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According to Belkin, the new power bank is the “first MFi-power bank to recharge via Lightning connector”. The device is marketed directly at iPhone and iPad owners. Called the BOOST CHARGE Power Bank 10K with Lightning Connector, it offers 10,000 mAh of charging power that can recharged over Apple’s Lightning connector either by using a USB-to-Lightning cable or a compatible Lightning dock, which is sold separately. The Power Bank 10K features two USB Type-A ports as output, which means you can charge two devices at once....

When one just thought that cybercriminals were only interested in hacking websites, stealing passwords, etc., it looks like they have moved on to a new field of interest, which is Internet of Things (IoT). In other words, if you own a Smartwatch, Smart TV, Smart fridge, or any Internet-connected smart device, you may want to be careful. Trend Micro researchers have come across an Android mobile lock-screen ransomware, known as ‘FLocker’, which is capable of locking Android smartphones as well as Smart TVs....

Though this is done under the garb of helping the Facebook user remember a link he/she has copied, having spied on your clipboard is a bad idea. The feature which was rolled out during Facebook’s latest mobile update on October 7, is right now present only on iOS 9 run devices and a select few. “This feature is currently testing with a small percentage of people who use Facebook for iPhone,” Facebook spokesperson Daniel Harrison told the Daily Beast....

It is unclear if the notable price surge is related to the U.S. Presidential election or the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. In July this year, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) had crossed the $11,000 mark for the first time in nearly a year. Bitcoin was launched in 2009 as a bit of encrypted software written by someone using the Japanese-sounding name Satoshi Nakamoto. Encrypted digital coins are created by supercomputers and then traded online or exchanged for goods and services by a network of users....

What is Bitcoin Mining? Bitcoin mining is the process through which new bitcoins are introduced into circulation. It involves verifying transactions on the bitcoin network and adding them to the decentralized, public ledger known as the blockchain. The blockchain is one of the most popular inventions in the cryptocurrency industry. It was popularized by Satoshi Nakamoto after he launched bitcoin in 2009. While Satoshi’s real identity has never been revealed, the blockchain and bitcoin have kept his name popular ever since....

In his own words, “To get this job, I had to pass a security clearance which involved some agency calling all of my former employers, my family, and even my friends. I passed with no problem and about 6 months from the initial application, I started working.” Everything as going quite well when one day Sunday_Account spilled coffee on his laptop and it went bust. Being a miserly sort of man, he opened Craiglist to check for a cheap second hand laptop....

This advanced type of malicious program can not only easily evade security products but also make it hard to detect and mitigate with very little effort or investment by the attacker. A polymorphic virus sometimes referred to as a metamorphic virus, is a type of malware that uses a polymorphic engine to mutate while keeping the original algorithm intact. This means the code changes itself every time it runs, but the function of the code (its semantics) does not change at all, making it difficult to be detected by many traditional cybersecurity tools, such as antivirus or antimalware solutions....

The Register reports that, earlier this week, during a public discussion of internet security at the Harbin Institute of Technology in Heilongjiang province, Hong Kong media reported that Fang Binxing, who is credited with filtering mechanism by which the government dictates what Chinese can and can’t see online, had run into some trouble trying to access a South Korean site to discuss that country’s online censorship. Finding his path to the site blocked, Fang turned on a Virtual Private Network (VPN), the digital workaround employed by countless Chinese – 29% of the country’s internet users in Q4 2015, according to Statista – to access forbidden URLs (including online gambling sites)....

The Sunway TaihuLight supercomputer, located at the state-funded Chinese National Supercomputing Center in Wuxi, Jiangsu province was on Monday named the world’s fastest computer at the International Supercomputing Conference in Germany. It is more than two times as powerful as the previous record-holder Tianhe-2. At the same time, the National Supercomputing Centre was also unveiled in China’s Jiangsu province, where the new-generation supercomputer is installed, Xinhua news agency reported. “Considering that just 10 years ago, China claimed a mere 28 systems on the list, with none ranked in the top 30, the nation has come further and faster than any other country in the history of supercomputing,” the TOP500 organizers said in a statement....

Unfortunately, a Chinese vlogger got banned from the live-streaming platform after her real face got revealed due to a face filter glitch. So here’s everything you need to know about this unfortunate event. Vlogger Banned After Real Face Got Revealed Due To Face Filter Glitch A popular Chinese live-streaming service banned one of its users after her real face got revealed due to a face filter glitch. The lady was accused of hiding her real age and fooling thousands of admirers....

More and more people are looking to invest in cryptocurrency, as it is currently seen as one of the best investment opportunity in the market. For instance, Bitcoin – the virtual currency also called as cryptocurrency –started off at the price of $1,000 in January 2017 and has now crossed the $11,000 mark as of yesterday. While investing in Bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency does sound promising, however, these markets are highly unpredictable because of its volatile nature....

While the CM open-source project is officially going to shut down, there is apparently a replacement on the way, to Lineage OS. CM team has listed few reasons why CM got affected due to Cyanogen’s recent discussions in the separate blog. “It will come as no surprise that this most recent action from Cyngn [Cyanogen] is a death blow for CyanogenMod,” the team wrote on the blog. It further stated on the blog that it also approves that the development was dependent on Cyanogen’s monetary support and the shared source base....

Boot Time Since we’re considering the differences between the Windows 10 versions, let’s start at the first step, installation and booting. Windows 10 S greatly simplifies the installation process. Multiple PCs can be set up with a single USB stick created using a built-in tool and the process is said to take around 30 seconds to complete. Since it is targeted towards educational institutes, schools will also be able to control all Windows 10 S devices connected to this network....

Launched in 1995, Internet Explorer outperformed every web browser in multiple aspects and gained a 95% usage share by 2003. Alongside the introduction of Windows 10, Microsoft also introduced its new web browser Microsoft Edge. Microsoft has retired Internet Explorer 11 since the launch of Windows 11. Even though Internet Explorer is being discontinued it is still used by several government agencies, companies, and organizations, several older websites can only be accessed properly using Internet Explorer....

Business growth is directly proportional to profits recorded. Traditional marketing approaches are fading away. However, you can now count on current digital marketing methods for your business to gain traction. To get the best from digital advertising services, you need to turn to professional firms or agencies. Such agencies specialize in marketing brands and products digitally. Clients always expect results when they invest in a service. Professional marketers understand this need....

Apparently, the tech giant is in talks with movie studios that would for the first time allow film lovers start streaming films just 17 days after its theatrical release for a price of around £38. While the price is considerable higher than the price of a single cinema ticket, the scheme could work out as a saving if the film is watched together with family or group of friends. However, four to six weeks after the initial theatrical release, the rental price would reduce to around £23, reports Bloomberg....

The GPU can also be overclocked from the BIOS, which is a feature that you normally do not find in gaming notebooks. Coming to the hardware, EVGA SC17 sports an Intel Core i7-6820HK running at a speed between 2.70 and 3.60GHz. As you can tell, the letter ‘K’ at the end of processor’s model name states that you can increase the processor’s clock speed by increasing the core multiplier from the motherboard’s BIOS....

Excel is an amazing tool to record, manage, analyze data. It has many features that help you do advanced data analysis and reporting. Data entry can be a long and arduous task in Excel. But if you know the right tools and techniques, it can speed up your data entry and help ensure error-free work. Here are six data entry tips for Excel that will help get your work done faster: #1 – Use Drop Down Lists to Enter Data Quickly You can use a drop-down list in Excel to enter data from prespecified options....

When we published the report about the ExtraTorrent outage on 14th May 2016, we had a nagging doubt that there was more to the outage than just hosting related issues. SAM, the ExtraTorrent owner confirmed our worst fears on 17th May by putting up a message on ExtraTorrent that they are shutting it down permanently. This news left the torrent community in utter shock. Their shock was further amplified by the news that The Pirate Bay and KickAss Torrents were facing blocks in certain countries like Australia....