The FCC has refused Consumer Watchdog’s appeal to compel Internet organizations like “Google, Facebook, YouTube, Pandora, Netflix, and LinkedIn” to respect the “Don’t Track” signal that programs can send to web-servers, illuminating them that clients don’t need their Internet action to be followed and imparted to outsiders. The FCC Can’t Force Google And Facebook to Stop Tracking Their Users Buyer Watchdog had contended that when the FCC acquired its Net Neutrality decides that grouped broadband suppliers as “basic bearers” and reported arrangements to force security commitments on them, it had made an uneven playing field in light of the fact that organizations like YouTube (and co) could continue gathering the data that the telecom and link administrators would be banned from gathering....

Indian import site Zauba has uncovered a new Samsung smartphone, going by the model number SM-G800F. Considering that the Galaxy S5 goes by the G900 moniker, it’s safe to assume that the G800F is possibly a variant of the upcoming Samsung flagship. The smartphone appears to have a cost of 31,790 INR ($522), suggesting that this might not be priced along the lines of other midrange devices. The G800F has reportedly made its way to India from South Korea for an “R&D Purpose”, which further reaffirms the existence of this handset....

This soundbar not only features Dolby Atmos and DTS:X for theater-like quality sound that brings you a 3D surround sound audio experience from a single soundbar and a subwoofer, but it also uses Q Symphony technology. For those that are new to the Q Symphony feature, it perfectly synchronizes with your QLED TV and enhances the fully immersive audio. Aside from the Q Symphony, the speakers also use Acoustic Beam technology, too....

This little cable actually holds flash memory which is utilized to backup the contents of your phone as soon as you plug in. Moreover, it will be also used as charging cable too. This is the first time a charging cable has also been used as a backup program. For in-depth detail about MEEM, it is a phone charger cable that automatically backs up the personal data of your phone to its cable itself every time you charge your Android or iPhone using this....

That story has been around so long, it’s gained the status of an urban legend. It perfectly illustrates the fact that technology can be confusing for anyone, that problems aren’t always what they seem at first, and that finding the solution can leave you shaking your head in disbelief, or shaking with laughter. For a bit of fun, we’ve rounded up several tech support stories for your enjoyment. And they’re all true....

I do remember, back in the early 2000s, that finding sufficient apps on Linux was a bit of a challenge. Sure, there were some equivalents, but they were so early on in development that they sometimes couldn’t help me get to where I needed to be without considerable work. Consider this: I worked in an organization that was pretty much all MS Office. In fact, I was the only person there who was not using MS Office....

The Red Cross was recently targeted by cybercriminals, exposing more than half a million people’s data. Tap or click here for our report. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has coincided with a wave of cyberattacks. Data-wiping software has been found on hundreds of computers in Ukraine due to an increasing number of attacks. Keep reading to find out what’s going on and how you could be impacted. Here’s the backstory On Wednesday, cybersecurity research firm ESET said on Twitter that it discovered new data-wiping malware circulating in Ukraine....

There are options to extend the screen visibility of the computer devices by attaching two or up to three screens to one single CPU. Yet this is also possible to add the screen to any Windows Computer through a cable or wireless connection. Yes, this is possible to attach any laptop to the existing computer as a wireless monitor. It is all a new method to get the laptop in use....

Thanks to a tie-up with Philips, users will see the lights in their room change in sync with the sites they are surfing – so if you are on Facebook, get ready for the room to get a blue-ish tint or go all-white when you are on Google (we have not tried it out with TechPP yet – do mail us your experiences if you do). Of course, you will need to have Philips’ Hue color lights and enable the color syncing feature from the Philips Hue Bridge, pointing out which lights the browser will control....

We might still be decades away from affordable commercial space travel, and government-funded missions have been few and far between since NASA’s funding was cut. But there are an incredibly lucky few who have made it past Earth’s atmosphere on their own dime. Here’s the backstory Branson felt the need to test his own product before releasing it to the public. He recently traveled in the VSS Unity spaceplane. Branson’s flight took him to the edge of space (around 53 miles above the Earth’s surface), and his company is now giving you the opportunity to do the same....

But it did come with a caveat. While the upgrade from Windows 10 to 11 would be made available for free, it comes with some weird system requirements. At first, it didn’t seem like everybody would be able to enjoy the latest features. By running Microsoft’s upgrade checker, many fell short of the UEFI secure boot and Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 that must be enabled. If you still want Windows 11, though, there is a loophole that will get it onto your system with minimal effort....

On paper, there is not much you can fault in the Lumia 520.The first “really” affordable Windows Phone 8 device, it has comfortably outsold the likes of the Lumia 1520, the Lumia 1020 and the Lumia 920. In fact, it accounted for almost a third of all of Windows Phone devices till February 2014, as per data from AdDuplex. In simple words, this thing is a Windows Phone hero....

That’s because they can collect tons of information, like your age, religion or biometrics. We recommend casting an analytical eye over an app’s “About” section before downloading. Otherwise, you might agree to give away private data. Want to protect yourself better? Tap or click here for a simple way to spot privacy gotchas. A recent study revealed the countless ways apps can spy on you; for example, some can find your salary, location and sexual identity....

Failure to keep things current may not matter too much, since often times there are just light touchups and bug improvements in the updates. However, there are also times where the updates improve security — possibly fixing a devastating flaw — and are more necessary than you can imagine. Keeping track of it all can be a real hassle, though, and manually checking each app or program to make sure it is updated is something none of us want to do....

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One such improvement is Rollback Protection, a protection that will prevent older versions of Android from being installed on smartphones, just to ensure the safety of users. This news was presented very discreetly in the last I/O and is part of the new protection elements package of Android Oreo. The tech giant Google has decided to group all these security options in one place so they are more controlled and more accessible....

#10 Loyd Blankenship Loyd Blankenship was a member of the “Legion of Doom” but he challenged the Masters of Deception in the late 1980’s. He is well known as “The Mentor”, he wrote “The Hacker Manifesto after he was arrested in 1986. He supported hackers and maintained that they only do hacking in order to assure their interest. #9 Stephen Wozniak Surprised to see the Apple’s co founder in this list, initially he was hacker....

We had recently seen the demise of KickassTorrents and Torrentz. However, Extratorrent and The Pirate Bay is still enjoying the rush of traffic. However, according to the latest reports Google is just acting as a roadblock for Pirate Bay’s track. Popular torrent site, The Pirate Bay has been blocked by major web browsers like Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. However, this is not the first time when two of these browsers stopped users from accessing The Pirate Bay website....

In a surprising move, Samsung today launched the unlocked variants of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in the United States. The Galaxy S7 and its edge sibling are already available across all major carriers and retailers in the United States, but they are locked to certain carriers/networks. The unlocked variants, however, are completely unlocked and are compatible with all major network carriers in the United States, including Verizon and Sprint....

Google today announced the second major update for Android Wear that will bring a lot of new functionality to existing Android Wear smartwatches out there. This includes support for hand-drawn emojis, Wi-Fi, new low power mode for apps and hand gestures. While in certain areas Google is playing catch up with the Apple Watch, there are certain areas where it is able to further extend its lead over Apple’s platform....