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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…

Windows 10 Found To Breach Dutch Privacy Law

News October 18, 2017

Microsoft operating system’s use of personal data breaches data protection legislation, says report. The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) is the latest European agency to claim that Microsoft has breached the country’s data protection laws because it uses the personal data of the country’s citizens without clearly stating what... Read more

Adobe Warns Users About Hacking

News October 17, 2017

Zero-day vulnerability discovered by Kaspersky Lab. Adobe’s Flash Player has been the go-to multimedia choice for years, but a new announcement from the company could spur users into exploring their other options. The company has announced that a vulnerability in the program could allow hackers to exploit a hole... Read more

Wi-Fi security flaw puts ‘all networks’ at risk

Internet News October 17, 2017

New ‘KRACK’ bug puts millions of devices at risk and affects anyone using Wi-Fi, says security expert. Details of a newly discovered WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access II) flaw have been made by Mathy Vanhoef, a security expert from Belgian university KU Leuven. The bug, known as ‘KRACK’, (for Key Reinstallation... Read more

Data Breach News Used In Phishing Attempts

News October 16, 2017

Researchers reveal the email subject line most likely to result in victims supplying sensitive data. “My most blessed friend sir or madam, greetings to you! I am the president of Kenya Petroleum and I am connecting with you for help in retrieving the sum of $635MILLION for which I will gladly... Read more

What’s Going On With Kaspersky Hacking Allegations?

Antivirus News October 16, 2017

Answer still not clear, as case produces claim and counter claim. The Kaspersky AV-Russian Hacking saga is taking different twists and turns, and it doesn’t seem like a clear answer is on the horizon. Last month, the US Senate voted to bar Kaspersky Lab products from military and civilian... Read more

Can You Drink And Drive In A Self-Driving Car?

News October 14, 2017

Governments need to move at the same pace as autonomous technology to maximize potential. Automakers and tech giants are in a race to get an autonomous vehicle into mass production and onto the roads. Developers of unrelated tech, like Dyson, are even in on the game. But with so... Read more

Virgin Group Invests In Hyperloop One

News October 13, 2017

Futuristic transportation concept now called ‘Virgin Hyperloop One’. Hyperloop One has rebranded itself as Virgin Hyperloop One after Richard Branson’s Virgin group bets that magnetically propelled underground transport will be successful. While the amount invested by Branson into Hyperloop one has not been disclosed, the fact remains that it... Read more

Nokia Abruptly Kills Off High End Ozo Virtual Reality Camera

News October 13, 2017

End of high-definition Virtual Reality (VR) cameras means loss of 310 jobs. Nokia has announced it is to stop developing its Ozo range of high definition Virtual Reality (VR) cameras, with the loss of 310 jobs. The Ozo and its follow-up the Ozo+ had seemed to hit the ground... Read more

Microsoft Draws The Final Curtain On Windows 10 Mobile

Mobile News October 12, 2017

Platform will only receive bug fixes and security patches going forward. Microsoft has admitted that it has no plans to release any new hardware or software for its Windows 10 Mobile and the platform will only receive bug fixes and security patches going forward, effectively ending Microsoft’s current journey... Read more

Millions Of Pornhub Users Targeted By Year Long Global Malvertising Attack

News Privacy and Security October 12, 2017

Users in the US, UK, Canada and Australia were systematically targeted by a malware advertising campaign, according to a report released by Information Security firm, ProofPoint. Known as ‘malvertising,’ the attack by malware group KovCoreG tricked users of the world’s most popular porn site, Pornhub, into installing fake browser updates... Read more

AVS Video Editor: Easy-To-Use, Full-Featured Editing Software

Software Reviews Video Video Editing Software Video Software Reviews October 11, 2017

Create great home video with no need for editing experience. Now that smartphones have put the power of taking photos and videos at our fingertips, more users than ever before are capturing life around them. In fact, partly due to the availability of camera-enabled smartphones and the rise in... Read more

Mattel Dumps Its Virtual Babysitter Device

News October 9, 2017

Toymaker drops its Aristotle connected kids room device built in tandem with Microsoft and Qualcomm. In a market already quickly filling with home virtual assistants like the Amazon Echo, Google Home, and Apple’s newest version, HomePod, Mattel tried to get in on the market share with a unique twist... Read more

80 Percent Of All Net Neutrality Comments Sent By Bots, Claim Researchers

Internet News October 9, 2017

Findings cast doubt on 22 million comments submitted to the Federal Communications Commission. New research has found that the vast majority of the 22 million comments submitted to the FCC over the summer have been against net neutrality, but that most of these ‘against’ comments were written or submitted... Read more

Preserving Naval Ships Through 3D Images

News October 7, 2017

Royal Netherlands Navy embraces cutting edge tech to keep fleet afloat. According to Hollywood legend, the uniforms needed for filming the movie adaptation of The Mutiny on the Bounty came from a very unique source: the original source. The company that initially outfitted the Royal Navy was still in... Read more

Apple Investigating Reports Of ‘Serious Battery Failure’ On iPhone 8 Plus

Mobile News October 6, 2017

Apple has admitted it’s looking into multiple reports of swelling batteries in its new flagship iPhone 8 Plus smartphones. Pictures on social media and growing reports from tech websites and mainstream news media have shown a number of the high end iPhone 8 Plus handsets that appeared to have... Read more

Car Maker Alliance To Build EV And Autonomous Vehicles

News October 6, 2017

Renault, Nissan, and Mitsubishi form partnership called Alliance 2022. There’s a brand-new space race going on, but this one involves a little more mundane form of transportation. The technology and software powering it, however, are nothing short of sci-fi futuristic concepts in the speed with which they are developing.... Read more

Slimjet – The Versatile Chrome-Like Web Browser With Privacy And Potential

Internet Software Reviews October 5, 2017

Anyone who has ever used Firefox or Chrome should find themselves instantly at home with the Slimjet web browser. The key philosophy behind the design of Slimjet is about protecting and guaranteeing the privacy of its users but still being able to provide a fast and user friendly browsing... Read more

An Unlikely Victory Against Sexual Harassment In Tech

News October 5, 2017

Startup founder Xyla Foxlin takes direct action against Twitter troll. It’s no secret that women in tech can face almost insurmountable obstacles. As a whole, society has been working on changing the mindset that the technology sector should be a “good old boys” club, starting with a renewed emphasis... Read more