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A new study published in Nature Communications journal, reported that the oldest known monkey has a small multifaceted brain. The ancient skull was found on an island in Lake Victoria, Kenya in 1997 by Dr Brenda. Using cutting edge technology, namely high-resolution X-Ray imaging, researchers from the University of Duke and the Max Planck Institute of Evolutionary Anthropology provide the three-dimensional model of the Monkey’s brain to investigate it thoroughly....

Currently, the Python tarfile module is found extensively in frameworks created by AWS, Facebook, Google, Intel, and Netflix, as well as across several industries such as software development, artificial intelligence/machine learning, and code development, but also other sectors as diverse as web development, security, IT management, and media. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2007-4559 (CVSS score: 6.8), was discovered 15 years ago. This flaw can be exploited by uploading a malicious file generated with two or three lines of simple code and allows attackers arbitrary code execution, or control of a target device....

At the time of writing the Article, all the websites were still showing the deface page.

There might be times when you are looking for how to take screenshots on Android smartphone? Here in this article, we are providing you with the best easiest ways to take a screenshot on android devices. A screenshot is an image taken of whatever’s on your screen. The process of taking screenshots on Android smartphones might sound obvious to many users but still, it’s good to learn some new stuff....

State Censorship : 32 sites blocked in India by ISPs following DoT ordersUsers agitatedAnti India ContentKnee jerk reaction?Anonymous to launch #OpIndia Users agitated The block was first reported by Techworm, when our researchers found that Pastebin and GitHub were being blocked. Pastebin, a website where you can store text online for a set period of time, had tweeted that it was being blocked by Indian ISPs on December 19. As of December 26th, the site reported that it was still blocked in India....

Undoubtedly, Google Docs is a reliable and feature-rich document editing and management app. That said, not everyone prefers using Google Docs as their primary document management app. Consequently, here’s a list of some of the best alternatives to Google Docs that are worth checking out for your office use. Best Google Docs Alternatives 1. Microsoft Word Online Best Google Docs Alternatives1. Microsoft Word Online2. Nuclino3. Writer 54. OnlyOffice5. EtherpadWhich Program Is Most Similar To Google Docs?...

If you’re getting into PC gaming for the first time, you’ll be quite surprised by the many options you have in terms of video games available. Whether you want to play on a laptop or a desktop, there are a few basic things you need to understand to make your gaming experience more enjoyable. Here are our five tips for new PC gamers. What Kind of Gaming Experience Do You Want?...

Only half the USB devices world over have BadUSB flaw but no one knows which halfWhat is BadUSBWhy cant it be detectedTestingThe problemThe cure Nohl and his fellow researchers Jakob Lell and Sascha Krissler have analyzed every USB controller chip sold by the industry’s eight biggest vendors to see if they are affected by the BadUSB flaw. The results: Roughly half of the chips were immune to the attack. But predicting which chip a device uses is practically impossible for the average consumer....

All iPhone Models Compared Side by Side in Video Speed TestComparison of ALL iPhones EVER Made! 2016 Edition. iPhone SE vs 6S Plus vs 6S vs 6 Plus vs 6 vs 5S vs 5C vs 5 vs 4S vs 4 vs 3Gs vs 3G vs 2G!The result Till now we have had comparisons between iPhone vs. Samsung or LG smartphone, but have you ever thought how the iPhones would stack up against each other....

Usually when user shuts down or puts off the Android phone a dialog box opens asking for 3 options: Power Off, Airplane Mode or Mute. Usually user would select the Power Off option and then the Android phone would shut off. Mobile security AVG team discovered that this Malware captures the “root permission” level of the Power Off process. Once this is done the malware will inject the virus so that the entire Power Off process is locked....

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....

Check Why Apple’s CEO Tim Cook Thinks Coding Should Be Taught As Second Language To Primary School ChildrenAmerica Failed To Teach Children How To Code “Coding should be a requirement at schools. We are doing our kids a disservice if we are not introducing them to coding,” Tim Cook commented. Tim Cook told the audience that coding should be introduced to all primary school children alongside with the alphabet, as it is the perfect timing to kindle their interest in the subject matter, reports the Wired....

The Cupertino giant who had filed a patent back in June for a camera cut-out in the display has finally been approved. The patent titled “Integrated Camera Window” was approved by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on November 8. The folks at LetsGoDigital who discovered Apple’s new patent shows an iPhone with a hole for the camera in the display. In other words, Apple is looking to place the iPhone’s front camera under the device’s screen in its future phones, thereby killing the notch design....

Area 51 military base in the Nevada desert, USA has always intrigued and mystified UFO and alien chasers for years, particularly as the US Government only and reluctantly confirmed its existence in 2013. In fact, Hillary Clinton, the US Presidential nominee from Democratic Party has said that she will send a special task force inside the heavily-guarded base in the Nevada desert to find out exactly what is going on if she makes it to the White House....

What data will be collectedHow can an Australian escape this metadata retention scheme How can an Australian escape this metadata retention scheme Instead of using the cellular network, use free apps to make calls or send text messages. For e.g., TextSecure for encrypted text messaging, RedPhone for encrypted phone calls and Signal for both encrypted messaging and phone calls. Use Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) that help hide your Internet traffic by encrypting the connection....

Sentenced in the Brisbane Magistrates Court, Magistrate Tina Privitera declared that there was no evidence that Murdoch had even carried out the clinical trial on which his supposed findings were based. Also, Murdoch forged consent forms from so-called study participants, one of whom had died before the alleged study took place. Privitera said Murdoch “knew the research was false”, but took a $20,000 grant on the basis it was genuine....

The notifications also mentioned that accounts with more than 5GB of content would be marked as read-only. Users would be able to view and download files stored in such accounts, but they would not be able to add new documents, photographs or other files. Microsoft has also pledged that customers whose accounts exceeded 5GB will be able to access their files for nine months, or until around the end of April 2017....

“The fundamental physics of the hardware allowed us to trick sensors into delivering a false reality to the microprocessor,” said Kevin Fu, one of the authors of the study and an associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Michigan “Our findings upend widely held assumptions about the security of the underlying hardware.” The team used precisely tuned acoustic tones to deceive 15 different models of accelerometers into registering movement that never occurred....