The method dubbed as ‘BadPower’, was discovered by Xuanwu Lab, a research unit of Chinese tech giant Tencent. The team mentioned their findings in a detailed report last week that showed how a large number of fast-charging devices have security issues. According to the researchers, the firmware of a USB fast charger can be altered to damage connected (charging) systems, which can cause components inside the affected devices to spark, crackle, melt, or even set devices on fire....

The company’s new 400GB SanDisk Extreme UHS-I microSD card is designed to help consumers move their high-quality content faster than ever. With read speeds of up to160MB/s, the new card is more than 50 percent faster than current SanDisk Extreme UHS-I microSD cards, making it ideal for use in high-end Android smartphones, action cameras and drones. It also offers extreme speeds and fast transfer for 4K Ultra HD video. However, the write performance is less striking at “just” 90MB/s....

If Yes, and you want to know How to disable or remove CQATest app then continue reading this article. What is CQATest App? CQATest or abbreviated as Certified Quality Auditor Test App is a Motorola/Lenovo in-house application for testing the quality and assurance of the smartphone. What is CQATest App?Is CQATest App Harmful?How To Remove CQATest App?Disable CQATest App By Force Stop and Clear CacheWipe Cache PartitionWipe Data/Factory Reset from Recovery ModeUse of CQATest App...

In other words, in order to run WhatsApp, iPhone users will need iOS 9 or later, and Android users must not have versions 2.3.7 or older. Further, users of these iPhones and Android phones will no longer be able to create new accounts, nor re-verify existing accounts. The reason behind withdrawing support for older operating systems is because WhatsApp will no longer actively develop for these platforms. As a result, some features on older versions of Android and iOS may stop working abruptly....

Thus, the incentive for a business to have a quality website is huge; mainly for the purposes of marketing. In terms of fast-paced raising of brand awareness, there’s nothing that will do you better than a viral online advertising campaign. Plus, most customers find new brands online. And as a business, you can easily communicate your message to the customers; showing them what you can do for them as a business, why you’re their best choice....

Microsoft has been sending courtesy reminders to Windows 7 users throughout 2019 about ending Windows 7 support. In a recent KB article for Patch Tuesday’s Update for Windows 7, Microsoft said that starting January 15th, Windows 7 users will begin to see a full-screen notification prompt warning them about the end of the OS support. The KB article mentions the following about Windows 7 OS: “Starting on January 15, 2020, a full-screen notification will appear that describes the risk of continuing to use Windows 7 Service Pack 1 after it reaches the end of support on January 14, 2020....

Now you can recover deleted files on your Android smartphone with Wondershare Dr.Fone for AndroidSupport for various Data Type & File FormatsSupport for almost all brands of Android smartphones and tabletsUser-friendly and Minimal System Requirement That’s where Wondershare Dr. Fone for Android comes into picture. It handles Android data recovery by clockwork precision. This is undoubtedly a great choice for anyone looking for a dependable file rescue solution for Android smartphone and devices....

CEO Tim Cook and other executives are expected to announce major developments to iPhones, MacBooks, watches, and TVs and show off new versions of iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS. Let us go through Apple’s biggest updates that are likely to be announced at WWDC 2019: iOS 13 iOS 13 is expected to be the next version of Apple’s mobile operating system that will run on iPhones, iPads, including iPod Touch....

Xnote a new multi-purpose backdoor Linux trojan authored by ChinaZ, converts Linux systems into botnetsThe working The researchers have named the malware as Xnote and they believe it to be authored or at least handled by a Chinese hacker group called ChinaZ. The researchers have noted that the Xnote is delivered on the target computer through a brute force attack and once the brute force is successful, the malware establishes a SSL connection with the machine for further communications with the Command and Control server....

On December 10, Yahoo announced that the last major mailbox has been added to the list: Gmail. In other words, you will now be able to access your Gmail account from within Yahoo Mail. Yahoo mentions that you will be able to access your entire Gmail archive, with attachments included, along with the most recent 200 emails. You can even search through all connected mailboxes from a single location. Here’s what you can do with the latest addition to Yahoo Mail:...

Apple OS X YosemiteSpotlight Search FeatureDisclaimerOther fixes in OS X Yosemite While the Yosemite has been received well by the Apple users, but a section of the users including privacy advocates have panned Apple for compromising the users privacy in the latest version of OS X Yosemite. Spotlight Search Feature Critics and pro privacy advocates pointed out that Yosemite sends location information to Apple by default via the Spotlight search feature....

We are in the 5G zone and a new Internet experience waiting to be unleashed. Along with Samsung, Nokia, Alcatel etc in the 5G arena, Qualcomm is also pushing hard to bring 5G mobile telephone to you and me.While who will be first to bring the technology to users is anybody’s guess, Qualcomm showed what it can do with 5G tech at the recently concluded CES 2017 at Las Vegas, United States....

Grub Vulnerability : You can Hack into a Linux PC/laptop just by pressing ‘Backspace’ 28 timesHere’s How to Exploit the Linux VulnerabilityPatch Here’s How to Exploit the Linux Vulnerability Patch

Now, Plex, the media streaming app, has announced to make its Live TV over-the-air functionality free to Plex users for 3 months to keep people self-isolating at home entertained and healthy during this crisis time. You can now watch free, over-the-air broadcasts in any supported Plex player apps without any Plex Pass until June 30th. Previously, users would need to be a Plex Pass subscriber to access Plex live TV....

The unbreakable Nokia 3310 was originally launched in 2000, which was later discontinued in 2005. The feature phone was the world’s best-selling phone of its time with 126 million units being sold. It had a nearly indestructible build and a battery that lasted for days, which made it an iconic phone in early 2000. Now, seventeen years later after its original launch, the ‘modern version’ of the Nokia 3310 is back with a slimmer and softer design....

Mobile gaming is a huge business, as people like to record videos of their gameplay or stream the action. While streaming your favourite smartphone apps on Twitch is very time consuming, it is even more difficult to set it up on Facebook Live. Since, the Android emulator basically runs the Google OS inside your PC or Mac, it becomes very easy to fire up the Play Store and download any app or game that you want....

But NSA leaks from the Edward Snowden documents showed how the agency developed specific spyware to target iPhones, allowing information to be gathered from iPhone devices. Apple has denied being involved in any spyware development with the NSA. With their latest operating system, iOS 8, Apple claims it is not even able to decrypt messages itself that come through its devices, as it values its emphasis on user security. But if these PRISM tools are already in place Apple may have plausible deniability with any compromise on current and future iPhone upgrades....

So, how does this robo-interview work? You are given a question on the screen for which you have a limited amount of time to answer. You talk to your computer, record the responses, and send them back to the company. At times, prospective employees get a practice question to get used to talking to a camera, while at times they may not. However, most often you get a chance to re-record your answer at the end....

According to Schneider, YouTube’s system for policing copyright infringement protects the “behemoths of the creative industry” such as major studios and record labels, but leaves small producers like her to basically to look out for themselves. YouTube also restricts access to its takedown tools, profits from infringement, and fails to terminate repeat infringers, Schneider added. “YouTube, the largest video-sharing website in the world, is replete with videos infringing on the rights of copyright holders....

The group were involved in London’s National Portrait Gallery robberies on the same day, one of which caused a stampede and left members of the public horrified. They were also involved in a fake kidnapping at Tate Britain in July 2015. Daniel Jarvis, 27, Helder Gomes, 23, Endrit Ferizolli, 20, and Ebenezer Mensah, 29 were sentenced on Monday at the City of London Magistrate’s Court. On Monday morning, the members of the London-based collective pleaded guilty to two counts of using threatening words or behaviour contrary to Section 4 of the Section 4 Public Order Act 1986, namely causing fear and provocation of violence....