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Here are a few ways that can help you preserve battery life of your smartphone1. Use the screen less—or at least turn brightness down2. Turn off Wi-Fi when network is poor3. Make changes to your email settings4. Check the battery usage lists and stop the apps consuming most!5. Disable unwanted push notifications6. Disable unwanted location tracking7. Play downloaded music instead of streamingBattery-saving mythsTurn off BluetoothClose (quit) unused appsUse a task manager or battery-saving utility on AndroidDisable location services completelyAlways choose Wi-Fi over cellularDisable Hey Siri or Ok GoogleAdjust your battery to extend its lifeUse only the charger that came with your phoneConclusion...

As said above, Microsoft decided to remove the graphical interface to the Windows Experience Index (WEI) starting with Windows 8.1 which was also applicable for Windows 10 so that the users cannot figure out the performance of their devices using the built-in OS features. Luckily for us, a Reddit user found out a Cheat Code in Windows 10 which lets us find out our PC/Laptop Rating. Reddit user, Logan made this Reddit thread to make his find public....

At the trade show taking place in Las Vegas, Vivo has revealed a smartphone that features a nearly bezel-less display but the fingerprint reader is not present at the back of the device but at the front instead. The in-display fingerprint sensor will sit between the mainboard and the OLED panel where it will illuminate the finger and then process the beams of light. Phones like the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ and Galaxy Note 8 all features great designs for a smartphone, but it can become a difficult procedure accessing the fingerprint reader from the back....

In January 2011, an isolated employee had gained access to “call charge records and text messages,” the company said on Saturday. Natalie O’Brien, a Fairfax Media journalist had uncovered a serious security flaw in 2011 in the company’s data storage methods. This meant that all the details of millions of customers that used generic passwords were available online, such as their names, addresses and credit card details. In 2012, Vodafone Group’s former Australian fraud boss, Colin Yates has sent an email highlighting his concern regarding the hacking of O’Brien’s phone that may become known to the public, disclosed the Internal Vodafone documents obtained by News Limited....

In order to install and upgrade to Windows 11, your PC needs to meet minimum requirements as officially shared by Microsoft. The company has released a completed list of supported Intel CPUs and the full list of supported AMD CPUs that can be upgraded to Windows 11. The list also includes some of AMD’s 2nd-gen Ryzen CPUs. On the other hand, in the case of unsupported CPUs, users can upgrade to Windows 11 by installing ISOs but with the risk of being left in an unsupported state....

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Although the digital content industry continues to expand daily, creators still struggle to make a living from their work. Photographers shoot stock imagery and license it for commercials, company websites, social media or marketing materials all over the world. However, with major stock photography agencies reaching hundreds of millions of images (Shutterstock’s collection will reach 200M images in less than a month) it’s becoming increasingly difficult for photographers to generate substantial income from their work....

What is BIOS BIOS (basic input/output system) is a software program made available to the microprocessor on an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM) chip. When you switch on your machine, the microprocessor passes control to the BIOS which is always located at the exact same place on the EPROM. When the BIOS boots up, it first runs a check to ensure all attachments are in place and operational. Only once that is done, it will load the OS into your computer’s RAM from your disk storage....

However WhatsApp users please note that WhatsApp has temporarily disabled the invite feature. This means that those who have downloaded the above updated app can make calls to other but they will not be able to activate calling feature on their friends smartphones. As per Android Police user can directly get the voice calling feature if you get an “invite” as mentioned above. Once an invite is received user receives the call and user would need to close and reopen the app....

Important Programming languages for Hackers1. Web HackingHTML:JavaScript:PHP:SQL:2. Exploit WritingPython:Ruby:3. Reverse Engineering Most of the websites out there will give you a list of the most popular programming languages in the world. We at Techworm try to make it more easy for budding security researchers and hackers by breaking up the programming languages used by hackers. Hacking is usually meant to break a code. There are three sections of hacking? Web Hacking, Exploit Writing & Reverse Engineering and each of it requires a different programming language...

Android ethical hacker vs. black hat hacker : Why Android security program is more profitable for hackersBlack Hat Hackers vs. Google’s Android Programme Ethical HackersGoogle to pay more bug bounty First and foremost you need to understand what is black hat hacking. Black Hat hacker is a hacker who has fallen over to the dark side, pun intended. A black hat hacker is an individual with extensive computer knowledge whose purpose is to breach or bypass internet security....

For many people for whom, the new ‘dark mode’ feature is a boon. This is because it gives them ease while working in the dark by reducing the strain on their eyes. Additionally, it can also be combined with the Windows 10 pre-loaded night-light option which is greatly helpful for users working in the dark. Apart from the dark mode, there are various other features which Microsoft released in their newest update in the build, namely: Cloud Clipboard There are users who often need to switch between their hand-held devices and their computer or laptop....

Any attempt to run standard desktop programs on Windows Cloud results in the warning message. “The app you’re trying to install isn’t designed for Windows Cloud. Windows Cloud helps protect your PC by running on Windows Store apps. Still want to install the app? See How.” The users see the last sentence of the notification when they try to run programs that are not whitelisted provides them with an option to upgrade the operating system to Windows 10 Pro....

On launch day, the free upgrade to Windows 11 will begin rolling out to eligible Windows 10 PCs, and PCs that come pre-loaded with Windows 11 will start to become available for purchase. However, Microsoft confirmed that Windows 11 will not come with Android app support at launch. The free upgrade to Windows 11 starts on October 5 and “will be phased and measured with a focus on quality.” “Following the tremendous learnings from Windows 10, we want to make sure we’re providing you with the best possible experience....

During the AusCERT security conference, Eugene Kaspersky, the founder and CEO of Kaspersky Lab stated that the Windows phone has always beaten Android, OS X and iOS as mentioned in Tech Times. Kaspersky says that Microsoft has sustained its achievement in blocking most types of computer attacks and keeping Windows Phone users protected from viruses. As the company that analyses over 300,000 different types of malware each day, Kaspersky researchers do have a point....

Wu Tai a resident of Shanghai, China was said to be a diehard addict of the World of Warcraft game. After he spent 19 hours of playing, his friends saw him away from screen and violently coughing. Wu Tai had slumped back in his chair after a fatal coughing bout and was dabbing blood that was running through his mouth and nose. A gamer who was also playing at the internet cafe next to him noticed his discomfort and called an ambulance but Wu Tai was dead before it arrived....

Starting from this series, Xiaomi series flagships will now feature models available in two sizes. Powered by the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro will feature industry-leading DisplayMate A+ OLED displays and powerful imaging capabilities. Let’s have a look at the specifications of Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro models: DISPLAY: Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro both will feature the highest-ever Display Performance Grade of A+ from DisplayMate....

Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime ‘Made in India’ Smartphone Launched at Rs. 6,999State Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu launched the new smartphone under the ‘Make in India, Made in Andhra Pradesh’ programme Xiaomi, a Chinese low-budget smartphone manufacturer, is the third largest mobile manufacturer in the world after Samsung and Apple. Earlier this year, the Chief Minister had visited China, following which Xiaomi representatives came to Visakhapatnam to launch its first manufactured smartphone in India and announce its plans for the country....

“Each of the discovered vulnerabilities allowed any @yahoo.com email account to be compromised simply by sending a specially crafted link to a logged-in Yahoo user and making him/her click on it,” the researchers said.Yahoo warmly thanked us for reporting the Vulnerability and offered us 12.50 $ per one Vulnerability, said the Researcher.“Moreover, this sum was given as a discount code that can only be used in the Yahoo Company Store, which sell Yahoo’s corporate t-shirts, cups, pens and other accessories....

The Yahoo Services has a serious SQL Injection FlawProof of ConceptTime-line of the vulnerability Ebrahim had now discovered a flaw in the Yahoo service which allows SQL Injection. Once the SQL injection is initiated, the particular Yahoo service can be exploited by a potential attacker to Remote Code Execution and Escalated to Root Privilege on one of Yahoo servers. Proof of Concept As explained in his blog post, Ebrahim started his research with the Yahoo Service domain: https://innovationjockeys....