Vine reported the 13 million figure in early ne, when the app was iOS-only. You can probably guess what happened then: Vine rolled out an Android app. As predicted, Vine’s user base exploded. Vine also didn’t reveal how many of those 40 million users are active, which is a key metric pretty much every app uses to tout its success. Tens of millions of people have signed up, which is great, but how many of those people regularly post Vines?...

Take, for instance, the hidden file, which is a file that is not visible by default. The file is still there, unencrypted for anyone to view, so long as you know where it is and how to view it. That brings up an important point. Hidden files are not password-protected, so anyone can view the contents of the file, so long as they know how. Because of that, you should not keep sensitive information (such as bank accounts and passwords) in these files....

The company disclosed the price rise on its support page for the battery replacement service for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. If you have an iPhone 12 and need a battery replacement beyond its warranty period, Apple currently charges a $69 fee for the replacement. From March 1, this service fee will rise by $20 for all iPhone models except the iPhone 14, which already has a replacement fee of $99....

In case I haven’t told you already, I love my Note II, and I can’t wait to hear more about its successor, the Note III. According to The Korea Times, the third generation Note will have a massive 5.9 inch FullHD (1080p) screen. A prototype will be shown to AT&T executives this week, which is nothing to be surprised about. Device makers always show prototype to operators because operators like to plan their product portfolios months in advance....

The app is already on the Windows App store but it needs Microsoft SIM card in order to function. Another missing piece is the regions in which Microsoft will be releasing the new services in. That being said the service will be knotted with your Microsoft account. By now it’s pretty clear that Microsoft wants to create a MVNO of its own to facilitate Windows 10 users to connect to partner carriers and in all likelihood Microsoft will be entering into deals with the individual operators to make their SIM card work in tandem....

In spite of this, people aren’t giving up hope just yet. The job market may have dried up, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t employment opportunities for people comfortable working from home. Tap or click here to see what work-from-home jobs are hiring now. As tempting as some of these remote jobs may seem, scammers and cybercriminals are also taking advantage of the new labor market. They’re offering jobs with extremely high pay rates that actually serve as vehicles for money laundering....

The attackers used a range of techniques to infect targets with malware, such as via malicious Word documents, fake removable devices leading users to malicious folders, and fake antivirus vendor icons that led to executable files. The group relied on users’ familiarity with the Windows folder icons and the File Explorer interface to dupe victims into running malicious executables. Dubbed Aoqin Dragon by researchers at SentinelLabs, the group’s prime targets were organizations in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, including Australia, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Vietnam....

Phones these days are used to store a large amount of data such as contacts, messages and email accounts; a large amount of personal data is stored in one’s phone and hence, once stolen or lost, it can be a real big problem. In case of an Android smartphones, there are large number of apps in the Android Market which you can use not only to discover the location of your lost Android smartphone, but to remotely access it and erase private data....

In this article, we are going to solve all three OSINT challenges from Trend Micro CTF. Challenge 1: Today you received an email that seemed to be from an online shopping site that you use – but when you followed the link something definitely did not seem right. It appears that the world’s worst phisher must have set up the page – and has targeted you with a phishing attack!...

But now, you can find your eighth-grade bestie with a simple social media search. The problem is most social media sites have huge problems protecting your privacy. Tap or click here to see how Facebook recently shared your private data with developers. You’d think stories like that would make people run away from social media forever. Spoiler alert: they don’t. If you choose to keep using social media, you need to make sure your privacy settings are on lockdown or you’re putting yourself at risk....

Well, developers need to enable the developer mode on their system and then download Ubuntu Binaries from Canonical’s servers. Well, with the Build 2017. Microsoft has just announced its plans to make the whole process much easier. Microsoft had now added Ubuntu in their store. Yes, you read that right. Ubuntu is now on Windows store. Microsoft had just made it simpler to install Linux tools on Windows 10 and run Windows and Linux apps side by side....

Recently, the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) announced it was running a new UX research degree program, launched this fall, developed in collaboration with Google. This is the first degree program in UX research, the school says. “Instructed by leading faculty and mentored by Google design leaders, students will be prepared to lead design sprints and find tomorrow’s solutions for today’s challenges. In the UXR program, students learn to use analytics, consumer data, and behavioral insights to generate opportunities to improve services and products end to end....

After several months of development now comes the version 3.0, which brings with it many new features. Let’s get to know them and show that VLC remains the best bet. VLC is one of the best players we can find. In addition to its simplicity of use, it has support for almost all formats that we can access. The new version 3.0 “Vetinari” brings many new features, which after months of testing are finally available....

As if the coronavirus wasn’t bad enough on its own, criminals are now using public fears of catching the virus to rip people off. Tap or click here to find out how to avoid being tricked by coronavirus scams. Think things can’t get any worse? Well, you’re wrong. This new tech could really be a game-changer for scammers. Who dis? We’ve discussed deepfake videos before. Facial mapping, artificial intelligence and deep machine learning are used to create ultra-realistic fake videos of people doing and saying things they haven’t actually said or done....

Six of these NSA tools were used by the US agency to carry out cybersquatting actions and would have been leaked by hacking group ShadowBrokers. According to Stampar, EternalRocks exploits the vulnerabilities in Windows regarding the SMB network protocol, using the exploits EternalBlue, EternalChampion, EternalRomance, EternalSynergy, SMBTouch, ArchiTouch and DoublePulsar. Proof of the enormous power of this new virus is that with just two of these tools, EternalBlue and DoublePulsar, WannaCry was able to sow chaos in several major international companies....

But one fitness brand in particular has gone viral in a way nobody expected. Peloton, creators of the massively popular internet-connected fitness bikes, has come under fire for a 30 second advertisement that hints at a disturbing domestic relationship. While some have decried the ad for poor messaging, a worse issue for Peloton lies under the surface: privacy. If you use one of these bikes, configuring your settings wrong can allow creeps to snoop on your personal information....

Software developers have struggled to create software components that can be called remotely over local networks and the Internet. In this process, several technologies came into light but some of them were not quite successful enough due to many limitations and hurdles such as communicating over an unreliable Internet, or running every type of hardware and operating system in a computer network. This is where XML web services enter the scene....

What Is The Difference Between An IP Address And A MAC Address? IP and MAC addresses are the addresses that uniquely define a device and a connection in a network. A MAC address is basically a number which is assigned to the NIC card by the manufacturer, while now if we talk about the IP address then let me tell you all in basic words that it is a number which is assigned to the connection in a network....

Camera capability is closely related to the price of a phone in most instances. However, we also see affordable and mid-range phones with cameras capable of capturing good quality images and videos, especially since most people only share captured content on social media platforms and via electronic messaging. Must read: The best vlogging camerasThe best camerasThe best DSLR cameraThe best webcamsThe best cameras for beginnersThe best security camerasThe best camera accessories...

Previous reports suggest that the company is developing Android-powered smartphone which will be known as “Nokia P” and this will be company’s high-end smartphone featuring Snapdragon 835 chipset along with 6GB of RAM. Nokia P will have the 23-megapixel rear camera with Carl Zeiss lenses, and some earlier report suggests that high-end Nokia models will sport a 5.2inch or 5.5inch display and come with 2K(QHD) display. The company is also working with another smartphone that will be known as C1, and it is rumored to feature Snapdragon 830 chipset....