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Twitter Introduces Voice Tweets for iOS Users
The micro-blogging site Twitter is testing a new feature that will allow users to create tweets using their voice, announced on a blog post. The feature will be available to a limited number of users on Apple’s iOS platform for now and be rolled out for more iOS users...
Bijay Pokharel,
June 18, 2020
2 min read
Zoom Says Free Users Will Get End-To-End Encryption
Zoom’s CEO Eric S. Yuan today announced that end-to-end encryption (E2EE) will be provided to all users (paid and free) after verifying their accounts by providing additional identification info such as their phone number. “We are also pleased to share that we have identified a path forward...
Bijay Pokharel,
June 18, 2020
1 min read
Qualcomm Launches New Snapdragon 690 Processor To Add 5G To Mid-Range Phones
Qualcomm is launching its next 5G chipset today, the Snapdragon 690, the first product in its 6-series chips to get support for the next-generation networking standard — although it’ll only support the slower sub-6GHz versions of 5G, not the faster mmWave standard. According to Qualcomm,...
Bijay Pokharel,
June 17, 2020
2 min read
Apple’s App Store Ecosystem Facilitated Over Half A Trillion Dollars In Commerce In 2019
The tech giant Apple today announced the App Store ecosystem supported $519 billion in billings and sales globally in 2019 alone. The new study, conducted by independent economists at Analysis Group, found that the highest value categories were mobile commerce (m-commerce) apps, digital goods and services apps, and in-app...
Bijay Pokharel,
June 16, 2020
4 min read
WhatsApp Launches Digital Payments Platform In Brazil
WhatsApp has launched in-app payments in Brazil, the company announced in a blog post on Monday. The payments are enabled through Facebook Pay, which parent company Facebook said last year it would be rolling out to Instagram, Messenger, Facebook, and eventually WhatsApp. “Payments on WhatsApp...
Bijay Pokharel,
June 16, 2020
1 min read
Accessories Giant Claire’s Hacked To Steal Credit Card
US based jewelry and accessory giant Claire’s, and its subsidiary Icing, were compromised in April and have allowed hackers to gain access to customer’s credit cards, Sansec reports. In a new report by cybersecurity firm Sansec, Claire’s website was compromised by attackers who attempted to steal customer’s...
Bijay Pokharel,
June 15, 2020
1 min read
Now You Can Upload Custom Backgrounds On Video Calls In Microsoft Teams
Microsoft is rolling out the new custom background effects in Teams, the tech giant announced in a blog post. Custom images and other background effects are only available for scheduled Teams meetings, Microsoft says. According to a blog post, “When joining a Teams meeting, you...
Bijay Pokharel,
June 14, 2020
1 min read
How To Update macOS
Software Updates are the most annoying notification that we often get and it seem to happen at the most inopportune times. Most of us neglect the software updates and carry on our works.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 13, 2020
1 min read
Here’s A Simple Trick To Watch YouTube Videos Without Any Ads
Earlier this week, over on Reddit, web developer unicorn4sale shared an interesting and frequently forgotten bit of how the internet works. While we typically look at urls as using dots solely to divide the domain name — separating “youtube” and “com”, for example — it’s perfectly...
Bijay Pokharel,
June 12, 2020
1 min read
Apple Removes Pocket Casts From Chinese App Store Following Government Request
Apple has removed the popular podcasting app Pocket Casts from the Chinese App Store on the request of the Chinese government. According to the official Pocket Casts Twitter account, Apple has contacted the app team two days ago to inform that Pocket Casts would be...
Bijay Pokharel,
June 11, 2020
2 min read
How To Uninstall Cortana On Windows 10 2004
Cortana is Microsoft’s personal productivity assistant that helps you save time and focus attention on what matters most. But it’s no secret that many Windows 10 users aren’t really big fans of Cortana. Starting with the release of Windows 10 May 2020 Update, One of the...
Bijay Pokharel,
June 11, 2020
1 min read
These iPhones Model Are Getting iOS 14 Update
Apple is expected to reveal the next iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, tvOS 14 and macOS 10.16 versions during its upcoming virtual WWDC event starting June 22. There’s good news on that front: all iPhone models that can run iOS 13 will also be...
Bijay Pokharel,
June 10, 2020
1 min read
How To Avoid Getting A Virus On The Internet
A computer virus, much like a flu virus, is designed to spread from host to host and has the ability to replicate itself. Similarly, in the same way that viruses cannot reproduce without a host cell, computer viruses cannot reproduce and spread without programming such...
Bijay Pokharel,
June 10, 2020
4 min read
Google Maps Adds New COVID-19 Alerts As More Cities Reopen
When you look up public transit directions for a trip that is likely to be affected by COVID-19 restrictions, Google Maps will show relevant alerts from local transit agencies. These alerts can help you prepare accordingly if government mandates impact transit services or require you...
Bijay Pokharel,
June 9, 2020
2 min read
Apple Publishes Free Resources To Improve Password Security
Apple has created a new open source project to help developers of password managers collaborate to create strong passwords that are compatible with popular websites. The Password Manager Resources open source project allows you to integrate website-specific requirements used by the iCloud Keychain password manager...
Bijay Pokharel,
June 7, 2020
1 min read
What Is Elastic IP Address ?
An Elastic IP address is a static IPv4 address designed for dynamic cloud computing.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 6, 2020
3 min read
Cyber-Criminals Tried To Steal Database Credentials From 1.3M WordPress Sites
A large scale attack targeted hundreds of thousands of WordPress websites over the course of 24 hours, attempting to harvest database credentials by stealing config files after abusing known XSS vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins and themes. “Between May 29 and May 31, 2020, the Wordfence Firewall blocked over...
Bijay Pokharel,
June 5, 2020
2 min read
Facebook’s Google Photos Transfer Tool Is Now Available Globally
The social media giant Facebook’s Google Photos transfer tools is now available globally, the company announced on Thursday. The new data transfer tool allows you to create copies of all of the photos or videos on your Facebook account and transfer them to a linked Google...
Bijay Pokharel,
June 5, 2020
1 min read
How To Secure Your Pinterest Account In 2025
Pinterest is full of possibilities for your life. With billions of Pins on Pinterest, you'll always find ideas to spark inspiration. When you discover Pins you love, save them to boards to keep your ideas organized and easy to find.
Bijay Pokharel,
June 4, 2020
1 min read
Stolen YouTube Credentials Growing In Popularity On Hacker Forums
An increasing number of offers for stolen YouTube credentials has been noted recently on hacker and cybercrime forums, where access to accounts is sold in bulk. Etay Maor, CSO at cyber-intelligence firm IntSights, explained that in recent weeks his team has noticed an uptick in...
Bijay Pokharel,
June 3, 2020
2 min read
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