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As of now FBI needed a warrant from a court to hack into any computer in United States or around the world. A proposed amendment to Rule 41 would have allowed FBI to hack into computers behind Tor or VPN without warrant and based on suspicion that the user indulged in illegal activities. A U.S. court has ruled that the FBI can hack into a computer without a warrant. The US court delivered this landmark judgement in the case involving FBI’s hacking of child pornography site, Playpen, that had been accessible through Tor, a browser designed for anonymous web surfing....

PC World reports that just when things started to heat up in match one of the best-of-three competition between Evil Geniuses and compLexity Gaming, the game was suddenly struck by lag and paused soon thereafter. The DDoS attack, which was confirmed by a Dota 2 analyst on the official The International Livestream, held up the games for around a hour. Analysts stated that since the Dota 2 matches at The International are played via the public Internet, not a local network, the tournament was prone to an outside attack....

For example, with this latest mod, you can pretty much blow up anything in GTA V, much like what you were doing half the time in Ubisoft’s title. In addition, you will also be able to cause complete and utter mayhem because the Watch Dogs mod also brings with it the ability to alter traffic signals, and force trains to derail themselves, which will deliver a new level of spice; something that you were not used to in GTA V....

According to the company, the external SSD drive is “the world’s highest capacity, pocket-sized, portable SSD prototype featuring a SuperSpeed USB 20Gbps interface.” The device has been created for users who want to create their digital collections without restrictions and always have them handy. “Consumers are generating more content than ever and require more advanced solutions to help them capture, access, share and manage it all. Our top priority is to empower people by giving them complete control of their content, so they have peace of mind that it’s reliably stored and at their fingertips when and where they need it,” said David Ellis, vice president, product marketing, Western Digital....

A keylogger ((short for keystroke logger) is a type of surveillance software (considered to be either software or spyware) that has the capability of tracking or logging every key struck on your keyboard, or every download and communication typically in a covert manner so that you are unaware that your actions are being monitored. It can capture passwords, credit card numbers, personal messages, financial account numbers and everything else you type....

Which operating system do ‘real’ hackers use?So which operating system do such black hat or gray hat hackers use? So which operating system do such black hat or gray hat hackers use? While there may be thousands of blog posts which say that hackers prefer Linux operating system for their black hat hacking operations, it is proved that it may not be so. Many of the high-risk hacking show that some “real hackers” run MS windows to hide in plain sight....

In a desperate bid to use every pixel of the Start menu, between the Windows 10 list of most-used apps and the Documents/Network/etc links, Microsoft has managed to create a new Suggested section. Clicking a suggestion, takes the Windows 10 user to the Store to download the suggested app. Microsoft’s attempt to wrap ads as helpful ‘suggestions’ is clever but deceitful, but at the end of the day, they’re still ads for products hustle on the unwitting user....

WireStamp brings WiseIntro, a whole new marketing tool for the GigsThe platform aims to give small businesses and freelancers a simple path to a more visible online presence One problem that persists with gig economy workers, self-employers and any ‘micro-business’ is the issue of income security. In a modern, digital world, one way to attract new clientele then is with an online presence where one can showcase their work. This can be through social media pages like Facebook and Instagram or by having a personal or company webpage....

But, now researchers at Lund University in Sweden have built the world’s fastest film camera that is capable of taking five trillion images per second, which means an image every 0.2 trillionths of a second. In other words, the camera is fast enough to visualize the movement of light or capture molecular processes. The camera could be used to observe extremely rapid natural processes and reactions in chemistry, physics, biology and biomedicine that until now have not been captured on film, researchers said....

The new premium smartphone features the latest Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC and a hugely improved camera with Leica optics. Besides, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra, the Chinese smartphone maker also unveiled other two models, Xiaomi 12S Pro and Xiaomi 12S. However, let’s have a detailed look at the specifications and features of the top-end Xiaomi 12 Ultra: Display The Xiaomi 12S Ultra comes with a 6.73-inch 2K (3,200 X 1,440 pixels) AMOLED LTPO display with up to 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, up to 240Hz touch sampling rate, 522 PPI pixel density, a maximum of 1,500nits peak brightness and a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass Victus....

Besides the tentative launch date of Mi 5, the report also mentioned the device would feature a 5.5-inch display coupled with 4GB of RAM. It would come with an inbuilt storage capacity of 16GB or 64GB. However, this may differ from the recent leak that mentioned that it could sport a 5.2-inch display. A report from Weibo earlier this month mentioned that Mi 5 would arrive in July, which contradicts the latest report....

Quick glance at the features of the 40-inch Android powered Mi TV 2: It has 40-inch display with Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) screen resolution accompanied with a Sharp SDP X-GEN LED-backlit panel that offers a contrast ratio of 5000:1. Processor: It is powered by a quad-core 1.1GHz Cortex A9 processor along with 2 GB RAM. Storage capacity: 8 GB of internal storage. OS: Its a smart TV that runs on Android 4....

YU asked its social media followers to suggest a name for its upcoming Ceasar project smartphone. the five best names (Yuphoria, Yuknight, Yunicorn, Yunity and Youth.) where shortlisted and kept online for voting. The company said it received more than 1 lakh votes and it has named its upcoming Caesar project smartphone as per the fans decision through voting – “Yu Yuphoria.” While a very little is known about the specification of the Yuphoria, the company earlier teased some of its specs which suggested that Yu Yuphoria will be powered by a 64 bit processor coupled with 2GB of RAM and will come with 16 GB internal storage....

As you can see the foul mouthing and bumbling Marvel Comics superhero Deadpool came out all guns blazing on the actual box office and torrents website. In the year which had many superhero releases, Deadpool stands out as most download movie torrent. The list points to the fact that top four movie torrent downloads belong to superheroes and one is an all time blockbuster sci-fi movie. The top three are ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ and ‘Captain America Civil War’ followed by ‘X-Men Apocalypse’ and ‘Suicide Squad....

Katzenberg had an near fatal accident on October 19. He broke his arm and wrist following accident and is was operated on at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The Hollywood Reporter first reported Katzenberg attended GLSEN’s Respect Awards in Beverly Wilshire, sporting a pink cast and a sling where he just couldnt stop praising Musk and his Tesla. At the event, Katzenberg said the car accident would have been much worse if not for the safety features of the Tesla Model S....

In a statement announcing the opening of registration, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said that the pilot program is designed to identify and resolve security vulnerabilities within DoD websites through crowdsourcing. Interested hackers can sign up for the challenge right now on the initiative’s new website. HackerOne, which is a reputable bug-bounty-as-a-service firm based out of California’s Silicon Valley along with DoD will run the Hack the Pentagon pilot program over the next several weeks....

The company is crowdfunding a security focussed “Librem 5” Linux smartphone, which according to Purism, will be the world’s first ever IP-native mobile handset, using end-to-end encrypted decentralized communication in its dialer and messaging app via Matrix. Matrix offers an open ecosystem for interoperable encrypted communication that supports over 2 million users with VoIP and Slack-style messaging. The privacy-focused company shares, “As increasing concern among Android and iOS users grow around personal data they give up through WiFi connections, application installations and basic location services, Purism hopes to address those concerns by manufacturing phones that will operate with free/libre and open source software within the kernel, the operating system, and all software applications....

Surprisingly, Google has published around 100 applications. A majority of apps by Google are highly underrated. So here’s a list of some amazing apps by Google that are worth checking out. ALSO READ: 10 Of The Best Free Android Apps You Should Check Out for 2019 Top 10 Google Apps You Have Never Heard Of 1. PhotoScan By Google Photos Top 10 Google Apps You Have Never Heard Of1. PhotoScan By Google Photos2....

That said, even Chrome has many issues, and it’s not perfect for every user. So these are some of the best Google Chrome alternatives that are worth a try. Best Google Chrome Alternatives Best Google Chrome AlternativesOperaSafariFirefox BrowserEpic BrowserVivaldi BrowserMicrosoft EdgeYandexTor BrowserSRWare IronChromium The first best google chrome alternative on the list is Opera. This well-developed alternative to google chrome is based on Blink; a browser engine developed as a part of Chromium....