Google Chrome 79 Rollout On Android Paused After Bug Deletes Users’ Data

Apparently, Chrome 79 Android bug is deleting data of a specific set of apps using its WebView. Which is only those apps that are using Chromes web rendering component, i.e. WebView, as their primary or only interface is affected by the bug. Also Read-What Is Android System WebView? Unfortunately, Chrome 79 updated the location where web data is stored. However, the data stored by third-party apps using WebView did not migrate correctly to the new location....

December 17, 2019 · 1 min · 159 words · Earl Copeland

Realme Buds Air Launched: Specs & Pricing (Apple Airpods Killer?)

Well, this time around Realme did the same with itsRealme Buds Air. Oppos rapidly growing sub-brand Realme recently launched its first truly wireless pair of earphones namely the Realme Buds Air. The design ergonomics of these earphones are almost similar to that of Apples 1st and 2nd generation Airpods. So heres everything you should probably know about the Realme Buds Air. That said these earphones are available in white, black, and yellow color variants....

December 17, 2019 · 1 min · 186 words · Wendy Sweeney

Iran claims it foiled highly organised state-sponsored cyberattack

The cyberattack was very big, which was identified and foiled by Irans security shield. The attack which had used the well-known APT27 was repelled by the security shield known as the Dejfa firewall. The Minister refused to give further details about the incident but said that servers and hackers had been tracked. I cannot give details but yes, we were targeted by a very organized and governmental cyber attack. We are looking into the attacks different dimensions and will release a report on it....

December 16, 2019 · 1 min · 151 words · Renee Brown

Russian Police Raids NGINX Moscow Office, Detains Co-Founders

For those unaware, NGINX (pronounced as engine X) is the worlds second-largest open-source web server. However, both were released after questioning but theirphones were seized. He ultimately released it as open-source in 2004. Then, I was asked to deal with the mod_proxy module. NGINX has not yet officially responded to the situation. This is a developing story, stay tuned! source: www.techworm.net

December 15, 2019 · 1 min · 61 words · Brandon Williams

Facebook, Google Fail To Make It To “10 Best Places To Work” In 2020

However, this time the social media giant was ranked 23rd in Glassdoors best-places-to-work survey for 2020. This is the companys lowest position since it was ranked number one in 2011 as the top-rated workplace. Also, the Cupertino giant Apple, which was ranked 25th last year, is now at 84th spot. Facebook, Google Fail To Make It To “10 Best Places To Work” In 2020 Meanwhile, HubSpot Inc, a cloud-computing software company, clinched the No....

December 13, 2019 · 1 min · 101 words · Ian Orozco

Google Adds Verified SMS And Spam Protection For Messages On Android

Google on Thursdayannouncedthe rollout of two new features in the Messages app for Android users. The first feature is called Verified SMS. This will help the user confirm the true identity of the business thats texting them. The feature works by verifying, on a per-message basis, that content is sent by a specific business. Another feature is Real-time spam detection that will protect you from spam in Messages. you’re free to help improve Googles spam models by marking specific messages as spam....

December 13, 2019 · 1 min · 84 words · Heather Evans

Google Chrome Will Now Alert You If Your Passwords Have Been Hacked

The new web web client comes with several security improvements and better secure browsing protections. The new feature was alsotweetedby Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Also Read-Best Anonymous Web Browsers For Private Browsing How does the new password feature work? It has a secret key to this copy that is only known to Google. Users can control this feature in the Sync and Google Services section of Chrome controls. Enterprise admins can control this feature usingthe Password?...

December 12, 2019 · 1 min · 101 words · Joshua Murray

8 Best Anime Streaming Websites: Watch Anime Online 2024

Animeor Japanese animation is gaining popularity across the world. A widely renowned website with over 25,000 episodes on Japanese animation. It is arguably the best-known anime streaming service in the world. The website offers premium plans as well as thousands of episodes for free, but with a catch. The video quality will be480pwhich is quite low. So if you’re able to bear with this then Crunchyroll is a goto option for you....

December 11, 2019 · 2 min · 396 words · Jerome Reid

Windows 7 users to get full-screen Windows 10 upgrade prompts from next month

Microsoft is set to officially end its extended support for Windows 7 on January 14, 2020. Microsoft has been sending courtesy reminders toWindows 7users throughout 2019 about ending Windows 7 support. The notification will remain on the screen until you interact with it. The full-screen prompt will now take up your entire screen. And, it will remain on the screen until a Windows 7 user interacts with it. Fortunately, the user will have three options to dismiss the message....

December 11, 2019 · 1 min · 107 words · Ashlee Jackson

OnePlus may launch a mid-range smartphone ‘OnePlus 8 Lite’ in 2020

If this happens, the OnePlus 8 Lite would be OnePlus first mid-range smartphone in more than four years. It will have a rectangular camera module on the top-left corner housing two cameras and other additional sensors. Additionally, it will have a center-aligned punch hole cut-out for a single selfie camera. The machine is estimated to roughly measure 159.2 x 74 x 8.6mm. The volume keys are on the left and there are two openings for the speaker at the bottom....

December 10, 2019 · 1 min · 104 words · Leah Dunn

Tesla model 3 on Autopilot crashes into a police cruiser

According to the Tesla driver, the car was on Autopilot mode at the time of the incident. The Autopilot feature on Teslas cars does not recommend drivers to remove their hands from the wheel while driving. This incident has brought to light the failures of automated technology on public roads. Currently, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the U.S. is investigating accidents due to Autopilot. source: www.techworm.net

December 10, 2019 · 1 min · 68 words · Paul Bell

TikTok Settles $1.1 Million Lawsuit Filed For Violating Child Protection Laws

However, no details of the settlement were either provided by ByteDance nor TitTok. For those unaware, ByteDance purchased Musical.ly in 2017, then renamed it as TikTok. Musical.ly was a Chinese video social data pipe app for creating videos and live broadcasting. They further sold the information to third-party advertisers. The lawsuit had alleged that Musical.ly failed to deploy appropriate safeguards to prevent minors from using the service. The suit also claims that the app set the default privacy for new accounts to the public....

December 10, 2019 · 1 min · 97 words · Joshua Boone

Airtel’s mobile app flaw exposed data of 325 million subscribers

The telecom company fixed the security flaw associated with its mobile program after it was notified by the BBC. By using the IMEI number, one could find the information of the users mobile machine, he said. International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number is a unique numerical identifier for every mobile unit. He also created a proof of concept video (see below) andpublished a case studyto validate his claim. When contacted, an Airtel spokesperson said that the flaw was fixed as soon as they were notified....

December 8, 2019 · 1 min · 93 words · Jill Beltran