We all remember when the iPhone came out in 2007. Who in their right mind would want to type on a piece of glass? The first Android phone, the HTC Dream (aka T-Mobile G1), shipped a year later with a physical keyboard. But time has a way of fixing problems, and today you can type as fast on a flat sheet of melted sand than you could on a dedicated keyboard, but that’s assuming you’re using the right software keyboard....
The Invisible Man reboot casts Storm Reid, bringing the first plot details to light. After two failed attempts to launch a monster movie universe (first with Dracula Untold in 2014, then the Dark Universe’s Mummy in 2017), Universal is taking a different approach to reviving its classic creature franchises. The studio is currently collaborating with Blumhouse on an Invisible Man retelling that embraces the latter’s so-far-successful low budget approach, in an effort to kick-off a new series of movies about characters like Dracula, The Wolfman, and so forth....
Apple has today released iOS 13 for the iPhone, and watchOS 6 for the Apple Watch, and you can see our roundups for an overview of the new features you can start using right now. However, there’s a lot more still to come as Apple is staggering the software update schedule this year. There are more features for the iPhone already previewed, and entire OS updates coming over the next month or so....
Improve Windows Context Menu Performance Step 1 Click the Start and type regedit into the search box and press Enter or click the regedit program link. Step 2 In Registry Editor, browse to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer Step 3 Now with the Explorer, key selected, right-click anywhere empty in the right pane and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value Name the new DWORD:...
Who-ho, a Dubai carrier that sells the iPhone may have just kissed good-bye its chances of doing business with Apple. According to GulfNews.com, the United Arab Emirate’s wireless operator etisalat (yes, without capital “e”) has gone official today on a possible iPhone 5 launch. Here’s what their head of corporate communication said: Yeah, and analysts have promised us flying cars, too. Take this one with a healthy dose of skepticism. On the other hand, here we have a corporate communication chief of Apple’s valued carrier partner publicly hinting at a release time-frame of an upcoming Apple handset....
Men in Black: International has clearly made the same mistake as 2016’s Independence Day: Resurgence, which is making a sequel without Will Smith. Like the Independence Day sequel, the fourth film in the Men in Black franchise suffers from several major issues, not the least of which is the lack of Smith’s defining charisma and magnetic talent. Independence Day: Resurgence famously bombed in 2016, pulling in barely half of what the original movie did 20 years earlier in 1996....
Earlier today, Economic Times reported that the Indian government has penned-down a list of 275 Chinese apps that it will put close tabs on to determine any violation of national security and user privacy — indirectly hinting at the possibility of these apps being banned in the country. As per the report, the list includes popular apps like PUBG, AliExpress, Resso, and many more — all of which are allegedly suspected for “violation of data sharing and privacy concerns“....
Instagram announced today that three new photo filters will be making their way to the photo sharing app later today through an update on the iOS App Store. The new filters are called Lark, Reyes, and Juno, and are focused on enhancing outdoor photography. These new filters are just the first of many, as the app’s development team has promised to add new filters more regularly in future updates. From the Instagram blog entry:...
Now, Instagram has added an option to delete an account from the app for iOS users to comply with the latest guidelines of the App Store. Apple has updated its App Store Review Guidelines. With the update, the company has made it mandatory for all apps to offer to delete account options from the app itself. iOS Users Can Delete Instagram Accounts From Within The App Till now, Instagram has an option to delete the account, but the process was long....
Deleted Instagram Posts? Don’t Worry Here’s How to Restore Deleted Instagram Posts? The company said, if the user deletes any photos, videos, reels, IGTV, and stories then these posts will be automatically added to the Recently Deleted folder. All the content will be deleted permanently after 30 days. And the deleted stories will be available for 24 hours. The Recently Deleted feature and the restore option comes together in Instagram’s archive option....
Windows Essentials 2012 Microsoft recently released Windows Essentials 2012 for Windows 7 and it includes support for Windows 8. The software suite has been renamed and some new features have been added to Movie Maker and Photo Gallery. Here’s a look at installing the package on Windows 8 and what’s offered. You don’t have to install everything, even though it’s recommended. To select only what you want, click Choose the Programs you Want to Install....
Intellivision revealed more details about its Amico console, stating that its purpose is to make games simple again. It’s no secret that there is a demand for classic gaming, especially with many players having grown up during gaming’s golden age. When Atari posted a crowdfunded project for its VCS retro console, it raised over $2 million in the campaign’s first 24 hours. Nintendo also saw enormous success with its NES Classic Edition, which recently got a re-release....
You have an undergraduate degree in integrated science and technology, and a master’s degree in engineering management. When you graduated and were looking for your first job, what did you envision you’d be doing? Thanks for making me feel old – it’s a little challenging to remember that far back in my career. For my first job, I cast a wide net and applied for positions ranging from software development to systems integration....
We’re pleased to introduce a new message approval workflow, which allows people to submit, review and approve or reject messages. Available in Professional and Advanced plans, this workflow has been integrated into Sprout’s Publishing suite, providing a powerful layer on top of all the publishing tools you currently know and love. A Great Way to Collaborate on Your Social Publishing By layering the message approval workflow on top of our existing toolset—including the intuitive Compose window, enhanced scheduler, Sprout Queue, shared publishing calendar and cross-network organic post targeting options—teams can easily implement a systematic approach to collaborating on their social publishing strategies....
Dark Mode and Multitasking First, the long-awaited Dark Mode is finally coming to the iPhone and iPad with iOS 13. There will be a system-wide Dark Mode that can be enabled in Settings, including a high contrast version, similar to what’s already available on macOS. Speaking of macOS, iPad apps that run on the Mac using Marzipan will finally take advantage of the Dark Mode support on both systems. There are many changes coming to iPad with iOS 13, including the ability for apps to have multiple windows....
He is a FreeBSD Ports maintainer and contributor of the Dradis Framework. He is also currently working in HP Enterprise Security as Security Consultant. He will share to us the history and details of ROOTCON so sit back and grab a mug of coffee. How did ROOTCON started and can you tell us a bit of its history? ROOTCON started back in 2008.It started as a DEFCON Group, which we named DEFCONPH DCG6332....
His first assignment? Design and build an Industrial Control Systems (ICS) lab from scratch. Matt laughs as he recounts the story. “They basically said, ‘Here’s a half million dollars. Go start buying stuff.’” So much for kid gloves. A formative experience in ICS Despite his age, Campagnola wasn’t a total cybersecurity neophyte. He earned his bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, a minor in cybersecurity and spent a few months working with the university’s IT security analysts after college....
Social media services normally encourage users to follow new accounts, but Instagram has now started encouraging people to unfollow each other. This is just one of the ways Instagram is now letting users sort and rank the people they follow. One of the core selling points that almost every social media service touts is bringing people together. Whether it’s through text or video chat, sharing images, groups, games, recommendations, or any other common ground, the emphasis has always been on increasing engagement between users....
After a stack of new features focusing on Reels content, Instagram is shifting its focus away from video content (for the moment) with two exciting new changes. Instagram announced they are introducing an in-app scheduling feature that allows users to schedule content up to 75 days in advance. Plus, users who enjoy Instagram from their desktop are set to see a brand web feed experience. While the scheduling feature is an exciting announcement, there are still plenty of reasons why brands and businesses need to be using a dedicated scheduling suite....
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro (vayu) launched in March 2021. The handset came with Android 11. In this tutorial, we will guide you to install the latest Lineage OS 19.1 on the Poco X3 Pro (vayu) smartphone. We have given the complete instructions, downloads, and useful updates in the future. As we all know, Lineage OS 19.1 is based on Android 12 which is the 12th major release by Google and brings many new features and improvements....
