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Reddit users earlier reported that Taylor who goes by Reddit handle of /u/chooter and is Reddit’s Director of Talent and key administrator was apparently fired without notice, leaving one of the site’s most popular subreddits called the Ask Me Anything in jeopardy. Taylor oversaw the administration of the Ask Me Anything subreddit (/r/IAmA), a section that allows Reddit users to engage in a real-time Q&A with famous personalities such as Bill Gates and President Obama Taylor’s sacking has not gone well with the Redditors and they have started a thread called AMAgeddon, protesting over her alleged sacking....

As far as hardware specifications are concerned, each earbud in the Echo Buds packs three microphones (for Alexa) and two balanced armature drivers for sound. There are built-in sensors that automatically pause playback when you take the Echo Buds off. There are also tap gestures such as double-tap to activate Bose noise reduction, tap and hold to access the default voice assistant (such as Google Assistant or Siri) on your phone, and more....

Simple tricks to make your Android usage a little fast paced.Saying OK GoogleChanging the user agentAlternative SymbolsThe Do Not Disturb modePress and hold the Home key for “Now on Tap” suggestionsBypass unlocking your phone (when it’s safe)Quickly open the cameraAdd contact widgets Saying OK Google If you want to feel a piece of “Artificial Intelligence”, then you can do this by tweaking few settings. Your android device will follow your commands and assist you whenever you want without putting your finger on the screen, even when phone is locked....

Most smartphone makers have several debug tools enabled while manufacturing a smartphone for testing and quality control purpose. However, it seems that MediaTek forgot to close a debug tool in this particular case, before shipping, leaving the ‘backdoor’ open to hackers. The flaw which resides in many of MediaTek powered smartphones can be exploited by a potential hacker to steal private data including photos, contacts, and even remotely monitor all traffic....

McKinnon might be suffering from Asperger’s, but that did not prevent him from hacking into the Pentagon and NASA and taking over a total of 97 computers, along with stealing passwords, deleting files and perhaps the worst of the lot, shutting down military networks. According to a report, after he had infiltrated the machines, he had accused America of hiding a fleet of warships in space. Individuals suffering from Asperger’s tend to have difficulty in social gatherings or situations, which is possibly the reason why he managed to become such a skilled hacker, since it was all done in pure solitude....

A humungous number of K-Pop fans have also taken part in the protest. These online fans along with the help of Anonymous K-pop divisions have successfully crashed the iWatch app that was set up by the Dallas police department. So here’s everything you need to know about the crashing of iWatch App by K-pop fans. K-Pop Fans Flooded iWatch App With FanCam Videos After the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the Dallas police department encouraged citizens in the city to send in video footage of “illegal activity from the protests” that are presently happening in Dallas using the iWatch application....

This move comes after Apple was strongly criticized in August for hiring third-party human contractors to listen to customer’s conversations with Siri and grade the voice assistant’s responses. After the potential privacy mistake was revealed, Apple admitted on listening to audio conversations and went on to promptly cancel its hiring third-party programme. Those upgrading to iOS 13.2 will see a new splash screen that clearly explains how the Siri recordings were being used....

Steve Wozniak had confirmed this news during an interview in late August with a 14-year old entrepreneur, Sarina Khemchandani, the founder of ReachAStudent, a website that helps students interact with potential mentors. As a recap, the Ashton Kutcher “Jobs” movie portrayed Jobs’ involvement in the design and development of Apple’s first products, which had managed to attract some controversies. During the interview, Ms Khemchandani asked Mr Wozniak what role Steve Jobs played during the creation of the original Apple I and Apple II computers....

Due to its popularity, Apple’s mobile platform is used by many around the world, making developers prefer developing for iOS first before hopping onto other platforms. In spite of this, Google’s Android has always been an obstacle for the company for years and also the one to steal the company’s market share. Hence, to increase its hold in the market, Apple has come up with the Android Apple Music app that’s scheduled to arrive sometime this fall....

According to Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM), Apple advertised that several iPhone models were water-resistant for a maximum depth varying between 4 metres and 1 metre depending on the model and up to 30 minutes. The promotional claims are related to the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max models. However, the Cupertino-based tech giant “did not make it clear that this feature exists under certain specific conditions”, particularly in laboratory tests with static and pure water, “and not under normal conditions of use”....

There are over 500 million small to medium business owners (SMBs) on the planet. Sadly, however, over 50 million businesses fail each and every year. So, how do we stop so many from failing? That was the question that occupied most of my flight from London to Sydney. And with 22 hours in the air, I had a lot of time to think. Before deciding to build anything new, I first decided to examine the current solutions on offer – where they work and where they fall short....

Looking at this, there is a high probability that the robot could offer more options to us compared to these home assistants, which will also turn into the robot’s primary selling point. Communication is going to be key here and apart from completing a long list of tasks, ASUS Zenbo will also be able to play the role of a surrogate parent when the actual parents are not at home....

Researchers at the University Of Central Florida (UCF) have created a new type of battery that lasts for days with only a few seconds’ charge. This high-powered battery will have supercapacitors that would allow it to store a large amount of energy. “With these supercapacitors, you could charge your mobile phone in a few seconds and you wouldn’t need to charge it again for over a week,” said Nitin Choudhary, a postdoctoral associate who conducted much of the research....

Luckily, there are several websites that offer full anime episodes in high definition. If you are looking to watch anime movies and series online, You might end up falling for illegal websites on the Internet. These websites don’t own the copyrights to share these anime series online for public viewing, thus making it completely illegal. Even though, most of these websites are so famous that they get millions of views per month from anime fans around the globe....

The mobile app is designed to make it easy for users to send photos and documents across different phone platforms rapidly and just with an emphasis on spontaneity. For trial, BitTorrent lets you make your first three sends for free and later prompts you to pay $1.99 after the transfers are complete. However, the receiver is never charged for downloading the content. In other words, the product will always be free for the recipient....

In his own words, “To get this job, I had to pass a security clearance which involved some agency calling all of my former employers, my family, and even my friends. I passed with no problem and about 6 months from the initial application, I started working.” Everything as going quite well when one day Sunday_Account spilled coffee on his laptop and it went bust. Being a miserly sort of man, he opened Craiglist to check for a cheap second hand laptop....

According to Flashpoint Global Partners, a firm that is an expert in uncovering threats on the Deep Web have found that online presence of online jihadists do not appear to have significantly changed ever since Edward Snowden became the highlight of every news channel. On Monday, London mayor Boris Johnson has stated that Snowden was responsible for these attacks primarily because he had a hand in whistleblowing who was responsible for spying on the public on such a massive scale....

Forbes website used as a watering hole by Chinese Hacking group ‘Codoso Team’Watering HoleHistoryIdentification Users, using Internet browser who visited Forbes.com on the four days following Thanksgiving were open to be hacked, two cybersecurity firms said Tuesday. The companies, iSight Partners and Invincea, said hackers who allegedly belong to the Chinese hacker group Codoso Team, had reprogrammed Forbes’ “Thought of the Day” widget to send malicious computer code to readers’ computers....