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Twitter user WalkingCat (@h0x0d) was the first to discover a new dynamic-link library (DLL) called “gamemode.dll” in the latest pre-release Windows 10 build (14997). According to the nomadic feline, Windows 10’s Game Mode “will adjust its resource allocation logic (for CPU/Gfx etc.) to prioritize” the performance of a game over other programs. — WalkingCat (@h0x0d) December 28, 2016 In other words, it appears that Game Mode will optimize the entire OS around the game that you’re playing so that the system’s CPUs and GPUs are unaffected by unnecessary background processes during the games....

Despite the fact that running Microsoft Windows 95 is heavily broken on Apple Watch, this is possibly the first time that a developer managed to get a different OS to run on the wearable. The long story short is that if you watch the video below, Lee can actually go through the Windows 95 Start Menu and load a program but that is pretty much it due to limitations of the OS....

The multidisciplinary team used programmable resistors, which are the central building blocks in analog deep learning, just like transistors are the core elements for building digital processors to produce “analog deep learning”. The resistors are built into repeating arrays to create a complex, layered network of artificial “neurons” and “synapses” that execute computations just like a digital neural network. Such a network can then be trained to achieve complex AI tasks such as image recognition and natural language processing....

mSpy’s technology is sold as a means for parents and employers to secretly spy on kids and employers, as its corporate blurb explains: mSpy is the most popular and user-friendly application for watching over your kids, preventing theft and supervising your employees’ performance. The mobile monitoring software runs invisibly on the target device to track all activity, including call log history, GPS location, calendar updates, text messages, emails, web history and much more....

The leak belongs to a small, relatively unknown Panamanian law firm called Mossack Fonseca, which shows a global network of offshore companies helping the wealthy launder money, dodge sanctions and evade tax. Panama’s government has promised to “vigorously cooperate” with any legal probe that might be launched in the wake of the “Panama Papers” data leak. “The Panamanian government will vigorously cooperate with any request or assistance necessary in the event of any legal action occurring,” it said in a statement....

Motorola who had introduced “Shattershield” display technology with its Droid Turbo 2 smartphone has now filed a patent for a self-repairing phone display. Although the patent was filed by Motorola in February 2016, it has been just put online by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that describes the patent as a “method and device for detecting fascia damage and repairing the same.” According to the filed patent, the company is looking into developing a smartphone that can heal its own cracked display with heat, including the phone’s own heat or the user’s body heat over a period of time....

For those unaware, Movie2free.com was founded in 2014 and is one of the largest pirate sites on the Internet, particularly popular in south-east Asia. In 2019, the website recorded about 10 million views every day with about 800,000 to 900,000 IP addresses entering the website per day. Earlier in the week, the site’s operator, a 22-year-old man residing in the North of Thailand was arrested from his house by the DSI....

However, this decision will not affect current Android phone users and existing Android smartphone models on sale and shall continue to receive regular updates and support. The search giant was forced to make the decision after the Turkish competition authority ruled that changes Google made to its contracts with its business partners were not acceptable. “We’ve informed our business partners that we will not be able to work with them on new Android phones to be released for the Turkish market, Google noted in a statement....

The Finland based tech giant has recently announced its new 5G capable flagship smartphone namely Nokia 8.3 5G. Well, if you have been eyeing an upper-end mid-range smartphone with premium construction then the new Nokia 8.3 5G might impress you. So here’s everything you need to know about the Nokia 8.3 5G. Nokia 8.3 5G: Specifications And Features As mentioned above, the Nokia 8.3 5G sports a complete glass and metal construction that looks & feels premium....

The U.S. based technology company is all set to host a GeForce Special Event on September 1st where it is expected to unveil its RTX 30 series graphics cards. In the teaser video titled “The Remarkable Art and Science of Modern Graphics Card Design”, NVIDIA displays the efforts taken to design graphics cards, so that they can reach their “maximum potential while remaining cool and quiet”. The changes include the following:...

The Quadro RTX family already consists of the Quadro RTX 8000, RTX 6000, and RTX 5000. The single-slot design of the new Quadro RTX 4000 allows the GPU to fit in a variety of workstation chassis. “Meet today’s demanding professional workflows with GPU accelerated ray tracing, deep learning, and advanced shading. The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000, powered by the NVIDIA Turing architecture and the NVIDIA RTX platform, delivers best-in-class performance and features in a single-slot PCI-e form factor....

The website was hacked yesterday morning and is currently offline. In a message on the deface page hacker blamed the police officials and Government to be corrupt, 

HackerOne has recently announced a $40 million investment, bringing the total amount of cash invested into the prominent startup to $74 million. The company, however, does not disclose the valuation or profitability. In light of similar VC deals, involving other crowd security companies such as BugCrowd, one may think that you need a lot of money to build your own bug bounty platform, but it’s not always the case. What is the concept behind Open Bug Bounty?...

Thanks to useful features like a built-in ad blocker, low resource consumption, and a powerful downloader Phoenix Browser is quite popular among android smartphone users. Although it’s quite simple to Download Phoenix Browser For Android the same can’t be said about Phoenix Browser PC Download. Consequently, we will share multiple methods to Download Phoenix Browser For Windows PC. Download Phoenix Browser For PC Sadly, Phoenix Browser is exclusively developed for Android smartphones and there is no official app or program of Phoenix Browser available for Windows 11 and Windows 10 computers....

Pokemon Go allows users to catch the characters in the real-world. Due to the game’s GPS tracking, it is possible to see the characters in your immediate real-world surroundings and record the places where they are caught. Evan Scribner, a Sunnyside, Queens resident told the New York Post that during a visit to his ex’s place in Bushwick last week, the thrill of the hunt overcame him and he opened up the app to catch a Pokemon bat....

Based in Troy, Michigan, Chris Byars, the CEO of the Ion Productions Team in an email to Ars’ said that “Business is skyrocketing higher than ever due to the discussion on prohibition. I’m a huge supporter of personal freedom and personal responsibility. Own whatever you like, unless you use it in a manner that is harmful to another or other’s property. We’ve received a large amount of support from police, fire, our customers, and interested parties regarding keeping them legal....

“The Check Point Mobile Security Team has discovered a new widespread malware family targeting nearly 5 million users for fraudulent ad-revenues. They have named it ‘RottenSys’ for in the sample we encountered it was initially disguised as a System Wi-Fi service.” reads the analysis of Check Point. The infected brands include the top Android phones in the market such as Samsung, Xiaomi, Honor, Oppo, Vivo, Huawei and Gionee. All the infected devices have been distributed by an outsourced mobile phone supply chain distributor called Tian Pai, which is in Hangzhou, China....

Dubbed PBot, or PythonBot, the adware not only floods an infected computer with advertisements but also installs malicious ad extensions in the browser and hidden cryptocurrency miner on victim’s computer. The researchers had discovered the first member of the PBot family over a year ago, and since then the adware has evolved with several modifications to the program. In April itself, the company detected more than 50,000 attempts to install PBot on computers of users of Kaspersky Lab products....

According to a report from Economic Times, Reliance Jio is in talks with the U.S. based chipmaker Qualcomm to launch laptops running Windows 10 with built-in cellular connections (Jio 4G) for the Indian market. Qualcomm is already in talks with Jio and Reliance Retail to bring out a 4G feature phone. Miguel Nunes, senior director, product management, Qualcomm Technologies told Economic Times, “…we have talked to Jio. They could take the device and bundle it with data and content....

Long Range Iris Scanner technology helps identify the potentially dangerous criminals and terrorists from a safe distanceCarnegie Mellon’s Long Range Iris Scanner can identify a person even from a distance of 40 feet. Iris scanners have been a part of bio metrics because just like finger prints, every individual has an unique iris. However, the iris scanners used presently would need the person to give their consent for the test and moreover the person would have to come near the machine for scanning their iris which is much more risky if the official has to scan the iris of a potentially dangerous suspect....