMWs are usually in an excellent technical condition. They cost much less than brand new vehicle. That is why buyers struggle to get a used BMW because they get good quality for considerable money. Why Buyer Needs To Get Full VIN Check For buyers of expensive BMW cars, vehicle identification check is obligatory. Such a check can be provided partially for free. However, full overall expertise is not that costly....

For those unaware, Win-KeX is a graphical desktop environment for Kali Linux running in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL 2). It looks to run a persistent-session graphical user interface (GUI) on a Windows 10 computer and improve functionality and user experience. Now, Offensive Security has released Win-KeX Version 2.0 with the following features: Win-KeX SL (Seamless Edition) Sound support Multi-session support KeX sessions can be run as root Able to launch “kex” from anywhere Shared clipboard...

The latest report from a Chinese media suggests that OnePlus 2, the company’s flagship smartphone being powered by a Snapdragon 810 and Xiaomi Mi5, powered by a Snapdragon 820 chipset are going to receive Windows 10 Mobile. Looking at how these devices feature impressive hardware according to the price that their manufacturers have marked them at, it would be the perfect opportunity for Microsoft to gain some much needed market share....

Those who upgraded to Windows 10 have 30 days to go back to their previous versionHere is how you can downgrade your PC/Laptop running on Windows 10 back to Windows 7/8/8.1 again While the upgradation to Windows 10 has been happening smoothly until now, not all users of Windows 7/8/8.1 may want to continue with the new operating system for different reasons. Luckily, Microsoft provides a faster way to back to your previous Windows version....

Windows Phone is the most secure mobile OS says white hat hackerSo, which is the current mobile operating system that is secure? Android is the most insecure mobile platform available on the market, as every month new susceptibilities are discovered by Google. Although these problems are notified to the Android OEMs by the company, only few of them are willing to patch them up and push security updates to phones that are affected....

xDedic original domain (xdedic[.]biz) went down last month on June 15 right after security firm Kaspersky Lab publicly exposed it. The report from Kaspersky Lab explained how xDedic provided a platform for the sale of compromised RDP servers. At the time of report, more than 70,000 hacked servers from governments, businesses and universities had been sold through the site for as little as $6, in the two years it was in operation, and the website was doing brisk business....

According to leaked renders shared by tech publication 91Mobiles, the alleged Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 might feature a 5.5-inch full HD (1080×1920 resolution) display with bezels similar to its predecessor, Redmi Note 4. The renders of the Redmi Note 5 also show a dual-camera setup on the back of the phone, which is expected to be the combination of a 16MP and a 5MP sensor along with dual-tone LED flash....

Developer Alibek Omarev has ported Counter-Strike 1.6 based Android version and you can grab the APK here. The game is a bit cranky to be paid on Android smartphone or tablet as you might expect. Omarev’s APK has the Counter-Strike screen littered with touchscreen controls which are fully customisable. Being a gent, Omarev has explained the entire making of the APK on an Reddit thread. He says that the game is a bit slow when played on the best of Android smartphones so users should bear with him....

There are many different options for running Linux software on Windows. It’s easier than running Windows software on Linux, as anyone can set up a virtual machine with a free Linux distribution — no need for software licenses. Now, Microsoft has come up with WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux), which will not only provide a lab for the hacking experts who want to see how far they can push the WSL but also an opportunity for the software giant to try and appeal Linux devs into making themselves comfortable in Windows....

Other than the above, the recent policy update which has added a new item to the list of “harmful or dangerous content” page, also bans posting of videos that are ‘extremely dangerous challenges’, ‘dangerous or threatening pranks’, ‘instructions to kill or harm’, ‘hard drug use or creation’, eating disorders’, ‘violent events’ and ‘instructional theft’. If such videos are found, a warning will be sent to the creator of the channel, with no penalty to the channel....

Recently, Chinese smartphone maker ZTE unveiled a 5G enabled smartphone at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. Known as the “Gigabit Phone”, this is the world’s first smartphone that is capable of achieving download speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps), which is 10 times faster than the current first generation of 4G services. “With the new device, the way people stay connected will be changed forever....

Linus Torvalds, creator and principal developer of the Linux kernel, confessed that he doesn’t “trust security people to do sane things”, saying some security professionals are just “fcking morons.” Torvalds ranted on the Linux developers forum that security professionals concentrated on process-killing rather than debugging. This reaction came from Torvalds when Google Pixel security team developer, Kees Cook submitted a pull request for version 4.15 of the Linux Kernel. Cook said, “Please pull these hardened usercopy changes for v4....

While you already have a default media player on Windows 7 but it lacks a lot of features. Choosing a media player is a tough job in its own. With so many options and suggestions its tough to decide which media player to download for your use. However before you decide you will always look for a media player that supports all video formats including AVI, MKV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MP3 or MP4, and you no longer need to download additional plugins and codecs....