Wanna Tweak Firefox settings to get the most out of it; use ConfigFox

Online articles will suggest you to try tweaking the about:config in Firefox and making tweaks there. However, not many know what about:config is or how to open it let alone tweak it. ConfigFox has done a great job by organizing all the options inside a few folders. ConfigFox also comes with the ability to backup your Firefox configs and restore them at any point. It also has a option to clean the Firefox database if you feel you have messed up the tweaks....

November 2, 2015 · 1 min · 93 words · Troy Martinez

Apple is not allowing Chaos Computer Club content on its platform

The Chaos Computer Club developed a tvOS utility to bring talks from its media.ccc.de portal to Apple TV. The Apple was submitted to the Apple review team who refused to refused to release the app. They usually meet in small gatherings but also in large conferences. The Chaos Computer Club has been creating videos documenting many of the given talks for many years. Kris Simon called the project the Netflix of the CCC referring to the accessibility of content....

November 1, 2015 · 1 min · 97 words · Paul Thompson

Cryptowall ransomware creators earned a massive $325 million bitcoin ransom

The report states that the ransomware makers are quite flexible in their ransom bitcoin demands. Some of the funds are essentially reinvested in new exploit kits or rent payments for botnets. Read the full report below: CryptoWall Report Read More source: www.techworm.net

November 1, 2015 · 1 min · 42 words · Dustin Brown

Facebook changes its ‘Real Name’ policy after public furore

Todays announcement comes in response toan open letterpenned by advocacy groups including the EFF and ACLU. Schultz said that this does not imply that Facebook is backing away from its real name policy. source: www.techworm.net

November 1, 2015 · 1 min · 35 words · George Barrett

Facebook employees told to switch from iPhones to Android smartphones, here’s why

A large number of Facebook employees are ditching their iPhones to switch over to Android smartphones. If you thought this was a coincidence, you are wrong. According to Cox, Facebook already has 1.5 billion users and is looking to add more users. Most of these users are from third world countries and use Android smartphones and tablets. Cox says that Facebook employees would pick up an iPhone by choice over Android....

November 1, 2015 · 1 min · 103 words · Nancy Franklin

Google launches ‘Who’s Down’ App To Let Your Friends Know When You’re Available

The new social media tool is a all-purpose available button. The App is still in beta and Google is allowing users to download it on invite only basis. This would suggest that Google has developed the App with college students in mind. Maybe it wants to integrate all social media and messaging Apps into a single broadcast App. The app, which was first spotted by9to5 Google, is available foriOSandAndroid. source: www....

November 1, 2015 · 1 min · 71 words · Lorraine Smith

Hacking Team Makes A Comeback With New Encryption Cracking Tools

Only the private companies can help here, we are one of them. The companys CEO who had made appearances at various conferences over the summer had promised to make a comeback. source: www.techworm.net

November 1, 2015 · 1 min · 33 words · Ms. Patricia Schmidt

Microsoft’s Edge browser in latest Windows 10 version, can beam videos to your TV

Now there is some good news for Edge users. Therefore content from services like Netflix and Hulu cannot be cast with the new Edge web client. Hopefully Microsoft will address this issue in a future release. source: www.techworm.net

November 1, 2015 · 1 min · 38 words · Jessica Chavez

Refold Reveals A Portable Standing Desk Made Out Of Cardboard

This means that it’s possible for you to easily place your box on this desk. The small is 3.28 feet high; the medium is 3.45 feet; the large is 3.61 feet. The best part about this desk is that it can be recycled since it is made from cardboard. Depending on its usage,Refoldestimates that the desk could last from 1-3 years. Its dimensions as a carry case are 43 x 26 x 3....

November 1, 2015 · 1 min · 103 words · Lawrence Jensen

Snapchat just reserved rights to use and distribute all photos taken with the app

With the new privacy policy, FTCs accusations rings true. source: www.techworm.net

November 1, 2015 · 1 min · 11 words · John Price

Windows 10 the problem OS needs the most repairs

Microsoft is trying to fix all that with Windows 10. Windows has a cycle. We expected the next generation of Windows: we just didnt expect it to be called Windows 10. One product family, one platform, one store, says Microsoft. If you are facing problems on your PC, you should try outPC Diagnostic Software from Eurosoft. Eurosoft are the longest running, PC diagnostic software company in the world. No other diagnostic software has intellectual property (IP) that spans more than three decades an entire generation....

November 1, 2015 · 1 min · 87 words · Jenny Smith

End of an era as YTS/YIFY Torrent shuts down forever

Now it is official! The popular torrent release group YIFY and its official YTS website have shut down permanently. The unexpected shutdown marks the end of an era that started at the turn of the decade. The beginning of the end came with a DDoS attack on the website around 10 days ago. Torrent Freak, citing inside sources says that YTS and YIFY will never return. Though the operator of YTS/YIFY did not issue any comment....

October 31, 2015 · 1 min · 190 words · Katie Williams

Google asked to remove over a billion search results related to “Pirate” links

As I have noted above, this year has been a terrible year for the torrent websites. Consider this, in 2008, Google received only a few dozen takedown notices during theentire year. But in 2015, it receives and processes two million per day on average. Indeed, thats more than a billion reported URLs, a milestone Google crossed just a few days ago. The graph below illustrates this sharp rise in takedown notices....

October 30, 2015 · 1 min · 89 words · Dawn Sims