Surely you have a lot of questions, and perhaps we’ll be able to answer them as well as provide information that has been lacking from the repeated reports of the incident. What Was In Vault 7? If you’re extraordinarily curious (and since the contents of the leak were previously made public) you can find all the documents here. It may be worth mentioning that this leak probably isn’t the last we will see from Vault 7....
But Dropbox’s biggest strength is also its weakness. While the simple concept of synchronizing everything inside one Dropbox folder is the factor that keeps it above its competitors, this simplicity also means that it’s (almost) impossible to synchronize everything else outside that folder. Meet Symlink If you are a Mac user who doesn’t like the idea of moving everything to Dropbox folder for the sake of synchronizing the content, there’s another way to achieve that....
This is a sponsored article and was made possible by uMobix. The actual contents and opinions are the sole views of the author who maintains editorial independence, even when a post is sponsored. What Is uMobix and What Does It Do? uMobix is a parental controls app for Android/iOS devices. To get started with monitoring, parents need to download and install the app on their child’s device. Obviously, there’s an ethical question of whether you should feel comfortable monitoring your children, so before you turn to apps like uMobix, make sure you really consider the implications....
Chief among the reasons you might not have liked using Notepad on Windows is how it works. Depending on what you set out to do, you might have found it does not suit your needs. Fear not: we’ve already outlined three of the best direct replacements for Notepad. But what if they don’t scratch your itch? Here are a few options that deviate from Notepad’s fundamental design. 1. WikidPad WikidPad plays by Wikipedia’s rules when it comes to linking text together, meaning anything can be linked to from within another body of text....
What Does “Your Location Is Currently in Use” Mean? In short, this message means that a Windows application (downloaded from the Microsoft Store) is tracking your location, typically through an on-device GPS sensor, though Wi-Fi networks and Ethernet connections can also be used for these kinds of services. Basically, you see this message as a polite notification from Microsoft that your location is being tracked. Certain applications may need location services to function properly (e....
Viewing your Instagram feeds, photos and likes Instametrogram offers a variety of ways to view your Instagram feeds. For starters, you can browse through what is popular at the moment on Instagram. This gives you access to who is popular as well as what photos are trending on the service. When you view individual photos, you can browse them side-by-side to see the comments and likes. This gives you a much more visually appealing way to look at photos and what people are saying about them....
While there are many tools available that are capable of analysing logs and producing meaningful information, if you are looking for a good command line alternative, I’d suggest you use logcheck. In this article, we will discuss the basics of this command along with the features it provides. Introduction Although the official documentation of logcheck says that it scans system logs for “interesting lines,” it’s worth emphasizing that these “interesting lines” are actually the problems and security violations that the tool detects....
Installing the pandoc package on an Ubuntu system is dead simple with the following command: Once installed, you can immediately use Pandoc in place of Markdown to create HTML with the following command: The syntax and flags are as follow: “-r” – read format “-w” – write format “-o” – filename of the output What the above command do is to read from a markdown file and output the file in HTML format with the same filename....
This is the third version of VertDesk and, without a doubt, the best version so far. If you are interested in seeing how “v3” compares to previous versions, BTOD has a useful comparison article on their blog. In a nutshell, VertDesk v3 is stronger (275-pound lifting capacity), sturdier (1-1/8″ thick surface), and more durable; there’s no wobbling or squeaking as the desk moves up or down or when in use....
But what about running a virtual machine on your Android phone? Is that even possible? In this review we test VMOS, a virtual machine for Android, see how it performs and whether it is really useful to run a virtual machine on your phone. Note:This is a sponsored article and was made possible by VMOS. The actual contents and opinions are the sole views of the author who maintains editorial independence, even when a post is sponsored....
What Is Bandwidth Throttling? When you access the Internet, you do so via your Internet service provider (ISP). Of course, the ISP will (hopefully!) strive to give you the fastest speeds possible under your current plan. There are instances, however, where the ISP will deliberately slow down your Internet speeds. This is what “throttling” is, when your ‘Net experiences a manufactured slowdown performed by your service provider. Why Is It Done?...
What Is Alexa Guard? Alexa Guard is a new feature for Echo smart speakers. This feature gives you the essential functions of a security system without a lot of expensive equipment. Alexa Guard uses the microphones in the speakers along with the Internet to monitor for suspicious sounds. Sounds such as breaking glass, smoke alarms, or carbon monoxide alarms will trigger the system to send an alert to your phone. You can also set it up to transmit the same information to your home security provider if you have one....
What Is Email Encryption? Email encryption is a technique that disguises an email so that only the sender and intended recipient can access its contents, preventing unauthorized individuals from intercepting the signal and reading the message. Most email doesn’t have this level of protection. Content is sent as regular text and open to data security risks. However, you can step in with proper end-to-end encryption, for instance, to secure your confidential email easily....
Not happy with the current backdrop in your meetings? Learn how to change the background in Google Meet. What Is Google Meet Companion Mode? If you’ve ever been in a meeting and wanted to participate in chat, a poll, or use a whiteboard, you know how frustrating it can be to switch between the interaction and the participant grid. With Companion mode, you don’t have to choose anymore. You can use a second screen just for screen sharing and meeting activities while using your main screen to view all meeting participants as usual....
1: “Material Design” The first noticeable change in Android will be its new user interface. Its new interface will be more seamless and beautifully fluid. Nothing says you have an awesome smartphone or tablet than having an operating system behind it that responds to your touch as naturally as possible. Have a look at this video to see how Material Design changes Android’s UI: This interface change is perhaps the biggest that has happened to Android in a number of years....
1: 64-bit Smartphones! It’s one thing to have to contend with a small amount of space, fitting hardware into ever-shrinking frames. As phones’ bodies became larger to accommodate 5-inch (and even 6-inch) screens, manufacturers were pressured to come up with ways of making these behemoths lighter and thinner. This pressure is further exacerbated by the ever-increasing need to include more processing power to compete in the market. It seems very likely that we’ll see a proliferation of 64-bit processing in the smartphones coming out in 2014....
What Is NVMe? NVMEe stands for Non-Volatile Memory Express. It’s a storage connection standard that uses the hyper-fast PCI Express bus to communicate with your computer’s CPU instead of the slower SATA bus used by standard drives. Alongside exponential jumps in maximum transfer speeds, NVMe offers transfer parallelization, deep queuing, and system interrupts. For high-end consumer and enterprise storage, NVMe is the new standard. Scroll through PC listings, and you’ll see the option on higher-end laptops and PC workstations....
The Mac Pro, which you may know as the ‘cheese grater’ because of its perforated metal chassis, is the remaining Apple Mac product without an Apple Silicon processor option. Given that Apple initially estimated it would transition all Macs away from Intel chips in around two years following the summer 2020 announcement of its own architecture, the Mac Pro probably should have had its refresh by now. So, what’s the hold up?...
Target, Walmart Step Up Online grocers like Kroger, Aldi, Walmart and Target are all offering delivery as fast as possible. Supermarket giants like Kroger are offering a multitude of services with online ordering. You can choose same-day delivery for $9.95 or curbside pickup when your order is ready. Alternatively, you can ship items to your home, but you will likely experience longer wait times than the typical one-to-three day wait period....
How the Scam Works The scam itself is very simple. You receive a call from a stranger who claims that they’re from Microsoft. They’ll continue on, saying that they detected that your PC has suffered a specific issue. Perhaps they found malware on it, or your security is about to expire. Either way, they’ll push to gain access to your PC. They may ask you to visit a site to help with remote connections and give you details of how to connect....
