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Announced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona back in February, the Galaxy Note 8.0 has recently started shipping in both the United States and Europe. When I heard that it was going to cost $399, I immediately dismissed the device as a complete waste of money, especially since you can get a 3G enabled Nexus 7 for less. But I’m just one man. What do other people think? The talented Taylor Martin from Pocketnow produced a 10 minute video comparing Samsung’s new device against Apple’s iPad mini....

According to Tenna listings, the latest model from Vivo, Vivo X6, is anticipated to launch shortly worldwide. It will be available to Indian customers via third-party sources or online shopping websites. However, the specifications are still not clear, but the rumored specification of the Vivo X6 Plus was previously leaked. Vivo X6 Plus Listed on Tenna – Rumored Specifications After following the success of Vivo V1, Vivo examined their luck once again to get some fame in the Indian market....

ACROSS 1 The new version of the planet from the master of search. Takes you places and now also tells you stories. (6,5) 4 What a To-Do, Microsoft, just to give an alternative! (10) 6 Microsoft just added some machine learning and AI to your selfie donuts! (9) 10 This company believes that fitness trackers are all very fine. As long as they look like a good old watch. (5) 12 Dear ads, get ready to get booted off this browser....

According to The Korea Times, Larry Page, the CEO of Google, recently visited a Samsung OLED factory in South Korea. Lee Jae-yong, Vice Chairman of Samsung Electronics, led the tour, and he asked Page if he was interested in partnering with the company. The exact quote: Let’s now think about this rationally. Samsung is, for all intents and purposes, the driving force behind Android. Without Samsung, Android wouldn’t be where it is today....

The company is rebring its Verizon-only Droid Turbo 2 as the Moto X Force for international markets. To kickoff the marketing effort, Motorola Mobility put out a video with esident Osterloh dropping an ione what looks like a Galaxy S6 onto the ground. They of course shatter, but the Moto X Force takes the punishment. That’s because the Moto X Force has a five-layer display that Motorola promises will withst drops the daily grind of living with a smartphone....

According to the new reports from Flashpoint, a cybersecurity group which is focused on dark web, the terrorists have become more complicated since 2012. According to the Flashpoint, the terrorists were using 36 tools which encourage them to remain underground and avoid investigation. Flashpoint, a cybersecurity group added “These actors have demonstrated more than just an interest in the subject; their sophisticated grasp of these complex technologies has shown their capacity for learning, adapting, and pivoting in the face of increased scrutiny” Members of ISIS make use of secure browsers such as Tor and Opera to surf web anonymously....

There are many unknowns when it comes to alternative energy sources, but almost everybody agrees on one thing: we’re going to be using a lot more of them in the future. Fitting solar and wind power into a modern energy grid is challenging, but with those challenges come opportunities for career advancement. The next generation of engineers has to be well versed in the possibilities of renewable energy, and now there’s an online master class that can help: the 2022 Complete Renewable Energy Engineer Preparation Bundle....

Upon deeper investigation into the beta versions of iOS 13, a researcher has discovered a critical security flaw that would allow anyone to bypass your screen lock and give instant access to your contacts, email addresses and more. What’s worse, the flaw completely ignores FaceID and doesn’t even require malware or hacking know-how to take advantage of. If you’re already using the iOS 13 beta or were interested in making the switch once the latest edition of iOS is ready for download, here are the latest details on this zero-day discovery and what it means for privacy and security on your iPhone....

Well, Gionee has just launched S10 which is the latest mid-range smartphone. The smartphone was launched in a Chinese market. As we already mentioned this is the mid-range smartphone, but it features four cameras. The phone has 16MP and another 8MP sensor at the back. On the front, it has the 20MP and 8MP sensor for selfies. Yes, you read that right! The four cameras are the key feature of the smartphone....

Many folks don’t realize that travel doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. There’s no longer any reason to fear language barriers, plane fares, or figuring out how to get around unfamiliar places. You can learn new languages, get cheap flights, and discover travel hacking tips with the World Traveler Bundle, which is on sale for just $159.20 with coupon code ROSETTA20. This bundle offers lifetime access to all of Rosetta Stone’s 24 languages....

Previously, users were limited to searching only the names of DM participants and the names of group chats they participated in. Now, Twitter has expanded the search feature to include any text in the body of DMs you’ve sent or received as well. Search also now supports specifying whether you’re searching for the name of a user, a group name, or message content to help narrow results when the query might be an ambiguous word....

Earlier today, the Federal Aviation Admission advised that Galaxy Note 7 owners should not use, or charge, their devices while flying. And now, the Consumer Safety Product Commission based out of the United States has officially commented on the situation of exploding faulty batteries, recommending that Galaxy Note 7 users should simply shut down their devices and not turn them on again. Instead, they should keep them powered down and work on returning them....

The Department of Homeland Security and US Customs and Border Protection US has told some incidents in which drug cartels illegally hacked their drones to intersect the border between Mexico and the United States. The drones have become popular devices in the US Army but have also started to be used by other authorities, such as police or border patrol. US Border Patrol Drones Hacked by Drug Cartels Unlike their counterparts used by the army, worth millions of dollars, uncrewed aerial vehicles that often fly over the US border with Mexico are much smaller due to limited budgets allocated for purchase....

ColorYourLife USB wrist strap lanyards For some colorful, vibrant lanyards that help you spot your USB drive from across the room, ColorYourLife has your back. These simple lanyards are durable, run seven inches long in total (so you can hang them on key hooks) and can be used to color code your USB sticks. You get a pack of 24 lanyards, which is more than most people need. Find additional ways to use them for spare house keys, utensils and office tools, so you never lose them again....

Fears that hackers can use Russian-developed software for cyberattacks against the U.S. have also sparked a ban on products like Kaspersky’s various software offerings. If you have any Kaspersky products installed, like its virtual private network (VPN) service, read on for instructions on how to remove them. Here’s the backstory The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently added Kaspersky to its list of products and services it deems “a threat to national security” and urged all users to remove it and instead install an alternative....

However, Reliance Jio had started to charge its users and the revised plans are little expensive. There are lots of competition going on in the telecom section. It looks like, telecom company Vodafone has announced a new plan for its postpaid customer which is intended to compete with Reliance Jio. The new Superweek recharge from Vodafone is only available to prepaid customers and the plan right now offers unlimited Local and STD calls to any network along with 500Mb of bundled data usage at just Rs 69....

Civil engineering students may choose a specialization in this broad degree. Options include construction management, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, transportation engineering, and water resources engineering. Getting a civil engineering degree will prepare you for careers such as: Civil engineerSurveyor Design engineer EstimatorConstruction managerProject manager Keep reading to learn more about what a civil engineering degree is and can do for you. What skills do civil engineering programs teach students?...

I’ve found, with some devices, the phone mic would randomly mute, requiring that I either call the person back or restart my phone. On other occasions, the person on the other end of the call would have trouble hearing me well, because of extraneous noise. That’s why Google developers have been working hard to bring a new feature to Pixel devices, called Clear Calling. This new feature uses AI to cancel that extraneous noise for both callers....

Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen developed the concept of disruptive innovation in the 1990s with his groundbreaking book The Innovator’s Dilemma, and the theory became wildly popular in the decades to follow. But in some respects it has become a victim of its own success: “Despite broad dissemination, the theory’s core concepts have been widely misunderstood and its basic tenets frequently misapplied,” notes The Harvard Business Review. Disruptive innovation is a process by which entrepreneurs break into a low-end or new market and create business models that are different from existing ones in those markets....

So what is “X, the everything app?” Musk has in the past floated the idea of turning Twitter into the next “super app,” on par with multi-faceted platforms popular in Asia, such as WeChat or Grab. Back in May on the All-In podcast, Musk said that the US needs a super app. “It’s either convert Twitter to that, or start something new. It does need to happen somehow,” he said....