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Twitter Says You Cannot Tweet That You Hope Trump Dies From COVID
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for coronavirus. He is widely reviled by roughly half the country on account of his often negligent and sometimes cruel policies on the pandemic, social justice, and immigration, among others. Some unknowable percentage of those people...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 3, 2020
1 min read
President Donald Trump And First Lady Melania Trump Test Positive For Covid-19
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for coronavirus, the President announced early Friday morning, an extraordinary development coming months into a global pandemic and in the final stretch of his reelection campaign. “I just went for a test and we’ll see...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 2, 2020
1 min read
Google Assistant Can Now Wait On Hold Instead Of You
The tech giant Google has announced an update to its Phone app, dubbed “Hold for Me”, that will allow Google Assistant to wait on hold and alert users when a human is on the line. “When you call a toll-free number and a business puts...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 1, 2020
2 min read
Swiss Watchmaker Swatch Shuts Down IT Systems To Stop Cyberattack
The Swiss watch manufacturer Swatch has fallen victim to a cyber attack. The company shut down its IT systems after this attack was discovered, Bomcity reported. Swatch Group is a Swiss watchmaker known for its colorful watches commonly found in department stores and employs over...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 30, 2020
1 min read
Google Meet Brings Noise Cancellation Feature To Android And iOS Apps
The tech giant Google is rolling out its impressive noise cancellation in Google Meet to Android and iOS. This feature is not available to everyone. You have to be a G Suite Enterprise or G Suite Enterprise for Education customer to take advantage of the...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 29, 2020
1 min read
iOS 14: Top 10 Features You Need To Know
Apple has released iOS 14, which is loaded with many new features and changes. This is one of Apple’s biggest iOS updates to date, introducing Home screen design changes, major new features, updates for existing apps, Siri improvements, and many other tweaks that streamline the...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 28, 2020
4 min read
What Is A Cyber Attack? And How To Prevent It
A cyber attack is the deliberate exploitation of computer systems, networks, and technology-dependent enterprises. Cyber-Criminal uses malicious code to compromise your computer, logic, or data and steal, leak or hold your data hostage. A cyber attack is also known as a computer network attack (CNA).
Bijay Pokharel,
September 28, 2020
2 min read
Google Has Removed 17 Suspicious Apps From Google Play Store
Google has removed 17 suspicious apps from Google Play Store. The 17 apps, spotted by security researchers from Zscaler, were infected with the Joker (aka Bread) malware. This spyware is designed to steal SMS messages, contact lists, and device information along with silently signing up...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 27, 2020
1 min read
Google To Block U.S. Election Ads After Polls Close
The tech giant Google will block election-related ads on its platforms after polls close in the U.S. election on Nov. 3, the company told advertisers in an email on Friday, as reported by Axios. The policy, which is intended to block all ads related to the election,...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2020
1 min read
Windows XP Source Code Allegedly Leaked Online
The source code for Windows XP SP1 and other versions of the operating system was allegedly leaked online today. The leak was spread in a thread on the anonymous forum 4chan. Notably, the archive includes the Windows NT 3.5 and original Xbox source code dumps...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 25, 2020
1 min read
How To Hide Your Browsing History From ISPs
our ISP tracks your clicks for a number of reasons. For them, your browsing history is a revenue stream. Many ISPs compile anonymous browsing logs and sell them to marketing companies. Some Internet providers are even moving to make privacy a premium add-on, using your...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 24, 2020
4 min read
TikTok Has Removed 104M Videos For Violating Community Guidelines
TikTok has removed 104,543,719 videos globally for violating their Community Guidelines or Terms of Service, which is less than 1% of all videos uploaded on TikTok. Of those videos, TikTok found and removed 96.4% of videos before a user reported them, and 90.3% were removed...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 23, 2020
1 min read
Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Android App Permissions & How To Use Them Smartly
App permissions govern what your app is allowed to do and access. This ranges from access to data stored on your phone, like contacts and media files, through to pieces of hardware like your handset’s camera or microphone. Granting permission allows the app to use...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 22, 2020
5 min read
Microsoft Buys Fallout Maker Bethesda For $7.5bn
Microsoft is paying $7.5bn (£5.85bn) for Bethesda’s parent ZeniMax Media. Zenimax is the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, which has created developed hits including The Elder Scrolls, Wolfenstein, and Fallout. Xbox has said that the publisher’s franchises would be added to its Game Pass subscription...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 22, 2020
1 min read
U.S. judge Block Trump Administration’s Order To Remove WeChat From App Stores
U.S. judge early Sunday blocked the Trump administration from requiring Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google to remove Chinese-owned messaging app WeChat for downloads by late Sunday, Reuters reported. U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler in San Francisco said in an order that WeChat users who...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 21, 2020
1 min read
Are VPNs Legal Or Illegal?
A virtual private network (VPN) gives you online privacy and anonymity by creating a private network from a public internet connection. VPNs mask your internet protocol (IP) address so your online actions are virtually untraceable. Most important, VPN services establish secure and encrypted connections to...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 20, 2020
4 min read
Trump to Block U.S. Downloads Of TikTok, WeChat On Sunday
The U.S. Commerce Department plans to issue an order Friday that will bar people in the United States from downloading Chinese-owned messaging app WeChat and video-sharing app TikTok starting on September 20, three officials told Reuters. The full order was published by the Department of Commerce...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 19, 2020
2 min read
What Is Cyberbullying? And How To Stop It
Cyberbullying is bullying with the use of digital technologies. It can take place on social media, messaging platforms, gaming platforms, and mobile phones. It is repeated behavior, aimed at scaring, angering, or shaming those who are targeted.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 18, 2020
8 min read
Here’s How To Download And Install iOS 14 And iPadOS 14
Apple is rolling out iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 software updates for the iPhone and iPad. iOS 14 reimagines the iPhone experience, delivering a major update to the Home Screen with beautifully redesigned widgets and the App Library, new ways to use apps with App...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 17, 2020
2 min read
Apple Watch Series 6 Can Measure Your Blood Oxygen Levels
Apple today announced Apple Watch Series 6, introducing a revolutionary Blood Oxygen feature that offers users even more insight into their overall wellness. Apple Watch Series 6 delivers many notable hardware improvements, including a faster S6 System in Package (SiP) and next-generation always-on altimeter, along with...
Bijay Pokharel,
September 16, 2020
2 min read
