Briar clears security hurdle Briar is the name of this messaging service that has been developed to run over the Tor network. The app is currently available for Android and is in its beta stage today. As with many free to use software, the developers of Briar are in no hurry to give Whatsapp a run for its money so expect a longer development time but a much better end product....
Universal Pictures today released a second trailer of the move which will release on January 16 world wide. Blackhat begins with a prophetic quote made by former C.I.A. director Leon Panetta during a Senate hearing, “The next Pearl Harbor that we confront could very well be a cyber-attack.” The second trailer of this action packed crime thriller based on a hacker is given below
Mr. Trump and Xi Jinping, President of China, agreed to a trade truce between the two countries during a lunch meeting on the sidelines of a Group of 20 meetings in Osaka, Japan. Speaking at a press conference following the summit on Saturday, Mr. Trump reportedly said China and the U.S. can be “strategic partners”. “These are American companies producing the products. This is complex … highly scientific. We are the only one with the technology....
Ever since it was reported that the yesteryears smartphone king is going to make a comeback with Android-run smartphone, people have been keenly awaiting for more news on that front. We had reported that Nokia will be entering the smartphone market again with two smartphones running on Android, one of which will be called Nokia P1. The primary reason, buyers are awaiting Nokia Android smartphones is that they still remember the ruggedness of Nokia 3310 and other feature phones that the company sold in olden times....
Games developer Ubisoft deactivating keys it says were “fraudulently” obtained and resoldUbisofts stand The deactivation decision has hit mainly Far Cry 4 and Assassin’s Creed players who had purchased the keys legally and yet find themselves unable to play the game due to Ubisoft’s arbitrary decision.The Ubisoft forum was filled with huge number of complaints from gamers all over the world over the weekend when they found that games like Far Cry 4 have been removed from their libraries....
With the latest almost finalised version of Windows 10 released, Microsoft is adding finishing touches to the launchpad, and preparing itself to ‘celebrate’ what is their biggest launch ever. Gabe Aul took the opportunity to announce performance findings from the latest Windows 10 build in a blog post on the Windows blog. He added: “The Edge team has been continuing to optimise performance since first adding the new browser to Windows 10....
According to the leaked images, the upcoming laptop will have the following specifications: Skylake processor – Intel Core i7-6500U 2. 2 cores, 4 threads, base clock speed 2.50GHz, Turbo speed 3.10GHz. 3. 8GB RAM. 4. 11” and 13” screen size variants. 5. Supported with Windows 10 operating system. According to this leak’s source, the laptops will not come equipped with a touch screen and would be using Intel Atom processors to cut down the device cost....
For those unaware, FaceApp, which first went viral in 2017, is a free mobile application that uses advanced software algorithms, which transforms users’ selfies and other pictures using various filters and features. However, it was later opposed by many as it enabled users to change their ethnicity. As a result, the developers of the app removed the debatable filter that was designed to match a certain ethnicity of the user by changing the skin tone and facial features....
The new Vi Games app will be offering Vodafone Idea users access to over 1200+ Android and HTML 5 based mobile games as part of their new subscription plans. The games will spread across 10 popular genres such as Action, Adventure, Arcade, Casual, Education, Fun, Puzzle, Racing, Sports, And Strategy. It also has games based on Disney cartoons and movies, such as Big Hero 6 Bot Fight, Castle of Illusion, Ducktales Remastered, and Disney Kickoff, among others....
With so many worms and trojans out in the open, every computer user would like to have an Antivirus on board his/her PC but it would be really nice to have a paid version of an Antivirus for free. No this is not a giveaway but a researcher has discovered a serious vulnerability in the ESET Nod32 licensed version which allows hackers to use it for a full year without paying....
Corey Thuen, a security researcher at Digital Bond Labs says that the Snapshot is vulnerable to hacking and using the hacked Snapshot, a potential hacker can remotely hijack personal details of approximately 2 million car users in the United States who buy car insurance from Progressive Insurance. In extreme cases it can even be used to hijack the car itself says Thuen. Thuen will present his findings at the S4 conference in a talk titled Remote Control Automobiles about the Snapshot vulnerabilities....
The new feature called ‘View Once’ enables WhatsApp users to set photos or videos to disappear from chats after the recipient has opened it and exited the media viewer. As with all the personal messages, photos, and videos sent using this feature have end-to-end encryption so that WhatsApp cannot see them. They will also be clearly marked with a new “one-time” icon to indicate that they will disappear. Once the media content has been viewed, it will display a message as “opened”....
There are many things which are usually ignored, And the question on naming of default drive in Windows is one of them. It could be anything if it had to be C as it does not follow any order. Logically A should be the default drive. Then why? why did Windows do this? Actually the reason is something historical. And it is related to the classic floppy drives . Before hard disks became standard(1980), floppy disks were used for booting the computers....
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....
We have cursed Microsoft for its Windows 10 for different reasons like snooping on us or forcing the Windows 10 upgrades down Windows 7/8.1 users throat. But there is no option to upgrade to Windows 10 unless you want unsupported Windows software on your PC/lappy. In near future, Microsoft will stop giving security updates for Windows 7./8.1 just like it ditched Windows XP which still used by many users including thousands of obsolete ATMs....
The short and fast-paced video shared by Panoy highlights the saying “Relive your memories in a new way”. The new Photos app appears to have a fluent design language, some rounded corners, a cleaner user interface, and a floating toolbar at the top center. It also includes smaller menu controls for editing images, creating collages and slideshows, as well as an improved cropping menu, and easy access to the Information Page....
Starting from this series, Xiaomi series flagships will now feature models available in two sizes. Powered by the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro will feature industry-leading DisplayMate A+ OLED displays and powerful imaging capabilities. Let’s have a look at the specifications of Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro models: DISPLAY: Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro both will feature the highest-ever Display Performance Grade of A+ from DisplayMate....
The order restricts Xiaomi to sell and market in India fabricated with Qualcomm chips only. In December 2014, Delhi High Court banned Xiaomi from selling, advertising, manufacturing or importing its devices in India after Ericsson drafted a case against Xiaomi for patent infringement. However, the ban was lifted partially and the company was allowed to import and sell devices running on a Qualcomm chips. Following the legal actions, Xiaomi was banned from selling Redmi Note in India since it runs on a Mediatek processor, but Ericsson now argues that an online store is breaching the order and thus in the contempt of High Court order....
Xioami’s Redmi 2 to be available in India on 12th March and at a price of sub Rs.6000.00On the insides The Xiaomi Redmi 2 is expected to take the spot of budget Redmi 1S and come in a Rs.6000.00 range as Xiaomi Redmi 2 currently retails in China at CNY 699 (roughly Rs. 7,100). On the insides Xiaomi Redmi 2 will be a dual-SIM dual-standby capable smartphone and sport a 4....
The so-called ‘Kyle and Stan’ network was first detected back in May and has affected over 700 domains so far, Cisco researchers Shaun Hurley, David McDaniel and Armin Pelkmann wrote in a blog post. When visitors visit a website infected with the malicious ads, they’re apparently redirected to another site based on what machine they’re using – Windows or Mac. The final page automatically starts downloading malware. “The file is a bundle of legitimate software, like a media-player, and compiles malware and a unique-to-every-user configuration into the downloaded file,” the researchers wrote....
