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A Shattered Collection of My Best Memories: An Immediate Solution Thanks to Stellar Photo Recovery

Desktop Jan 2, 2024

Who doesn’t love creating new memories and saving them as photos on a smartphone, PC, or any other digital media? While many of us share some on social media, we keep the most precious and private ones to ourselves. Sadly, my hard drive of photos became corrupted, which held images…

Adobe Acrobat Pro is the ultimate solution for increased productivity

Business Sep 1, 2022

Disclosure: Our team is always looking for things we think our readers will value. We have received compensation for publishing this article. Despite our many technological advances today, we still sit with situations where we open several apps for a task. You use one to compile a document, another one…

GOM Mix Max’s Big Launch

Video Dec 8, 2021

GOM & Company is releasing its newest video editing software, GOM Mix Max, with a big launch celebration. Focused on balancing high-quality and plentiful features, GOM Mix Max will be a powerful tool for new editors and veterans alike. Users who sign up now can get GOM Mix Max for free for…

Microsoft Offers $100 Discount On New PCs to XP Users

Windows March 24, 2014

Last week, Microsoft held up a carrot on a stick with a $50 gift card to customers who buy a device from a selection. It seems like the stunt didn’t really work as expected, though, as before the week ended, Microsoft doubled the incentive. Now, people who purchase select... Read more

EA Games Hack Targets Apple IDs

Internet March 24, 2014

Beware, there is an Apple ID phishing scam out there that is terribly convincing and could lead to you handing out sensitive information like credit card details. Netcraft, who discovered the scam, explained how it all starts with a legitimate EA.com URL that then redirects you to a very... Read more

Intel Unveils Devil Canyon Chip

News March 24, 2014

Usually the GDC is all about the games and related gaming technologies. This year at the 2014 Games Developers Conference Intel had decided it was the time to talk about their new processor line-up. The 3 new and powerful chips that were unveiled by Intel this week are undoubtedly... Read more

Construction of The World’s Biggest Telescope Begins Soon

News March 24, 2014

The Thirty Meter Telescope, or TMT for short, has been earmarked for construction for some time now and finally after all the long delays, the project could be about to get under way in April. Hawaii has agreed to provide a piece of land for the telescope, which is... Read more

Pwn2Own 2014 Hacks Top Software

Internet March 24, 2014

Last week, on the second day of the Hewlett-Packard Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) Pwn2Own event, security researchers had continued to expose zero-day flaws in all major web browsers and software, including Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Adobe Flash. Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser was successfully exploited once... Read more

New WhatsApp Screenshots Show Voice Calling

Messaging Mobile March 23, 2014

WhatsApp Messenger, the incredibly popular app that lets you send text messages for free looks to be getting a serious upgrade in the near future. Recent screenshots which have been leaked to the media show the WhatsApp service running on an iPhone with iOS 7 – and what’s unique... Read more

Red Bull Stratos Lands At Smithsonian

Internet March 23, 2014

Back in 2012 Red Bull successfully managed one of the most impressive feats ever attempted by man. The jump of Felix Baumgartner from the edge of space in late 2012 was much more than just a daring stunt of the highest calibre. No, this was much more. The data from the jump... Read more

LA Times Robot Writes Breaking Earthquake News

News March 23, 2014

When an earthquake occured on Monday, The Los Angeles Times was quick on the scene, being the first newspaper to cover the story. But instead of one of the journalists reporting on the disaster, its in-house robot published the story. Journalist and programmer Ken Schwencke has created an algorithm... Read more

More Than 60% Of ATMs Will Continue Running Windows XP After EOS

News Windows March 23, 2014

By now, everyone aged two to 92 is probably aware of the fact that April 8 is going to be the day we have to say goodbye to Windows XP, although technically, the operating system will not disappear. It’s just that Microsoft will end support for it, making devices... Read more

Ivanpah Solar Power Station ‘Blinding’ Pilots

Internet March 23, 2014

According to a report filed recently with the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS), the glare from a major solar power plant in the US has been blinding some pilots that have been flying over the area. As Quartz reports, the problem is coming from the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System. It is situated... Read more

Sony Unveils Its Virtual Reality Headset To Rival Oculus Rift

News March 23, 2014

Following reports that Sony’s PS4 virtual reality headset was on the way, the company finally unveiled its new device on Tuesday at the 2014 Game Developer’s Conference in San Francisco. President of Sony’s Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yohida, said: “Virtual reality is the next innovation from PlayStation that could shape... Read more

Hacker ‘Weev’ Tries To Overturn Case

Internet March 22, 2014

Andrew Auernheimer is currently serving a 41-month prison sentence for identity theft and conspiracy to gain unauthorised access to AT&T public servers. The team of lawyers for Andrew “Weev” Auernheimer will appear in a US court on Wednesday to attempt to overturn a conviction they say has serious repercussions... Read more

LG Creates An Aesthetic Energy Saving Air Conditioner

News March 22, 2014

Let’s just get it out of the way now and say it – those with access to central heat and air conditioning might just be a tad bit more fortunate than those without it. There are of course other ways to compensate for not having central air conditioning –... Read more

uTorrent App Update

News March 22, 2014

uTorrent is the most popular bit torrent client outside of China. The client is free to download on the PC. The popular behemoth of peer-to-peer file sharing also has an extremely popular fan-base in the Android world also. uTorrent on Android is free as well and for a version... Read more

Toshiba Reveals its Disease Detecting Breathalyser

News March 22, 2014

Electronics giant Toshiba has unveiled its new prototype model of a breathalyser that can detect a wide range of diseases just by users blowing into the machine. The device, which is about the size of a small dishwasher, takes just 30 seconds to detect health issues. Users blow into... Read more

Infrared Contact Lenses Could Be Here Soon

News March 22, 2014

A contact lens with infrared vision capabilities might seem like something that comes from a Sci-Fi writers’ mind or maybe the mind of an engineer? In fact a group of engineers at the University of Michigan have utilised graphene to create an ‘infrared sensitive graphene sandwich.’ As a whole,... Read more

Advanced Geometry Could Make The Internet Earthquake-Proof

Internet News March 21, 2014

Although decentralised networks are able to withstand most attacks, the internet is far from infallible. However, one mathematician believes that advanced geometry is the key to making the internet more robust. Back in 2011, an earthquake that read nine on the Richter scale caused huge damage to the Japanese... Read more