Watch a prisoner make a Tattoo Gun with limited resources in Jail

They may be in jail for crimes they have committed, but these people are as resourceful as us. The motor, battery pack, and switch come from a Walkman which is torn down. source: www.techworm.net

August 30, 2016 · 1 min · 34 words · Richard Thomas

5 Phone Charging Myths You Thought Were Real!!!

In this article, we bring to you the truth behind five major phone charging myths. If youre using the manufacturer-approved charger and battery, you should be fine. Myth 2:Using non-brand or off-brand chargers will destroy your smartphone batteryTruth: To an extent! However, knockoffs hardly even get the job done. Once its fully charged it stops charging. That means the battery isnt even in use at all. Your battery life will last longer if you keep your smartphone charged between 40% and 80%....

August 29, 2016 · 1 min · 149 words · Theresa Scott

Eurocom Sky E9E2 gaming laptops feature two GPUs in SLI and a 120Hz display

The Eurocom Sky X9E2 comes with either a 330W or 660W PSU. source: www.techworm.net

August 29, 2016 · 1 min · 14 words · Kelly Sullivan

Indian ISPs offer higher speeds for torrents, downloaders and pirates delighted

Its quite a tough job but luckily it works, they add. The downloads themselves go through a regular torrent client and dont use any special trackers. Most people who visit Torbox will see a notice that their ISP doesnt have a peering agreement. While Torbox doesnt get involved on the traffic side, they only point people to the peering torrents. Recent months have seen piracy become a hot topic in India....

August 29, 2016 · 1 min · 79 words · Dr. Priscilla Holmes

Leaked: iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus Specifications

However, a new report by Twitter user @the_malignant includes some information about hardware specifications. However, given the previous leaks, many of them do make sense. iPhone 7 The iPhone 7 will feature a 4.7-inch display with 7501334 pixel resolution. The unit is expected to come with 2GB of LDDR4 RAM and a larger battery capacity of 1,960 mAh. It will also include 3GB of RAM and have a battery capacity of 2,910 mAh....

August 29, 2016 · 1 min · 100 words · Haley Cox

This 25-core CPU can be scaled up to an unbelievable 200,000-core processor

Researchers want to make an open-source 25-core processor into a 200,000-core chip. How will these researchers be able to achieve such a feat? By cramming in a total of 8,000 64-bit Piton chips. The feat is not going to be achieved so easily, but thats where the advantage appears for Piton. The response time in social networking and search will depend upon the horsepower of servers in data centers. So heres how the 25-core processor will be able to scale up to 200,000 cores....

August 29, 2016 · 1 min · 184 words · James Warren

Xiaomi launches Redmi Note 4 with deca-core Helio X20 processor

On August 25, 2016, the company launched the Redmi Note 4 in China. However, the smartphone now features a MediaTek deca-core chipset. Source:Xiaomi MIUI Forums Read More source: www.techworm.net

August 29, 2016 · 1 min · 29 words · Matthew Paul

Hacker finds a way to hack into multiple Facebook accounts

However, one California-based hacker tried something similar. The social networking giant uses an algorithm that generates a random 6-digit passcode ? = 1,000,000 possible combinations. This means that more than two people have the same passcode. The URL then automatically changes the ID to the username. This data was compiled into a JSON by Singh. He used a multithreaded script to simulate user behaviour when a passcode is required. The script requests a passcode to every user in the JSON file created earlier....

August 28, 2016 · 1 min · 94 words · Thomas Riley

Meet Octobot : The Robot Ocotopus who is equally awesome and eerie

The palm-sized robot was built using a combination of molding for the body and 3D printing for the legs. The design is totally soft without a hard part in sight, meaning theres no conventional circuits or batteries. Its actually powered by gas, which Octobot can autonomously direct around its artificial body. Octobot may not be commercially exploited but it opens a new way we view at robotics. This research is a proof of concept, said Harvard grad student and researcher Ryan Truby....

August 28, 2016 · 1 min · 84 words · Sarah Davis

MIT’s MegaMIMO 2.0 provides 3x faster Wi-Fi and longer range to users

Researchers explained the findings in apaperreleased this week. They found that the system could increase the devices data-transfer speed by 330%. More connected devices means a need for more bandwidth, which distributed MIMO could provide. This will increase the total capacity of the data pipe, he added. The user would not even know about it. The magic happens in the software and hardware, coordinating multiple routers and devices. This is an early iteration of the MegaMIMO 2....

August 28, 2016 · 1 min · 110 words · Julia Murphy

Researchers can use Wi-Fi signals to figure out your keystrokes

Scientists have demonstrated such scenarios in the past as well. source: www.techworm.net

August 28, 2016 · 1 min · 12 words · Katherine Thomas

RIP John Ellenby : The Godfather of Laptops We Use Today

In fact, in the tech community, he is known as the Godfather of laptops. His son Thomas confirmed the death but said the cause had not been determined. The team together produced a clamshell computer which was to be the predecessor of todays laptops that we use. Grid called this product Compassand it became a sensation at that time with its orange electroluminescent flat-panel display. Compass was released for buyers in 1982....

August 28, 2016 · 1 min · 175 words · Crystal Hale

You can now run Windows Apps on your Android devices and Chromebooks

The CrossOver developers are now bringing this functionality to Android smartphones/tablets and Chromebooks. CrossOver basically emulates the Windows interface on your favorite mobile devices. TheCrossOver Androidapp uses the same concept (and software platform) as WINE. The solution is to emulate it via WINE emulator. The CrossOver Android app works under these same concepts. Currently the Tech Preview is only available to users who signed up for initial access. The developers warn the App beta testers not to expect too much from tech preview as of yet....

August 28, 2016 · 1 min · 154 words · Matthew Parks