Month: February 2021

A DDoS (distributed-denial-of-service) attack is a type of cyberattack used to disrupt the normal traffic of a site or service with requests. The attack affects different platforms, including websites and video games. In a DDoS attack, the server infrastructure that an online service relies on experiences unexpected traffic, forcing it offline. Since the first denial of service
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Telegram has a new auto-delete feature for messages, home screen widgets, expiring invite links, and more with the latest update. The auto-delete feature will allow users to set an auto-delete timer for messages they send in any chat (presently this feature is available on Telegram for its secret messages option). The home screen widget allows
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If the regular macOS Spotlight is great and powerful, third-party alternatives are even greater, even more powerful and just even more useful for speeding up your Mac. Considering that Spotlight is this hugely underused feature of the Mac, just using that to find files and launch apps will speed up your work. But you can
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India approved a Rs. 7,350-crore plan to boost local manufacturing and exports of IT products such as laptops, tablets, personal computers, and servers, the technology minister said. The production-linked incentive (PLI) plan will help India export IT goods worth Rs. 2,45,000 crore, minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told a news conference. It provides manufacturers cash-backs of
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LinkedIn, Microsoft’s professional networking site, said on Tuesday it had resolved a technical glitch on its platform, after thousands of users reported difficulties in accessing the website. Downdetector, an outage tracking website, showed there were close to 26,000 incidents of people reporting issues with LinkedIn. Earlier in the day, LinkedIn said an issue across its
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During the second week of January, TikTok opened applications for its incubator program meant to elevate and amplify the voices of Black creators. Today, TikTok revealed which users are been selected to join. The Inaugural Class of TikTok’s Black Creatives Program TikTok has announced that after processing over 5000 applications, it has selected the lucky 100 artists
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Windows 10 is a definite improvement over previous versions in many ways—but it can also feel slow and sluggish when it isn’t configured properly. Of the many ways to improve Windows 10 performance, there’s one lesser-known feature that you should know about: Superfetch is now referred to as SysMain after the Windows 10 1809 update. In this article, you’ll
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Gab instead of Twitter, MeWe over Facebook, Telegram for messaging and Discord for insiders – banned from mainstream platforms, US conspiracy and supremacist movements, many of which support Donald Trump, have shifted to networks that are more confidential, and harder to regulate. “The most extreme Trump supporters were already on alternative platforms,” said Nick Backovic,
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Apple could launch new MacBook Pro models with an HDMI port and a SD card reader, according to noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. He also suggested that the upcoming MacBook units could have “several” notable design changes as well as specification upgrades, apart from the possible additions mentioned above. Kuo’s latest predictions follow his last month’s
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Shareholders approved Apple’s recommended proposals, shot down two that it recommended against, and asked a range of questions at the company’s annual shareholder meeting. During the online-only meeting, stockholders voted on the election of directors to Apple’s Board. The shareholders approved all nominees, which included James Bell, Tim Cook, Al Gore, Andrea Jung, Art Levinson,
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There are many good reasons to upgrade your router. You’ll get lots of potential benefits: you can get faster speeds, improved range, and new features. It’ll also ensure maximum compatibility with your latest gadgets. But to get the best out of it, you also need to set it up properly. It’s not difficult—adjust the hardware, tweak
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Given that we use digital correspondence a lot in our daily lives,  the hot topic of “end-to-end encryption” appears in the news every so often. But what is end-to-end encryption, and how does it differ from other kinds of encryption? Let’s break down this encryption method and see why it’s so important. What Is “End-to-End
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Sony SRS-RA3000 has launched in India. It boasts of 360-degree audio and smart features like Chromecast and voice control. The wireless speaker, as per Sony, spreads background music both horizontally and vertically for an immersive yet unobtrusive experience. Sony SRS-RA3000 comes with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity and there seem to be two colour options. There
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Apple said on Monday nasal swab maker COPAN Diagnostics has shipped 15 million COVID-19 sample collection kits to hospitals in California, Texas and other US states, bolstered by manufacturing help from the tech giant. Apple awarded $10 million (roughly Rs. 72 crores) to the Murrieta, California-based company in May last year and sent engineers to help revamp
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