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However, the latest commits which are available in AOSP (Android Open Source Project) site since February 2 indicate that this could change with Android P (or Android 9.0), the next iteration of Android’s operating system. Apparently, some codes refer to the existence of “call recording tone”, which means Google is likely to integrate call recording capabilities. The codes reveal the support of a 1400Hz frequency tone that will be played every fifteen seconds to warn the other person in the conversation that a recording is in progress....

So here’s everything you need to know about the highly unnoticed feature Android System WebView. What Is Android System Webview? What Is Android System Webview?Do You Need Android System WebViewCan I Uninstall Android System Webview? Android System WebView is a system component powered by Chrome that allows Android apps to display web content. Earlier, applications like Facebook relied on external browsers for opening links on the platform. Android System WebView solves the above-mentioned issue by functioning as an in-app browser....

The announcement came via a tweet from an Anonymous member and will be available to Anonymous members through the dark web. The chat service named as OnionIRC is now open for anyone wanting to converse with members of the hacktivist group. — The OnionIRC Network (@OnionIRC) April 16, 2016 In a video posted online, the group outlined the intentions of the chatroom. “The OnionIRC is designed to allow for full anonymity and we welcome all to use it as a hub for all Anonymous operations, general free speech or any project or group concerned about privacy and looking to build a strong community,” stated the computerised voice now typical of Anonymous video messages....

Apple pulls back iOS 8 updateFlaws!Workaround Flaws! iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users who had updated their devices from iOS 8 to iOS 8.0.1 have reportedly had difficulties making phone calls. There have been reports of users not being able to use their fingerprints to unlock the device after the update. The TouchID or the fingerprint unlock one of the flagship features of Apple’s iPhone devices. Strangely both these flaws seem to affect only the latest launch from Apple stable, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6+....

The zero-day vulnerability dubbed as CVE-2022-22620 was disclosed to Apple by an anonymous researcher. This bug is a use-after-free memory corruption bug in the WebKit rendering engine, which powers Apple’s web browser Safari. The successful exploitation of the ‘CVE-2022-22620’ bug could allow threat actors to process maliciously crafted web content leading to ‘arbitrary code execution’ on a range of Apple devices. “Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited,” the company said in a statement while acknowledging the flaw....

According to Apple, the macOS Catalina 10.15.4 supplemental update is designed to improve the “stability, reliability, and security of your Mac”, as well as introduce some specific fixes for the issues created by the 10.15.4 update in late March. That earlier update had issues such as random reboots overnight, failures to wake up from sleep mode, unresponsive USB-C ports, kernel panic glitches and even system crashes when users attempt to make large file transfers....

In a note to investors obtained by AppleInsider, Kuo said Apple has decided to incorporate the “function” space on the screen due to the device’s bezel-less design, which it was unable to do before. The function area is mainly composed of virtual buttons and will replace the home button, which is present in the earlier generation of iPhones. Similar to virtual onscreen buttons, the feature could be much more dynamic and adaptive....

Making a Facebook post, Asus confirmed that the much anticipated update for the Asus ZenFone 5 will be expected to start rolling in after 3-4 months in around September 2015. The Facebook reply was posted by Asus to a user query about Lollipop update for ZenFone 5, “It will be released in a span of next 3-4 months! We regret the inconvenience caused to you.” Users will remember that ASUS had promised a quick Android 5....

It had been believed that the images would come from official documents such as drivers’ licenses, passport photographs or images taken from security cameras. The government claims that the technology is necessary as a human face is unique, just like a person’s fingerprints. “It keeps Australians safe by protecting their identity and it allows our law enforcement authorities to accurately and efficiently identify someone who might take their interest,” Keenan said in September, as cited by ABC....

Since, it is difficult to learn all those languages, as a programmer, it is very important to keep one’s eyes and ears open to the emerging trends so that one doesn’t lose out on the potential opportunities. Over the years there have been several articles on the websites which every programmer should bookmark and follow but the articles always list the same 10-15 top sites like CodeAcademy, Udemy, Coursera, KhanAcademy etc....

The massive 3D printer is termed as “Big Delta” and the makers of this device claim that with 40 foot height and 20 foot in diameter, it is the world’s largest 3D printer. In addition, it is even capable of creating budget friendly clay and mud houses in just one continuous printing session. Despite being so huge, Big Delta uses only 100 watts of power and hence it is extremely energy efficient....

Transgender Chelsea Manning is already serving life in prison for leaking state secrets. Chelsea called on friends and supporters from prison to inform them that the military court has found her guilty of four charges. The charges on which the new conviction has been made look frivolous and include possession of LGBTQ reading material like the Caitlyn Jenner issue of Vanity Fair, and having a tube of expired toothpaste in her cell....

If you are a fan of Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek, you will know what I am talking about. Gene’s Star Trek first showed the world what teleportation was all about by beaming Captain Kirk, Spock, Bones and others from one place to another. What seemed like a sci-fi thing in Star Trek may soon become a reality and in this march to teleportation, China has stolen the glory. Chinese scientists successfully “teleported” data from one elementary particle to another....

Linux first appeared on the TOP500 list in 1998, and by 2004 Linux had become the favorite operating system in supercomputing. There were 485 Linux-powered systems in the TOP500 list in 2015, which increased to 498 out of 500 in 2016 and in 2017 it is running on all the 500 supercomputers in the list. “Linux [became] the driving force behind the breakthroughs in computing power that have fueled research and technological innovation,” as reported in The Linux Foundation’s 20 years of Top500....

While Su, 50, is being celebrated as a hero in his home country, he has pled guilty to conspiring with others to break into the networks of Boeing and other American defense contractors in a federal court in Los Angeles, California. He admitted to conspiring with two unnamed accomplices in China to try to acquire plans for F-22 and F-35 fighter jets and C-17 transport aircraft. According to prosecutors, the hacking took place between October 2008 and March 2014....

The photo which was first uploaded by a user on the Chinese social networking website Weibo clearly shows a Chinese woman sitting in front of a panel consisting of about a 100s of iPhones and she is manipulating the App store ranking. Now, how is she doing this? Actually she is installing and uninstalling the apps continuously which would appear as if the some regular users are downloading the apps....

The bug also affects latest versions of Opera while opening the special characters in Firefox causes the browser to load deformed url. If you want to try out the bug just type out into your browser address bar. However the bug does not affect Chrome on Mac PCs or on Android smartphones. Though some users have noted that the Chrome build on Android smartphones returns the dreadful ‘Aw! Snap’ error page....

Sadly, a Germany-based security firm ERNW has recently uncovered a critical bug in Android’s Bluetooth subsystem. This bug can be exploited to steal data and spread malware on Android smartphones and tablets. According to the security firm, if an attacker can get access to your device’s Bluetooth MAC address, then he/she can execute a computer code to hack your Android device. ERNW has further stated that no user interaction is required for the hacking process to take place....

Researcher discovers new privilege escalation Zero-day in OS X Yosemite including v10.10.5Macs still vulnerable as Apple doesnt know about the vulnerability Apple moved quickly and released a patch for the DYLD_PRINT_TO_FILE vulnerability with a new OS X point release. However, Italian talian developer Luca Todesco has discovered a new zero-day vulnerability in the Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite operating system, affecting all available updates, including the recently released v10.10.5. https://twitter.com/qwertyoruiop/status/632665422593179649 The exploit which is given on GitHub page here, relies on a combination of attacks including a null pointer dereference in the I/O Kit open-source framework that lets developers write device drivers for Apple’s OS X and iOS operating systems, for dropping a proof-of-concept payload into a root shell....