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According to the company, the main purpose of developing the product was to allow companies to test if their devices are vulnerable to USB power surge attacks. So, how does it work? Once the USB Kill stick is plugged in, it quickly charges its capacitors from the USB power supply, and then ejects all in a matter of seconds. The makers of the device say it will “instantly and permanently disable unprotected hardware” on equipment that are not protected....

The nation’s largest wireless carrier will begin field trials on so-called fifth-generation, or 5G, technology within the next 12 months, Roger Gurnani, chief information and technology architect for Verizon, said in an interview last week. He expects “some level of commercial deployment” to begin by 2017. That’s far earlier than the time frame of 2020 that many in the industry have pegged for the initial adoption of 5G technology. The trials would make Verizon the world’s first carrier to seriously move into 5G....

This is what was discovered by Natalie Silvanovich, a security researcher with Google’s Project Zero security research team. She found a severe vulnerability in WhatsApp Messenger that could have given hackers complete remote control of your WhatsApp just by video calling you over the messaging app. Silvanovich reported the vulnerability to WhatsApp at the end of August this year. The company fixed the same on September 28 in the Android client and on October 3 in the iPhone client....

The ‘Joinable calls’ feature will allow the users to see the calls that were missed during the ring and join the group call while it is still going on. With the new feature, the participants can be seen on the video call screen, the way they are seen on various other communication apps. “At a time when so many of us are apart, there’s nothing better than getting together on a group call with friends and family, and there’s nothing worse than realizing that you missed a special moment As the popularity of group calls continues to grow, we’ve been working to improve the experience for our users – while of course still providing the security and privacy of end-to-end encryption,” WhatsApp said in a statement....

According to The Independent, the links appear to come from friends and leads users to a discount page which asks for personal details of the user. Some unsuspecting users are then led to a fake website via the links, which in turn infects the user’s phone with malware, allowing the scammer to obtain sensitive information about the user. Kaspersky Lab principal security researcher David Emm said WhatsApp’s prevalence in India and Europe has caught the attention of scammers....

Last Month WhatsApp made its way to the desktop version with earlier limited support on Google’s Chrome web browser. Earlier today the company announced that now its web client is available for both Firefox and Opera browsers. — WhatsApp Inc. (@WhatsApp) February 25, 2015 As before with Google Chrome you have to scan the QR code on your computer via your phone to login and access whatsApp on Firefox or Opera browsers....

One of the never-ending discussions is when was actually Google founded. Many different people have different views and many have different dates about Google’s birthday. So when is Google’s birthday? When is Google’s Birthday? In this article, we attempt to solve this chicken and egg question about Google! In the summer of 1995, Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin first met at Stanford. Larry Page was considering attending Stanford for grad school, and Sergey Brin was the second-year grad student assigned to show him around....

Many of you may have had this question in mind! You get the data connection on your smartphones through your mobile service providers and on your Wi-Fi routers through your local Internet Service Provider commonly known as the ISP. But who provides them with the huge gigs of Internet so that they can give part of it to you for monthly fees. First of all, you should know that the internet isn’t a thing, a place or a service as you might think....

However, the real potential lies in several other features of blockchain. Digital signatures allow us to choose how their digital identity is shared, and zero-knowledge proofs can offer the ability to verify identity without the user having to provide visibility of the identity itself. But decentralization is perhaps the most potent concept underpinning blockchain-based digital identities. Understanding why this is so important involves looking back at the evolution of online IDs and just how much control we’ve ceded to only a small handful of companies....

Referring to comments made by UK Prime Minister David Cameron earlier this year, Wales speaking at the IP Expo Europe event in London today asked: “in our country, do we want to allow a means of communication we cannot read? My answer to that question is: ‘No, we must not’.” Cameron has suggested that the government will look to limit the use of tools on services like Snapchat and WhatsApp that are used to hide communications....

We have cursed Microsoft for its Windows 10 for different reasons like snooping on us or forcing the Windows 10 upgrades down Windows 7/8.1 users throat. But there is no option to upgrade to Windows 10 unless you want unsupported Windows software on your PC/lappy. In near future, Microsoft will stop giving security updates for Windows 7./8.1 just like it ditched Windows XP which still used by many users including thousands of obsolete ATMs....

With just less than a week to go for the release, AdDuplex has released the numbers for September 2021 highlighting the market share of different versions of the Windows desktop operating system. For those unaware, AdDuplex is the largest cross-promotion network for Windows Store apps and games empowering developers and publishers to promote their apps for free by helping each other. According to the report, the test version of Windows 11 (Insiders) is already installed on 1....

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) disclosed that the passenger was listening to music on her own battery-operated headphones when the explosion took place on the flight on February 19. The woman had been sleeping on the plane when she heard a loud explosion about two hours into the flight. “As I went to turn around I felt burning on my face,” she told the ATSB which investigated the incident....

So, in today’s blog, we have decided to put together a comprehensive review about Filmora video editor and who should use it for video editing. We’ll discuss all the features that Filmora brings to the table and how it’ll make your video editing journey quite easier. Part 1: Wondershare Filmora: What You Can Expect from it Now, if you’re new in the video editing world, here’s what you need to know about Wondershare Filmora, which is a full-scale cross-platform video editor to edit videos for Windows and macOS....

SoakSoak Malware Compromises 100,000+ WordPress WebsitesThe malwareSecurity Net The malware Once your website has been infected by the malware, you may experience irregular website behavior including unexpected redirects to SoakSoak.ru web pages. You may also end up downloading malicious files onto your computer systems automatically without any knowledge. The attack vector for the malware is not yet known, as is the reason of this campaign. This campaign has resulted in a loss both revenue and reputation for the WordPress blog owners who are blacklisted by Google....

At a press conference, the company’s promoter Madhav Reddy said that the smartphone is available for pre-booking from May 17 to May 25 on the company’s website namotel.com. However, like the Freedom 251 website, this website also refuses to open thereby raising suspicions of the credibility of such a cheap offering. Not that the buyers will lay their hands on Namotel for one and half dollars. Namotel.com apparently shows the price has been slashed from Rs 2,999 to Rs 99 and that the smartphone is available on cash-on-delivery basis....

World’s Smallest Android Smartphone, Micro X 240 From Posh available for $50Don’t judge by screen size, expect great specsShould I buy this smartphone? Don’t judge by screen size, expect great specs This smartphone comes with a 2.4-inch TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen display with 16 million colors. It also offers 4G HSDPA+ support (GSM 850/1900/2100 MHz), among other connectivity options like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, microUSB 2.0 and GPS with AGPS. The Micro X S240 is powered by a 1GHz dual-core MediaTEK MT6752M processor, coupled with 512MB of RAM and just 4GB of storage, which can be expanded up to 32GB via microSD card slot....

The company was able to establish this achievement through one of its famous marketing strategy of “FLASH SALE”. After outperforming Apple Inc. and Samsung Group, strong rumors are floating around that the Xiaomi Mi 6 flagship might shine bright in US also, as the company is ready to expand its wings to other nations other than China and India. Xiaomi has an impressive line of Android smartphones, that are equipped with latest features and 21st century technology and are available at affordable price, compared to its competitors....

Lei Jun, CEO of the Chinese smartphone manufacturer unveiled Redmi 2A and Mi Note at an event in China. The Xiaomi Redmi 2A has been launched at CNY 599.00 (approximately Rs. 6,000.00) and is being offered at a special price of CNY 499.00 (approximately Rs. 5,000.00) on April 8 in China to commemorate its anniversary. The Xiaomi Mi Note (Pink Edition) 16GB has been priced at CNY 2,499.00 (approximately Rs....

iPhone 7 leaks reveal exciting hardware, dual-cameras, all iPhone 7s to come with 3.5 headphone adapters + lightening earbudsiPhone 7 Dual cameras explainedNo headphone jack with iPhone 7, don’t worry Apple to ship 3.5 mm adaptersAwesome hardware in iPhone 732GB, 128GB, and 256GB iPhone 7 options to buy from iPhone 7 Dual cameras explained One of the most asked question on tech forums is how will the new iPhone 7 dual cameras function....