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17-01-18, 00:23
While we keep telling you about the latest technology-related developments and upcoming technologies like 5G, about 53% of the world’s population remains offline. A big chunk of this population resides in developing nations. Facebook tried to offer free internet with Internet.org initiative, but it faced setbacks due to its closed-garden ecosystem attitude. Talia–a popular satellite […]
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10 Best And Free Media Players For Windows PC (2018 Edition)
hich is the best media player for Windows PC — If you’re looking for this question’s answer, you’re at the right place. Apart from being a feature-rich software, a media player also needs to be simple, intuitive, and lightweight. If we take these factors into account, players like VLC, GOM, Media Player Classic, etc. are […]
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Credit Card Fraud Reported After People Purchased OnePlus Smartphones
f you purchased OnePlus devices through the official site in the last few months, your credit card details could be at risk. Many users who bought OnePlus devices later reported suspicious activity on their credit card statement. According to a security firm Fidus, the issue could be associated with how the payment process happens, not […]
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12 Best Free And Open Source Android Apps Every User Should Try In 2018
ther than Google, one of the reasons why Android flourished so quickly is because it is an open source operating system. It might be possible if the world’s most famous mobile OS were proprietary, you wouldn’t have been reading this post. Because there are things that even the mighty Google failed to establish, just like these […]
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‘Incognito Mode’ Is Coming To YouTube App, APK Teardown Reveals
ou might have used the incognito mode or private mode mostly in the case of web browsers. It prevents web browsers from storing a users’ history and other data while they browse the web. Now, just like Gboard, another Google-made Android app about to get the incognito mode is YouTube Android app, and possibly its […]
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This Company’s Tech Turns Your Smartphone Screen Into Speakers, Gets Acquired By Google
oogle’s acquisitions don’t make headlines these days. It’s not because Google is acquiring uninteresting startups, it’s due to the fact that it happens very frequently. However, I decided to tell you about a recent and interesting deal as it involves a company that turns your phone screens into speakers. Named Redux, this British company has been […]
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How To Open Any Website From Almost Any Screen On Your Windows PC?
here are more than a billion websites existing on the web today. But the average number of websites a netizen visits on a regular basis might be less than 10 per day. When talking about everyday computer usage, after the PC boots up, a person has to open a web browser, type the URL in […]
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Tab Warming: How Firefox Will Improve Web Browsing Experience? How To Get It Now?
ozilla is working on another useful feature for their open source web browser Firefox. The company intends to make the tab switching process faster for the users and save some precious seconds during their browsing sessions. Mozilla developer Mike Conley described the details about Tab Warming in a post on his personal blog. It will […]
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Beware! Fake Spectre & Meltdown Patches Are Infecting PCs With “Smoke Loader” Malware
ne of the most common tactics employed by notorious cybercriminals involves taking advantage of the popular trends and creating fraudulent websites/apps to trick users. It looks like some of the players have tried to exploit the confusion surrounding Meltdown and Sprectre CPU bugs. Forget buggy updates which are causing numerous problems to the users, Malwarebytes has […]
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Raspberry Pi Zero WH Hacker Board Launched With Pre-Soldered GPIO Header
he Raspberry Pi Foundation is here with a new (not exactly) hacker board that would be surely loved by tinkerers and makers. Named Raspberry Pi Zero WH, it’s a new variant of existing Zero W. H in Zero WH stands for “header.” This makes sense as it comes with a professionally soldered header. It would […]
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20-01-18, 00:30
Facebook Stories, a separate Messenger app, etc., are some of the irritating features that nobody asked from Facebook. In the latest addition, just like Messenger and WhatsApp’s last seen activity of users, Instagram users can now see the last seen activity of other users. The new Instagram last active feature can be spotted by visiting […]
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JSPaint: Now You Can Use Classic MS Paint In Any Web Browser
ast year, when Microsoft announced that it was going to kill Paint app after 32 years, an incredible amount of nostalgic feelings were expressed by the fans on the web. Later, Microsoft said that they’ll be bringing Paint to Windows Store. There exist tons of third-party MS Paint-alternatives on the web but the new JSPaint […]
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Wine 3.0 Released To Run Windows Apps On Linux Efficiently — Download It Here
ust recently, we told you that the support for Linux distros in VirtualBox is about to get a lot better with the release of Linux kernel 4.16. But, what if you wish to run Windows apps on your host Linux system? For that, Wine has got your back. The recent Wine 3.0 release is finally […]
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IPVanish In-Depth Review 2018: A Fast VPN Service That Supports Torrent Downloading
he world of VPNs is not limited to one or two services, there are many. And these VPN services have their own set of pros and cons that one needs to consider before buying one. Earlier, I posted a review of NordVPN — the one with a good interface and over 1300 VPN servers located across […]
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Free Sweatcoin App Lets You Earn Cryptocurrency Just By Walking Around
ryptocoins are all the rage these days and different startups are exploring new methods to make their apps popular. One such app named Sweatcoin has surpassed Messenger, Snapchat, and others to become one of the top apps on the App Store. It comes in the wake of another app “Google Arts & Culture” that’s enjoying an […]
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Top 15 Best Free Data Recovery Software Of 2018
ossbytes brings you a list of the best data recovery software of 2018 which are completely free. These data recovery tools save a lot of hassles after we accidentally delete some important files or we do not take backups before formatting a hard drive. Using these free recovery programs, you can recover your data back […]
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Apple Adding A ‘Performance On’ Switch To Make iPhones Faster Again
here is a good news for the owners of older iPhones. Now, Apple won’t secretly throttle the performance of the older iPhones given the reason it might bring bad days for them. Late last year, the iPhone-maker was much criticised after they publically apologized for slowing down iPhones after a while, followed by multiple lawsuits […]
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Nintendo Labo: A DIY Kit That Turns Your Switch Into Cardboard Robot, Piano, And More
t’s been almost a year since Nintendo Switch came into the market on March 3, 2017. The handheld gaming console didn’t have much problem in getting into the good books of the people. Now, in order to keep things fun and interesting, the Japanese gaming company has come up with a new DIY project called […]
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Google AutoML Cloud: Now Build Machine Learning Models Without Coding Experience
oogle has been offering pre-trained neural networks for a long time. To lower the barrier of entry and make the AI available to all the developers and businesses around, Google has now introduced Cloud AutoML. With the help of Cloud AutoML, businesses will be able to build machine learning models with the help of a drag-and-drop […]
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10 Best Android Cleaner Apps Of 2018 | Boost performance, Clean Junk Files And Improve Battery Life
outine maintenance is not a necessity in Android, but it surely is a good idea to clean your Android from time to time to boost performance, enhance battery life and get rid of junk files. That’s what Android cleaners are for. Do these Android cleaning apps really work? Cache files pile up over time and […]
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23-01-18, 00:40
he latest research note from KGI Securities’ analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (via Apple Insider) might come as a shocker for many. By this year’s summer, if sales don’t meet expectations, Apple could retire 2017’s flagship iPhone which has an unconventional design component — the notch. It would be the first time for Apple to not have […]
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10 Best Text Editors For Linux And Programming (2018 Edition)
he year 2018 is here. Just in case you’re looking for some powerful text editor for Linux to kickstart programming new year, you’re at the right place. While the debate of the best programming editors for Linux won’t end anytime soon, there are many editors that bring an impressive set of features. While Vim, Emacs, and […]
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Beware! These “Forced” Chrome And Firefox Extensions Are Almost Impossible To Remove
Google Chrome is often labeled as one of the best web browsers around for all the right reasons. Players like Firefox are competing by adding innovative features, but Chrome continues to enjoy an unparalleled popularity. However, this doesn’t mean that Chrome is 100% secure. A security researcher has spotted malicious add-ons that’s almost impossible to delete. These […]
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Wehe: This App Tells If Your ISP Is Violating Net Neutrality Or Not
ow that net neutrality in the US is moving towards its extinction, the internet providers have become free of the limitations of keeping the internet equal for websites. Although it might not be much visible currently, it’s possible for the internet providers to regulate the internet speed for websites as per their will. If you […]
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NASA Testing A Small Nuclear Reactor To Power Human Colonies On Mars
big part of our endeavor to create a sustainable habitat for humans on planets like Mars involves having a reliable power source. A long-term stay on Mars and interplanetary trips will need lots of power. To solve this problem, NASA is thinking of taking the nuclear road. The researchers at NASA, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and […]
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Android Bug Hunter Gets $112,500 Bounty From Google For Pixel Remote Exploit Chain
s a part of their Android Security Rewards and Chrome Rewards program, Google has rewarded a Chinese security researcher Guang Gong with $112,500 in total. Gong is the first to report an Android exploit chain after Google introduced bigger cash rewards for finding bugs. He reported the bugs to the Android security team back in […]
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Firefox 58.0 “Quantum” Arrives With Faster Page Load Speeds And Code Compilation
n November 2017, Mozilla launched its Firefox 57 web browser that was also called Firefox Quantum. It was hailed as a strong competitor to powerful Chrome web browser and we conducted a comparison of both browsers to give you a better idea. But, the story doesn’t end here; Mozilla is continuing to improve its work to […]
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10 Best Web Browsers For Windows To Access Your Favorite Sites In 2018
f you’re searching for the best web browser for 2018, you might have landed on the right web page. Apparently, using a web browser. We can call web browsers a door to the information space we know as the world wide web, not the internet (See the difference in our detailed post). All you have to […]
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Microsoft’s New AI Artist Bot Can Draw Any Picture Based On Your Description
ou might have read about Google AutoDraw AI experiment that turned your crappy drawings into polished clip arts. Going one step ahead, Microsoft researchers have built a bot that draws what you tell it to. The new artificial intelligence technology is programmed to pay attention to particular words while creating images from text descriptions. This […]
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26-01-18, 00:42
t’s January 2018, and the rather personal hobby, discovered in December last year by Motherboard, of the Redditor named “deepfakes” has become a topic of public debate. It has now triggered, a new kind of apps that can create AI-assisted fake porn. Basically, it means swapping the faces of celebrities with porn stars in videos. And it […]
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Facebook Will Change Your News Feed Just By Asking 2 Questions
few days back, Facebook said they would bring down the amount of news content in people’s News Feed and fill it with personal content from friends and family. But it might take some time for the company to do that. There was another change that CEO Mark Zuckerberg highlighted in a post last week. Facebook […]
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Google Teases Android P Name Inside Digital Puzzle For I/O
he annual developer conference, Google I/O, will be held between May 8-10 this year at the Shoreline Amphitheatre. Much like every year, Google dropped a puzzle for the curious minds to put their brains to work and figure out the dates. It started on twitter with a binary number decoding which led the puzzle solvers […]
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Chrome 64 Released: Meltdown And Spectre Security Patches, Site-Wide Auto-Mute, Improved Popup Blocker
oogle has started rolling out Chrome 64 stable to users running Windows, macOS, Linux operating systems. As already known, Chrome 64 brings much-awaited fixes for the infamous Meltdown and Spectre CPU bugs that Google had already promised to deliver by the end of the month. Updates have been made to the browser’s V8 Javascript engine to […]
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You Can Know What Diagnostic Data Windows 10 Uploads To Microsoft Servers
icrosoft has released the Windows 10 Preview Build 17083 for insiders in the fast ring. Among new additions, changes, and bug fixes, the latest test build includes a separate Settings page for managing fonts in Windows 10. This goes in line with Redmond’s recent decision of bringing Fonts to Microsoft Store. The Quiet Hours feature […]
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Adobe Photoshop’s AI-Powered Update Lets You Select Objects With Just One Click
dobe has released much-awaited Photoshop 19.1 update loaded with lots of new features that are bound to make any enthusiast excited. The improvements are available for both Windows and Mac customers. The first and biggest change is the “Select Subject” option that makes object selection–one of the hardest parts of image editing–seem like a child’s […]
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How To Access Google Drive Files Offline On Your PC, Android, iOS Device?
oogle Drive is a massive cloud storage service that offers 15 GB of free space across Google Drive, Gmail, and Google Photos. It also includes Google Docs, Sheets and Slides, where you can edit spreadsheets, forms, presentations, documents, etc. and save them in the cloud. Google also has apps for these services across all major platforms. […]
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New And Updated DuckDuckGo Tools Have Privacy Protection You’ve Always Wanted
uckDuckGo, a Google Search alternative which promotes itself by saying it doesn’t track you, is here with a new set of tools which it claims can protect your privacy outside their search box. As of today, DuckDuckGo’s search engine provided solutions to the queries of more than 16 billion queries since its launch almost a […]
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GBoard Go Now Available For Android 8.1 With Low RAM, Download APK
oogle has made another addition to their list of Go branded Android apps that are intended for low-powered devices mostly running the Android Oreo Go edition. The new member of the Go family is a stripped down version of Google’s keyboard app called Gboard. The app is available as a Gboard update (v6.9.4) to the […]
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Go Anonymous With Tails 3.5 Linux Distro: Get Latest Version With Important Security Fixes
ust earlier this month, the creators of Tails Linux distribution released their updated version that included the steps taken by Linux kernel devs to mitigate the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities. Within one month, they’re here with a new and updated version with more security fixes. The development team has strongly urged the users to update […]
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29-01-18, 00:43
Since the time I came to know that a thing called currency conversion exists, I have been using Google Search to know the exchange rate for the currencies of different nations. On your desktop devices, many of you might have Googled something like “convert 12 dollars to euros”. You don’t even have to click on […]
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How To Rebuild Windows Icon Cache Without Restarting?
or each and every icon you see on Windows, the system stores updated information about them in a file called IconCache.db which remain hidden somewhere. The data about new icons is first stored in the main memory, and then the cache file is updated periodically. There might be cases when Windows fails to load the icons […]
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Google Bulletin Transforms Anyone Into A News Reporter
f you ever had dreamed of becoming a journalist but couldn’t do so, Google may have arrived with the right platform for you. The search giant is piloting a new platform called Bulletin that sails on the very idea of citizen journalism. Bulletin is Google’s effort to amplify their news service, and scoop more data, […]
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Mycroft Mark 2 – Meet The Open Source AI Voice Assistant
ycroft is a project that, until now, required some computer know-how to get going. What might be easy for a technology hobbyist or professional could be an intimidating experience for the average user. Because of this, there has been glaring void in the landscape of personal assistant software. The only feasible options for the technically lay […]
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2018 Intel CPUs Will Be Free Of Meltdown And Spectre Bugs
t would have been strange if Intel’s fourth-quarter had gone without the Chipzilla justifying its stance on the future of Meltdown and Spectre bugs. Intel CEO Brian Krzanich tried to assure investors during the earnings call by saying that his company is working “around the clock” with its partners and there is a lot more to […]
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Microsoft Reportedly Creating ‘Polaris’: A Stripped-Down Windows 10
aybe by next year, new consumer-focused PCs, desktops, and 2-in-1s could arrive with a lightweight version of Windows 10. No, it doesn’t have any links to the existing Windows 10 S – a spinoff of the Windows 10 Pro. According to a Windows Central report, Microsoft is working on a lightweight version of Windows 10 called ‘Polaris’. The […]
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Facebook Will Change Your News Feed Just By Asking 2 Questions
few days back, Facebook said they would bring down the amount of news content in people’s News Feed and fill it with personal content from friends and family. But it might take some time for the company to do that. There was another change that CEO Mark Zuckerberg highlighted in a post last week. Facebook […]
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Google Teases Android P Name Inside Digital Puzzle For I/O
he annual developer conference, Google I/O, will be held between May 8-10 this year at the Shoreline Amphitheatre. Much like every year, Google dropped a puzzle for the curious minds to put their brains to work and figure out the dates. It started on twitter with a binary number decoding which led the puzzle solvers […]
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Chrome 64 Released: Meltdown And Spectre Security Patches, Site-Wide Auto-Mute, Improved Popup Blocker
oogle has started rolling out Chrome 64 stable to users running Windows, macOS, Linux operating systems. As already known, Chrome 64 brings much-awaited fixes for the infamous Meltdown and Spectre CPU bugs that Google had already promised to deliver by the end of the month. Updates have been made to the browser’s V8 Javascript engine to […]
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01-02-18, 00:52
It’s a common habit of humans and companies to flaunt their achievements every new year. Google has just announced that it managed to wipe out around 700,000 bad apps from Google Play in 2017. For their mass takedown of bad Android apps categorized as copycats, apps with inappropriate content, and potentially harmful apps (PHA), Google credits their […]
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Bill Gates Stars In Code.org Video Series “How Computers Work?”
he non-profit Code.org has brought a 6-part video series to make kids, or any mind, familiar with the basic ins and outs of the working of computers. The intro video of the “How Computers Work” series features none other than the man who paved the way for personal computers to enter into the lives of […]
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Samsung Dethrowns Intel As The ‘World’s Largest Chip Maker’ After 25 Years
fter the Korean giant Samsung’s chipmaking division reported its 2017’s earnings, it was able to beat Intel in its own game by taking the title of the world’s largest chipmaker. Intel was holding it for 25 years since 1992. Samsung Electronics sold silicon chips worth $69 billion, outperforming Intel’s $62.8 billion, Bloomberg reports. The company […]
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Facebook Bans Bitcoin And All Other Cryptocurrency Ads On Its Social Network
s a part of their refreshed advertising policy, Facebook won’t allow advertisements related to cryptocurrencies, initial coin offerings (ICO), and binary trading, according to a post made by company’s product management director Rob Leathern. “Ads must not promote financial products and services that are frequently associated with misleading or deceptive promotional practices, such as binary […]
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WannaMine: Another Cryptojacking Malware Fueled By Leaked NSA Exploit Is Rising
ou might be able to recall the NSA exploit called EternalBlue which was leaked by the hacker group in April last year. The Windows exploit was later used to launch worldwide cyber disaster in the name of WannaCry. Another ransomware, also based on EternalBlue, followed a month later. Now, when cryptocurrency is on the rise […]
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Google APK Teardown: New Assistant ‘Hotword’, Podcast Manager, Better Order Tracking, Etc.
n the coming future, Google might add another Assistant ‘hotword’ that would remain alongside the existing “Ok, Google” and the recently introduced “Hey Google.” XDA spotted the hint towards the possible addition in the APK teardown of Google app v7.20 which is being rolled out to beta users. However, it’s only a speculation, and it’s unclear if […]
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AI Researchers Might Have Solved A Bizarre 600-Year-Old Cryptic Puzzle
he 15th-century Voynich manuscript, dated between 1404 and 1438, was discovered almost a century ago after it was obtained by a Polish book dealer Wilfrid Voynich in 1912. Since then, the manuscript containing over 240 pages and written in an unknown writing system made historians, linguists, and cryptographers scratch their heads. Next to nothing was known […]
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Lenovo Says It Shipped A Hackable Fingerprint Manager With Its Laptops
n case you’re running a Lenovo business machine with a built-in fingerprint sensor, you might want to install the latest security patch issued by the company. According to a security advisory published last week, the Lenovo Fingerprint Manager Pro software on many ThinkPad, ThinkCentre, and ThinStation systems contains a critical local privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2017-3762). The […]
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Programmers Can Transform Any Webcam Into Microsoft Kinect
icrosoft might have pulled the plug on their Kinect sensor for Xbox, but the motion tracking technology behind it still exists. It has inspired advanced biometrics tech like the Face ID on iPhone X, Apple bought the company called PrimeSense which created Kinect technology. Now, a programmer duo Or Fleisher and Dror Ayalon have worked out […]
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Slow Computer? Feel Free To Blame Your Antivirus Software
ou might be blaming and cursing Intel CPU bug patches for the slowness of your computer or frequent reboots. But there is a piece of software that might make your computer more time-consuming when doing tasks: your antivirus. AV-Test regularly examines antivirus software for different operating systems and provides a summary every month. Other than the […]
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04-02-18, 01:00
f you’re still among the netizens who use Flash Player, here is important news for you. In a security advisory published on Thursday, it’s daddy Adobe disclosed a critical remote code execution vulnerability that exists in Adobe Flash Player 28.0.0.137 and earlier versions. Adobe said that the vulnerability (CVE-2018-4878) is being exploited in the wild to […]
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‘Google Assistant Go’ Just Landed On Play Store, How It’s Different?
hen YouTube Go was launched, it wasn’t known that the future would arrive with Google’s entire family of Go branded apps designed for entry-level Android Oreo Go edition devices, usually having less than 1GB of RAM. These apps include Files Go, Gboard Go, Google Go, Maps Go, etc. Some of these apps can be used […]
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Google Wants To Create The ‘USB Of Styluses’, Joins Universal Stylus Initiative
hen we think of styluses, we usually recall those thin plastic sticks that allowed us to use touch devices with precision. The came more advanced technologies like Samsung S Pen, Apple Pencil, and Windows Ink. The pain here is their makers have restricted these pieces of technology to support a limited number of devices. That’s the […]
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Intel Spin-off Could Launch ‘Superlight’ AR Glasses This Year, Says Report
ntel could sell their augmented reality business which currently values at around $350 million. The news comes from Bloomberg’s sources according to whom a newly formed spinoff could start selling AR glasses as soon as this year. The sources said that the division to be sold would likely be called ‘Vaunt’ and Intel would keep […]
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Windows 10 Conquers Windows 7’s PC Kingdom For The First Time, Beats Market Share
t’s not that we never saw it coming. Although not as quick as predicted last year, Windows 10’s worldwide market share has surpassed that of the 8-year-old Windows 7 for the first time, according to StatCounter’s data released for January 2017 and January 2018. Windows 10 now runs on 42.78% PCs which is slightly higher […]
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Beware! This Is The First Firefox Extension That Injects Crypto Miner In Your Browser
n-browser mining services like CoinHive have given an easy-to-setup tool to notorious players who wish to hijack your CPU cycles and print free money. There are ways to curb this cryptojacking but new services keep mushrooming to target novice as well as experienced users. For the first time, a Firefox add-on has been spotted that […]
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Amazon Crowned “World’s Most Valuable Brand” In 2018, Beats Apple and Google
here is another big achievement for Amazon after its CEO Jeff Bezos become the world’s richest man last year; he currently holds the position on Forbes’ Billionaire’s list. The business valuation consultancy Brand Finance has renewed their Global 500 brands list for the year 2018. The eCommerce giant has managed to reach the top position […]
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Android 9.0 Developer Preview 1 Might Be Almost Ready For Release
n a digital puzzle dropped last week, Google hid the date of the Google I/O conference, which is now known to happen between May 8 and May 10. One of the prominent hot topics for the developer conference is Android 9.0. Just like the annual tradition, the developer preview of Android 9.0 could see a […]
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“Lightweight” Linux Lite 3.8 & “Mature” openSUSE Leap 15 Beta Released: Download Here
Linux Lite 3.8 Marking the final release in 3.x series, the Linux Lite developers have released Linux Lite 3.8 operating system. One of the best lightweight Linux distros around, this distro comes with a number of changes since the 3.6 release. The major changes for Linux Lite 3.8 include better support for LibreOffice, regional DVD […]
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LibreOffice 6.0 Released With New Features: Available For Linux, macOS, and Windows
henever we talk about Microsoft Office alternatives, LibreOffice manages to come up quite a lot in the conversation. The Document Foundation has been working continuously to improve the overall experience of using this free and open source office suite. The latest LibreOffice 6.0 release is no exception. As expected, LibreOffice cross-platform release is available for […]
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07-02-18, 01:00
ith the release of iPhone X last year, even the people who remain glued to their iPhones had to spend some time getting used to the new flagship. The reason, Apple killed the Home button and added swipe gestures as a replacement. For instance, you can swipe halfway up from the bottom of the screen […]
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Google Activates ‘Pixel Visual Core’ And HDR+ For WhatsApp, Snapchat, Instagram And Others
oogle has flipped the switch of the Pixel Visual Core chip that fuels the HDR+ feature on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL devices. In December last year, the company dropped the word about bringing Pixel Visual Core’s capabilities to other apps. But now, the custom designed co-processor can be leveraged by many popular Android apps that […]
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“Intel Inside” In All 2018 iPhones; New Full-screen 6.1-inch iPhone Will Break Records: Report
ast year when Apple accused Qualcomm of overcharging for its chips and a series of other patent lawsuits, their relationship went downhill. As per the latest report from KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and as reported by 9to5Mac, next generation of iPhones will exclusively use Intel modems, instead of Qualcomm. This development is expected to create […]
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Open Source Turns 20 Years Old: How This Term Came Into Existence?
hen Netscape released the source code for its Netscape Communicator web browser 20 years ago, a discussion was sparked in the developer community. A new term was being sought that could appropriately explain this stuff. A related term, “free software,” existed but its seeming focus on price confused the newcomers. For the first time, on February […]
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Is Apple Getting Ready to Migrate Mac to ARM? — It’s Starting to Look Like it
pple shocked the world when the iPhone 8 was benchmarked and it was found to be faster than a Core-i5. Well, Apple has long been reducing their reliance on other manufacturers for things like modems, graphics processors, RAM, and NAND flash storage. Apple’s dependency on third-party products results in more expensive manufacturing costs and less […]
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Microsoft Is Changing Windows 10 Roadmap With 5 New Consumer SKUs
ther than bringing S Mode as the default (upgradable) option for Windows 10 Home, Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions, Microsoft is about to bring another big change to their roadmap in April this year. The site Thurrott.com, which has seen internal documents, reported that Microsoft is working on five new Windows 10 SKUs (stock keeping […]
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Next Windows 10 Is ‘Spring Creators Update’, Microsoft To Lock Windows 10 With S Mode
ast week, Microsoft kicked off the first Bug Bash for the next Windows 10 feature update, Redstone 4. It invites Windows insiders to finish given Quests and submit their feedback via the Feedback Hub app in Windows 10. There are a few things known from the quests, revealing information about the next update which would bring […]
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17-Year-Old Boy Arrested For Coding Malware To Steal Cryptocurrency Wallet Passwords
ifferent kinds of malware are targetting cryptocurrency owners and trying to steal their valuable digital coins by employing different techniques. This new and lucrative affair is attracting experienced and novice malware creators alike. Just recently, Japanese police arrested a 17-year-old teenager boy for creating malware that targetted cryptocurrency wallets. As per a report by Mainichi […]
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10-02-18, 01:01
hile Google might be excelling in its flagship offerings like search, video, maps, etc., its messaging game plan remains a mystery. Its plethora of apps for different purposes have failed to gain an iMessage or WhatsApp-like popularity. This is surprising as iMessage is one of the main reasons why many people choose to stay inside […]
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Google Does It Again: Fined $21 Million By India For Search Bias
oogle, it seems, is finding it hard to resist the temptation to misuse its near monopolistic hold in the search domain. After being fined for €2.42billion by the European Competition Commission for favouring their own comparison shopping service, the search giant has run into trouble with Indian authorities this time. Competition Commission of India, the […]
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Confirmed: Facebook Is Testing A Downvote Button
acebook is testing a new feature that allows its users to downvote the comments they consider inappropriate or unmeaningful for the community. This step could be seen as a means to promote healthy discussion and interaction among the users. This move can also be connected to the recent push being made by the company to […]
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Fappening 2018: Private Pictures and Videos of Guardians of the Galaxy Actress Mikaela Hoover Leaked
appening, the leak of private pictures of female Hollywood celebrities, which haunted numerous personalities in the past few years, continues to find victims even in 2018. The latest target of the Fappening scandal appears to be Mikaela Hoover; the actress is well-known for her role of Nova Prime’s assistant in Guardians of the Galaxy. As per […]
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“Biggest iPhone Code Leak?” — Source Code Of The Most Critical Part Of iOS Dumped On GitHub
s per a Motherboard report, the source code of an important part of Apple’s iOS operating system has leaked. The anonymous person behind the leak posted the code on GitHub. The source code being mentioned here is reportedly for iBoot, which is one of the most important parts of iOS. This program takes care of […]
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Intel Launches New Xeon D Chips For Powerful “Edge Computing”
ntel has recently launched the new Intel Xeon D-2100 processor. This new chip follows the last year’s 1000-D lineup. Over the time, the company has worked to introduce variety to their platform, and design chips as per different requirements. The latest 14nm-based D-series release is a part of the same strategy. This system-on-chip is designed to […]
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Opera 51 Released: It’s 38% Faster Than Firefox Quantum 58
ozilla triggered the browser war with the release of Firefox 57 aka Quantum. But comparing the two proved it wasn’t easy to defeat king Chrome. With the release of Opera 51, the Opera browser also finds itself in the battle. Its developers claim that the new version, based Chromium 64, is around 38% faster (Speedometer 2.0 […]
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Google Is Creating Its Own Gaming Console And Game Streaming Service, Says Report
ack in 2015, Google expanded its presence in the video game market from Android-based Google Play Games to YouTube gaming – a spinoff that streams live and recorded gameplay videos for free. Now, The Information reports that the company is planning to roll out its own cloud-powered game streaming service, codenamed ‘Yeti’, similar to PlayStation Now […]
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How To Disable iPhone Slowdown With New iOS 11.3 Battery Health Feature?
ast year in December, Apple conceded that it deliberately slows down iPhones with older batteries to cope up with sudden slowdowns. While the company might have done this with good intentions, it faced flak for keeping the users in dark. Making amends, Apple promised to soon deliver an update that would give users more control […]
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17 Tips & Tricks To Speed Up Windows 10 And Make It Faster
edmond has stopped increasing the version number of their operating system; we can only see themed Windows 10 Updates. In April 2017, Microsoft announced that Windows 10 would be receiving two major updates per year. Despite all the rapid development, Windows machines slow down over time as they get amassed with programs and files. So, if […]
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13-02-18, 01:10
hen it comes to essential Windows apps, one can’t deny the importance of a good download manager. If you know, some years ago, even Microsoft made an unknown and somewhat failed attempt with their software called Microsoft Download Manager. Mostly third-party, a download manager, download accelerator, file downloader, or whatever you call it, makes the […] The post 8 Best Free Download Manager Software For Windows To Download Files Faster – 2018 Edition appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Linux On Nintendo Switch? Hackers Show That It’s Possible
very popular hardware in today’s times that tries to bind users to a particular software or operating system, becomes a target of hackers. They make continuous attempts to find ways to exploit the security measures. Along the similar lines, hacker group Fail0verflow has claimed to have found a Nintendo Switch hack. The group has posted […] The post Linux On Nintendo Switch? Hackers Show That It’s Possible appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Virtual Reality To Help Ease Paranoia And Fear: Study
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! Over 40 million adult Americans suffer from anxiety disorders ranging from general worries to paralyzing paranoia. The people suffering from such disorders are under the strong and sometimes incessant perception of paranoid and destructive thoughts. This drives the patient into isolation, both physical and mental. The feeling is as horrible […] The post Virtual Reality To Help Ease Paranoia And Fear: Study appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Government Sites Caught Cryptojacking Off People’s Computers, Crypto Malware Infects 4200 Sites
here on earth you won’t expect cryptojacking scripts exploiting people’s machine for cryptocurrencies? Probably, the websites owned by feds. But it turns out, it isn’t entirely true. Now, before one starts to think that the governments had a change of heart and began to harvest crypto coins, the story involves malicious actors, because, of course. Scott […] The post Government Sites Caught Cryptojacking Off People’s Computers, Crypto Malware Infects 4200 Sites appeared first on Fossbytes.

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You Can’t Name Your App “Windows”, Microsoft Sends Legal Notices To Developers
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! icrosoft might want tons of apps in its digital store meant for Windows users. But, there is no place for apps that include ‘Windows’ in their name. Not at all, if they start sending legal notices. Redmond has asked the developers to pull their apps from the Store. Among the affected […] The post You Can’t Name Your App “Windows”, Microsoft Sends Legal Notices To Developers appeared first on Fossbytes.

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VLC 3.0 Released With Chromecast And HDR Support
In our list of the best media players for a PC, VLC media player ranks at #1 for all the right reasons. Apart from a massive popularity, this free and open source media player supports a large number of audio/video codecs. To make your experience even better, as a major update, the developers have shipped the […] The post VLC 3.0 Released With Chromecast And HDR Support appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Google Does It Again: Fined $21 Million By India For Search Bias
oogle, it seems, is finding it hard to resist the temptation to misuse its near monopolistic hold in the search domain. After being fined for €2.42billion by the European Competition Commission for favouring their own comparison shopping service, the search giant has run into trouble with Indian authorities this time. Competition Commission of India, the […] The post Google Does It Again: Fined $21 Million By India For Search Bias appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Confirmed: Facebook Is Testing A Downvote Button
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! Facebook is testing a new feature that allows its users to downvote the comments they consider inappropriate or unmeaningful for the community. This step could be seen as a means to promote healthy discussion and interaction among the users. This move can also be connected to the recent push being […] The post Confirmed: Facebook Is Testing A Downvote Button appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Fappening 2018: Private Pictures and Videos of Guardians of the Galaxy Actress Mikaela Hoover Leaked
appening, the leak of private pictures of female Hollywood celebrities, which haunted numerous personalities in the past few years, continues to find victims even in 2018. The latest target of the Fappening scandal appears to be Mikaela Hoover; the actress is well-known for her role of Nova Prime’s assistant in Guardians of the Galaxy. As per […] The post Fappening 2018: Private Pictures and Videos of Guardians of the Galaxy Actress Mikaela Hoover Leaked appeared first on Fossbytes.

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16-02-18, 01:16
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! Leaving private data on exposed AWS servers isn’t as rare as you might think. Security researchers and hackers can access such data with ease using appropriate tools. To make this process even easier, some developers have created a tool named BuckHacker, which lets one search for such exposed servers. In […]The post BuckHacker: This Search Engine Lets You Find Hackable Servers With Ease appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Windows 10 Adds New “Ultimate Performance” Power Mode For Power Users
Windows 10’s latest version would be arriving on machines in the coming month. Codenamed Redstone 4, and possibly named Spring Creators Update, the update is moving towards stability. Its Insider builds have been separated from the active development of Windows 10. Now, the insiders who earlier opted into ‘Skip Ahead’ and are still a part […]The post Windows 10 Adds New “Ultimate Performance” Power Mode For Power Users appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Is It Legal To Download YouTube Videos Or Convert Music Videos To MP3?
ust like many other Google services, YouTube is heavily popular among internet users. In the recent past, Facebook has tried hard to steal a big chunk of YouTube’s business, but it has still got miles of ground to cover. Due to its huge popularity, there are tons of confusing questions and myths surrounding the legality […]The post Is It Legal To Download YouTube Videos Or Convert Music Videos To MP3? appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Chrome’s Mighty Ad-Blocker Is Live Now, Works Differently Than Others
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! oogle first dropped the word about Chrome’s upcoming ad-blocker in June last year, set for early 2018 release. A couple of months later, an implementation of the tool was introduced in Chrome Canary. Now, the official launch date of the much-awaited ad filtering tool has arrived. It looks as if Chrome’s adblocker […]The post Chrome’s Mighty Ad-Blocker Is Live Now, Works Differently Than Others appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Ubuntu Wants To Collect Data About Your System–Starting From 18.04 LTS
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! In an announcement made on Ubuntu mailing list, Will Cooke, on behalf of the Ubuntu Desktop team, announced Canonical’s plans to collect some data related to the users’ system configuration and the packages installed on their machines. Before you read anything further, it’s important to note that users will have […]The post Ubuntu Wants To Collect Data About Your System–Starting From 18.04 LTS appeared first on Fossbytes.

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How To Disable Fluent Design Effects In Windows 10?
With every Windows 10 feature update, Microsoft is giving more and more recognition to their latest design language called Fluent Design System (Project Neon). Released in 2017, it comprises of five fundamental elements, including Light, Depth, Motion, Material, and Scale. These building blocks help in the development of numerous visual effects you see in different […]The post How To Disable Fluent Design Effects In Windows 10? appeared first on Fossbytes.

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How To Install KDE Plasma Mobile On Your Android Smartphone?
New Linux-based mobile operating systems and hardware projects have been making numerous headlines in the recent months. Projects like postmarketOS, Plasma Mobile, Librem 5, etc., have managed to gain momentum and support of open source community. To give you a rough idea of how things are going on the Plasma Mobile land, its developers have […]The post How To Install KDE Plasma Mobile On Your Android Smartphone? appeared first on Fossbytes.

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How To Run YouTube In Background In Android and iOS?
It doesn’t matter what device people use, YouTube has become the default streaming service for most of them. And it doesn’t involve any cost, unless, one decides to go for YouTube Red subscription. Despite all the features and great cat videos YouTube offers, there is one thing that has been a pain in the ass […]The post How To Run YouTube In Background In Android and iOS? appeared first on Fossbytes.

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ARM Wants To Put An AI Chip Everywhere It Can, Launches ‘Project Trillium’
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! There is hardly any mobile device left which doesn’t feature the technology of the British semiconductor giant, Arm Holdings. Now, the company is moving forward into the world of artificial intelligence, following the likes of other technology companies determined to put AI chips in their products. The list includes Google, […]The post ARM Wants To Put An AI Chip Everywhere It Can, Launches ‘Project Trillium’ appeared first on Fossbytes.

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PSA: Don’t Use Facebook’s New “Protect” Feature. It’ll Download This “Spyware”
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! While the usage of VPNs is encouraged in daily life to safeguard your privacy and add an extra layer of security, it seems that the understanding of Facebook executives is a lot different. In 2013, Facebook acquired a company which makes a VPN client named Onavo Protect. The social network […]The post PSA: Don’t Use Facebook’s New “Protect” Feature. It’ll Download This “Spyware” appeared first on Fossbytes.

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19-02-18, 01:21
Remember the days of 3GP videos? Gone are the days when we had to convert a video to low-quality file formats to view it on our mobile. Nowadays, video players take advantage of new generation hardware in our smartphones and can play almost all video file formats. Although there is a default video player on […]The post 8 Best Android Video Player Apps Of 2018 appeared first on Fossbytes.

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2x More Powerful Integrated Graphics Coming With Intel 10nm “Ice Lake” CPUs
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! Over the past couple of years, Intel’s lineup and the naming convention have become pretty confusing. Earlier, a new architecture coincided with a new generation. However, that doesn’t seem to be the case anymore. The first 10nm Cannonlake CPUs are still a part of 8th generation; the generation bump to 9th […]The post 2x More Powerful Integrated Graphics Coming With Intel 10nm “Ice Lake” CPUs appeared first on Fossbytes.

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8 Best Torrent Clients For Windows To Download Torrents In 2018
BitTorrent, the P2P file sharing protocol, is still one of the most widely used ways of file sharing even after 16 years of its release and takedown of numerous torrent sites. It was developed by the American programmer Bram Cohen whose company now looks after the development. Read our detailed post to know more about […]The post 8 Best Torrent Clients For Windows To Download Torrents In 2018 appeared first on Fossbytes.

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No Graphics Card, No Problem—New Intel Drivers Configure Games Automatically For Best Performance
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! While a dedicated graphics card is recommended to play the most recent and memory intensive games, there are tons of people who rely on their processor’s built-in graphics to play some games. However, this effort asks for heavily tweaking the settings and quality to make sure that it’s playable. In order […]The post No Graphics Card, No Problem—New Intel Drivers Configure Games Automatically For Best Performance appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Ubuntu Adds New “Minimal Installation” Option For Fewer Preinstalled Packages
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! The development of the next Ubuntu LTS release, i.e., Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver, is going on in full swing. The desktop development team has decided to add a new option in the installation process that allows you to perform a lean installation of Ubuntu. As reported by OMGUbuntu, this option […]The post Ubuntu Adds New “Minimal Installation” Option For Fewer Preinstalled Packages appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Intel Crams A Tiny “Spin Qubit” Quantum Computer In A Silicon Chip
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! The American silicon giant Intel, which was recently outperformed by Samsung in the chip sales numbers, has achieved a new milestone. Intel’s Netherlands-based partner QuTech has managed to stuff a programmable 2-qubit quantum computer on a silicon chip and run two quantum algorithms. To make the silicon-based quantum chip a reality, […]The post Intel Crams A Tiny “Spin Qubit” Quantum Computer In A Silicon Chip appeared first on Fossbytes.

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How To Transfer Android, iOS Photos To Windows 10 Using Microsoft Photos Companion?
The new Photos Companion app is a fresh creation straight out of Redmond’s skunkworks division named Microsoft Garage. This experimental app is available for Android and iOS devices. What it does is it simplifies the transfer of images and videos from Android and iOS to Windows 10. But wait, you can already sync your photos via OneDrive. […]The post How To Transfer Android, iOS Photos To Windows 10 Using Microsoft Photos Companion? appeared first on Fossbytes.

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How A Single Character “Text Bomb” Can Crash Your iPhone And Mac
In late January, it was widely reported that Apple is changing its iOS software plans; it’ll now delay some planned iOS 12 features to focus on current issues and improving the quality. Given the recent iOS and iPhone bugs, this seems like a well-received decision. It’ll allow the engineers to enjoy a relaxed deadline and […]The post How A Single Character “Text Bomb” Can Crash Your iPhone And Mac appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Windows 10 Adds New “Ultimate Performance” Power Mode For Power Users
Windows 10’s latest version would be arriving on machines in the coming month. Codenamed Redstone 4, and possibly named Spring Creators Update, the update is moving towards stability. Its Insider builds have been separated from the active development of Windows 10. Now, the insiders who earlier opted into ‘Skip Ahead’ and are still a part […]The post Windows 10 Adds New “Ultimate Performance” Power Mode For Power Users appeared first on Fossbytes.

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22-02-18, 01:22
Watching movies and playing music is one of the primary entertainment purposes served by our computers. So, when you move to a new operating system, it makes perfect sense if you look for useful media players. In the past, we’ve already told you about the best video players for Linux and, in this article, we’ll […]The post 6 Best Linux Music Players That Every User Must Try — (2018 Edition) appeared first on Fossbytes.

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How To Link Your Android or iOS Device To Windows 10? | Connect Phone To Windows 10
One Windows 10 feature that’s quite handy is the option for users to link Android and iOS devices to their Windows 10 PCs and use the ‘Continue on PC’ feature. It lets you push web pages from your phone to your PC without the need to connect to the same network or use a USB […]The post How To Link Your Android or iOS Device To Windows 10? | Connect Phone To Windows 10 appeared first on Fossbytes.

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12 Android Oreo Hidden Features You Can Try
lthough I have a special place in my heart for this mobile operating system, I won’t say I am aware of every hidden Android feature that exists. But still, people who own a device want to explore it to the fullest. The same might go for most of the users. Being an owner of a Moto […]The post 12 Android Oreo Hidden Features You Can Try appeared first on Fossbytes.

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4G Speeds Aren’t Getting Faster Anymore; India Has Slowest 4G In The World
While we wait for the 5G networks to make our internet faster, 4G is the most recent breakthrough in the telecom communication that people can take leverage. With blazing fast connection speeds, it has allowed people who could hardly load a YouTube video stream content in 4K. The increasing quickness of the 4G networks might […]The post 4G Speeds Aren’t Getting Faster Anymore; India Has Slowest 4G In The World appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Hackers Take Control of Tesla’s Cloud Account To Mine Cryptocurrency
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! While Elon Musk might be busy making plans to take humans to Mars and impress people with SpaceX’s upcoming internet satellite launch, notorious hackers don’t know how to take a break. As detected by cloud security firm RedLock, the hackers were able to take control of Tesla’s poorly secured public […]The post Hackers Take Control of Tesla’s Cloud Account To Mine Cryptocurrency appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Also, Android P Won’t Let Malicious Apps Secretly Record Audio On Your Phone
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! Just yesterday we heard about an Android 9.0 feature that would prevent idle background apps from accessing the camera. The move could prevent unauthorized use of the device’s camera to record video clips of the user’s environment. Now, XDA has spotted another AOSP commit that introduces a similar functionality for Android’s […]The post Also, Android P Won’t Let Malicious Apps Secretly Record Audio On Your Phone appeared first on Fossbytes.

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“Cryptocurrencies Could Drop to ‘Near-Zero’ Any Moment,” Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Warns
I don’t mean to scare you but if you are thinking of investing a good chunk of your savings in some booming cryptocurrency, consider once more. The founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, has warned that the cryptocurrencies could drop to zero any time. He put this message out in the form of a tweet. It […]The post “Cryptocurrencies Could Drop to ‘Near-Zero’ Any Moment,” Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Warns appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Android P Won’t Let Malicious Apps Secretly Access Your Camera
Google could pull the curtain off the next major Android release in the coming months. While many features of Android P are unrevealed, it’s known that Android 9.0 is internally codenamed Pistachio Ice Cream and it would offer support for devices with multiple displays, call recording tone, etc. It is also expected to feature the […]The post Android P Won’t Let Malicious Apps Secretly Access Your Camera appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Samsung Galaxy S9 Leaks (Details And Pictures) — Places Fingerprint Reader Where It Should Be
The two most common placements of a fingerprint reader are at the front-bottom and the back. However, if you’re a design engineer at Samsung, you might think otherwise and decide to put right next to camera lens on the back so that users accidentally end up rubbing their fingertip on camera to unlock the phone. […]The post Samsung Galaxy S9 Leaks (Details And Pictures) — Places Fingerprint Reader Where It Should Be appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Apple Releases New iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS Versions To Fix “Text Bomb” Bug
Just last week, we told you how a single character “text bomb” was able to crash your iPhones, Macs, and other Apple devices. Acting well on its promise to release an update for this bug before the big iOS 11.3 release, the company has pushed updates for all its operating systems. Due to this bug, […]The post Apple Releases New iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS Versions To Fix “Text Bomb” Bug appeared first on Fossbytes.

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25-02-18, 01:22
Following the release of Ubuntu 17.10 Artful Aardvark, Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth announced that Ubuntu 18.04, which would be an LTS release, is going to be called “Bionic Beaver.” While Beaver refers to a large, amphibious rodent with smooth fur and sharp teeth, Bionic is an ode to the robotics and artificial body parts. We […]The post Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Bionic Beaver — Release Date And 9 Biggest Features appeared first on Fossbytes.

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8 Best Android Assistant Apps | Siri Alternatives For 2018
Siri, Cortana, Alexa, Google Home and other such assistive technologies have made people aware of the amazing applications of Artificial Intelligence. A virtual assistant can undoubtedly make your life more comfortable and fun. You can make your assistant do your phone’s tasks for you while you just sit and relax. It can make your calls, […]The post 8 Best Android Assistant Apps | Siri Alternatives For 2018 appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Arm To Merge SIM Cards With Processors For A Cheap Compact Future
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! After announcing their plans revolutionize the smartphone market with onboard AI chips, Arm is back again. This time, the company wants to deliver their share of contribution to mold the future of SIM cards. Arm plans to integrate SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) cards directly into the processors through their new […]The post Arm To Merge SIM Cards With Processors For A Cheap Compact Future appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Two Reasons Why Smartphone Sales Declined For The First Time In 2017
Has the smartphone market reached its saturation point? It may or may not be the case, but their number of purchases have declined for the first time. According to a report by Gartner, smartphone sales figures recorded the first ever decline of 5.6% in Q4 2017. Around 408 million smartphones were sold globally in the same […]The post Two Reasons Why Smartphone Sales Declined For The First Time In 2017 appeared first on Fossbytes.

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SpaceX Launches First Internet Satellites In Space, Here Are 9 Facts You Need To Know
SpaceX has successfully launched Falcon 9 rocket carrying demo satellites for its broadband network. Here are some interesting and important facts about the launch: 1. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket deployed two demonstration satellites, named Tintin A and Tintin B. These satellites are a part of SpaceX’s much-discussed broadband service from space. 2. The internet […]The post SpaceX Launches First Internet Satellites In Space, Here Are 9 Facts You Need To Know appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Intel Plans 5G Laptops For 2019 Release, Partners With Microsoft, Dell, HP, Lenovo
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! Intel is planning to prepare our computers for the upcoming telecommunication breakthrough, 5G. The company has partnered with Microsoft, Dell, HP, and Lenovo to bring Windows laptops with 5G connectivity through their XMM 8000 series commercial 5G modems. These laptops are expected to release sometime in the second of 2019. The […]The post Intel Plans 5G Laptops For 2019 Release, Partners With Microsoft, Dell, HP, Lenovo appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Free Bitcoins? User Tries To Grab $20 Trillion After Blunder At Cryptocurrency Exchange
Let’s consider a hypothetical scenario: What if your favorite cryptocurrency exchange starts offering Bitcoins at the lowest price you can imagine, i.e., zero dollars? For one user trading on a Japanse exchange, this scenario happened in reality. A massive blunder at Zaif, a government-registered exchange, allowed customers to buy Bitcoins with zero yen value for […]The post Free Bitcoins? User Tries To Grab $20 Trillion After Blunder At Cryptocurrency Exchange appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Popular Ad-free Torrent Site “SkyTorrents” Shuts Down — Here Are Its Alternatives
Last year in May, I told you about SkyTorrents. This newer player posed itself as an ad-free torrent website. This promise turned out to be a recipe for success, and the website went on to become one of the most visited torrent websites on the web. While it might seem like a success story, things […]The post Popular Ad-free Torrent Site “SkyTorrents” Shuts Down — Here Are Its Alternatives appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Gaming Service ‘Shadow’ Can Power High End Games On Your Budget PC, Android, iOS
If you’re the among the people who can’t buy powerful GPUs due to soaring prices (thanks to crypto coin miners), the days are about to go away. Blade, a company based out of France, has announced their gaming service called Shadow. Unlike services like EA Access that utilize the horsepower of your gaming console, it’s […]The post Gaming Service ‘Shadow’ Can Power High End Games On Your Budget PC, Android, iOS appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Most Popular Android Versions In February 2018 (Always Updated List)
Android is the most used operating system on the planet. In fact, it’s almost omnipresent in the mobile ecosystem. Even the Android versions, like Nougat, Marshmallow, Lollipop, etc. have been able to build their individual fan following. Google is very punctual in releasing the market share of these Android versions on a monthly basis. This data gets […]The post Most Popular Android Versions In February 2018 (Always Updated List) appeared first on Fossbytes.

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28-02-18, 01:23
An appealing user interface is a de facto requirement in modern software that has become better and better over the years. The world of BitTorrent clients is no different. While we still have those somewhat ugly but feature-packed torrent downloaders, there are many good looking options available for everyday torrent downloaders. What is uTorrent Web? […]The post How To Use uTorrent Web To Download And Stream Torrents In Your Browser? appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Buy Samsung Galaxy S9 And S9+
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! At Mobile World Congress 2018, Samsung launched its latest flagship Galaxy S9 and S9+ smartphones. They’re available for pre-order. Just like the previous iterations, both these phones differ in terms of price, screen size, power, and a couple of other features. If we take a step back and look at […]The post Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Buy Samsung Galaxy S9 And S9+ appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Power Max P16K Pro Smartphone Has A Massive 16,000 mAh Battery, Charges In Just 90 Minutes
The Mobile World Congress 2018 is live. Samsung Galaxy S9 is the biggest smartphone launch of the event, but the Energizer Power P16K Pro is the literally a big smartphone with a 16,000mAh king-sized battery. That’s almost five times the size Galaxy S9+ and iPhone X batteries. The Android-powered smartphone, which weights 350g, can last for […]The post Power Max P16K Pro Smartphone Has A Massive 16,000 mAh Battery, Charges In Just 90 Minutes appeared first on Fossbytes.

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AI Beats 20 Top US Lawyers, Reviews Contracts In 26 Sec With 94% Accuracy
Law is one of those professions where humans can boast of their knowledge and skill set. You might understand it very well if your friend circle includes a lawyer. But, there are chances that, in future, some artificially intelligent system would make your friend bite the dust–just like it did recently. Legal automation firm LawGeex conducted an experiment […]The post AI Beats 20 Top US Lawyers, Reviews Contracts In 26 Sec With 94% Accuracy appeared first on Fossbytes.

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New SanDisk Extreme 400GB Is The World’s Fastest microSD Card
As our portable electronic devices keep getting sophisticated and more capable of performing complex tasks, the data storage needs. Take the case of new Samsung Galaxy S9 which records Super Slow-Mo videos at 960 FPS. There, you need a storage unit that writes data at ultra-fast speed. At Mobile World Congress 2018, SanDisk released the world’s fastest […]The post New SanDisk Extreme 400GB Is The World’s Fastest microSD Card appeared first on Fossbytes.

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10 Best Android Photo Editor Apps In 2018
on’t you hate it when the photos you’ve clicked doesn’t seem right even after a dozen attempts? You may not like its brightness, contrast, orientation or, you may want to add something to make the photos look catchy. That’s when photo editing apps come to your rescue. They pack a lot of features and are […]The post 10 Best Android Photo Editor Apps In 2018 appeared first on Fossbytes.

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9 Best And Free Music Player Apps For Windows You Must Use In 2018
eople who have spent a lot of money to curate their music collection are always in search of a best and free music player software. That’s because these audio player apps allow the audiophiles to listen to their favorite songs whenever they want and help them organize their library in a better manner. When we […]The post 9 Best And Free Music Player Apps For Windows You Must Use In 2018 appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Nokia Floods Market With 4 New Android Smartphones And A Resurrected “Banana Phone”
The Finnish smartphone maker HMD Global has been doing a great of job of bringing back Nokia heroes from the dead. First, it was the Nokia 3310, and now, HMD has announced the release of Nokia 8110 – the feature phone that starred in The Matrix. However, the relaunch comes with a twist. The new […]The post Nokia Floods Market With 4 New Android Smartphones And A Resurrected “Banana Phone” appeared first on Fossbytes.

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MIT’s ‘Veil’ Fixes Holes In Private Browsing Modes To Boost Anonymity
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! Web browsers’ private browsing mode is the first resolution taken by most users to protect their privacy online. But subconsciously they’re aware that the private mode or incognito mode is doing nothing but deleting the browsing activity from their computer. According to past studies, it’s possible to track people’s browsing habits […]The post MIT’s ‘Veil’ Fixes Holes In Private Browsing Modes To Boost Anonymity appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Apple To Release Its Own High-end Over-ear Headphones: Report
When Apple introduced AirPods last year, it became a butt of jokes. However, over the past months, this audio accessory has been gaining popularity and pushing the company to do more in this segment. Just earlier this year, Apple already started shipping HomePod. As per KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who boasts of an impressive track […]The post Apple To Release Its Own High-end Over-ear Headphones: Report appeared first on Fossbytes.

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03-03-18, 01:34
ffice application is an essential suite that allows you to create powerful spreadsheets, documents, presentations, etc., on a smartphone. Moreover, Android office apps come with cloud integration so that you can directly access the reports from the cloud, edit them, or save them online. To meet the productivity need of Android users, the Play Store […] The post 8 Best Android Office Apps To Boost Your Productivity In 2018 appeared first on Fossbytes.

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How To Turn Off Facebook Face Recognition System On App And PC?
When it comes to privacy features, Facebook probably has gone where no company has gone before. It includes unchartered territories like asking people’s naked pictures to help victims of revenge porn. Now, Facebook has introduced another privacy feature that can tell whether someone has uploaded your photo to Facebook’s network. Although it was first announced in December last […] The post How To Turn Off Facebook Face Recognition System On App And PC? appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Ubuntu 18.04 Will Be A “First-class” VM Guest In Microsoft Hyper-V
If you’re a Linux enthusiast who loves to try out new Linux distros and see how they look and feel, you must have used some virtualization software. Such tools are even more popular among developers and IT admins to sandbox processes for better security. In a blog post (Via: The Register), Microsoft has announced that […] The post Ubuntu 18.04 Will Be A “First-class” VM Guest In Microsoft Hyper-V appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Benchmarks: 2-Year-Old iPhone 7 Beats Samsung Galaxy S9 In Speed Tests
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! It’s not surprising to see comparisons being made when a new flagship smartphone enters the market. The case of Samsung Galaxy S9 And S9+ is no different. The devices are being praised for their “reimagined camera” unit which also takes Apple’s Animojis to another level. But it doesn’t appear to […] The post Benchmarks: 2-Year-Old iPhone 7 Beats Samsung Galaxy S9 In Speed Tests appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Google’s Internal “Machine Learning Crash Course” Goes Online For Free
AI and Machine Learning are the latest trends in the technology world. Common people are talking about them. In fact, they’re using them on a daily basis in the form of digital assistants, co-processors in smartphones, autonomous cars, etc. But in reality, many of us have no idea what AI and machine learning actual mean and […] The post Google’s Internal “Machine Learning Crash Course” Goes Online For Free appeared first on Fossbytes.

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8 Best Ways to Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage On Android
n recent years, mobile data usage has skyrocketed. Apps have become more data hungry and are constantly pushing new versions for an update. Earlier, web surfing used to be mostly in text. Now, video streaming services have gained widespread popularity, and social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram have also integrated video services as a […] The post 8 Best Ways to Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage On Android appeared first on Fossbytes.

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How To Take Scrolling Screenshot Of A Website Using Firefox Quantum?
Did you try the revamped version of Mozilla Firefox which is widely known as Firefox Quantum? What if I tell you, Firefox 57 arrived with one of the best tools that can be used to take a scrolling screenshot or full page screenshot of a website. If you’re running Firefox 57 (and above), snapping the […] The post How To Take Scrolling Screenshot Of A Website Using Firefox Quantum? appeared first on Fossbytes.

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What Is Power Throttling In Windows 10? How To Enable It And Improve Battery Life?
Among the various new features added to Windows 10 1709 Fall Creators Update, battery saving improvements are widely talked about. Other than the new power mode slider in the battery flyout, Windows 10 has also got under-the-hood power to prevent apps from putting an extra burden on its shoulders and improve overall battery life of your […] The post What Is Power Throttling In Windows 10? How To Enable It And Improve Battery Life? appeared first on Fossbytes.

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How To Delete Your Facebook Account Permanently
Short Bytes: Sometimes you want to get out of the Facebook world. Most of the people know about deactivating their Facebook. But it is also possible to permanently delete your Facebook account. Do remember to download a copy of your Facebook data before deleting your account. acebook is the biggest social network in the world with around 1.4 […] The post How To Delete Your Facebook Account Permanently appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Snapdragon 700 SoC Launched To Bring Artificial Intelligence And Top Performance To Cheaper Phones
At MWC 2018, Qualcomm announced an all-new Snapdragon-branded SoC lineup called Snapdragon 700 to offer a balance between their mid-range Snapdragon 600 and the high-end Snapdragon 800 series. The mobile platform, as Qualcomm like to call it, takes a middle road between price and performance. It combines the likes of the premium features available in the […] The post Snapdragon 700 SoC Launched To Bring Artificial Intelligence And Top Performance To Cheaper Phones appeared first on Fossbytes.

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09-03-18, 01:46
After waiting for almost seven months, we now have some reliable information about the next major Android update, called Android P. Google has officially released the first developer preview of Android 9.0 along with details of the initial set of features and APIs it will bring to the masses. It goes without saying that the Android […]The post Google Officially Releases Android P’s First Developer Preview appeared first on Fossbytes.

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“S Mode” Is Coming To All Windows 10 Editions With Next Update, Microsoft Confirms
Since last year, we heard about the stripped off version of Windows 10. Microsoft took the initial step with the release of Windows 10 S which was intended for education customers and to enter the competition against Google’s Chrome OS. The lightweight Windows 10 S limits the functionality of the operating system by allowing support […]The post “S Mode” Is Coming To All Windows 10 Editions With Next Update, Microsoft Confirms appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Microsoft To Make Your PC Smarter With New “Windows ML” AI Platform
Microsoft has announced a new platform called Windows ML that will allow developers to build powerful apps for Windows 10. The platform will arrive with the release of the next major Windows 10 update. Microsoft is already using their AI know-how to improve experiences in products including Office 365, Bing, Cortana, Photos app, Windows Hello, etc. […]The post Microsoft To Make Your PC Smarter With New “Windows ML” AI Platform appeared first on Fossbytes.

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iPhone Locked For 48 Years After 2-Year-Old Enters Wrong Passcode
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! What is the worst thing that can happen when you enter a wrong passcode on your iPhone? Ask this Chinese woman who is the mother of a two-year-old. Based in Shanghai, Lu made the mistake of leaving her iPhone with her son to watch educational videos. She ended up getting […]The post iPhone Locked For 48 Years After 2-Year-Old Enters Wrong Passcode appeared first on Fossbytes.

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How To Use Google Lens On Any Android Phone?
Google has finally started rolling out its visual search tool called Google Lens for all Android devices, the company announced on Twitter. Until now, only the proud owners of Pixel devices could enjoy the visual search features offered by Lens. Google Lens on these devices is integrated into Google Photos and Assistant.; on the other Android […]The post How To Use Google Lens On Any Android Phone? appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Jeff Bezos Crowned “World’s Richest Person” In Forbes 2018’s Billionaires List
Yesterday, Forbes magazine refreshed their world’s billionaire’s list for the year 2018. As expected, Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos is the world’s richest man after pushing the “default” richest man to the second position. Bezos already outperformed Bill Gates in terms of money by a considerable margin. But, it was according to the Forbes’ real-time Billionaire’s […]The post Jeff Bezos Crowned “World’s Richest Person” In Forbes 2018’s Billionaires List appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Debian GNU/Linux For Windows 10 Now Available In Microsoft Store
Just yesterday, we told you about the availability of Kali Linux on Microsoft Store. This allowed the users to add the penetration distro to the Windows Subsystem for Linux. What’s more exciting is that you can install multiple distros side by side on WSL. The latest distro to join this crop is Debian GNU/Linux, which […]The post Debian GNU/Linux For Windows 10 Now Available In Microsoft Store appeared first on Fossbytes.

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BlackBerry Drags Facebook To Court Over BBM Messaging Patents
Blackberry, which was once counted, along with Nokia, as a leader in the smartphone industry. However, its supremacy faded with time as a flood of Android and iOS devices arrived in the smartphone market. Later, Blackberry also shifted to Android but failed to make an impact. Now, it appears the company is looking for different […]The post BlackBerry Drags Facebook To Court Over BBM Messaging Patents appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Hackers Can Use Cortana To Compromise A Locked Windows PC
Cortana is the AI-powered digital assistant that has one of its homes in Windows 10. It can do various tasks such as opening apps, doing simple math, suggest discount coupons, etc. But an Israel-based researcher duo, Tal Be’ery and Amichai Shulman, have discovered another thing Cortana can do. It can provide hackers a way to […]The post Hackers Can Use Cortana To Compromise A Locked Windows PC appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Hackers Set New DDoS World Record: 1.7 Tbps
Not even a week has passed since the code sharing platform GitHub suffered the world’s biggest DDoS attack recorded at 1.35Tbps. Just four days later, the world record of the biggest DDoS has been broken in an attempt to take down the systems of an unknown entity identified as a “US-based service provider”. The 1.7Tbps attack […]The post Hackers Set New DDoS World Record: 1.7 Tbps appeared first on Fossbytes.

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12-03-18, 01:50
The official release of the Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver is due next month. The LTS release will bring the number of bug fixes, improvements, and updates, including Linux Kernel 4.15, Xorg as the default display server, faster boot time, minimal installation, color emojis, etc. With this release, Canonical will also start the collection of some telemetry […]The post Ubuntu 18.04 LTS “Bionic Beaver” Beta 1 Released For Opt-In Flavors: Download Now appeared first on Fossbytes.

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How To Get And Use Android P’s “Markup” Screenshot Editing App On Any Smartphone
Google has officially released Android P’s developer preview which has lots of cool features. One of the most useful features is its built-in screenshot editor which allows users to edit their screenshots. Even though the masses will have to wait for some time before they could get their hands on the latest Android version, the […]The post How To Get And Use Android P’s “Markup” Screenshot Editing App On Any Smartphone appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Facebook’s Creepy “Onavo Protect” VPN Tracks You Even When You Turn It Off
Recently Facebook has been pushing its VPN app “Onavo Protect” on iOS devices for protecting the personal information of users who use internet through public networks. This app was acquired by the social media company in the year 2013 and is supposedly being used to track user activity and collect data. These startling revelations have […]The post Facebook’s Creepy “Onavo Protect” VPN Tracks You Even When You Turn It Off appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Microsoft Stopped ‘Massive’ Cryptojacking Malware Attack That Targeted 500,000 Computers
In a blog post published on Wednesday, Microsoft said their Windows Defender antivirus software helped in the prevention of a massive cryptocurrency malware attack from spreading across the globe. Just before the noon of March 6, it did so by blocking around 80,000 instances of “several sophisticated trojans that exhibited advanced cross-process infection techniques, persistence mechanisms, and […]The post Microsoft Stopped ‘Massive’ Cryptojacking Malware Attack That Targeted 500,000 Computers appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ “Microsoft Edition” Now Available
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! Following its last year’s partnership, Redmond is offering the latest Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ devices via Microsoft Store. The Android flagship is now available for pre-order. Called Galaxy S9/S9+ “Microsoft Edition,” these devices come pre-loaded with Microsoft applications. In recent past, the company has really pushed forward its cross-platform app development […]The post Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ “Microsoft Edition” Now Available appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Kotlin Programming Language Now Available On Linux Distros As A Snap
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! Over the past year, the adoption of Kotlin programming language has increased at a rapid pace. Apart from its long list of great features, Google’s announcement of making Kotlin an officially supported language for Android development was a major reason behind the same. Being a general-purpose language, Kotlin can also […]The post Kotlin Programming Language Now Available On Linux Distros As A Snap appeared first on Fossbytes.

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“S Mode” Is Coming To All Windows 10 Editions With Next Update, Microsoft Confirms
Since last year, we heard about the stripped off version of Windows 10. Microsoft took the initial step with the release of Windows 10 S which was intended for education customers and to enter the competition against Google’s Chrome OS. The lightweight Windows 10 S limits the functionality of the operating system by allowing support […]The post “S Mode” Is Coming To All Windows 10 Editions With Next Update, Microsoft Confirms appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Microsoft To Make Your PC Smarter With New “Windows ML” AI Platform
Microsoft has announced a new platform called Windows ML that will allow developers to build powerful apps for Windows 10. The platform will arrive with the release of the next major Windows 10 update. Microsoft is already using their AI know-how to improve experiences in products including Office 365, Bing, Cortana, Photos app, Windows Hello, etc. […]The post Microsoft To Make Your PC Smarter With New “Windows ML” AI Platform appeared first on Fossbytes.

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iPhone Locked For 48 Years After 2-Year-Old Enters Wrong Passcode
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! What is the worst thing that can happen when you enter a wrong passcode on your iPhone? Ask this Chinese woman who is the mother of a two-year-old. Based in Shanghai, Lu made the mistake of leaving her iPhone with her son to watch educational videos. She ended up getting […]The post iPhone Locked For 48 Years After 2-Year-Old Enters Wrong Passcode appeared first on Fossbytes.

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18-03-18, 02:15
Educating children on how to use a computer is already a challenging task in itself but try imagining the plight of a person doing it without a computer! A 33-year old teacher from Ghana, Richard Appiah Akoto went viral on social media last month when he uploaded pictures of himself teaching Microsoft Word on a blackboard due […]The post Microsoft Extends Support To Ghana Teacher Who Taught Computers On Blackboard appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Surprise! Microsoft Found A New Way To Force Edge Browser On You
On Friday, Microsoft released the new Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17263 for Skip Ahead users. As you might be knowing, the changes and improvements pushed as a part of the build will be included in the semi-annual Windows 10 feature update (codenamed Redstone 5) releasing in the second half of 2018. Ever since it […]The post Surprise! Microsoft Found A New Way To Force Edge Browser On You appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Google Assistant Can Now Speak Hindi: Here’s How To Enable It
Google has rolled out updates for Google Assistant that will enable it to speak in Hindi language, the third most spoken language in the world. This update is now available on all Android phones running on version 6.0+ (Marshmallow and above) and will be soon available on Android 5.0 Lollipop and iPhone devices as well. The […]The post Google Assistant Can Now Speak Hindi: Here’s How To Enable It appeared first on Fossbytes.

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World’s Top VPN Provider, Private Internet Access (PIA), Goes Open Source
In the past decade, the market for VPN services has grown at a rapid pace. There many reputed services available that provide security and give you peace of mind. Private Internet Access (PIA) is one such well-known VPN provider that has also found #2 spot on our list of best VPN services. PIA has gone […]The post World’s Top VPN Provider, Private Internet Access (PIA), Goes Open Source appeared first on Fossbytes.

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10 Best Android Download Manager Apps For 2018
ownload managers are designed to give users great control over their downloads. Some manager apps can accelerate download speeds by downloading from multiple sources at a time. A stock Android download manager usually comes pre-installed on devices by default. But, these default download managers might provide slow downloading speeds and, generally, do not have advanced features […]The post 10 Best Android Download Manager Apps For 2018 appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Intel Redesigns Its 8th Gen Core CPUs To Fix Spectre And Meltdown, Releasing In H2 2018
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! The Spectre and Meltdown debacle from earlier this year has forced Intel to make some major changes in its chips to mitigate the critical vulnerabilities that exist at the processor level. Keeping up their promise, Intel has announced that they have “redesigned parts of the processor to introduce new levels of […]The post Intel Redesigns Its 8th Gen Core CPUs To Fix Spectre And Meltdown, Releasing In H2 2018 appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Facebook Releases Express Wi-Fi App on Play Store
Facebook has recently released an Android-based Express Wi-Fi app in the Google Play store and is currently available for download in Kenya and Indonesia. This app helps users in locating and purchasing internet connection from local business owners operating Wi-Fi hotspots termed as “Wi-Fi zones” in their vicinity. People in developing nations can now get access to high-speed […]The post Facebook Releases Express Wi-Fi App on Play Store appeared first on Fossbytes.

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How To Use 19 Built-In Troubleshooters Of Windows 10 To Fix Different Problems?
Being a Windows user, it can be any day when your PC might run into problems. If we go back almost a decade ago, there weren’t many options for everyday users to fix things on the computers. What made their situation difficult was the lack of technical know-how. The only feasible way out of the […]The post How To Use 19 Built-In Troubleshooters Of Windows 10 To Fix Different Problems? appeared first on Fossbytes.

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This Black Box Can ‘Unlock Your iPhone’ For Cops; Images Leaked
The debate whether law enforcement agencies should be given exclusive access to iOS-powered Apple devices started when the FBI was unable to unlock San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone. Eventually, FBI found other ways to get inside Apple’s secured digital fortress, through an Israel-based company called Cellebrite. In the latest news, we have come across about a new […]The post This Black Box Can ‘Unlock Your iPhone’ For Cops; Images Leaked appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Linux Beats Windows To Become The Most Popular Development Platform: Stack Overflow Survey 2018
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! Every year, Stack Overflow conducts its developer survey and shares its results with the public for analysis. Expanding its reach, this year over 100,000 developers took part in the 30-minute survey and told how they learn new technologies, which tools they use to get their work done, and what they […]The post Linux Beats Windows To Become The Most Popular Development Platform: Stack Overflow Survey 2018 appeared first on Fossbytes.

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21-03-18, 02:20
The original tutorial continues from here: Sometimes you want to get out of the Facebook world. Most of the people know about deactivating their Facebook. But it is also possible to permanently delete your Facebook account. Do remember to download a copy of your Facebook data before deleting your account. Facebook is the biggest social network […] The post How To Delete Your Facebook Account Permanently? appeared first on Fossbytes.

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LG Releases ‘Open Source Edition’ Of webOS Operating System
You might have heard about the webOS that finds a home in LG smart TVs nowadays. The Linux-based operating system was originally developed by Palm. Later, the company was acquired by HP and it released webOS on their TouchPad tablets. webOS later landed in the hand of the South Korean electronics giant LG and made its way into […] The post LG Releases ‘Open Source Edition’ Of webOS Operating System appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Play Android Games In Play Store Without Downloading Them, Here Is How
Google has redesigned Google Play Games app, and its latest addition is the Google Play Instant feature that allows users to play trial games without downloading them. The Google Play Instant is now available in the Play Store, but it only has a handful of Android games offering trials at the moment such as Clash Royale, […] The post Play Android Games In Play Store Without Downloading Them, Here Is How appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Upcoming Windows 10 Updates Will Install In ‘Just 30 Minutes’
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! With the release of Windows 10, Microsoft has started to issue two feature updates per year to push new developments to the users quickly. But the long installation times have been a real pain in the ass for Windows users. Since almost a year, Redmond has been working to reduce […] The post Upcoming Windows 10 Updates Will Install In ‘Just 30 Minutes’ appeared first on Fossbytes.

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ExaDrive DC100: World’s Highest Capacity SSD Breaks “100TB” Mark
It was only last month when Samsung launched the world’s highest capacity SSD PM1643 with a storage capacity of 30TB. Just a month later, the limit has been broken by Nimbus Data. The storage company has announced their new 3D NAND Flash memory-based server SSD with a 100 TB capacity. In other words, it’s a digital […] The post ExaDrive DC100: World’s Highest Capacity SSD Breaks “100TB” Mark appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Self-driving Uber Car Hits And Kills A Woman Crossing The Street
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! On Sunday evening, a self-driving Uber car hit and killed a woman pedestrian who was crossing a road. The incident took place in Tempe, Arizona, which has become a hub for testing self-driving technology. The victim of the mishap has been identified as 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg. She was taken to a […] The post Self-driving Uber Car Hits And Kills A Woman Crossing The Street appeared first on Fossbytes.

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8 Best Radio Apps For Android To Stream Online Music In 2018
We have come a long way from transistor radios to this era of high-quality audio-visual entertainment. Although the use of AM/FM radios has significantly decreased, it is still a major form of communication. Freddie Mercury soulfully expressed his love for radio in the song “Radio Gaga,” and for music lovers, the love for radio has never […] The post 8 Best Radio Apps For Android To Stream Online Music In 2018 appeared first on Fossbytes.

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PDFelement 6 for iOS: A Free PDF Editor For Your iPhone And iPad
When it comes to documents, PDF files are perhaps the most important file types around. They’re also heavily popular due to the ease of use they bring to the table. In everyday life, we come across it to read ebooks, save bills, transferring documents, etc. A fixed formatting of the contents of a PDF is […] The post PDFelement 6 for iOS: A Free PDF Editor For Your iPhone And iPad appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Your Visit To Pirate Sites Exposes You To More Malware: CMU Research
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! All the pirates out there, you might want to hear this. A research conducted at Carnegie Mellon University has found that spending more time on pirate websites can potentially increase the risk of running into malware. This research was conducted over a span of 12 months by Professor Rahul Telang at CMU, who […] The post Your Visit To Pirate Sites Exposes You To More Malware: CMU Research appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Firefox’s Weak Master Password Encryption Can Be Cracked In Just 1 Minute
You might rest assured after setting a Master Password in the Firefox web browser, but it’s not as secure as you think. Last year, Mozilla did a major overhaul of their browser in the form of Firefox Quantum. But the non-profit forgot to fix the security holes that exist in their ‘very fast’ web browser […] The post Firefox’s Weak Master Password Encryption Can Be Cracked In Just 1 Minute appeared first on Fossbytes.

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27-03-18, 03:41
Using same passwords across many sites leaves you vulnerable to hacking. If one of your accounts is compromised, then a hacker can gain access to all your accounts. Password managers can help you keep track of your passwords so that you can access all of them from a single place. Also, they come with password […] The post 8 Best Android Password Manager Apps For Extra Security In 2018 appeared first on Fossbytes.

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8 Best Note-Taking Apps For Android Smartphones In 2018
Sometimes, we tend to forget even the silliest little things. I’ve seen people carrying around a small notepad and jotting down whatever they want to remember. But paper notes have their limitations. You may lose your notepad, and its no match for apps that can even store image notes or audio notes. Note-taking apps have […] The post 8 Best Note-Taking Apps For Android Smartphones In 2018 appeared first on Fossbytes.

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10 Best Programming, Scripting, and Markup Languages To Learn In 2018
2016 was the year when Apple’s homegrown programming language Swift made waves and started growing at a fast pace. In 2017, Kotlin made similar strides after Google announced the official support for Android. Overall, it means that trends keep changing each year and the developers should adapt themselves accordingly. Just earlier this month, a report […] The post 10 Best Programming, Scripting, and Markup Languages To Learn In 2018 appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Facebook Caught Sucking Your Call Logs And SMS History For Years
If the Cambridge Analytica story wasn’t enough, Facebook is again under fire for collecting people’s call logs and SMS history for years. Per reports, the said data was discovered by many Android users after they obtained the offline copy of their Facebook data. Earlier, it was said that the company did so without asking the […] The post Facebook Caught Sucking Your Call Logs And SMS History For Years appeared first on Fossbytes.

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How To Download All Facebook Data To Find Out Everything It Knows About You?
Time has come when many people are having a sudden self-intervention that they should delete their Facebook account forever. First, it was the Cambridge Analytica debacle and then the company’s habit of collecting Android user’s data for years. For many people, this might be enough motivation to quit Facebook. But is it that easy? Especially, when you […] The post How To Download All Facebook Data To Find Out Everything It Knows About You? appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Hackers Exploiting 5-year-old Flaw To Turn Linux Machines Into Cryptomining Bots
With the help of in-browser mining services like CoinHive, website owners have an easy way to hijack your CPU cycles and print free money. The notorious cybercriminals are also using new techniques to inject miners into computers and turn them into cryptomining machines. Just last month, we even told you about the first Firefox extension which was found […] The post Hackers Exploiting 5-year-old Flaw To Turn Linux Machines Into Cryptomining Bots appeared first on Fossbytes.

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PM Modi’s Android App Is Sharing Your Personal Data Without Consent: Security Researcher
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Android app is allegedly collecting your personal data and sharing it with a third party without your consent. This claim has been made by the French security expert who goes by the name Elliot Anderson on Twitter. Elliot made this revelation is a series of tweets and detailed how Narendra Modi […] The post PM Modi’s Android App Is Sharing Your Personal Data Without Consent: Security Researcher appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Elon Musk Deletes Facebook Pages Of SpaceX, Tesla, SolarCity, And Hyperloop
The newest addition to the #deletefacebook movement is technology entrepreneur Elon Musk. He has expressed his discomfort at the Cambridge Analytica revelations by deleting the Facebook pages of his companies Tesla, SpaceX, and others. This development unfolded in an interesting manner on Twitter. We’ve already told you about WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton’s tweet that urged […] The post Elon Musk Deletes Facebook Pages Of SpaceX, Tesla, SolarCity, And Hyperloop appeared first on Fossbytes.

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8 Best Facebook Alternatives With Focus On Privacy For 2018
If you try to keep yourself updated with the latest developments in the technology and security world, you must be knowing about the recent Facebook-CA scandal. While most of us knew about Facebook’s relentless data collection practices, this revelation has forced many of us to raise questions and look for Facebook alternatives. Some are even […] The post 8 Best Facebook Alternatives With Focus On Privacy For 2018 appeared first on Fossbytes.

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30-03-18, 03:49
After a series of beta releases, Apple has finally rolled out the much-anticipated iOS 11.3 update for iPhone, iPad, and iPod users. This update is expected to solve lots of existing iOS 11 bugs and bring new features. Let’s tell you about these changes in brief — Biggest iOS 11.3 features With iOS 11.3, now your […]The post iOS 11.3 Officially Released With New Features: Download It Now appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Is Human Brain A Quantum Computer? Scientists Conducting Tests To Find Out
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! Do you ever wonder about the brain’s most mysterious functions such as consciousness, emotions, and how we hold long-term memories in our mind? Scientists have come up with a plausible answer — Quantum Computing. It is quite possible that the advanced abilities of our own human brains like processing information […]The post Is Human Brain A Quantum Computer? Scientists Conducting Tests To Find Out appeared first on Fossbytes.

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“Top Notch” Android Phones Are Utterly Stupid And I Feel Sorry For Them
On January 9th, 2007, Apple launched iPhone. Steve Jobs, who was famous for his headlines and adding “one more thing” at the end of his keynotes, called it a revolutionary and magical product, five years ahead of the competition. In true sense, it changed the smartphone industry with a rectangular touchscreen and a single button. […]The post “Top Notch” Android Phones Are Utterly Stupid And I Feel Sorry For Them appeared first on Fossbytes.

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10 Easy Windows 10 Multitasking Tips and Tricks Every User Should Know
Multitasking is a big part of our digital lives, in fact, our lives in general. Doing various tasks at once can improve our productivity and gets things done faster. So, whatever be the operating system, you should be aware of the multitasking features it offers to its users and eases their everyday experience. When we […]The post 10 Easy Windows 10 Multitasking Tips and Tricks Every User Should Know appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Cambridge Analytica Data From Facebook Still Not Deleted
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! In spite of the claims made by Cambridge Analytica, the data harvested from Facebook users has not been deleted yet. In fact, a substantial portion of the stolen personal information is still being circulated within unknown sources. This startling revelation surfaced in a recent investigation conducted by London’s Channel 4, […]The post Cambridge Analytica Data From Facebook Still Not Deleted appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Facebook’s Big Change: Merges 20 Privacy Screens Into 1 “Privacy Shortcuts”
Facebook has been busy fixing their sins from the past. They have already published full-page apologies in newspapers, lost billions of dollars, answered hard questions, lost accounts of SpaceX and Tesla, and much more. Building upon there recent progress, the company has come up with a big privacy change for the users. A new Privacy Shortcuts […]The post Facebook’s Big Change: Merges 20 Privacy Screens Into 1 “Privacy Shortcuts” appeared first on Fossbytes.

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China Develops Facial Recognition Technology; Scans Country’s Population In 1 Second
In a quest to upgrade the surveillance systems, China has implemented facial recognition technology across sixteen regions of the country. Supposedly, the system can scan over China’s population which is about 1.4 billion in 1 second and the world’s population in almost 2 seconds. The facial recognition system in question is a part of Skynet; an initiative launched […]The post China Develops Facial Recognition Technology; Scans Country’s Population In 1 Second appeared first on Fossbytes.

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12 Best Operating Systems For Ethical Hacking And Penetration Testing | 2018 Edition
Wondering which is the best operating system for ethical hacking and pen testing purposes? Trying to solve this problem, Fossbytes has prepared a list of the most efficient Linux distros for hacking purposes that you need to check out in 2018. It’s time to pause the archaic Windows vs. OS X vs. Linux discussion and switch […]The post 12 Best Operating Systems For Ethical Hacking And Penetration Testing | 2018 Edition appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Get Android P Features On Your Android Oreo Phone With Android P-ify
Android P’s first developer preview arrived on March 7 with many features and improvements. The things many would notice quickly are the revamped Notifications shade and the colorful settings app. Also, the position of the clock in the status bar has changed. You can try Android P by manually flashing the DP on your Google […]The post Get Android P Features On Your Android Oreo Phone With Android P-ify appeared first on Fossbytes.

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What Is The Difference Between Google Chrome And Chromium Browser?
Short Bytes: Google Chrome is a web browser developed and maintained by tech giant Google. Chrome uses the open source web browser Chromium’s source code and adds a bunch of features developed by Google and some nonfree components. What is Chromium browser? It is an open-source web browser developed and maintained by The Chromium Project. […]The post What Is The Difference Between Google Chrome And Chromium Browser? appeared first on Fossbytes.

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02-04-18, 04:08
Last year in June, when Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave the company a new mission statement, it was too late for him to try to change how things worked at Facebook’s offices. While it wasn’t made public, Cambridge Analytica had already used data from millions of users for voter profiling and other purposes. In the wake of […]The post Facebook Founder And CEO Mark Zuckerberg Leaves The Company appeared first on Fossbytes.

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It’s Time To Think: How Many Whistleblowers Do We Really Need?
How is your privacy self-intervention going on? Are you among the ones who support the idea of deleting your Facebook account but ended up on this article through Facebook? I don’t think that anybody really cares if a company is accused of putting user privacy at risk. Because if people did, such companies would have […]The post It’s Time To Think: How Many Whistleblowers Do We Really Need? appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Explosive Facebook Memo Leaks: Top Exec Defended Growth Even If People Get Killed
Facebook Vice President Andrew “Boz” Bosworth is known for being blunt and direct at Facebook’s meetings. His Twitter description calls him “co-inventor of News Feed, Messenger, Groups, and more.” In early 2016, he circulated an internal memo that has been obtained and published by BuzzFeed News. The nature of the memo is explosive and it […]The post Explosive Facebook Memo Leaks: Top Exec Defended Growth Even If People Get Killed appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Is Human Brain A Quantum Computer? Scientists Conducting Tests To Find Out
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! Do you ever wonder about the brain’s most mysterious functions such as consciousness, emotions, and how we hold long-term memories in our mind? Scientists have come up with a plausible answer — Quantum Computing. It is quite possible that the advanced abilities of our own human brains like processing information […]The post Is Human Brain A Quantum Computer? Scientists Conducting Tests To Find Out appeared first on Fossbytes.

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“Top Notch” Android Phones Are Utterly Stupid And I Feel Sorry For Them
On January 9th, 2007, Apple launched iPhone. Steve Jobs, who was famous for his headlines and adding “one more thing” at the end of his keynotes, called it a revolutionary and magical product, five years ahead of the competition. In true sense, it changed the smartphone industry with a rectangular touchscreen and a single button. […]The post “Top Notch” Android Phones Are Utterly Stupid And I Feel Sorry For Them appeared first on Fossbytes.

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10 Easy Windows 10 Multitasking Tips and Tricks Every User Should Know
Multitasking is a big part of our digital lives, in fact, our lives in general. Doing various tasks at once can improve our productivity and gets things done faster. So, whatever be the operating system, you should be aware of the multitasking features it offers to its users and eases their everyday experience. When we […]The post 10 Easy Windows 10 Multitasking Tips and Tricks Every User Should Know appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Cambridge Analytica Data From Facebook Still Not Deleted
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! In spite of the claims made by Cambridge Analytica, the data harvested from Facebook users has not been deleted yet. In fact, a substantial portion of the stolen personal information is still being circulated within unknown sources. This startling revelation surfaced in a recent investigation conducted by London’s Channel 4, […]The post Cambridge Analytica Data From Facebook Still Not Deleted appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Facebook’s Big Change: Merges 20 Privacy Screens Into 1 “Privacy Shortcuts”
Facebook has been busy fixing their sins from the past. They have already published full-page apologies in newspapers, lost billions of dollars, answered hard questions, lost accounts of SpaceX and Tesla, and much more. Building upon there recent progress, the company has come up with a big privacy change for the users. A new Privacy Shortcuts […]The post Facebook’s Big Change: Merges 20 Privacy Screens Into 1 “Privacy Shortcuts” appeared first on Fossbytes.

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China Develops Facial Recognition Technology; Scans Country’s Population In 1 Second
In a quest to upgrade the surveillance systems, China has implemented facial recognition technology across sixteen regions of the country. Supposedly, the system can scan over China’s population which is about 1.4 billion in 1 second and the world’s population in almost 2 seconds. The facial recognition system in question is a part of Skynet; an initiative launched […]The post China Develops Facial Recognition Technology; Scans Country’s Population In 1 Second appeared first on Fossbytes.

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05-04-18, 04:20
Intel has published a microcode update guidance that confirms that it won’t be patching up the Spectre and Meltdown design flaws in all of its processors — mostly the older ones. The company has rolled out microcode updates to fix the Spectre v2 vulnerability for many of its processors going back to the second generation Core […]The post Confirmed: Intel Will Not Patch Spectre And Meltdown Flaw In Older Processors appeared first on Fossbytes.

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8 Best Android Calendar App List To Keep You Organized In 2018
One thing that has become less and less common in our households is a calendar that hangs in every room. We carry a pocket calendar in our smartphones all the time, and it can do so much more than just display the dates. Apps such as clocks and calendars were among the first apps to […]The post 8 Best Android Calendar App List To Keep You Organized In 2018 appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Richard Stallman Proposes Ceasing Of Data Collection To Safeguard Privacy And Anonymity
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! The aftermath of Facebook CA scandal has attracted several comments and criticism from common people and prominent figures alike. Now Richard Stallman, the man behind GNU project and free software movement, has shared his views in a column on The Guardian on restoring privacy through stricter regulations for data accumulation. The […]The post Richard Stallman Proposes Ceasing Of Data Collection To Safeguard Privacy And Anonymity appeared first on Fossbytes.

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8 Best Music Streaming Services In India For “Desi” Audiophiles | 2018 Edition
Initially, the music streaming services in India wooed users by allowing them to listen to songs for free. Ad-fueled revenue models helped them survive piracy-driven market till the time people got used to the concept of online music streaming. Later, they introduced premium plans for users who are comfortable in paying money to remove advertisements […]The post 8 Best Music Streaming Services In India For “Desi” Audiophiles | 2018 Edition appeared first on Fossbytes.

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How To Link Your Android or iOS Device To Windows 10? | Connect Phone To Windows 10
One Windows 10 feature that’s quite handy is the option for users to link Android and iOS devices to their Windows 10 PCs and use the ‘Continue on PC’ feature. It lets you push web pages from your phone to your PC without the need to connect to the same network or use a USB […]The post How To Link Your Android or iOS Device To Windows 10? | Connect Phone To Windows 10 appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Google And Amazon File Creepy Patents That Can Further “Sniff” Your Conversations
The world hasn’t even recovered from the user data breach following the Facebook CA scandal, meanwhile Google and Amazon’s virtual assistants are getting smarter at a scary speed by adopting advanced data spying methods. Recent patent filings of Google and Amazon “outline an array of possibilities” for how their smart devices could observe what users […]The post Google And Amazon File Creepy Patents That Can Further “Sniff” Your Conversations appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Xiaomi’s Mysterious “Black Shark” Gaming Smartphone Is Launching Next Week
The Apple of China Xiaomi is expected to launch a new gaming smartphone on April 13 through their subsidiary Black Shark Technologies. Gizmochina dropped the details about the launch. The website shared an image of invitation for the launch event. The Black Shark phone is expected to arrive with a Snapdragon 845 SoC. It could feature a 2160×1080 […]The post Xiaomi’s Mysterious “Black Shark” Gaming Smartphone Is Launching Next Week appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Mozilla Just Announced An Open Source Virtual Reality Browser: “Firefox Reality”
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! There is a new version of Firefox for experiencing virtual and augmented realities. Known as Firefox Reality, the new open source web browser can work on stand-alone AR and VR headsets. It’s not the first in line; dedicated browsers for VR already exist. We have Edge on Hololens, an experimental […]The post Mozilla Just Announced An Open Source Virtual Reality Browser: “Firefox Reality” appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Intel Launches First Ever Core i9 CPU For Laptops, Most Powerful Till Date
The first ever Intel chips with the Core i9 branding were released back in May with an 18-core beast. However, these powerful processors only supported desktops. Now, last year’s rumor has turned out to be true, and Intel has announced the 8th Gen Core i9 processors for laptops, along with Core i7, Core i5, and Core […]The post Intel Launches First Ever Core i9 CPU For Laptops, Most Powerful Till Date appeared first on Fossbytes.

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08-04-18, 04:32
Yesterday, we had informed you how Facebook had deleted Mark Zuckerberg’s messages from recipients’ inboxes. Now, a spokesperson for Facebook has confirmed the addition of a new ‘unsend’ feature which will allow you delete messages just like Zuckerberg does. At present, Facebook Messenger offers a Secret Conversation mode where you can enable a self-destruct timer to delete […]The post Facebook To Add “Unsend” Message Feature After Zuckerberg Caught Deleting Chats appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Microsoft To Finally Make “Windows 10 On ARM” PCs Useful With 64-bit App Support
Last year in December, Microsoft launched “Windows 10 on ARM” to bring features like extra-long battery life and “Always Connected Devices.” To make this a reality, the company partnered with Qualcomm, Asus, HP, etc. to create and ship a new category of devices. However, as the expert reviews have pointed out, one of the biggest […]The post Microsoft To Finally Make “Windows 10 On ARM” PCs Useful With 64-bit App Support appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Slimbook Curve: Enjoy Using Linux On This 24? Curved Screen All-In-One Powerhouse
Slimbook has added another machine to their PC lineup which lets people experience Linux on quality machines. Their latest offering is an All-In-One desktop computer called Slimbook Curve. As the name suggests, it lets you use your favorite Linux distro on a 24-inch FHD curved screen display that is enclosed in a beautiful aluminum body. […]The post Slimbook Curve: Enjoy Using Linux On This 24? Curved Screen All-In-One Powerhouse appeared first on Fossbytes.

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10 Reasons To Use Ubuntu Linux
Ubuntu Linux is the most popular open source operating system. There are many reasons to use Ubuntu Linux that make it a worthy Linux distro. Apart from being free and open source, it’s highly customizable and has a Software Center full of apps. There are numerous Linux distributions designed to serve different needs. Being an open […]The post 10 Reasons To Use Ubuntu Linux appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Bionic Beaver “Final Beta” Released: Download Now
Almost two weeks are left for Ubuntu’s next long-term release Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver to arrive for Linux fans. Canonical has announced its Beta 2 release, a near-final build showcasing the changes that’ll arrive with Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. The final beta comes almost a month after the release of Ubuntu Beta 1 in March. From […]The post Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Bionic Beaver “Final Beta” Released: Download Now appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Mobile Terminal: LG Patents Foldable Phone With Dual Screens, Headphone, & Batteries
A new wave of ‘foldable smartphones’ has hit the tech industry with several tech companies like Apple, Samsung, Oppo and Huawei already working on it. Now LG had also jumped on the bandwagon long ago by filing a patent for a flexible smartphone that features two screen displays, two batteries, and even two headphone jacks! The […]The post Mobile Terminal: LG Patents Foldable Phone With Dual Screens, Headphone, & Batteries appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Droplet Computing Claims It Can Run Any App On Any Device
As we are moving forward into the future of technology, a lot of emphases is given to cross-platform compatibility. Becuase users nowadays aren’t just confined to one device or a single operating system. They have always wanted solutions to run their apps on different devices. Apart from the solutions like Wine and CrossOver we already […]The post Droplet Computing Claims It Can Run Any App On Any Device appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Zuckerberg Can Delete Messages From Recipient’s Inbox, You Cannot!
A couple of days ago, it was revealed that Facebook scans all the messages and videos you send through messenger. As if this wasn’t enough to breach user’s trust, there is another report which confirms that Facebook deletes Mark Zuckerberg’s messages from inboxes of people while you cannot do the same to yours. TechCrunch has […]The post Zuckerberg Can Delete Messages From Recipient’s Inbox, You Cannot! appeared first on Fossbytes.

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MIT Researchers Create ‘AlterEgo’ Headset That Interprets User’s Thoughts
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! Many of us, at some point, have wished for a gadget that could perform tasks without so much as lifting a finger to type or even speaking. Our wish might just come true because researchers from MIT have built a computer interface that can read your thoughts. They have developed […]The post MIT Researchers Create ‘AlterEgo’ Headset That Interprets User’s Thoughts appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Here’s Why This Truly Bezel-less Phone Doesn’t Need A Notch Or Chin
The smartphone manufacturer Doogee is known to build some affordable smartphones. But, to come into the limelight and gain some catchy headlines, one needs to create something different–the upcoming Doogee Mix 4 tries to do the same. Popular YouTuber Mrwhosetheboss recently got to unbox the Doogee Mix 4 prototype. When you first look at it from […]The post Here’s Why This Truly Bezel-less Phone Doesn’t Need A Notch Or Chin appeared first on Fossbytes.

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11-04-18, 04:49
Facebook has taken upon itself to notify all the 87 million victims of Cambridge Analytica Scandal, whose data may have been leaked by creating a link at the top of their News Feed. Starting from April 9, users will be able to a see a link titled “Protecting Your Information” on their News Feed. Here, you can find out which apps are connected […]The post How To Check If Your Facebook Data Was Leaked To Cambridge Analytica? appeared first on Fossbytes.

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YouTube Hacked? Most Watched Video “Despacito” And Other Clips Deleted (And Restored)
Just five days ago, Luis Fonsi’s viral Despacito music video earned the title of world’s most watched video on YouTube with more than 5 billion views. Apparently, YouTube hackers managed to delete the video, along with other Vevo clips. However, as per the latest development, the deleted videos have been restored on the website. Earlier, after […]The post YouTube Hacked? Most Watched Video “Despacito” And Other Clips Deleted (And Restored) appeared first on Fossbytes.

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10 Best Android Travel Apps To Carry Along In Your Trips | 2018 Edition
With the internet in the palm of your hands, you can travel anywhere in the world and gather all the information you need in the blink of an eye. There are a lot of useful internet services that can assist you in booking hotels, restaurants, flights and help you with all your travel queries. Such […]The post 10 Best Android Travel Apps To Carry Along In Your Trips | 2018 Edition appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Instagram To Introduce “Nametags”: A Copy Of Snapchat’s SnapCodes
Once again, Instagram has been caught ripping off one of Snapchat’s famous features. As confirmed by an Instagram spokesperson to TechCrunch, the company is testing the Nametag feature (similar to QR Codes) which will allow users to create a customized image that can be scanned to find a profile on Instagram. A reader named Genady Okrain also found […]The post Instagram To Introduce “Nametags”: A Copy Of Snapchat’s SnapCodes appeared first on Fossbytes.

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North Star: This Open Source AR Headset Has The Motion Tracking You’ve Always Wanted
You might know Leap Motion for their motion tracking device of the same name. The company wants to enter into the world of augmented reality and create something with the “highest possible technical specifications” and strike a balance between “performance and form-factor.” They have named it Project North Star. North Star headset comprises of two 3.5-inch […]The post North Star: This Open Source AR Headset Has The Motion Tracking You’ve Always Wanted appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Should Ubuntu Linux Replace Alpha/Beta Release Model With “Testing Weeks”?
One of the biggest advantages of open source technology projects is that everybody from the community is free to float an idea and if it gains community support, it could be turned into reality. Along the similar lines, well-known Ubuntu developer Simon Quigley has suggested an idea that might change the Ubuntu Linux development process. […]The post Should Ubuntu Linux Replace Alpha/Beta Release Model With “Testing Weeks”? appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Microsoft Open Sources 27-Year-Old ‘File Manager’ — Run It On Windows 10
I wasn’t born when Microsoft’s first File Manager (WinFile) was released with Windows 3.0. Well, that app has now been open sourced—. This will surely induce a feeling of nostalgia among the ones who loved Windows in the 90s. File Manager was the successor of the MS-DOS executive, introduced as a new way to access […]The post Microsoft Open Sources 27-Year-Old ‘File Manager’ — Run It On Windows 10 appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Apple Unveils Red iPhone 8 And 8 Plus
Following last year’s release, Apple has gone ahead and announced the new red colored models of its iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus smartphones. For those who don’t know, this release is not just an iteration with a new color. Instead, it’s a result of a partnership between iPhone maker and (PRODUCT) RED, which is […]The post Apple Unveils Red iPhone 8 And 8 Plus appeared first on Fossbytes.

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How To Download Windows 10 Spring Creators Update Before Anyone Else?
You might be eagerly waiting to get your hands on the upcoming Spring Creators Update for Windows 10. Well, it may be the case for most of the Windows users. It’s the fifth feature update that improves the cross-device experience through the Timeline. Basically, it’s way of using multiple Windows devices as one. So, how are […]The post How To Download Windows 10 Spring Creators Update Before Anyone Else? appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Transform Your iPhone Into A ‘Game Boy Console’ With This Nostalgia-Filled Case
If you are looking for some cool cases for your iPhone, here’s an awesome looking (and functioning) Game Boy styled iPhone case that lets you play most popular classic games like Tetris from your childhood. Yes, you read it right! This iPhone cover called the Wanle Gamers Console For iPhone lets you play good old […]The post Transform Your iPhone Into A ‘Game Boy Console’ With This Nostalgia-Filled Case appeared first on Fossbytes.

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17-04-18, 05:00
Although nothing can replicate the touch of paint brushes on canvas, we can’t deny that we are living in an era where digital art is highly valued. As evident from the popularity of posters and infographics, digital art is in a lot of demand these days. Apart from being a work of art, they also […]The post 8 Best Android Drawing Apps To Unleash Your Creativity | 2018 Edition appeared first on Fossbytes.

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TicHome Mini Review: Mobvoi’s Google Assistant Smart Speaker Packs A Punch
Mobvoi really made waves with the TicWatch and then again with the TicWatch2 which is currently only outsold by the Apple Watch. Did Mobvoi just get lucky with the TicWatch products? We’ll take a look at how this great product might be able to compete with Google’s own Assistant devices. Mobvoi really made a name […]The post TicHome Mini Review: Mobvoi’s Google Assistant Smart Speaker Packs A Punch appeared first on Fossbytes.

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How “Fasal” Is Using AI And IoT To Help Farmers Grow More And Grow Better
Bhupendra Parmar, an Indian farmer who owns 8 acres of agricultural land and is consulting for more than 1000 acres, recently saved his crop from powdery mildew disease. He has also been able to save cut his irrigation water requirement by 50%. He did so with the help of Fasal, an AI-powered IoT platform developed by […]The post How “Fasal” Is Using AI And IoT To Help Farmers Grow More And Grow Better appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Mark Zuckerberg May Not Be The Programming Whiz You Thought
Facebook is undoubtedly the most preferred social networking website for millions of users. The social media giant is now a significant part of our lives or should I say — we are living a significant part of our lives on Facebook. However, digging up Zuckerberg’s performance as a programmer revealed that he isn’t the genius […]The post Mark Zuckerberg May Not Be The Programming Whiz You Thought appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Facebook’s AI Predicts Your Future Actions And Uses It To Serve Ads: Report
During his Congress hearings, Mark Zuckerberg shed a little light on his plans to use artificial intelligence to combat the issue of fake news and hate speech on his platform. What he didn’t tell the world was how his company is already using AI to increase its advertising revenues. As per some confidential documents obtained […]The post Facebook’s AI Predicts Your Future Actions And Uses It To Serve Ads: Report appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Google’s “Talk To Books” Search Engine Can Save Your Time Reading 100,000 Books
Last week, Google unveiled a new machine learning-powered tool that can read over 100,000 books in Google Books in less than a second. It’s named “Talk To Books” because of its ability to find answers to people’s random queries in the books without using keyword matching techniques. All you need to do is type your […]The post Google’s “Talk To Books” Search Engine Can Save Your Time Reading 100,000 Books appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Over 3,300 Android Apps on Google Play Store Are Improperly Tracking Kids
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! A recent study of Android apps conducted by researchers from the International Computer Science Institute shows that thousands of Android apps may be tracking the online activity of children as well as their personal information which is a violation of US privacy laws. The researchers conducted an “automatic evaluation of […]The post Over 3,300 Android Apps on Google Play Store Are Improperly Tracking Kids appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Microsoft Launches “Defending Democracy Program” To Prevent Election Hacking
The rise of the internet has made things more accessible than ever. But the same is also allowing people to control and influence even highly sensitive stuff like electoral processes. People still remember the role of Russia in the 2016 US elections. Microsoft has announced a new initiative called Defending Democracy Program to safeguard the electoral […]The post Microsoft Launches “Defending Democracy Program” To Prevent Election Hacking appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Elon Musk: “Humans Are Underrated, Excessive Tesla Automation A Mistake”
Elon Musk’s Tesla and its autonomous systems are currently under a scrutiny after last month’s fatal crash. And it looks like such criticism has made him rethink about the excessive automation being used in Tesla’s manufacturing process. In a recent tweet, he appears to be contemplating his choices. “Yes, excessive automation at Tesla was a […]The post Elon Musk: “Humans Are Underrated, Excessive Tesla Automation A Mistake” appeared first on Fossbytes.

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What Are Some Android P Name Predictions? We Found 17 Desserts
Update: Google may have dropped a major hint on what the “P” stands for this time around when it posted some colorful Spring 2018 Wallpapers on its Instagram stories. Among the wallpapers, there is one with several Popsicles on it which might possibly be the next operating system’s name. We just saw the release of […]The post What Are Some Android P Name Predictions? We Found 17 Desserts appeared first on Fossbytes.

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20-04-18, 05:47
PDF files are a golden standard of file formats in the corporate space. It’s often used to share information at a fast pace and in a convenient manner. What makes PDF file format so popular is its ability to remain intact. In case you deal heavily with Word files, you might be struggling with ever-changing […]The post Convert PDF Files To Word, JPG, Excel, And PPT Format For Free Using Hipdf appeared first on Fossbytes.

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How To Make Your Torrent Download Speed 300% Faster?
Is your torrent download speed slow and you want to speed it up? Here, we have written a comprehensive guide that covers different aspects of torrent downloading. Using torrent clients is one of the most popular ways to share the files over the web. There are many popular torrent sites as well. While there are […]The post How To Make Your Torrent Download Speed 300% Faster? appeared first on Fossbytes.

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‘Facebook Login’ Feature Abused By Third-Party Trackers To Steal Data
A new investigation reports that Facebook’s Login feature can be used to steal user information when you sign into third-party websites using your Facebook ID. This loophole allows many advertising and analytics services to harvest data for ad-targeting. The security researchers have found two types of vulnerabilities where third-parties: piggyback on Facebook access granted to […]The post ‘Facebook Login’ Feature Abused By Third-Party Trackers To Steal Data appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Here’s A 1920s Radio Running Windows 10 And Playing Internet Radio
It can be any day when we get to see some interesting stuff, thanks to DIY enthusiasts and modders who don’t take a second in taking things to a whole new level. You might have seen many DIY projects, but these aren’t limited to modern gadgets. Some people like to fuse modern technology with vintage […]The post Here’s A 1920s Radio Running Windows 10 And Playing Internet Radio appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Israeli Government Is Open Sourcing Its Software Code
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! Just yesterday, we told you about German government’s decision to go ahead with an open source solution for creating its private cloud. The government announced a partnership with Nextcloud, which is a popular open source solutions provider. In another encouraging development for the open source enthusiasts, the Israeli government has […]The post Israeli Government Is Open Sourcing Its Software Code appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Learn To Code For Free With Google’s New “Grasshoppers” App
Google has launched a coding app named ‘Grasshoppers’ for beginners to help them learn how to code. Created by a team of programmers in Google’s incubator for experimental products, Area 120, this app will teach learners how to write JavaScript. Grasshopper is aimed at helping people to get familiarized with the basics of JavaScript and core […]The post Learn To Code For Free With Google’s New “Grasshoppers” App appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Google Working On Mysterious “AltOS” For Pixelbook, Could Dual-Boot Windows: Report
Just like Pixel phones are for Android, Pixelbook often becomes Google’s first preference and testbed when it comes to adding new stuff to Chrome OS–be it Fuchsia OS, Google Assistant, etc. The flagship Chrome OS-based device can do most of the things the users might want. But the people who have jumped from Windows OS may […]The post Google Working On Mysterious “AltOS” For Pixelbook, Could Dual-Boot Windows: Report appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Facebook Is Working To Build Its Own Chips For Its Hardware Projects
Facebook is following the footsteps of its fellow tech giants and planning to build its own chips. This move comes in the wake of recent efforts from Google, Apple, and Amazon reduce their reliance on Intel and Qualcomm. As per a Bloomberg report, Facebook has listed job openings for chip designers. The company is looking […]The post Facebook Is Working To Build Its Own Chips For Its Hardware Projects appeared first on Fossbytes.

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How To Track Lost Android Phone? — Locate, Remotely Control, And Erase Stolen Device
Have you misplaced or lost your Android device and are looking for solutions? Don’t lose hope yet. In this guide, I will show you three easy ways by which you can easily locate lost Android phone. You will have to be logged in to your Google account on your lost or stolen device for these […]The post How To Track Lost Android Phone? — Locate, Remotely Control, And Erase Stolen Device appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Cambridge Analytica Planned Its Own Cryptocurrency For Selling Your Data
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! A lot of bad things happening today on the web are tied to a single name: Cambridge Analytica. The firm–and Facebook–was first criticised for obtaining and using data of 87 million users to build psychological profiles for political campaigns. Just recently, the company’s former employee Brittany Kaiser, who’s the latest whistleblower in town, […]The post Cambridge Analytica Planned Its Own Cryptocurrency For Selling Your Data appeared first on Fossbytes.

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23-04-18, 07:09
Wallpapers give a unique look to our smartphone’s home screen. We use our phone for a hundred times every day, and the wallpaper is the first thing we lay our eyes on. Instead of searching images through the web and downloading them one by one, you can use the apps that are tailored for this purpose. […]The post 8 Best Android Wallpaper App List To Improve Looks Of Your Phone In 2018 appeared first on Fossbytes.

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World’s Largest Superconducting Camera ‘DARKNESS’ Will Hunt Alien Planets
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! For a very long time, scientists have been on a lookout for exoplanets — Earth-like planets outside our solar system that might be inhabited by alien life. However, distinguishing a planet and its parent star has been a challenge because of the sheer amount of light emitted by stars making […]The post World’s Largest Superconducting Camera ‘DARKNESS’ Will Hunt Alien Planets appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Ubuntu Linux Replaces Alpha/Beta Release Model With “Testing Weeks”
Original story continues from here: One of the biggest advantages of open source technology projects is that everybody from the community is free to float an idea and if it gains community support, it could be turned into reality. Along the similar lines, well-known Ubuntu developer Simon Quigley has suggested an idea that might change […]The post Ubuntu Linux Replaces Alpha/Beta Release Model With “Testing Weeks” appeared first on Fossbytes.

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NOTHING Wrong With Facebook’s Privacy Practices — Facebook Audit Concluded
The “Big Four” accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) had been assigned the job of auditing Facebook’s privacy practices every two years by the US Federal Trade Commission. This was done to make sure that Facebook didn’t break the 2011 FTC consent decree and deceive customers. According to a heavily redacted copy of the latest audit published on […]The post NOTHING Wrong With Facebook’s Privacy Practices — Facebook Audit Concluded appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Microsoft Improves Linux Subsystem Security; Adds Windows Defender Firewall Support
Things are really going great when it comes to Microsoft cozying up to Linux. Just earlier this week, Microsoft released its own version of Linux in the form of Azure Sphere OS. Prior to that, we told you about more Linux distros making an appearance on Microsoft Store. In the latest development, the company has […]The post Microsoft Improves Linux Subsystem Security; Adds Windows Defender Firewall Support appeared first on Fossbytes.

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This “Alienware Hotel Room” Is Built For Gamers On Vacation
Have you heard about the Netflix room on Airbnb? It’s the dream come true for binge-watchers who are away from their home and TV screen. Now, we have a similar concept for the gamer humans as well. The Dell-owned gaming company Alienware teamed up with Hilton Panama and designed an Alienware-themed gaming room. So, if you’re […]The post This “Alienware Hotel Room” Is Built For Gamers On Vacation appeared first on Fossbytes.

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How To Make Your Own Alexa Skills Even If You Don’t Know Coding
If you have an Amazon Echo device, you can take advantage of the 25,000 skillsets possed by Alexa — the digital assistant that brings these devices to life. Akin to smartphone apps, an Alexa skill adds new features to the digital assistant. The capabilities Alexa has are way more than any other assistants out there. […]The post How To Make Your Own Alexa Skills Even If You Don’t Know Coding appeared first on Fossbytes.

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10 Best Fitness Apps For Android To Track Your Workouts In 2018
Our smartphones can assist us in a lot of ways to keep us healthy. From sleep tracking apps that ensure a sound sleep to workout tracker apps, the Play Store has it all. Android smartphones have a wide range of sensors that can convey insightful information about our workouts. Such applications take data from sensors […]The post 10 Best Fitness Apps For Android To Track Your Workouts In 2018 appeared first on Fossbytes.

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What Is Google’s ‘Chat’ For Android? An RCS-based Alternative To iMessage?
Google has been working on a new messaging service called ‘Chat,’ which will be soon released by the company to enrich the messaging experience of Android users. This won’t be the first time when Google has tried to launch a unified messaging system. The company has previously experimented in this direction with Hangouts, Duo, Allo, and […]The post What Is Google’s ‘Chat’ For Android? An RCS-based Alternative To iMessage? appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Apple’s “Daisy” Robot Can Recycle 200 iPhones Per Hour And Reclaim Precious Metals
Robots doing work in factories is now a common sight nowadays. In comparison to humans, these mechanical creatures can do work way faster and more efficiently. Apple has unveiled their new iPhone-recycling robot named Daisy. The robot can dismantle 200 iPhone per hours removing and sorting components and reclaim precious materials. Yes, iPhones, in fact, all smartphones, […]The post Apple’s “Daisy” Robot Can Recycle 200 iPhones Per Hour And Reclaim Precious Metals appeared first on Fossbytes.

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26-04-18, 08:16
Keeping track of your income and expenses can help you to plan your savings, estimate tax returns, and make sure that you don’t spend more than you earn. In our day to day lives, we spend money to access a variety of services like transportation, internet subscriptions, etc. Some excellent Android money manager apps can […] The post 8 Free And Best Android Money Manager App List To Manage Finances In 2018 appeared first on Fossbytes.

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How To Download Instagram Data? Save Your Pictures And Stories Offline
After receiving a lot of backlash post the Facebook data breach debacle, Instagram has finally decided to follow Facebook’s footstep and it now allows users to download Instagram data from servers. Instagram users will be able to export their photos, videos, saved stories, profile information, comments, direct messages as well as likes and searches through […] The post How To Download Instagram Data? Save Your Pictures And Stories Offline appeared first on Fossbytes.

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SurfaceConstellations: Microsoft’s Open Source Platform Is The Multi Device Setup You Always Wanted
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! At the Conference on Human Factors in Computing System, currently happening in Canada, University College London and Microsoft Researchers showcased their latest innovation — a modular hardware platform called SurfaceConstellations. The crazy idea could easily find a place in some science fiction movie. With the help of SurfaceConstellations, multiple mobile […] The post SurfaceConstellations: Microsoft’s Open Source Platform Is The Multi Device Setup You Always Wanted appeared first on Fossbytes.

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10 Best Android Weather App And Widget List | 2018 Edition
Weather services have become a lot more accurate lately, thanks to meteorological advancements that use advanced techniques to make highly reliable weather models. Till a few years ago, people used to rely solely on TV, radio or the newspaper to know about the weather. But now we can see detailed information and prediction on our smartphones […] The post 10 Best Android Weather App And Widget List | 2018 Edition appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Open Source Smartphone Librem 5 Will Officially Support Ubuntu Touch
When Canonical decided to halt the development of Ubuntu Touch mobile operating system, it came as a surprise to many. However, due to the lack of interest of smartphone manufacturers and community, this tough decision was taken. Later, UBPorts decided to take up the Ubuntu Touch development work. Down the line when Librem 5 open source […] The post Open Source Smartphone Librem 5 Will Officially Support Ubuntu Touch appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Hackers Leaked The Code Of iPhone Cracking Device “GrayKey”, Attempted Extortion
The mysterious piece of hardware GrayKey might give a sense of happiness to cops because they can get inside most of the iPhone models currently active, including the iPhone X. The $30,000 device is known to crack a 4-digit iPhone passcode in a matter of a few hours, and a six-digit passcode in 3 days, […] The post Hackers Leaked The Code Of iPhone Cracking Device “GrayKey”, Attempted Extortion appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Facebook Believes “You’re Not The Product” — Tells What Advertisers Know About You
Facebook, the company that’s getting roasted every next day has published another ‘hard questions’ blog post. This time, Facebook wants to tell us about the information known to the advertisers who want to throw ads in front of the 2 billion people on the social network. Just like they have repeatedly stated in the past, Facebook […] The post Facebook Believes “You’re Not The Product” — Tells What Advertisers Know About You appeared first on Fossbytes.

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NVIDIA’s Imaging AI Can Reconstruct Incomplete And Damaged Photos
NVIDIA has developed a mind-blowing image reconstruction tool that can intelligently fix photos that are damaged or have holes and missing pixels. The official blog post released this week describes it as “image inpainting” process that can be used in photo editing software to fill up the missing portion of images with realistic computer-generated pixels. […] The post NVIDIA’s Imaging AI Can Reconstruct Incomplete And Damaged Photos appeared first on Fossbytes.

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“Unpatchable” Nintendo Switch Bug Lets Hackers Fulfill Their Wild Dreams
Hacker Katherine Temkin and the folks at ReSwitched have published a Nintendo Switch exploit. Like it’s the case in general, it could invite a host of custom stuff and piracy to millions of Switches currently alive. The coldboot hack, known as Fusée Gelée, targets Nvidia Tegra X1 chip present on the Nintendo Switch. One can access the USB recovery mode on […] The post “Unpatchable” Nintendo Switch Bug Lets Hackers Fulfill Their Wild Dreams appeared first on Fossbytes.

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29-04-18, 08:37
After waiting for all these days, Microsft is finally going to push the new Windows 10 feature update to the users on April 30. The company delayed the update due to some BSOD-causing bug that appeared last minute. One good thing is now it has a more comprehensible official name: Windows 10 April 2018 Update. […]The post Windows 10 April 2018 Update Release Date Announced: April 30 appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Is Google Planning To Kill Android? Will Fuchsia OS Replace Android?
Ever since Google started teasing its mysterious Fuchsia operating system in 2016, it has been making headlines now and then. There have been repeated rumors of Google looking to use Fuchsia in place of its Android and Chrome OS operating systems. In a recent development, XDA Developers’ Mishaal Rahman spotted Fuschia OS in AOSP’s ART […]The post Is Google Planning To Kill Android? Will Fuchsia OS Replace Android? appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Microsoft: Apple Is No More A Competition To Us
A lot of changes have happened since Satya Nadella took the command of Microsoft in 2014. After the recently known internal reshuffling, Microsoft isn’t a name synonymous with Windows anymore. The company’s main focus revolves around the cloud with attention to hardware and streamlined software experience. Microsoft is also foraying more and more into open […]The post Microsoft: Apple Is No More A Competition To Us appeared first on Fossbytes.

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“Fake Zuckerbergs” Are Tricking Facebook Users Into Sending Money
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! In a difficult phase where Mark Zuckerberg has pledged to clean up Facebook, several fake Facebook and Instagram accounts are masquerading as Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg, deceiving users into sending money to collect bogus lottery prizes. According to a report by the New York Times, multiple […]The post “Fake Zuckerbergs” Are Tricking Facebook Users Into Sending Money appeared first on Fossbytes.

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8 Best Android Screen Recorder Apps With Professional Features | 2018 Edition
You can record your smartphone screen to make how-to videos, educational videos, or stream your gameplay. Many Android screen recording apps are available for both rooted and non-rooted devices that allow you to record your screen with a lot of powerful features. Some apps come with an embedded watermark on-screen. But there are even many […]The post 8 Best Android Screen Recorder Apps With Professional Features | 2018 Edition appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Snapchat Releases Spectacles 2.0 At $150, Letting You Share Photos and Videos
Snapchat has decided to give another try to its hardware venture Spectacles, by releasing the second generation of the eyewear that has built-in cameras. It’s a pretty brave move after the not-so-spectacular performance of the Spectacle’s first version which caused the company a loss of $40 million. Nevertheless, Snapchat has launched Spectacle 2.0 in three colors: Onyx (black), Ruby […]The post Snapchat Releases Spectacles 2.0 At $150, Letting You Share Photos and Videos appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Apple iTunes For Windows 10 Hits Microsoft Store, Download Now
If you’re an Apple fanboy running a Windows 10 PC, you have one compelling reason to visit Microsoft Store. After almost a year of waiting, Apple has finally brought their all-rounder iTunes software to the Store that lets people watch movies, listen to songs and podcasts, and sync their iDevices to Windows. Earlier, it was expected […]The post Apple iTunes For Windows 10 Hits Microsoft Store, Download Now appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Intel’s 10nm Chips Delayed Again; New “Whiskey Lake” Roadmap Revealed
Just like other technology companies, Intel has recently announced its financial results and posted a record quarter result. The company earned first-quarter profits of $4.5 billion, which is 50% more than last year. Amid the Meltdown and Spectre fiasco, that’s an incredible achievement. The earnings call also revealed that the company has encountered some serious […]The post Intel’s 10nm Chips Delayed Again; New “Whiskey Lake” Roadmap Revealed appeared first on Fossbytes.

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10 Best Free YouTube Alternative Sites For Watching Videos In 2018
YouTube is undoubtedly the internet’s most dominant platform for streaming free videos online. It hosts billions of videos that are viewed and commented upon on a daily basis. With the addition of a large amount of content each day, its vast user base continues to grow actively. However, with guidelines of the platform getting revised […]The post 10 Best Free YouTube Alternative Sites For Watching Videos In 2018 appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Finally Released: Upgrade/Download To Get New Features
After months of development and Alpha/Beta releases and a last moment hiccup, Canonical has finally shipped Ubuntu 18.04 LTS “Bionic Beaver.” This is the seventh long-term support release of the world’s most popular open source operating system and it’s available in Desktop, Server, Cloud, and Core versions. As Ubuntu 18.04 is LTS release, the users […]The post Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Finally Released: Upgrade/Download To Get New Features appeared first on Fossbytes.

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