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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…

Google’s Conversation AI To Stop Online Bullying

News October 18, 2016

Don’t read the comments…don’t read the comments…don’t read the comments… It’s become the mantra of every sane internet user, but too many of us can’t help but look. Whether it’s nasty remarks on a YouTube video, a tweetstorm on social media, or any of the millions of hate-filled, rhetoric-laced... Read more

Google Launches ‘Fact Check’ Feature In Time For US Elections

News October 18, 2016

With the US Presidential elections just around the corner, Google has introduced a fact checking category to its news service so that users can separate fact from fiction in a ‘post truth’ world. “Today, we’re adding another new tag, “Fact check,” to help readers find fact checking in large... Read more

Why Choose BlueStacks App Player?

Mobile News Software Reviews October 17, 2016

The power of smartphones is really amazing. In an awe-inspiring level of techno-evolution, we’ve gone from the pleather-encased bag phone of the ’90s to a palm-sized supercomputer in the course of one consumer generation. But there are still some limitations on the smartphone of today that makes them just... Read more

More Airlines To Carry Fire Containment Bags For Overheating Devices

Mobile News October 17, 2016

Perhaps unsurprisingly, more airlines have announced their intentions to begin carrying ‘Fire Containment’ bags for overheating mobile devices that may be in danger of spontaneously combusting, as standard. The extra security step is being taken to prevent a possible disaster in the event any passenger device with a lithium... Read more

6,000 Online Shops Have Embedded Malicious Code

News October 14, 2016

Web shops around the world have unknowingly been seeded with malicious code that is stealing the credit card details of its customers, new research suggests. Almost six thousand online shops and stores have had skimming scripts installed on their networks as part of a large and continuously active campaign... Read more

Featured Software: Aircall’s Support For SMB

Business CRM Software Reviews October 14, 2016

A statistically high number of small businesses fail each year, many of them before they ever really get off the ground. Too often, it’s not their poor business model or a lack of a great company idea, but instead it’s the day-to-day details of running a startup that cause... Read more

President Obama on AI: Great Hopes And Great Concerns For The Future

News October 13, 2016

He also likes Star Trek, and says it does influence his world view. As both guest Editor-In-Chief and interviewee in this month’s edition of Wired magazine, Obama has outlined both optimism and cynicism about the future of technology, its impact on the world at large, and the growth of... Read more

The Changing Face Of Facial Recognition

Mobile News October 13, 2016

Facial recognition software is the eerie stuff of Hollywood cyberthrillers, and interestingly, it always seems to be the “good guys” who are using it badly. The rogue hero somehow manages to thwart their efforts by ducking and weaving through a crowded metro station while the suddenly inept cops can’t... Read more

Gamer’s Funeral Live Streamed On Internet

Gaming Internet News October 12, 2016

In a sign of just how far and how integrated the on-line gaming community has become, the funeral of a 24-year-old professional has been streamed live on video gaming platform Twitch. Philip “Phizzurp” Klemenov, a well-known pro gamer and live streamer had his life tragically cut short when he was involved... Read more

BleachBit’s Role In The Future Of The US

News October 11, 2016

As the US Presidential election looms ever closer, the nation is firmly divided on the issue of the candidates. Not the candidates’ issues, mind you, but on the people themselves, the ones who are running for the highest office in the country. And whether we like it or not,... Read more

US Officially Accuses Russia Of Hacking DNC Network

Development News October 11, 2016

Russia has been formally accused by the US government of hacking the US Democratic National Committee’s computer network (DNC) in order to ‘interfere’ with the US presidential race. On Friday, the Obama administration firmly placed the blame for the stealing and disclosing of emails from the DNC, and from... Read more

New Apps Meet Everyday Needs

Mobile News October 10, 2016

Years ago, I was standing on a Manhattan street corner, waiting on the car service to take me to the airport. A colleague who’d attended the same conference said, “Why are you waiting out here? Just use Uber.” After my blank stare, she was inclined to explain about this... Read more

Next Windows 10 Update To Cut Down On Bloatware

News Windows October 10, 2016

Latest Preview build allows users to uninstall some of the default Windows 10 apps. For many Windows 10 users, some of the system apps that come preinstalled with Windows 10 by default, qualify as little more than Microsoft’s own unique brand of irremovable bloatware. Trying to remove some of... Read more

“Security Fatigue” Concerns Over Constant Hack Warnings

News Privacy and Security October 7, 2016

Study warns that users are just plain old tired of having to remember so many passwords. A new study from the North American National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has discovered that a large proportion of people they interviewed were experiencing a heightened sense of security fatigue that... Read more

Tech Companies: “We’re Not Yahoo”

News October 7, 2016

News broke this week of some pretty shady dealings from Yahoo. Some former employees have released the news that the company was spying on its own customers’ email accounts at the US government’s request, intent on snooping around for evidence of illegal activity through keywords and phrases. While the... Read more

4chan Faces Uncertain Financial Future

Business Finance News October 6, 2016

The owner of 4chan has posted a message on one of its boards admitting that the sometimes controversial website is experiencing something of a cash flow problem. The website which critics claim often showcases the darkest recesses of web subcultures is in financial trouble, and according to Hiroyuki Nishimura... Read more

Software Speeds Mass Transit For The Disabled

Mobile News October 6, 2016

Apart from the major metropolitan areas, mass transit isn’t quite the reality that many people envision. Regular bus routes, subway or metro train lines, even taxis aren’t in place for people who live outside of a large city. Even on-demand apps that rely on per-gig drivers like Uber and... Read more