But why? Is there any point in having two more formats on top of everything else, and how can they be used? A bit of history Back in the ancient days of computing, when people were exchanging comics through newsgroups, each page was stored and transferred as a single file, a single image. As connection speeds and storage capabilities improved, those individual pages got packed together in ZIP and RAR files....
What Is a Burner Phone? Burner phones are usually cheap, no-contract, prepaid phones that can be discarded when no longer needed. In shows like Breaking Bad and The Wire, burner phones are used when criminals want to avoid detection by the police. The term “burner” comes from the idea that when the phone is no longer needed, it can be “burned” along with all of the other evidence of the crime....
What Is Antimalware Service Executable? As the name implies, the antimalware service executable helps to defend your computer against malware and other virus threats. It appears in Task Manager as MsMpEng.exe and is the background process for the built-in Microsoft Defender antivirus tool. Microsoft Defender was formerly known as Windows Defender. It’s designed to work like other antivirus tools by running constantly in the background. This helps to protect you from threats in real time....
What Is an Init System? The init system is an integral part of a Linux distribution. It is the first program that the kernel runs after starting up. Aside from that, the init system also manages all the other programs that will run after it. The way an init system does this is by acting as a “parent” process and nesting all the other processes underneath it. This allows an init system to give you control over what programs you want to run and how you want them to run....
Let’s explore this term and whether or not it’s worth considering for your next big purchase. What Is Future-Proofing Your PC? Let’s say you want a new PC in order to play a brand new game that came out. You check the recommended specifications and purchase a PC with that exact hardware. When the PC arrives, it can play the game totally fine. All seems good, right? The problems arise when, a year down the line, the PC’s hardware begins to show its age....
What Is Keyboard Ghosting? Keyboard ghosting is when a keyboard doesn’t register a key being pressed even though the user has pressed it correctly. This is typically due to the keyboard’s manufacturer trying to keep costs down by using cheaper parts. When you’re typing on a keyboard like normal, you may never suffer from keyboard ghosting. Very rarely do you hold down more than three keys, which most keyboards today can support....
What Is a Pluton Security Processor? Microsoft has partnered with popular chip makers like Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm to develop a new security chip named Pluton Security Processor. It has been designed as a hardware unit that will be directly planted in the CPUs of upcoming computers. Why? The chip provides tighter integration between the hardware (motherboard) and software (Windows OS and apps). Pluton aims to make it harder for hackers to break into computers and steal data or seize system access, even with physical access to the computer....
The Basics of Overclocking In simple terms overclocking is the act of pushing your computer’s components faster than it was originally intended by the manufacturer. Though most commonly the CPU and GPU are overclocked, other components can be overclocked as well. Quite literally, you are speeding up the clock speed. The clock speed is measured in hertz. This is why there is a speed difference between an Intel i5 1.4Ghz and an Intel i5 2....
Let’s Get Started! This is how the Chrome OS Camera app looks when you fire it up now. There’s a red camera button at the bottom center, filters accessible in the bottom left, and a gallery accessible in the bottom right. It’s all provided in a clean interface that maximizes what’s being captured on camera. This is a substantial improvement over the previous version. For the sake of comparison, this is how the old app used to look....
1. Mailchimp With around 12 million active customers, Mailchimp is easily one of the most popular email marketing systems out there. Mailchimp offers numerous pricing plans and can handle campaigns for nearly any size of business. The company boasts their “award-winning support” and hefty list of features helps them stand out from the crowd. Mailchimp Features Mailchimp offers a newly redesigned email builder that uses a block system. With just a few clicks of the mouse, you can set up an entire email newsletter or mock up a promotional email for your next sale or product release....
In a nutshell Technology: Bitcoin’s supply is programmed to increase very slowly, regardless of how many people want it. This means that Bitcoin’s price depends almost completely on demand. Uncertainty: Cryptocurrency in general is very new, so expectations about its future value go up and down all the time. Politics: Countries can’t directly regulate cryptocurrency, but they can make it harder to get. Market size and distribution: The market is relatively small, and the participants tend to be quite responsive to changes....
This caveat does mean, however, that Microsoft has to rely on side revenue to keep the company afloat. In previous years they could release a new edition of Windows and ride off of the income. With this now out of the question, Microsoft has been experimenting with advertisements in the operating system. These have had some negative reviews in the past. For instance, their Mail client suddenly began showing advertisements, which Microsoft quickly removed after backlash and claimed it was an “experiment....
Are People Even Using Windows Phone? To start off, Windows and Android aren’t comparable. That’s a fact. Android has chewed up so much of the market (and even taken a lot of it away from Apple) that it really doesn’t matter what Microsoft does. Android will have a strong say in what the future of mobile phones looks like. Of course, that doesn’t mean that Microsoft won’t have its niche. Right now, Microsoft and BlackBerry (formerly RIM) are grappling for third place....
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After the Cambridge Analytica scandal that occurred in March 2018 and the outrage that followed, Facebook has been rapidly attempting to ameliorate the situation, and its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, was raked through the coals by the US Congress. Now the company is discussing a new model that might help it avoid future problems of this nature. A Subscription Model When sitting in front of the US Senate during his testimony on April 10, 2018, Zuckerberg was asked multiple times whether or not he would potentially offer subscriptions to users on Facebook for eliminating ads (and, by extension, data collection)....
What’s so special about Xombrero? According to its developer, Xombrero is built with the idea that the user should be in charge of making decisions about security. It tackles both cookies and scripting issues by providing both persistent and per-session controls for scripts and cookies, making it easy to thwart tracking and scripting attacks. In short, it doesn’t allow cookie and javascript by default, and you have to whitelist the trusted sites to allow per-session cookies and javascripts from those sites....
Tip: If you just need to draw diagrams, you don’t need AutoCAD. Check out some of the best online diagramming software. What Makes a Good AutoCAD Alternative? If you’re an average student or hobbyist working on a lean budget, you don’t have to always pick AutoCAD. There are some worthy contenders with similar supporting infrastructure and critical functionality. The challenge is in deciding which AutoCAD alternatives are worth your time, as the market is awash with ghastly knockoffs....
1. Simple Teleprompter Simple Teleprompter is an aptly named free app that is simple, minimal, and straightforward, with all the basic features you’ll ever need. On the main screen, you type in or import the text and tap on the start button to scroll the text. When needed, you can set a countdown for the teleprompter and customize other things like scroll speed, background color, text color, etc. 2. Teleprompter Pro Teleprompter Pro is a fully customizable application that allows you to import any number of text files and scripts....
1. Install Media Codecs: Since not all types of Media formats are “completely” free and open source, Ubuntu does not provide them by default with the installation. For example if you want to listen to Mp3, watch flash videos or play an avi file, you have to install these media codecs. Ubuntu has bundeled the codecs for most common type of media formats in what it calls “ubuntu-restricted-extras”. Use the following command in terminal to install this package:...
What Is a Learning Management System? If you’re not familiar with the term learning management system, it’s a system that helps house and control all your educational content. While often thought of as just for schools and colleges, an LMS is also often used by businesses for training. Features vary based on the system, but some of the basic features typically include uploading and accessing material (videos, documents, tests, etc.), delivering assignments, getting feedback, communication, and progress tracking, such as grading....
