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Linux users have known the pain of dealing with exFAT-formatted flash drives and SD cards on their computers. Thankfully Microsoft, which has recently become a big Linux fanboy, is removing its hold on the patents related to the exFAT file system. This move comes after the company has already had its share of profits, making […]
When Facebook announced its Libra cryptocurrency back in June, it drew a lot of attention and criticism at the same time. On one hand, the US lawmakers see it as a threat and they want to halt the project. But on the other hand, several developers are interested in it — leading to the rise […]
Python is a general language and it can be used to build both, web and desktop applications. Python is widely used to develop complex applications that are built on heavy software. It is a versatile programming language that offers a gamut of easy to use functions. It is no surprise that Python is one of […]
Most of the developers are familiar with the popular Javascript style guide library called Standard — which also serves as a linter and automatic code fixer. However, in a move which is now being questioned by many developers, Standard has begun to show ads when installed through NPM. In a GitHub post published last week […]
As per reports, the silicon giant Intel is working on a new Atom SoC which goes by the codename Lightning Mountain. The details of the upcoming chip were spotted in the recently released Linux kernel patch notes by Phoronix (via Tom’s Hardware). It’s speculated that the new SoC will be a “network processor” much like […]
Microsoft has announced a new extension for Visual Studio Code that lets anyone create full-stack web applications easy and quickly, with just a few clicks. Dubbed Web Template Studio (WebTS), the extension provides a platform to create a web application quickly. It also generates a ReadMe.md with a step-by-step guide on how to start the […]
Off-Facebook Activity lets users see a summary of the apps and websites that send Facebook information about their activity. Over the past decade when we saw Facebook shifting from just another social network, it greatly expanded its feature range. With this, tools such as “Facebook Login” and “Facebook Pixel” were launched. In the case of […]
BitBucket has officially announced that it is going to end Mercurial support from Bitbucket Cloud and its API. All Mercurial features and repositories will be removed from the platform on June 1, 2020. When BitBucket was launched in 2008, it initially supported Mercurial repositories only. But that changed slowly and by 2012, the software-hosting service started […]
Blue Systems, a German IT company, is a major supporter and sponsor of KDE and Kubuntu. Over the years, the company has hired many developers for KDE development and contributed to the overall improvement of the Kubuntu operating system. In 2010, the company released Netrunner Linux distro, which was based on Kubuntu. Over the years, […]
Android Studio is a useful tool in Android app development but it’s not particularly fast and faces issues in working with low-end devices. To combat this problem, Google introduced ‘Project Marble’ back in November 2018. Now all the fixes and improvements under the project have been integrated into Android Studio 3.5 — which was just […]
According to the latest report by Indeed.com, employers’ interest in hiring mobile developers, especially Android, has seen a significant rise from May 2018 to May 2019. However, the report shows a decline in job seekers’ interest in mobile developer roles during the same period of time. The report titled “Trending Now: The State of Mobile […]
I am sure every programmer has turned to Stack Overflow whenever they are stuck on a coding problem. While some use the internal SO search feature, others use search engines such as Google or Bing to find answers on the website, but finding all answers on the Q&A platform isn’t always that easy. To address […]
According to Microsoft, unprotected servers can spread viruses and malware over the network without the user’s interaction. Microsoft is warning users to update their Windows 10 operating system immediately to protect themselves from critical vulnerabilities. According to the company, unprotected servers can spontaneously spread viruses and malware over the network, meaning without the user’s intention. […]
A security researcher came up with a brilliant plan to mess up with license plate readers and ticketing systems by registering his car’s license plate as ‘NULL.’ The plan worked (sort of!) and the NULL plates managed to create a glitch in the system. But at the same time, the plan backfired spectacularly as he […]
We’ve previously covered System76 and their Linux loving laptops. But there are several other brands around that put Linux first. Star Labs is one of them and they’ve provided a demo unit of their Labtop (yes, Labtop). A premium laptop with fairly boastful specs. Star Labs Labtop In case you missed it, we covered ZorinOS […]
There are over 4.39 billion people currently using the Internet worldwide. Like online laws and regulations; Internet speed also varies from country to country. Your Internet service provider (ISP) may claim to provide the fastest Internet service in town but reality can be far from the truth and that’s where Internet speed test websites come […]
A new Windows malware in Play – SystemBC. While finding and removing malware on your computer system may indeed be a joyous moment, there’s a new malware out there that will give you a headache instead. To know why, a dive through is needed into SystemBC, a malware written in C++ that has been discovered […]
Apple has acknowledged that its contractors are indeed listening to your Siri recordings. A third-party whistleblower is claiming that the tech giant Apple is listening to Siri recording and allegedly, the Apple Watch is also playing a big role in collecting these records. The Apple Watch works in such a way that upon lifting, it […]
Zorin OS is a different offering in a large pool of competition. Zorin isn’t groundbreaking but does manage to provide some features that are fairly unique. Zorin is intended to be a friendlier distribution and aims to please newcomers to Linux. While it has much to offer, it does stray from the typical Linux modus […]
IRpair and Phantom are the first-ever collections of anti-facial recognition glasses and sunglasses designed to block facial recognition, eye tracking & infrared radiation including 3D IR surveillance cameras during both day and night. Facial recognition technology is the single biggest tool for authorities to keep an eye on suspected (and unsuspected) individuals; but thanks to […]
The flaw allowed anyone with knowledge of brute force attack to hack Instagram accounts without raising any suspicion. How to hack Instagram account? This is something that every Tom, Dick, and Harry wants to know since with over a billion users, Instagram is the world’s largest photo and video-sharing social networking service. While people are […]