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Google’s Chrome is one of the most used browsers globally, as it comes pre-installed on every Android device. Considering the wide userbase and stiff competition, Google makes Chrome more resourceful by regularly adding new features. While most of them are directed at increasing our productivity, some are made to strengthen our privacy. One such feature is embedded into the link-sharing functionality, where users can share the URL of a site by not just regular means, but also through a more modern means like QR code!...

Nowadays, live streaming has become tremendously popular among the youngster who loves listening to music. However, according to a survey, this industry has an 11 billion dollar market cap, which means around 47% of global music industry revenues depend on online streaming. The reason behind Spotify’s popularity is, it offers live songs along with its lyrics. But, not many users are familiar with this. Well, that’s why we are here to explain to you how you will get the song lyrics on your Spotify application....

A long time ago, Google launched a feature to track your searches and store them in your Google account. Yes, we are talking about Google Search History. It is most useful as well as vulnerable for most users because if you don’t remember some of your previously searched keywords, you can view them using this feature. On the other hand, if your Google account is hacked or accessed by anyone, they can see your previous activities and your search history if you are looking for the best ways to view your Google search history....

Months after disabling it, Instagram is once again enabling the snooze button for hiding suggested posts for 30 days on the platform. Last year, Instagram temporarily stopped showing an excessive number of suggested posts after the community criticism – only to burst out again soon. As with users complaining again, the platform has silently enabled the Snooze button for disabling Suggested Posts for 30 days. Annoying Suggested Posts on Instagram For a long, Instagram users have been complaining about the growing number of ads – in the form of cookies, suggested posts, recommendations, etc....

Instagram and Facebook both appear to be suffering major outages, with thousands of app users claiming they are unable to refresh their feeds or upload photos or videos. Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, has been experiencing issues since around 2 pm GMT, according to Downdetector, which monitors online outages. Instagram & Facebook Outage, Not Loading Downdetector’s outage map shows that users in the UK, East Coast of the United States and Brazil are the worst affected...

A week after Facebook pumped $5.7 billion in Reliance Jio for 10%, the Indian telecom has run into a database exposure incident. Earlier today, a security researcher named Anurag Sen has identified and informed TechCrunch about the unprotected database related to Jio, which is having millions of user-generated self-test data regarding Coronavirus. While there’s no trace of being breached by anyone yet, Jio immediately pulled down the system hosting database as a precaution....

Are you looking for ways to download JioCinema app for PC and Laptop? Well, you have reached the right web page. Undoubtedly, JioCinema is one of the leading entertaining apps in India, with over 100 million downloads in the Google Play Store. As its name suggests, you can watch tons of cinema on the app for free from Hollywood, Bollywood, and other regional film industries. Moreover, you will get TV shows, songs & music, and documentaries....

Xiaomi has just released the latest version of its MIUI universe – the 13th edition. The all-new MIUI 13 is available for Xiaomi/Redmi phones, Xiaomi smart speakers, and Smart TVs. The MIUI 13 comes pre-installed in the just-launched Xiaomi 12 series and has a new interface, wallpapers, and widgets. Xiaomi has released a timeline and a list of eligible devices, to which this OS update will be coming. MIUI 13 For Xiaomi Devices Putting an end to all the leaks and rumors, Xiaomi has today released the all-new MIUI 13 OS, alongside the Xiaomi 12 series....

After Steam, Logitech has now shown up with its own handheld gaming device – named Logitech G Cloud. This is similar to Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch in form factor. It has all the necessary gaming controls, bumpers, and a textured rear finish for better grip. Though it boasts supporting most of the AAA games through Cloud, you will need either of the Nvidia , Xbox , or PlayStation game subscriptions to play so....

Microsoft and Intel have teamed up to explore new ways of detecting malware. The team has published a report of how it’s finding new ways in deep transfer learning, a part of deep learning, machine learning. This joint research, by far, has achieved a success rate in determining the malware by first converting them into images from binaries, and then evaluating them. This project has laid the foundation for further explorations, says the team....

As an experiment with its Edge browser, Microsoft is automatically installing the Office PWAs in the browser, and listing in Windows Search. This happens after Microsoft has updated its Edge browser with a new Chromium version, and is testing with a small group of Windows 10 users. Users aren’t interested in having these can uninstall them manually. Microsoft Installs Office Apps Automatically Microsoft is already been criticised for forcing users to make its Edge browser default....

Microsoft’s Edge browser has come up with some amazing features, which could tempt the Chrome users to switch browsers. From the past few months, Edge is bringing new features, and now again, it has added some excellent capabilities. At present, almost everyone is working from home due to Covid-19, so to all of them, this feature will be so helpful. Microsoft Edge Brings Collections Feature Which Allows to Collect & Organize Content Day by day, the Microsoft Edge browser is getting more popular, and it has come on the second position in the desktop market....

With the threat of the COVID pandemic fairly in control, Microsoft is preparing to hold the Ignite event in person this year. This is aside from the regular live streaming on Ignite website. The company didn’t announce any further details about it, except the dates to be from October 12th to the 14th. Enthusiasts can expect Microsoft to talk more about Microsoft 365, Azure, and other business products rather than any updates regarding Windows....

After testing in beta for a while, Microsoft finally rolled out the Edge v108 to all public users. This is now available to Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 7, macOS, and Linux. The Edge v108.0.1462.42 contains a handful of new features and a bunch of security fixes, especially the Type confusing V8, which is being widely exploited now. Also, Microsoft revealed the latest statistics on how well its Sleeping Tabs are performing....

The cybersecurity wing of Tencent has discovered a new malware gang named MrbMiner , who are hijacking Microsoft SQL servers for installing a cryptocurrency miner. The malware is gang is backtracked to check the author and found t wo other malwares crafted for targeting Linux servers and ARM-based systems. Brute Force Attacks on Microsoft SQL Servers Hackers have never left an opportunity that lets them into other systems. One of the common types of penetrating into one’s systems is brute-forcing the login page....

Mint Mobile, an American telecom has disclosed a data breach incident to some of its customers, after an unauthorized party accessed sensitive details of them. Mint Mobile in its notifying email said that the unauthorized party has ported the numbers to another carrier without permission, so they may be used for any other cybercrimes. Thus, it advised customers to be aware of any potential thefts. Mint Mobile Data Breach Mint Mobile is an American telecom running as an MVNO on T-Mobile’s cellular network....

Apple’s announcement of bumping up the streaming qualities to 4K with Big Sur is a great one. While the Big Sur is scheduled to launch later this year, users are supposed to have key hardware required to be able to stream 4K videos on Netflix. This the T2 security chip, which is capable of processing the HEVC encoded videos . And it’s reported that only the Macs released after 2018 equips this component....

Akamai security team has found a new campaign where botnet developers are abusing Bitcoin’s blockchain transactions to hide their C2’s IP addresses . The botnet is aimed at mining cryptocurrencies for the makers and would use Bitcoin wallet address, its blockchain API, and bash one-liners to infect and recover their infected systems into the network. A Blockchain Abusing Botnet Botnets are often used for various purposes like deploying DDoS attacks or mining cryptocurrencies, and they need to be connected to the hacker’s C2 for receiving commands for performing the desired action as above....

The Center for Data Science of New York University has announced making Yann LeCun’s Deep Learning Course free . This course will be taught in Spring this year and needs the interested candidates to complete a machine learning course or their DS-GA 1001 Intro to Data Science. The 14-week long course covers the latest techniques in deep learning , starting with its basics. A Deep Learning Course For Free Deep Learning...

In a significant reversal, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has dismissed multiple allegations against Apple, including claims that CEO Tim Cook’s 2021 email about confidential leaks violated workers’ rights. The decision, reported by Bloomberg , resolves complaints from former employees Ashley Gjøvik and Cher Scarlett, who challenged Apple’s workplace policies as part of the #AppleToo movement advocating for transparency and equity. The controversy began with Cook’s 2021 all-staff email, sent after a leaked internal meeting discussing pay equity and Texas’ anti-abortion law....