But this has not stopped hackers from taking this up as a challenge who have gone ahead and hacked the mini-console in less than 2 months of its launch. It appears that two hackers were successful in getting new games to run on the console. The Russian Madmonkey dropped a tool that allows you to inject new ROMs and Honeylab from Japan has released a tool for ROM’s as well....
The description of Skeletor is given by the hacker as follows : Below are the few Tweets made by #Skeletor through Honda Twitter handle You can head over to Honda’s Twitter handle here to check the hackers hilarious tweets. Update: It seems that this was part of a promotional campaign that Honda in undertaking in the United States!!! Proof that Honda owned the internet yesterday. This was the tweet that Honda made after revealing that it was a promo campaign...
Considering this, it is astonishing that anything gets done in the tech world. In truth, it is entirely likely that nothing would be accomplished without the diligent efforts and vastly different skillset of a less-than-appreciated group of tech workers: managers. Managers might not be elbow-deep in code for most of the day — they might not even touch code for much of their careers — but if anything, that makes them more in-demand throughout the tech industry....
For those who are not familiar, GodMode is a feature that conveniently puts hundreds of settings from all around the operating system all in one place. It allows you to control all settings, features and all other important things with a single click from a single place. GodMode allows you to easily access the far flung tweaks and customization options of Windows on your desktop. For instance, if a user wants to customize the notification area in task bar or adjust the resolution of monitor or make changes to any folder options, then all this can be easily accomplished through the GodMode folder....
For those who want to change how your Facebook looks on your Google Chrome, You can try out this amazing chrome extension called Facebook Flat. Facebook Flat not only gives your Facebook a new flat refreshing look but also removes all type of Facebook ads from your timeline. The Facebook Flat extension also comes with a lot of extra features like who viewed your profile which allows you to see who visited your Facebook profile....
The blocking notices were sent to Google by the UK law firm Wiggin LLP, which works for several Hollywood studios. However, the Pirate Bay blocking order was obtained by the music groups BPI (British Phonographic Industry) and PPL (Phonographic Performance Limited). While the blocking order targets third-party internet service providers (ISPs) and doesn’t specifically name Google, what is interesting is that the company chose to voluntarily take action and comply and removed the domains without verifying anything....
It has also proposed a remodel of the government bodies involved in broadband related works, including transforming the Wireless Planning Commission into a legal body. To promote fixed line BB (broadband), the licence fee on the profits earned on fixed line BB should be excused for at least 5 years,” The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India said in its recommendation on ‘Delivering Broadband Quickly’. It has also advised to allow telecom operators to accumulate desktops, laptops, tablets and so on with their broadband schemes....
In other words, USB Type-C will become the universal charging port for all mobile devices, including iPhones, Android smartphones, tablets, and cameras in the EU. On Tuesday, the European Parliament approved the rule that enforces USB-C as a common charging port for all consumer devices. A total of 602 lawmakers voted in favor of the new law, 13 were against it, and 8 abstained from voting. “By the end of 2024, all mobile phones, tablets, and cameras sold in the EU will have to be equipped with a USB Type-C charging port....
The new iPhone is reportedly set to be called the iPhone 8 and not iPhone 7s. Also, the hardware of this new iPhone is already being worked upon at an office in Herzliya, Israel, according to reports by Business Insider, citing an unnamed local employee. This employee also added that the employees at the Israeli facility work on all new Apple products such as chipset, storage system and camera systems used by Apple’s iPhones....
Could Java EE be headed for a split from Oracle?It is not a Java fork! The main reason behind this split according to Java EE advocates is Oracle’s perceived disinterest in the platform. According to them, lack of support from Oracle will leave them with no option but to move forward with their own improvements. Java EE 8 with HTTP 2.0 and HTML5 support is reportedly being readied for June 2017 release....
If a new rumor and the leaked images are to be believed, the new device is called Le 2s and will come with 8GB RAM on-board and powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 821 processor. If true, the device will be the first ever smartphone in the world to have that RAM size, according to GSMArena. The handset is also speculated to feature 64GB of on-board storage and a 5.5-inch QHD display....
Carrying the model number KBB-700, the wireless keyboard folds up along the four rows of the keys, which largely increases its portability so that it can be easily carried around. The Rolly keyboard features high-contrast keys and a fold-out mobile device stand. Due to the foldability of the keyboard, it might be small and difficult to type with one may wonder. However, according to LG, typing on the new Rolly Keyboard is “extremely simple” because of its 17-mm key pitch, which is almost the same as the 18-mm key pitch found on regular desktop keyboards....
“Thank you all for your donations and for your support. We’ve received a lot of help in preparation for the next release,” said Clement Lefebvre. “The ISO images are getting close to passing QA (quality testing) so we could see a Beta release early this month. Linux Mint 18 is just around the corner. I hope you’ll enjoy it.” The Mint team is expecting to receive lots of suggestions and help from the community to find bugs and polish the operating system before it pushes out a solid stable release subsequently with the beta release....
Vinnie Omari, a Lizard Squad member was arrested and released on bail; Lizard Squad meanwhile going about marketing its Lizard StresserLizard Stresser for rent; Lizard Squads new DDoS business Lizard Squad which had promised to take down both the gaming networks through a now banned Twitter handle @LizardSquad eventually managed to take down both PSN and XBL servers for more than 48 hours. The attacks were supposedly carried out by the gang to make the mega corporations ‘aware of vulnerabilities....
When Canonical’s Ubuntu Edge dream crashed, it turned its eyes towards hooking up with OEMs instead. BQ and Meizu have long been announced as the first of those partners, though it took quite some time for any actual product to be launched. That happened in February, at least for BQ, when the Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition was unveiled. The same thing is happening now for Meizu’s existing MX4, which boasts of beefier specs than BQ’s budget phone....
For those unaware, the messaging platform WhatsApp has updated its Privacy Policy wherein the service will now be sharing user data with other Facebook companies starting February 8th. WhatsApp has garnered sharp criticism over the change in its privacy policy, as the new policy is completely in contrast to what Facebook had initially promised at the time of acquisition in 2014. Back then, WhatsApp had assured that its goal is to know “as little as possible....
This means that, if you are using Windows 7, Microsoft will no longer provide free help for the problems faced by you. It will also not release any new features for Windows 7. Windows 7, which was introduced in 2009 quickly gained popularity due to its comfortable UI and user friendly options. It sold over 100 million copies in six months after release and still remains hugely popular. Windows 7 was more stable than predecessor Windows Vista and added rich features for users which surged its popularity as well as usage....
For those unaware, GitHub, is a web-based hosting service for software development projects that allows developers to use the tools of the privately-held company to store code, change, adapt and improve software from its public repositories for free. It has more than 23 million individual users in more than 1.5 million organizations. GitHub was last valued at $2 billion after it had received $250 million in its last funding round in 2015....
The course, which as said above, is totally free and will teach wannabe programmers to create Universal Windows Platform apps that can potentially work on a variety of devices including PCs, phones, tablets, a Raspberry Pi, HoloLens, and Xbox. However you can only learn Windows 10 app coding if you know C#. If you dont know C#, Microsoft offers a separate free course called C# Fundamentals. C# Fundamentals teaches you basics of C# programming and approaching coding....
Guy Merin, Microsoft’s Principal Development Manager of the Surface Duo Developer Experience Team, announced the availability of the SDK for Mac Developers via Twitter. — Guy Merin (@gmerin) January 27, 2020 Not just macOS, according to the official download page, the SDK will be available for the Linux platform as well. The requirements for SDK configuration should not be any different than what is needed for the Windows platform. Developers will still need to install the latest version of Android Studio before they can run the SDK and emulator on top of it....
