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

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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

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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 Wages Internal War Over China Censorship Project

Internet News August 14, 2018

Google prepares for return to China by building a censored search engine, much to some employees’ outrage. Google has been at work on a version of its search engine that will meet the strict standards of the Chinese government, but new reports from the internet giant show that some... Read more

Pentagon Bans Military Personnel From Using GPS Tracking Apps

News Privacy and Security August 13, 2018

The US Department of Defense has issued new orders to all of its branches that immediately begins restricting soldiers’ use of GPS tracking apps in places it deems to be sensitive or dangerous. While the new orders stop short of a total ban on the use of GPS enabled devices in... Read more

How To Improve Your Cyber Security In 5 Simple Steps

How To Privacy and Security August 13, 2018

Using a quality antivirus, strong passwords, and a VPN for internet connections, with regular software updates and data backups, improves your cyber security. In previous instalments of this series, we discussed the basics of computer viruses and other forms of malicious software, and considered the basic principles and practices... Read more

Tech Companies Fighting Conspiracy Theorists

News August 10, 2018

Alex Jones, highly vocal founder and ringmaster of conspiracy theory “journalism” site Infowars, has taken to the various online airwaves to fight back against what he feels is censorship and a violation of his freedom of speech. The issue in question is the multiple-platform ban of many of his... Read more

Can Artificial Intelligence Predict Your Personality?

News August 9, 2018

A new study investigates the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to identify personality types based on tracking eye movements. It’s a common enough idea that the eyes are the window to the soul, and that when playing poker, some experienced players wear sunglasses so that their eyes don’t give the game away... Read more

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Privacy and Security Software Reviews VPNs August 9, 2018

You need a VPN, and Avira’s here to help. This might be going out on the proverbial limb, but if you’re not using a VPN for most of your internet activity, you might be taking your (digital) life in your hands. A VPN, or virtual private network, acts like... Read more

Amazon Removes Nazi-Themed Paraphernalia From Website

News August 8, 2018

Global e-commerce giant Amazon has begun the process of removing items that contain or have an association with Nazi and white supremacist symbols from its website. The move by Amazon follows a series of complaints from lawmakers and a 24 page in depth report from two racial equality advocacy groups. The story didn’t really... Read more

Reddit Breach Exposes Logins, Public And Private Posts

News Privacy and Security August 7, 2018

If you receive an emailed daily digest of content from Reddit, you might want to head over and take a peek in your account. Specifically, you’ll want to change your password, change that password if you’ve used it on any other sites, and oh yeah, make sure you haven’t... Read more

Why Regular Software Updates Are So Important

How To Privacy and Security August 6, 2018

To increase your system’s stability, fix performance problems, and improve security, an automated and regular software update is a wise decision. A regular software update routine doesn’t just ensure your applications and operating system have all the latest bells and whistles. A good software update can improve the overall... Read more

Another Amazon S3 Exposure Compromised Voter Records

News Privacy and Security August 6, 2018

This isn’t a good time to be accused of tampering with voters’ personal information, but that hasn’t stopped yet another “person who should know better” from leaving their Amazon S3 server exposed and unprotected. This time, the villain is one of those companies that dials your phone number against... Read more

Burglar Breaks In, Wakes Family To Ask For Wifi Password

Internet News August 3, 2018

Before the invention of the smartphone or the internet, a story such as this one would make the “news of the weird” pile. However, considering the importance that many people place on connectivity and digital access, it begs the question of mental health issues in conjunction with the internet.... Read more

Idaho Prisoners Hack Prison Issue Tablets And Give Themselves $225,000 In Credits

News August 2, 2018

One inmate transferred almost $10,000 to their JPay account. News has emerged that hundreds of Idaho inmates across five prisons in the US state of Idaho managed to easily exploit a vulnerability in their personal prison issue tablets and then credit themselves with themselves thousands of dollars of prison currency. The prisoners then used the... Read more

Which Is The Best Antivirus For Mac?

Antivirus Best Software Mac August 2, 2018

Even Macs need security. While Apple Mac viruses and malware may not make the news as much as their Windows brethren, they exist, and their numbers are on the rise. Just like with Windows PCs however, there are any number of options out there to choose from. But what is... Read more

Google Play Store Bans Crypto-Mining Apps And Cleans Up Others

Mobile News August 1, 2018

Google has followed up on earlier announcements to further regulate apps available from its Play Store by banning cryptocurrency mining apps, and making a plethora of other prohibitions in other genres including those with disruptive advertising, sexual content in childrens apps, and those that purport to facilitate the selling... Read more