Running on the latest OS version is always desirable since you’ll get to try features that better your experience. For Android users, it’s the Android 11 that’s currently giving them all they wanted, but not all of them are eligible to get this. For Nokia users, the models Nokia 8.1 and Nokia 5.3 will soon be getting this update as seen in a GeekBench listing. Android 11 For Nokia 8.1 and Nokia 5....
Nvidia is working on a fix to the issues caused by a faulty driver – GeForce Game Ready 531.18 WHQL – which was released in the latest update. Users running on the latest Windows version with no bugs are facing issues using this driver – reporting a Blue Screen of Death and high CPU usage. Nvidia acknowledged it and said it’s readying a fix. Until then, it suggested a workaround to manage....
Pushbullet is an easy way to transfer files between a Phone, Tablet, and Computer. Users can share pictures and videos, send messages from a PC, set reminders, and much more. However, the app is not free to use, and many users can’t afford to pay monthly. The price of the Pushbullet Pro version is $4.99/month . Most can’t afford to pay money, so they can check out these similar apps to Pushbullet, which might help....
Thousands of vulnerable QNAP NAS devices in the wild are targeted by a ransomware group, encrypting the files on users’ NAS drives using the 7zip archive solution. The remote attacks are so successful that the threat actors behind it, the Qlocker ransomware group, have earned over $260,000 in Bitcoin within five days of operation. Remote QNAP NAS Devices Under Attack As we think the ransomware groups have shifted from home users to corporates for lumpsum payments, one group called Qlocker ransomware targets individuals with a simple plan....
Research by a university professor revealed that both Google and Apple collect a lot of telemetry data from users’ devices, even after denying all the permissions. From phone startup to browsing in settings and even in idle stage, Android and iOS transmit a lot of device data, which can be later linked to spot the user. Telemetry Data Transmitted by Android and iOS. While it’s well-known that device OEMs suck device data from users in the name of advertising, what data specifically being collected is rarely known....
Samsung released the Q1 2022 earnings report today, revealing astonishing figures in all divisions, mostly driven by smartphone and memory chip sales. The company posted a strong operating profit and consolidated revenue in this quarter, which is 51% higher than that of the same period last year. Even with some seasonal demands and uncertainties from war, Samsung continued to earn better in every division. Samsung Q1 2022 Earnings Report In many countries around the world, Samsung has been the go-to brand in most electronics....
Maze Ransomware, the infamous team behind many attacks has now attacked North America’s largest wire and cable manufacturer. The hacker group has exfiltrated company data from its site and affected computers firm-wide. Further, the team has demanded to pay $6 million in ransom to not to publish the data. Southwire , the victim of this case and a producer of industrial and household cables for more than half of North America....
Keeping itself in competition, Spark, the free and one of the best email clients out there is has refreshed it itself. The company has just updated the software to a new version of 2.2.0 and is having much essentials within. Spark is just another email client software in the market but with attractive features. It severs all the popular email providers of Google, AOL, Hotmail, MSN, Yahoo, Exchange, Outlook and even Apple’s iCloud....
After testing the new SteamOS 3.3 in preview and beta channels for a while, Valve has just released it to the general public through the Stable channel. This update brings the adaptive brightness back, scheduled night mode, temperature notification, etc., to Steam devices. Aside from this, Valve updated the drivers and firmware to improve the security and performance of Steam devices using SteamOS 3.3. SteamOS 3.3 in Stable Channel Valve is already doing great with the launch of Steam Deck earlier this year....
Earlier this month, The Pirate Bay has resurfaced its surface-web website after a month’s downtime. But, it doesn’t seem to be coming with any upgraded features, but disappointments. Many who visited the new domain, can observe the changes made, with many of the general pages and links removed, and the content is made hard to find. Yet, one can try with some workarounds. The Pirate Bay has been one of the most prominent sites for finding copyrighted content....
Twitter is slapped with a new lawsuit from former employees over non-payment of the promised severance pay to thousands, including the head of employee benefits programs. The supposed pay promised by Elon Musk after he laid off most of the Twitter employees amounted to at least $500 million. While some are partially paid, some received nothing as of now. Failing to Fulfil Promises Amidst new competition, instability and debt payments, Twitter has a separate suit of problems to deal with – delayed payments to former, current employees, which the company has faced since Elon Musk’s takeover....
The survey also had questions like whether they think their phones often hear what they’re talking about and how intrusive are the targeted ads from businesses. Many had voted negative for such questions, displaying their disgust on rising technology. Survey on Tech Companies With the rise of new technologies and their usage awareness, many are hopping into this realm rapidly than ever before. And this only leads to two things – more data and concerns on how companies are handling it....
While dealing with photos on your smartphones or PCs, you must have seen some files ending with an .AAE extension . This is nothing new for Apple users; however, if you are trying to open it on a Windows PC, it won’t display anything. Instead of the file, you will see an error message saying, “Windows cannot open this file.” The answer is simple if you wonder what these files are and why they don’t appear on your Windows system....
The ever-reliable WhatsApp reporter – WaBetaInfo has come up with a new update for the voice notes feature in WhatsApp, which will let the voice message play in the background. To date, a voice note that’s played in a conversation will be stopped once we come to the home screen or to a different chat. But, this new support will play the voice note in the background, with a progress bar and buttons to play/pause and dismiss....
In the last three decades, mobile phones have changed a lot. However, starting with Motorola, the origin of mobiles, to now Samsung, OnePlus, Oppo, etc., there’s a wide variety of smartphones available in the market. But did you know when the smartphone market totally changed? The answer is that Google came up with an open-source mobile device OS called Android . However, Google has updated its Android operating system tremendously over the years....
As a social media platform catering to an active community of video creators, TikTok is responsible for keeping user activity in check. TikTok monitors users’ accounts and activities. If the social media platform finds anything suspicious that goes against the community guidelines, the account involved can be banned. There are different types of bans that TikTok may impose on an account, including permanent, temporary, and shadow bans. Depending on the ban, it can sometimes be difficult for the user to have it removed....
Several Windows 10 and 11 users are reporting app crashing issues after installing the latest cumulative update – of May 2022. These updates are named KB5013942 (for Win10) and KB5013943 (Win11). Microsoft acknowledged this issue and said apps that rely on the GPU would face some unexpected issues. Although it didn’t mention working on a fix for it, we expect it to come soon. App Crashing Issues in Windows 10 and 11 Microsoft passing glitchy updates to fix past problems isn’t new, as we the Windows OS users are so used to it now....
Microsoft today announced that Windows 11 is ready for broad deployment in the business environments, as it ironed out all the general issues spotted in early releases. So anyone with an eligible system – having met all the hardware requirements – can get this update through the Settings app. This announcement comes a few weeks after Microsoft announced Windows 10 21H2 version, which too is available for broad rollout. Windows 11 For Everyone The next iteration of Microsoft’s grand Window OS – the Windows 11 is ready for broad deployment....
Windows 7 was released in 2009, and its support ended in 2020. Although Microsoft no longer supports the OS, various modded versions created by third-party developers are still available. If you are a gamer looking for an OS optimized for performance, then Windows 7 Game Edition ISO is the one you should get. Windows 7 Gamer Edition is the unofficial version of Windows 7, with features specifically designed for gamers. Its better FPS, lightweight design, and customizability make it stand out among other modded versions....
While YouTube is one of the best places for entertainment, it lacks one essential feature which the community is asking for so long – A loop of an individual video! Users can currently set a single video in the playlist or an entire playlist into a loop, but not the single video. This may soon change as the XDA group has found support for this feature in the YouTube Android app’s code....
