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Your choice of browser does affect your level of privacy. You would be surprised at what some of the most popular browsers do with your data. Tap or click here to check out how each browser measures up regarding data collection and sharing. Have you used Zoom recently? The video conferencing app saw a surge in popularity during the pandemic. People use it to keep in touch with loved ones, work remotely and attend class....

While most Chinese knock-offs of smartphones started out as poor imitations of their legit counterparts, they got better progressively to a point where you wouldn’t be able to easily tell them apart without close inspection. The GooPhone S5 is such an example, with a recent video showing just how intricate and advanced this company’s cloning of the S5 is. Andi Sykes from GizChina got a GooPhone S5 review unit and posted his hands-on opinions....

In the Chinese social network Weibo analyst, Jiutang Pan has published a video where you can see how Vivo has integrated fingerprint sensor on the screen of a smartphone. This new Vivo phone would be launched in the next few months, which would soon advance to the new iPhone 8 that is expected from the month of October. In the video of the phone with the integrated fingerprint sensor on the screen, you can see how it is unlocked by using the thumb in just one second, can give access to the interface....

Others can be confusing, like the folded hands emoji, in which two palms are pressed closely together. Many people use it to symbolize prayer, while others use it to mean please or thank you. If you don’t know the various meanings behind each emoji, you may misunderstand a text someone sends you: Is someone asking for you to pray on their behalf, or are they thanking you for something? It gets even dicier when we look into emojis with x-rated meanings....

From personal campaigns to new products, crowdfunding has been been a huge success for a lot of people and startups. But just like any business, bad actors are going to come in looking for an easy payday. Now, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has a warning about potential scammers, including legal action it’s taking against one of these project creators. Find out about that case, and what to look out for so you don’t hand your money over to a crook....

This feature snuck its way into the latest Android app update. It turns your + feed into a slideshow, filling the screen with the main image slowly transitioning through posts. The implementation is hit–miss, as some of the images center nicely look great while others are off-center awkward. You already could display + on a connected TV with Chromecast’s ability to replicate the Android screen. This new feature, however, cleans up the interface for a more pleasant viewing experience....

We asked ZDNET staff what the best products were that they reviewed or purchased this year, or those gadgets that just downright impressed them. These are the best tech products of 2022 – from smartphones to laptops, to TVs, and more. Even though Apple releases a new iPhone every fall, this year’s iPhone 14 Pro Max is actually worth the upgrade. The features worth noting include Dynamic Island, an A16 Bionic chip, and a new 48MP main sensor that shoots some of the most detailed imagery our reviewers have ever seen on an iPhone....

In this post, I wrap up the latest news about car hacking discussing the possible attack scenarios, possible risks and mitigation strategies. As detailed in my previous post on the car hacking, Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek demonstrated how to hack a car by accessing its internal network. They presented the findings of their tests to the security community anticipating further studies to sensitize the automotive industry on the possible risks related to a cyber-attack....

With the advent of navigational apps like Google Maps, those days are long gone. Good riddance! Google Maps is more than just GPS, you can even use its Street View feature to explore the world through stunning photos. Tap or click here for 10 cool ways to use Street View. The downside to most navigation apps is they are dependent on a constant connection to take advantage of GPS. But what if you lose your connection long enough to miss a critical turn or exit off the freeway?...

And, of course, as soon as I got it, I activated the cellular plan. It only costs me a few dollars a month, so surely it’ll be worth it. But is it? Did you know Apple gives you the tools to discover the answer to this both on your Apple Watch and on your iPhone? To find out how much of your data you’re using via that cellular service on your Apple Watch, you can either tap your way over to Settings > Cellular on your Apple Watch, or open the Watch app on your iPhone and tap on Cellular....

According to Droid Life, Google Play Music users will receive alerts to migrate to the new platform by the end of the year. There are no details on how the playlists and songs saved in the users’ account will be migrated. The app is also used to store up to 50,000 tracks purchased separately, but there is still no information on what will happen to these files. In a statement, the tech giant Google remembers that it unified the product teams of YouTube Music and Google Play, but says “nothing will change for users today, and we will give you several warnings before any changes are made....

Detailed by cybersecurity researchers at Mandiant, who’ve named it UNC3524, the hacking operation has been active since at least December 2019 and uses a range of advanced methods to infiltrate and maintain persistence on compromised networks that set it apart from most other hacking groups. These methods include the ability to immediately re-infect environments after access is removed. It’s currently unknown how initial access is achieved. One of the reasons UNC3524 is so successful at maintaining persistence on networks for such a long time is because it installs backdoors on applications and services that don’t support security tools, such as anti-virus or endpoint protection....

Top 10 Best Google Gravity Tricks 2019 Below I have mentioned some of the best tricks that I tried as I was getting bored and thought about exploring something new and then I searched Google Tricks on google and then I get to know that even these things are also possible on the Google. You can use so many different things to kill your boredom on Google. There I decided to note down these tricks and share the article with you so that you can also avail these....

5 of the Best Alternatives for Google Authenticator Below we had listed some of the services that you must give a try that provides your some extra security on your account. So have a look on all these services below. #1 Author This is really a top service in the list of best alternatives to the Google Authenticator App as this app provides exception flexibility over the usage on different devices as well as it also offers the computer app too, therefore, you won’t has to stick to the smartphone or tablet in case you want to pierce through the 2FA security of your account....

Therefore, let’s presume that the term geek refers to persons who love technology and who don’t necessarily wear glasses. Also, there are enough geeks that, for example, love technology but aren’t that great when to comes to mathematics or physics sciences. Some of these geek movies, though, are meant for that category of people, as well. It was pretty hard to compile a list with movies for geeks, because it’s hard to name it a top, since one can’t really say which movie is the best – it’s all about different tastes here....

Unfortunately, some everyday Toyota and Lexus drivers could inadvertently lose stability control and skid all over the freeway. A problem with software in 460,000 vehicles could disable the electronic stability control (ESC) system, posing a severe risk. Tap or click here for details on a similar problem with Ford vehicles. Read on to see what this recall involves and what you should do next. Here’s the backstory The ESC kicks in automatically when drivers start losing traction....

Microsoft is rolling out a Windows update for February to correct nearly 50 flaws. But what makes the month of love unique is that there are no critical issues — although there is one bothersome zero-day. Keep reading for details on this month’s Patch Tuesday update and how to get it. Here’s the backstory The latest update made available to Windows users fixes 48 vulnerabilities. Some of the problems the update fixes are Remote Code Execution flaws, where hackers can infiltrate your computer by activating malicious code....

FaceApp utilizes neural networks for transforming your face’s appearance and allows altering expressions such as adding smiles, making it look old or like a child. You can even change the gender if, for some purpose, you fancy that. The app works similar to other AI implementations we’ve seen in the past. The process includes uploading a photo (selfies, ideally) to FaceApp’s servers that do take a considerable amount of time, and then, you can tinker with various filters which themselves consume some additional seconds to provide results....

How To Use Netstat Commands To Monitor Network On Windows Using CMD Here in this guide we will be discussing up many of the netstat commands that you can use to monitor the network to which your windows PC is being connected to. So have a look on these commands below. List of Netstat commands to monitor network on Windows:- We can see all of the connections on the device through netstat command....

l the biggest news drops during the keynote, starting at 9:30am on Thursday May 28. streams the keynote at its Developers YouTube channel, but of course not everyone can watch an over-two-hour video at work. So we’ll be there in the audience to liveblog the event. You’ll get up-to-the-second news commentary, plus images, polls, more.