Letting an algorithm cull links from the sewer of internet commentary, and then distributing that to millions of people, is a losing game. It’s another sign of how Facebook and the rest continue to abdicate responsibility. Read More
In the GPU market, the debate between AMD and Nvidia rages on. AMD has long reigned as a king of affordable yet powerful hardware. Its recent releases further hone AMD’s dominance and prove that it’s catching up to rival Nvidia. Notably, the AMD RX line boasts incredible power, although its popularity for cryptocurrency mining. Similarly, the insanely powerful Threadripper CPU is one of the top processors available. With its new plan, AMD aims to make virtual reality (VR) gaming and 4K gaming cheaper for consumers. The RX Vega line of GPUs is a multi-purpose set of graphics cards. Since the...
Read the full article: Should You Buy AMD Vega Graphics Cards? 5 Better Alternatives
Sony has announced a new and improved version of the PlayStation VR headset. This latest model, which can comfortably be labelled an incremental upgrade, has a streamlined design and a new processor unit. But that’s about it. Oh, and the price is remaining the same. Which is disappointing. The latest attempt to make virtual reality a thing has been gaining ground of late. There are now a huge variety of VR headsets available for all budgets, ranging from Google Cardboard to the Oculus Rift. And last October Sony joined the ranks with PlayStation VR available for the PS4. Introducing the...
Read the full article: Sony Slightly Improves the PlayStation VR Headset
Facebook’s data-conserving version of Messenger is no longer just for developing nations with slow networks. Now the Messenger Lite Android app is expanding to the US. Canada, UK, and Ireland after previously being available in over 100 mostly-developing countries. Messenger Lite packs most of the critical features of the app, but skips things like Messenger Day and selfie lenses that… Read More
With the recent controversy surrounding Kaspersky software, some people have been bringing up Eugene Kaspersky’s views on privacy. You might think that the owner of an antivirus company would be big on anonymity. But Kaspersky, in fact, thinks that a reduction in anonymity would be good for the internet. It’s not a commonly held viewpoint. And it’s quite controversial. But is Kaspersky onto something? Would reducing internet privacy increase our security? There are a number of issues at stake here. Let’s take a look at them one at a time. What Kaspersky Is Really Pushing For To be clear, Kaspersky...
Read the full article: Would Doing Away With Anonymity Make the Internet Safer?
Facebook’s data-conserving version of Messenger is no longer just for developing nations with slow networks. Now the Messenger Lite Android app is expanding to the US. Canada, UK, and Ireland after previously being available in over 100 mostly-developing countries. Messenger Lite packs most of the critical features of the app, but skips things like Messenger Day and selfie lenses that… Read More
A new law has come into force in Germany aimed at regulating social media platforms to ensure they remove hate speech within set periods of receiving complaints — within 24 hours in straightforward cases or within seven days where evaluation of content is more difficult. Read More
Google has a new program called “Street View ready” which will make it possible for anyone with the right hardware to contribute to its Street View imaging database, typically assembled using Google’s official 360-degree camera-toting Street View cars. The first camera officially designated ‘Street View ready’ is Insta360’s Pro camera, the 8K 360 camera… Read More
Google has a new program called “Street View ready” which will make it possible for anyone with the right hardware to contribute to its Street View imaging database, typically assembled using Google’s official 360-degree camera-toting Street View cars. The first camera officially designated ‘Street View ready’ is Insta360’s Pro camera, the 8K 360 camera… Read More
JavaScript is a programming language for the web. It is supported by most web browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, internet Explorer, Edge, Opera, etc. Most mobile browsers for smart phones support JavaScript too. It is primarily used to enhance web pages to provide for a more user friendly experience. These include dynamically updating web pages, user interface enhancements such as menus and dialog boxes, animations, 2D and 3D graphics, interactive maps, video players, and more. This mode of JavaScript usage in the web browser is also referred to as client-side javascript. The Web Page Triad When you consider the components...
Read the full article: What Is JavaScript and How Does It Work?
Read the full article: Why Does Windows Automatically Save the Registry?
Today’s children are growing up in a digital age, exposing them to all the wonders and dangers that the internet brings. It’s important to educate children about online safety: content, scams, and the people who inhabit it. What better way to do that then through games? Many children love video games and parents should know about them too. We’re going to detail some free games that educate children on the modern dangers of being online, while letting them have some fun at the same time too. If you have your own game recommendation, please let us know in the comments....
Read the full article: 6 Internet Safety Games To Help Kids Become Cyber Smart
Want to play your favorite PC games on your main TV? You’re not alone. With that huge library of games, using a Windows, macOS, or Linux computer like a quasi-games console is an attractive prospect. Given that console game controllers will run on desktop operating systems, it just makes so much sense. But there’s often a problem, and it’s usually related to position. Your PC is in one room, your TV in another. Running a long HDMI cable between the rooms is both expensive and impractical. As is buying a second gaming rig! So, what is the solution? Streaming. Here...
Read the full article: 5 Ways to Stream Video Games From Your PC to Your Main TV
Google will no longer force publishers using paywalls to offer free content. Instead, publishers using paywalls to fund themselves will enjoy equality with other publishers. Google is also working towards helping those publishers “reach new audiences, drive subscriptions and grow revenue”. Paywalls are annoying. You’ll see a headline you want to click on, but because the story is hidden behind a paywall you have to find another source. This can be very frustrating, especially when you hit your limit of free content. And now that free content may be disappearing. Thanks, Google. From First Click Free to Flexible Sampling Google...
Read the full article: Google Gives Up the Fight Against Paywalls
Someone sent you a link. It looks okay… but is it really? Whether that person was a friend or a stranger, if it’s a link you weren’t expecting, you shouldn’t really click it. Email, SMS, Facebook, Twitter or some other social network or collaboration tool… whatever you’re using, there’s an opportunity for scammers and spammers to send you links. Most of the time they’re probably safe. But when they’re not, disaster can strike. One of the quickest-growing security issues these days is ransomware, which is often spread by people unwittingly clicking dangerous links. Malware and phishing sites are also major...
Read the full article: 5 Quick Sites That Let You Check if Links Are Safe
Hey! VINA, the female-focused friend finding app, has today announced the launch of an Android app. The VINA app is almost identical to Tinder, except the end-result is to find women a new friend instead of a hot date. That said, VINA only shows one photo of the user, and instead of relying fully on swipes, it uses a matching algorithm that takes into account mutual friends, location,… Read More
Read the full article: 6 Easy Ways to Connect Arduino to Android
Google’s big hardware event is coming up fast – it all goes down next Wednesday, October 4. But we already know (or think we know) a fair amount about what will be revealed, including brand new Pixel smartphones with some big upgrades, and some devices that will flesh out Google’s broader hardware portfolio considerably. Here’s a list of what we can expect when Google… Read More
Google’s big hardware event is coming up fast – it all goes down next Wednesday, October 4. But we already know (or think we know) a fair amount about what will be revealed, including brand new Pixel smartphones with some big upgrades, and some devices that will flesh out Google’s broader hardware portfolio considerably. Here’s a list of what we can expect when Google… Read More
Google’s big hardware event is coming up fast – it all goes down next Wednesday, October 4. But we already know (or think we know) a fair amount about what will be revealed, including brand new Pixel smartphones with some big upgrades, and some devices that will flesh out Google’s broader hardware portfolio considerably. Here’s a list of what we can expect when Google… Read More
Ring, maker of one of the original (and still likely the best) connected video doorbell, has launched a comprehensive home security system called Protect, which retails for $199 and includes a base station, keypad (for arming and disarming) a contact sensor for a window or door, a passive infrared sensor for detecting motion and a Z-Wave extender for adding range to smart home devices that use… Read More
Snapping photos on your smartphone is easy. But so is taking a bad photo. All too easy, in fact. Below are 10 common smartphone photography mistakes that people make. 1. Using the Wrong App Mistake: You’ve got the default app, of course, which ships with your phone. This is probably the one you use the most — and why not? After all, it has a shortcut button that you can use to launch it, and a single snap takes the photo. That’s pretty much all you need, right? Image Credit: Laura Reyero via Shutterstock Use the right app: You have...
Read the full article: Don’t Let These 10 Mistakes Ruin Your Smartphone Photography
The advent of technologies like virtual reality (VR) and motion detection has forever changed the way we game. But smartphones have delivered more capabilities than most of us realize. Our handsets are equipped with more types of input and sensors that the average desktop PC or console — with gyroscopes, accelerometers, microphones, multiple touch sensors, and more. Luckily for us, some game developers have realized this and incorporated this hardware into their games in unique ways. We’re not talking about a racing game that lets you steer through phone tilting. These games truly embrace other types of input fully in...
Read the full article: Scream, Flap, and Tap: 5 Mobile Games With Crazy Control Methods
While it was already pretty easy to record your iPhone screen using Quicktime, iOS 11 makes it easier than ever to record your iPhone screen without any additional hardware or software. Enable Screen Recording The first thing you need to do is add the screen recording button to your iOS 11 Control Center: Go to Settings > Control Center > Customize Controls. Under More Controls, scroll down to Screen Recording and tap the green plus button to add it to the controls included in the Control Center. Create a Recording To create a recording, swipe up from the bottom of your screen...
Read the full article: How to Record Your iPhone Screen in iOS 11
The two blue ticks under a WhatsApp message let you know when someone read your message. Why can’t email have that, too? It’d be nice to know when someone has opened and read your emails, wouldn’t it? Not knowing can contribute a small amount to email stress. Fortunately, there is a solution: MailTrack for Gmail. MailTrack for Gmail has found legions of users on the Chrome Web Store. Now, it is available in Opera as well. Let’s revisit this extension and see how it helps us find out when our emails get opened in real-time. Your Email Has Been Read MailTrack is...
Read the full article: How to Know When Someone Opens Your Sent Emails Using Gmail Read Receipts
Did you know that you can add a little more info to the clock widget in the Taskbar by having it display seconds? By default, you can click the time display and the resulting popup will show the time with seconds. But you might prefer to have them show all the time, for accurate time measurement or just because you like customizing your Taskbar. Note that this method only works on Windows 10. Start by opening the Registry Editor. Type regedit into the Start Menu and launch the utility. Accept the administrator prompt and you’ll arrive in the Registry. As...
Read the full article: How to Make the Taskbar Clock Display Seconds in Windows 10
Why would you need to take a screenshot of the login page or lock screen on Windows 10? A fair question. It’s hardly the most interesting screen on the operating system. But there are actually lots of reasons. Maybe you want to grab a snippet of that ad to complain to Microsoft on Twitter about its underhanded sales tactics. Perhaps you saw an awesome photograph that you want to snag for posterity. Or maybe you need the screenshot for a tech how-to article you’re writing. Whatever the reason, it’s not as simple as just pressing Windows + Print Screen (or Alt + Print...
Read the full article: How to Screenshot the Login and Lock Screens in Windows 10
Facebook will release over 3000 ads bought by a Russian entity to interfere in U.S. politics and the 2016 presidential election with congressional investigators tomorrow morning at 8am Pacific, a Facebook spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch. Facebook’s disclosure to the House and Senate Intelligence Committees and the Senate Judiciary Committee will include information on the… Read More
