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What Is Network Address Translation (NAT)
Network address translation (NAT) is a method of remapping an IP address space into another by modifying network address information in the IP header of packets while they are in transit across a traffic routing device.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 8, 2020
2 min read
United States Files A Civil Action To Forfeit Cryptocurrency Valued At Over One Billion U.S. Dollars
The United States filed a civil complaint today to forfeit thousands of Bitcoins, valued at over $1 billion dollars, seized by law enforcement on November 3, 2020, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson of the Northern District of California and Special Agent in Charge...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 6, 2020
4 min read
You Can Now Send Payments In India With WhatsApp
Facebook is rolling out its WhatsApp payment service for users in India after receiving approval from the country’s regulators. Starting today, people across India will be able to send money through WhatsApp. This secure payments experience makes transferring money just as easy as sending a...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 6, 2020
1 min read
WhatsApp Introduce New Disappearing Messages Option
Facebook owned WhatsApp is introducing a new disappearing messages option this month. The feature will allow WhatsApp users to enable disappearing messages on chat conversations between friends, to automatically delete messages after seven days. Anyone can enable the option in individual chats, and group admins...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 5, 2020
1 min read
Google Messages Can Now Schedule Texts For Some Users
The tech giant company Google is rolling out text scheduling in Messages for Android. Twitter user Sai Reddy and others have discovered that Google is rolling out the option to schedule texts in Android’s Messages, saving you the trouble of finding a third-party app. Google provides a...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 5, 2020
1 min read
Nikon Will Let You Use Its Cameras As High-End Webcams
Nikon has at last released software that turns your fancy DSLR or mirrorless camera into a high-end webcam. With the Nikon Webcam Utility Software (via Engadget), users can connect some of the Nikon cameras to a computer via USB connection to use them as a real webcam....
Bijay Pokharel,
November 5, 2020
1 min read
You Can Now Use Custom Background On Google Meet
The tech giant Google is introducing custom backgrounds for its Meet videoconferencing platform, the company announced in a blog post. If you use Meet in Google’s Chrome browser you should be able to access the feature in Chrome OS as well as on Windows and Mac...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 2, 2020
1 min read
Raspberry Pi 400 Is A Compact Keyboard With Built-In Computer
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has announced the Raspberry Pi 400, a compact keyboard with an ARM-based computer built in. Just plug it into a TV or monitor using one of its two micro HDMI ports, insert a microSD card, attach a power cord and mouse,...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 2, 2020
2 min read
Tinder Launches Face-To-Face Video Chats For Potential Matches
Dating giant Tinder is rolling out one-to-one video calling for its users, which could prove popular as the pandemic limits the possibilities of in-person dating. The firm said the new feature would put safety first. The free “Face to Face” feature will only be enabled...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 2, 2020
1 min read
Twitter Reinstates New York Post Account Days After Backlash From Republican Lawmakers
The microblogging site Twitter said on Friday it had changed its policy and lifted a freeze it placed on the account of the New York Post after the newspaper published articles about Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s son. The New York Post can now send tweets...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 31, 2020
1 min read
Google Is Bringing Its Own VPN With Google One Subscription
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,
October 30, 2020
1 min read
Google Commits To Using Recycled Materials In All New Products By 2022
Google is sticking to its plan to have all of its products include recycled materials by 2022, this year designing its new Pixel and Nest products to incorporate the re-use of otherwise wasted resources. It is only part of the devices that are comprised of...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 27, 2020
1 min read
Google Pay Adds Support For 24 New Banks In 23 Countries
Google Pay is a digital wallet platform and online payment system developed by Google to power in-app and tap-to-pay purchases on mobile devices, enabling users to make payments with Android phones, tablets, or watches. In addition to this, the service also supports passes such as coupons, boarding passes, student ID cards, event tickets, movie...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 26, 2020
1 min read
How To Disable Browsing History In Chrome, Firefox, Safari & TOR
Web browsing history is the list of web pages a user has visited recently, as well as associated data such as page title and time of visit, which is recorded by web browser software as standard for a certain period of time.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 25, 2020
4 min read
Google Removes 3 Android Apps For Children, With 20M+ Downloads Between Them, Over Data Collection Violations
The tech giant Google has removed 3 Android apps i.e. Princess Salon, Number Coloring, and Cats & Cosplay from the Google Play app store after IDAC brought the violations to its attention. Researchers at the International Digital Accountability Council (IDAC), a nonprofit watchdog based out of Boston, found that a...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 24, 2020
2 min read
What Is Metadata And How To Remove Metadata?
Metadata is data about data. For example, if this article is the data, its metadata will include information about its word count, what language it is written in, when the article was first published, and whether it is linked to an image.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 23, 2020
5 min read
TikTok Is Adding Clarity To Content Removals
TikTok, a short-form, video-sharing app is announcing that it will give you at least a vague idea of why your video is gone, by naming the specific policy it fell afoul of. That’s pretty similar to how other companies do it. “Explaining our enforcement actions while...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 23, 2020
1 min read
PayPal To Let You Buy And Sell Cryptocurrencies In The US
PayPal has partnered with cryptocurrency company Paxos to launch a new service. PayPal users in the U.S. will soon be able to buy, hold, and sell cryptocurrencies. PayPal plans to support Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, and Litecoin at first. You’ll be able to connect to your PayPal account to...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 22, 2020
1 min read
After Discontinuing Free Trials, Netflix Plans To Give An Entire Country 2 Days Of Netflix For Free
Netflix is planning a two-day “event” that will allow non-subscribers in India to stream the company’s library without a subscription plan. The move follows news that Netflix has ended free trial periods, choosing instead to focus on other marketing promotions to try and amass new...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 21, 2020
1 min read
You Can Now Disable Insecure JScript In Internet Explorer
Microsoft says that customers can now disable JScript (JScript.dll) execution in Internet Explorer 11 after installing the Windows October 2020 monthly security updates. JScript is a legacy Microsoft implementation of the ECMAScript language specification in the form of an Active Scripting engine. To manually edit the...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 16, 2020
2 min read
