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

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

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

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…

Top 5 Award Winning Antivirus
Antivirus software. We all know we should have it, right? But there’s a mind-boggling choice available and it’s hard to know what features you really need. So we’ve put together our Top 5 award-wining antivirus to help you pick the right one for you. There’s a mix of free... Read more
FBI Drops Child Porn Case To Protect Tor Spying Method
Prosecutors in the USA have dropped child pornography charges against a man because the FBI refused to reveal how it found out his identity. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) said that it had dropped the case because the FBI did not want to reveal the Tor vulnerability it... Read more
Record your PC desktop with Gom Cam
Reviewed: the desktop video capture software packed with useful features. Gom Cam is a nifty piece of software that allows you to record your PC screen exactly as it appears, well… on your screen. Gom Cam can also record all the audio outputs from you PC or laptop, making it the... Read more
Biggest Ever Leak Of Secret CIA documents Published By WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks posts 8,761 documents that seem to detail CIA hacking arsenal and secret cyber weapons. WikiLeaks has posted classified leaked documents online that it claims shows some of the CIA’s hacking and surveillance techniques. It began posting the leaked material on Tuesday of this week. The leak, called “Vault... Read more
Uber Admits To “Greyballing” Certain Riders
Method was used to deceive authorities worldwide. It’s been a rough road lately for the ride-hailing company Uber. From its earliest days, the company came under fire for encroaching on the highly regulated taxi and car service industries, not paying its drivers as employees (thereby denying them retirement savings... Read more
EMV Cards Lead To Rise In Transaction Fraud
40 per cent increase in fraudulent transactions in just a year. The US took its time rolling out the adoption of EMV cards, and in many places, the changeover hasn’t even occurred yet. Part of the delay is in forcing retailers to update their POS systems, which isn’t an inexpensive process.... Read more
Microsoft, Intel, JPMorgan And Others Create New Blockchain Alliance
Big name businesses team up to develop standards and technology to make it easier for enterprises to use blockchain code Ethereum. Looking to jumpstart a blockchain bandwagon, thirty or so companies have united to build business-ready versions of the software behind Ethereum, a decentralized computing network based on digital... Read more
Judicial Software Odyssey Blamed For Arrests
Courts in more than 20 US states face allegations of wrongful arrests. When most companies implement a brand-new software system to run the entire operation, there are bound to be glitches and headaches. Training all the employees, updating the hardware to run the software, and making sure the system communicates... Read more
PayPal Sued For Allegedly Diverting Donations To Different Causes
A class action lawsuit filed in Illinois, USA, claims PayPal misled thousands over charitable donations. According to the lawsuit, donations made through PayPal’s Giving Fund platform may often never reach their intended targets. Lawyers pursuing the case say specifically that the PayPal Giving Fund will redirect donated money to... Read more
Uber Cracking Down On Harassment With Departure Of Software VP
Ride hailing service takes swift action to help salvage reputation. It’s been a rough road for Uber, with everything from privacy accusations to sexual harassment reports. Recent political criticism has been lobbed at the company for its campaign contributions and its violation of a taxi drivers strike in the... Read more
Shine Ad Blocker Re-Brands as Rainbow, A Platform For Ads…
‘Rainbow’ will stop selling ad blocking services, to make money selling ads instead. Israeli company Shine has abandoned its market leading ad blocking roots which offer ad blocking solutions at a network level to mobile carriers, and has changed its name to Rainbow. Rainbow says it has “quietly” been... Read more
Powerful Ad Blocker Features In UC Browser v6.1
Improve your online experience with this popular Chrome-based browser. UC Browser is a fresh looking, Chromium-based browser, that comes packed with all the benefits of Chrome, plus some unique features to make your experience on the internet far more enjoyable. To make things even better, the latest version of... Read more
New Mac Ransomware Targets Illegal Crack Tool Software
Think Twice, Pirates, New Ransomware Locks You Up For Good! Researchers have uncovered a new form of Mac ransomware, and this one’s a little hard to hate. While it’s never okay to write and spread malicious code, this one targets users who download illegal “crack” tool software. According to... Read more
Reviewed: Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery
Dig deep into your PC’s hard drive to re-discover lost files. There are a lot of storage options for our important files, and if you asked a hundred different users which they preferred, you’d get a hundred different answers. But one thing that every user has in common –... Read more
New Chrome Malware Is The “Snipe Hunt” Of Scams
Imaginary font message fools the unwary… There’s a new Google Chrome malware scam making the rounds, one that alerts users to a dangerous situation: the “HoeflerText font” cannot be found. Fortunately, there’s a handy update button in the popup box to help remedy this imaginary problem. Clicking the update... Read more