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When we travel, it’s rare we go without some form of electronic device, whether that be our smartphones, tablets or even laptops. They offer us a chance to connect to the rest of the world from the comfort of a hammock, sun lounger, or even just catching up on work in your hotel room. In […]
Xiaomi has introduced a new laptop in the Mi Notebook Air series, dubbed the Mi Notebook AIr 12.5 in China. The laptop, which is lightweight, has a full metal body and comes with a 12.5-inch Full HD display. It comes in two variants: the high-end variant with 8th Gen Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB of […]
The compromised machines could be used to collect user’s information A new feature included in many modern laptops is the option to power them up through the USB port. Unlike the old USB ports, this new kind, the USB-C, can carry energy enough to charge your machine. This is a big plus, because you wouldn’t need to […]
When it comes to pre-installed malicious software, HP (Hewlett-Packard) has a thing for them. In May this year, the tech giant was in the news after security researchers found a pre-installed keylogger in HP machines. Now, a researcher going by the online handle of “Zwclose” has identified the presence of yet another keylogger in HP laptops providing […]
In late 2014, Pi-Top, U.K.’s education startup raised about $200,000 on Indiegogo to fund its first DIY laptop. It was followed by pi-topCEED, a cheap desktop computer that’s powered by Raspberry Pi. Their latest offering, the new Pi-Top, is a new tinkering machine that you can assemble on your own using modular approach. Compared to […]
The internet truly has changed the way that we live, with more people shopping, finding entertainment, and even working online than ever before. This has also had a huge impact on the world of education; today, there is a range of online-only universities available for students, along with many well-known campus colleges, such as Pepperdine University, […]
HP’s business laptops will make over-shoulder snooping impossible. Hewlett-Packard (HP), in partnership with 3M, is coming out with a bang in an attempt to steal competition from its rivals. This time, HP is not inventing a new hybrid notebook or a fancy looking printer, but it is simply adding something that we are familiar with in […]
Image: Arch Linux Short Bytes: The mere thought of permanently damaging your laptop is daunting. But, what if you are trying to erase your current Linux installation and you end up hard bricking your device? One such incident happened with a user who ran the ‘rm -rf –no-preserve-root /’ command and ended up breaking his […]
Having your laptop stolen is the biggest nightmare anyone can face in the era of our gadget-centric lives. Here are some ways that can help you get back your valuable laptop in case of any theft. Electronic devices, especially laptops, have become an essential part of our lives rather than a luxury product, that they […]
A new research conducted by a group of researchers demonstrates how your smartphone and laptop battery can be used to invade your privacy. Actually, your device’s remaining battery power is enough to compromise your privacy. The privacy vulnerability lies within a lesser-known feature of HTML5 known as the Battery Status API, which allows websites to […]
Guys, remember Edward Snowden? The person who revealed that the United States government is brazenly breaching its citizens privacy collecting their d*ck pics is continuously in the limelight these days. After all those past revelations, the Guardian newspaper was forced to destroy all of their computers, containing documents received from the whistleblower Snowden on the […]
FBI has formulated some advanced surveillance techniques which enable them to secretly activate web cams for spying on the suspected computer owners. According to a recent publication of the Washington Post, G-men have developed the ability to remotely access cameras which capture real images and transmit them to the investigators. The cameras are accessed without […]