For starters, Freedom 251 sports a quad-core processor running at 1.3GHz. Even though there were no chipset details provided, a processor running at this speed would obviously mean it would be present inside a MediaTek SoC. Also, there isn’t 512MB of RAM, but 1GB of it and it is supplemented by 8GB of internal storage and a microSD card slot that is able to accommodate a maximum of 32GB external storage....
Called the “Overture Maps Foundation”, the new collaborative effort looks to develop interoperable open map data on an open-source method that can be used and reused across applications and businesses. This means developers will be able to use Overture map data freely and build on it. It aims to kill the dominance of Google Maps in the area of digital mapping by collating and curating data sets required for building detailed and up-to-date maps from around the world for free....
“As AI is changing the way we work and the nature of jobs, we have a responsibility to ensure graduates are prepared for the workplace of tomorrow,” says Jean-Philippe Courtois, Executive Vice President and President, Global Sales, Marketing and Operations at Microsoft. “We are excited to partner with OpenClassrooms to help equip people with the skills and opportunities they need to thrive in the digital economy.” According to Microsoft, as per an estimate as many as 30% of AI and data skills jobs will be left open due to shortage of AI talent skills....
Azure Sphere mainly contains three components that work together to protect and power devices at the intelligent edge: certified microcontrollers (MCUs), the Azure Sphere Security Service – a cloud-based security service – for connecting and security IoT devices, and Azure Sphere OS – a custom Linux-based operating system, which marks the first time Microsoft has basically launched its own Linux distribution. Microsoft says the goal is to be able to offer “security protection for a 10-year lifetime of the device....
For those unaware, when Microsoft’s Windows 10X was announced last year, the Redmond giant back then had said that the operating system would be available for dual-screen devices only such as Surface Neo that was supposed to launch this fall. However, this has now changed with the recent announcement. Panos Panay, Microsoft’s Chief Product Officer for Windows and Devices in an official blog post updated the status of Windows 10X....
However this will end the undue hassles and headaches for owners of Windows 7/8 PC of going through the rigors of burning a DVD or creating a USB boot drive to install the Windows 10. Now the upgrade can be done simply by clicking the install button shown in the Windows Updates to upgrade to Windows 10 Technical Preview. Microsoft earlier announced that windows 10 will be a free upgrade for Windows 7 and Windows 8/8....
Users can speak or type the word or phrase that has to be translated. The new app in response will display the translated text on the screen and then speak it aloud. Text can also be copied and pasted from and to other apps by the users for quick translation. Currently, the Microsoft Translator supports 50 different languages, including English, Japanese, Spanish, Chinese, French, Italian, Hebrew, and Russian. Microsoft via its Bing website has already been providing language translation along with apps for its Windows 10 desktop software and Windows Phone mobile operating system....
Microsoft describes the tool as a “reference implementation for a Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) distribution installer application.” This tool will enable Linux distribution maintainers to package and submit a Linux distribution as an appx that runs on WSL. It will also allow developers to create custom Linux distro packages for sideloading onto their dev machine running Windows 10. However, it should be noted that personally created custom packages cannot be distributed through the Microsoft Store unless submitted as a distribution maintainer and approved by Microsoft....
The Researchers are now investigating where these information “leaks” originate so they can help hardware and software designers develop strategies to plug them. By studying emissions from multiple computers, the researchers have developed a metric for measuring the strength of the leaks – known technically as “side-channel signal” – to help prioritize security efforts. The research stated that these “side-channel signals” are very low power electronic signals but powerful enough to provide hackers with the necessary vector to attack a unconnected smartphone or laptop....
Prominent people like Russell Simmons, California Attorney General Kamala Harris, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Brazil’s president Dilma Rousseff changed their profiles. Over the past three days, 26 million people have super imposed rainbows over their Facebook profile pictures using the free tool provided by the company. The rainbow filter that was launched on Friday continued to gain steam attracting more than half a billion likes and comments all over the world....
Firefox boss, Chris Beard blasts Microsoft over the default browser settings in Windows 10Says, everything great about Edge, Windows’ killer new Browser; which actually affect all programs, not just browsersWindows 10 Insider Preview Build 10122 for PCsHere is what’s new in this build Microsoft began its Windows 10 ad campaign last week by having Ethan Hawke explain to us how adorable babies will grow up with this wonderful new technology, appealing to consumers’ love for smooth voices, catchy songs, and cuteness....
For those unaware, TeaTV is a free pirate app available for Android, Windows and macOS that is used by millions of people to stream TV shows and movies at zero cost. Last year, even news outlet CNBC ran an article on the software in October 2019 making hundreds of thousands, or maybe even millions, install the software. Following the mainstream media attention, the MPA has been trying to unsettle the application by targeting it for copyright infringement....
Today, New Delhi is considered the most polluted city in the world reaching five times more than the unhealthy limit of the air quality index as set by the U.S. government. Even Delhi’s chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has compared the city to a “gas chamber”. “Pollution has increased to an extent that outdoors in Delhi are resembling a gas chamber,” Kejriwal had told a media conference over the weekend. NASA’s Worldview tool posted some visible satellite images that shows persistent smog across northern India since late October....
The advancements in tech have largely powered the revolution that has been witnessed in the gaming industry. With increased internet capabilities and advanced computer processor technology, gaming experience has so much improved with the birth of a new set of games, graphics and consoles. The costs associated with gaming have so much dropped bringing onboard between 2.2 and 2.6 billion gamers globally who are expected to generate a staggering $137....
The devices in question here are the Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8+. Being the flagship these two devices usually display the best that Samsung has to offer. Both the devices come with IP68 dust and water resistance, a Quad HD display (2960 x 1440 ), 4 GB of RAM, 12 MP rear camera that is complimented by a 8 MP front camera, Android Nougat 7.0 and a host of other features....
The GeForce RTX 3050 graphics cards come equipped with second-generation RT Cores for ray tracing and third-generation Tensor Cores for DLSS and AI. For the first time, you can play ray traced games on a 50-class GPU at over 60 FPS although at 1080p. RTX-powered ray tracing and DLSS are the new standards in gaming and the RTX 3050 makes them more accessible than ever. The GPU comes equipped with 8GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus....
However, Nvidia never officially announced the launch or availability date of the RTX 3090 Ti. Now, based on reports from TweakTown’s and Videocardz’s sources, the chipmaker has reportedly halted the production of their upcoming GeForce RTX 3090 Ti custom models for time being. “I’ve had an industry source reach out to me talking about the situation with NVIDIA and its latest GPUs, where I was told that NVIDIA asked AIB partners to “pause production” on their custom GeForce RTX 3090 Ti graphics cards....
The United States government agency was “honored” at The Pwnies, a comedic awards show held at the Black Hat USA cybersecurity conference, for breaches that exposed the personal information of tens of millions of current and former federal workers, including the fingerprints of more than a million people who applied for government background checks. The name “Pwnie” comes from the hacker slang “to pwn,” which is the process of taking over or owning a target....
Last month, security researchers from ThreatFabric discovered four different malware dropper campaigns distributing banking trojans on the Google Play Store. These are primarily part of four malware families — Anatsa, Alien, Hydra, and Ermac, which were distributed between August and November 2021 and downloaded over 300,000 times. These malicious Android apps posed as QR Scanner, QR Scanner 2021, PDF Document Scanner, PDF Document Scanner Free, Two Factor Authenticator, Protection Guard, QR CreatorScanner, Master Scanner Live, CryptoTracker, and Gym and Fitness Trainer....
Part 3 of iCloud hacksRound 3 of iCloud hacksIs this really the Part 3?Emma Watson safe?IS the user who has viewed/shared/downloaded at risk from law? The leaks contained 55 more images of Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence, who has been continuously featuring in all the leaks thus far. The leaks also contain a up and close video and personal images of Step up star Briana Evigan. Round 3 of iCloud hacks The images and videos of the Hollywood celebs started appearing on Friday afternoon on 4Chan and Reddit boards....
