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Thug arrested after liking his own ‘Mugshot Wanted’ pic on Facebook

People do dumb things on Facebook, but liking your own picture when it’s posted by the police for an arrest? Come on man! It’s normal to see people updating their status abusing police, giving each other death threats or some sort of revenge stuff, but when Great Falls, Cascade County Crime Stoppers posted a picture of Levi Charles Readon (wanted for Forgery) on […]

Vorlon.JS – New Open-source Framework by Microsoft For JavaScript Debugging

Microsoft is busy launching new products and services from its Developer Build Conference 2015. Yesterday we saw the unveiling of Microsoft Edge – the Internet Explorer replacement – and many other ambitious announcements. Today, at the second day, Microsoft announced a new framework, Vorlon.JS, that will help developers to debug JavaScript running on remote devices. […]

Google’s “Chrome Dev Browser” Now Available on Android, Get it Now  

Do you want to experience all the new features of Google’s new browser for Android before everyone else? Here’s a good news. Google has made its Chrome Dev Browser available for everyone. It is just a clicks away and now available for download from Google Play. Yesterday Google announced this release on its official Chrome […]

Microsoft Launches .NET Core Preview For Linux and Mac Users

Source: TechCrunch From Last November, Microsoft was teasing its developers by saying that some of the key features for Microsoft .NET platform can show-up on Linux or Mac. Today, at its Build developer Conference in San Francisco, Microsoft officially announced that its first full preview of the Microsoft .NET Core run-time is coming for Linux […]

Microsoft Releases Free Visual Studio Code for Windows, Mac and Linux

Microsoft released a new development tool – Visual Studio Code – that works Windows, Linux, and Mac. This is being seen as a move by Microsoft to expand its horizon outside the Windows operating system world and a continuation to its last year’s move to make its .NET development platform open-source. This application is in […]

New Samsung App Assists Alzheimer’s Patients Remember Their Loved Ones

The importance of a Smartphone was redefined when Azer Jaafoura along with his team members thought about helping Alzheimer’s patients a year back at SETN commonly known as Samsung Electronics Tunisia but due to time constraint and their volunteer work at a children’s hospital, they were unable to do so. In their willingness to make […]

Google wants to be your wireless carrier with encrypted connection

For all of you who want to know what currently Google is planning to work on, the answer is “Project Fi”— Now what is it really? What really it has to offer? How it will internet lives? Let’s try to investigate on all your million-dollar questions! Well, Google is planning to be your phone’s carrier […]

Google Dart Won’t Be Replacing JavaScript as THE Language of the Web

Google has ditched its earlier plans to import Dart to its Chrome browser. Dart is a programming language designed to eventually grow and become the evolved replacement of JavaScript. Google has said that it will focus on enhancing the capabilities of compiling Dart to JavaScript. When Google Dart was launched, it was criticized and backed […]

Your Dead Relatives May Virtually Come Back Through Project Elysium

A virtual reality game is being developed by Paranormal Games that will reunite players with their deceased family members. Virtual Reality can be used in really weird ways. This can be proven from the fact that Australian indie studio Paranormal Games will be introducing a VR game that will let players meet their dead relatives. […]

Report reveals 1 in every 5 Android Apps is Malware

Symantec reveals that nearly 1 million or around one-third of all Android apps are actually malware. The firm that exposed around 700,000 virus-laden apps in 2013, is now claiming that “17 percent of all Android apps (nearly one million total)” are actually malware in disguise. According to its latest Internet Security Threat Report, more than […]

How to Upgrade Your System to Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid Vervet

One of the world’s best Linux-based operating systems, Ubuntu, is witnessing a final and stable release of Ubuntu 15.04. This version is codenamed Vivid Vervet – it’s a type of monkey. Visit this link to know 10 biggest and best changes in Ubuntu 15.04. So, don’t waste your time and upgrade your Linux box to […]

Google Maps Shows Android Is Peeing on an Apple in Pakistan

There’s always something funny or weird going on with Google Maps. A week ago, it was Edward Snowden’s den that appeared on the top of White House and now Hacker News user spotted an Android logo peeing on Apple in Google Maps satellite view. Click on ➸ these co-ordinates to see a funny or rather an odd image from Rawalpindi city of Pakistan showing […]

Why Should You Learn To Code?

If you have been flipping through our archives, I am pretty sure that the article upon “What Code Should You Learn in 2016” must have caught your attention. The very first thing that zapped into my mind upon reading that article was: shouldn’t we explore the reason behind ” Why Should We Learn To Code” […]

Ubuntu 15.04 ‘Vivid Vervet’ Released, Download it Here Right Now

Finally, Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid Vervet has arrived. One of the world’s best Linux-based operating systems, Ubuntu, is witnessing a final and stable release of Ubuntu 15.04. This version is codenamed Vivid Vervet – it’s a type of monkey. Ubuntu 15.04 has been launched with some new features that make it a necessary update. Visit this […]

10 Best Features in Ubuntu 15.04, Favorite Platform of Developers

This year’s first Ubuntu release – Ubuntu 15.04 –  is being loved by all. Ubuntu is the favorite platform of developers and it now it covers a variety of devices – desktop, mobile, cloud and IoT. This will be followed by the upcoming release of Ubuntu 15.10. For a moment, Ubuntu 15.04 won’t seem much different to […]

Woman Suing Google For Losing “thousands” due to Google Play Store hack

Susan Harvey claims Google never reimbursed her even after admitting that she did not make the purchases. Madera, CA-based woman Susan Harvey has filed a lawsuit against Google recently. She has accused Google of not reimbursing her after she lost thousands of dollars over a 16month period when her Google Play Store account got hacked. […]

How to Use Proxychains to Run Applications Behind Proxy

Some applications do not support proxy by default. Other applications might support HTTP proxy but fail when using SOCKS. As Tor provides a SOCKS proxy, you can not use it with your update or download client. Sure you can set up proxy variables (not SOCKS) in the shell, but there is a better alternative, Proxychains. […]

Meet Cirrus7 Nimbini – The Most Beautiful Ubuntu PC Ever Made

Cirrus7 Nimbini reminds us that beautiful PCs are possible. This laser-cut aluminum PC from German PC manufacturer Nimbini is company’s smallest PC ever. Back in the year 2014, Ubuntu-powered Cirrus7 Nimbus won the renowned Red Dot design award. Earlier this week, Cirrus7 unveiled their latest offering – Cirrus7 Nimbini. This Broadwell NUC motherboard powered PC […]

How to use Google Search to locate lost Android Smartphone or Tablet

All you need to do is search for your Android device, mobile phone or tablet on Google – The search engine will instantly track the device’s location and upload its map. Smartphones or any such electronic device can be misplaced or lost any time and anywhere. We all have faced this issue at one point or […]

New Android App Lets You Unlock Your Phone with Your Voice

The new “Trusted Voice” Android app allows you to unlock your smartphone with your own voice — No pin, no password, just your voice. Trusted Face app, which detects your authenticity through facial recognition or a Trusted Device connection, already has helped you skip the conventional lock screen. And now, Google has added another smart lock […]