7 Tips That Will Help You Buy The Best Gifts For Tech Geeks

Strengthening your friendship with a tech geek is super easy if you give them a tech product they will love. But how can you give them the best item if you have struggled to buy the right tech products in the past? Fret not, after learning the seven helpful tips mentioned in this article; you can find the best tech products that your tech geek friend will love to have – keep reading!...

January 2, 2023 · 5 min · 984 words · Casey Im

A Step By Step Guide To Installing Ubuntu 16 04 Lts Xenial Xerus On Your Pc Techworm

Tutorial for installing Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus) on your PC/laptopPreparing for the installationBooting and installing Ubuntu 16.04 LTSAutomatic or manual partitioning, disk encryption, etc.Final steps The following next sections given below provide instructions that anyone can use to install Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) on their desktop or laptop computers. Also, beginners who have never installed an Ubuntu OS before can follow these instructions. For those, who are already using Ubuntu 14....

January 2, 2023 · 5 min · 924 words · Alicia Christopherso

A Toy Drone Quadcopter On The White House Grounds Causes Alarm From Secret Service

It raised some serious questions about the integrity of the White House security and if it could be dealt with in time if it got in a dangerous proximity to President Obama. Josh Earnest, the White House press secretary, who is traveling with President Obama and Michelle Obama in India, said both Obama daughters were home at the time of the incident. The drone caused a temporary lockdown at the White House....

January 2, 2023 · 2 min · 422 words · Heather Cannata

Affordable Lenovo K3 Note Phablet Coming To India This Month

Many smartphone buyers in India have been waiting for the launch of the LENOVO K3 NOTE since it was announced back in March. The press invite includes an image that says “Note the date,” with the word Note highlighted in bigger letters, and in a different colour. The smartphone is already available in China where it sells for around Rs 9,300 ($145 / €130), but it’s unclear how much it will actually cost in India....

January 2, 2023 · 1 min · 207 words · Abraham Cooper

Ai System Defeats U S Air Force F 16 Pilot In 5 Simulated Dogfights

The U.S. military’s AlphaDogfight Trials sought to demonstrate the “feasibility of developing effective, intelligent autonomous agents capable of defeating adversary aircraft in a dogfight.” Developed by defence contractor Heron Systems, the winning AI named Falcon defeated a human pilot with the callsign ‘Banger’ – a District of Columbia Air National Guard pilot and recent Air Force Weapons School F-16 Weapons Instructor Course graduate with over 2,000 hours of experiencing flying F-16s – by winning 5-0 in one-on-one virtual combat....

January 2, 2023 · 3 min · 437 words · Frances Madigan

Amazon Prime Day Bug Lists Lg G4 At 0 01 Without Contract Redditors Make A Killing

Most buyers made purchases of upto 5 LG G4s because of the dirt cheap price it was listed at while others raised questions about whether it was a glitch or legit.

January 2, 2023 · 1 min · 31 words · Donald Connors

Amazon Prime Video App Is Now Available On Windows 10 Pc

The video-playback is similar to the web-version of the service and the player will allow you to change the subtitles & audio, adjust the video playback quality, and control the volume. This application also gives access to the scenes, in scene, cast, music, and trivia information of the title that you are watching. Lastly, the overall design aesthetics of the app resemble the Windows design language. OS: Windows 10 Version 17763....

January 2, 2023 · 1 min · 83 words · Linda Laplante

Amd Launches Combat Crate Hardware Bundle For Gamers

To help people procure some important new hardware, AMD has launched its ‘Combat Crate’ bundles for $549, which includes a Ryzen 5 1600 processor, MSI B350 Tomahawk motherboard, and an MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor OC graphics card. The main purpose of this package is to encourage PC gamers and enthusiasts to build a new gaming rig by making all the hardware essentials available in one package at a cheaper price....

January 2, 2023 · 2 min · 283 words · James Scott

Apple Iphone May Finally Allow Sideloading Third Party Apps

The Cupertino tech has decided to change its approach in response to the European Union’s Digital Markets Act that came into effect on November 1, 2022, which compels the so-called “digital gatekeepers,” such as Apple, to allow alternative app stores on its platform to offer more choice to iOS users. For those unaware, Apple is against the practice of installing third-party app stores and sideloading apps from outside the App Store on iOS devices....

January 2, 2023 · 3 min · 487 words · William Chapman

Apple Lists Iphone 25 Top Apps Infected With Malware Using Xcodeghost

Apple has listed the top 25 iOS apps built using the counterfeit version of Xcode that was capable of injecting malware in apps before they were submitted to the App Store. Apple a few days ago pulled apps that still had the XcodeGhost code in them, telling Reuters that it’s working with developers on the matter. Apple is also blocking apps made with the XcodeGhost tool that injects the malware....

January 2, 2023 · 2 min · 365 words · Joe Swinford

Apple S Extreme Sports Watch Will Have Larger Display And Metal Case Report

Now, we have more news coming on the “rugged” Apple Watch. Apparently, the upcoming Apple Watch is expected to have the tech giant’s largest smartwatch display to date, along with a bigger battery, and a rugged metal casing for protection, according to Bloomberg’s report by notable Apple tracker Mark Gurman, which cited people with knowledge of the company’s plans. The new rugged version of the Apple Watch 8 will get a screen that measures almost 2 inches diagonally, which is larger than the 1....

January 2, 2023 · 2 min · 387 words · Steven Humes

Apple S Upcoming Os To Feature Ultra Secure Lockdown Mode

The new feature dubbed “Lockdown Mode” is designed to offer an extreme, optional level of security for the very small number of users who face grave, targeted threats to their digital security because of who they are or what they do. This feature will be rolled out with the upcoming iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura this fall. Once Lockdown Mode is enabled, it will provide the following protections:...

January 2, 2023 · 3 min · 434 words · Patricia Pitts

Application Bugs Pernicious But They Can Be Fixed Techworm

Log files are a lot more manageable during an application’s development than they are after development, and if you’ve ever worked on an app that’s been launched, you understand this. There are a few reasons. After development, more users predicate an increase in data, which requires you to obtain access. That data is spread across more than one server, and a single operation has the propensity to transcend multiple boundaries of service, meaning additional logs to parse through for a bug....

January 2, 2023 · 3 min · 623 words · Candida Clayton

Are You Responsible For Cloud Data Protection

Yet, it’s inevitable. The issues of keeping sensitive information in remote infrastructures go beyond our personal cloud storage solutions. Vendors that offer services online used by many people and social media companies use scalable and cost-effective cloud computing technology to run their businesses. Those are the same organizations to which we trust our information. The latest WhatsApp and Twitter data breaches compromised the sensitive information of millions of users. They’re yet another reminder of how any gaps in security can compromise the data we give to enterprises....

January 2, 2023 · 5 min · 984 words · Julie Stieger

Asus Launches Antenna Less Blue Cave Ac2600 Wi Fi Router Techworm

The most distinguishable feature of the Blue Cave AC2600 dual-band Wi-Fi router is its unique design, which includes a blue-coloured hole in the middle, making it look more like a subwoofer than a Wi-Fi router. ASUS has also added LED lights in the hole to awash the space in blue light. Blue Cave measures 160 x 160 x 80 mm and weighs about 1.76lbs making it easily fit in most of the houses and offices....

January 2, 2023 · 2 min · 368 words · Michele Fleming

Asus Zenfone 2 Smartphone Is Expected To Be Launched In India By Mid April 2015

Model: ZE551ML with 5.5 inch display and a 4 GB RAM, Model: ZE550 ML has a 2GB RAM and Model: ZE500CL has 5 inch display and 2GB RAM. In India the flagship phone Asus ZenFone 2 bearing model number ZE551ML is exepected to release somewhere around 13th of April. Lets have a quick look at the technical specification of the Zenfone 2 series: Processor: 4 GB RAM supported by 64-bit quad-core Intel Atom Z3580 processor along with 2....

January 2, 2023 · 3 min · 514 words · Roy Hawkins

Australian Mom Attacked By Facebook Friends For Oversharing Of Baby Pics

First time mommy attacked by Facebook ‘friends’ for oversharing of baby pics and postsJade Ruthven, 33, a first-time Australian mother, attacked over her constant Facebook posts on her baby in an anonymous letter However, one Australian woman got so tired of her friend’s constant posts and updates about her baby daughter that she wrote her a sarcastic letter demanding the mother to stop as she is annoying a lot of people....

January 2, 2023 · 3 min · 582 words · Richard Armstrong

Biggest Supermoon In 70 Years On Nov 14Th Won T Happen Again Until 2034 Techworm

“The full moon of November 14 is not only the closest full moon of 2016, but also the closest full moon to date in the 21st century,” says NASA. “The full moon won’t come this close to Earth again until 25 November 2034.” Referred to as a “supermoon” or more technically, a perigee moon, the moon will be full and closer to Earth than the average full moon. When these occur together, the moon appears to be up to 14% bigger and up to 30% brighter as compared to its farthest point from earth....

January 2, 2023 · 3 min · 508 words · Nicholas Quinney

Build Your Own Mini Emp Generator And Disrupt Electronic Gadgets Techworm

Have you ever got mad at the blaring music from your neighbours at 3.00 am in the night? It is one of those neighbours who don’t ever listen to anybody and play full pitched music in the middle of the night. Do you think it is time to teach such neighbours an unforgettable lesson? For such occasions and more, EMP is your best friend. What is EMP? If you watched movies like Matrix, you will know that Neo and his gang used EMP to stave off intelligent machines....

January 2, 2023 · 4 min · 852 words · Alan Pacheco

Canada Revenue Agency Confirms Hundreds Of Social Security Number Stolen By Hackers Using Heratbleed Vulnerability Techworm

January 2, 2023 · 0 min · 0 words · Sherrill Widener