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Email Encryption Service Provider ‘ProtonMail’ Now on Tor

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By Waqas

ProtonMail, launched in 2014 by a group of MIT and CERN experts, is the largest email encryption service provider in the world having more than two million users. It is the preferred emailing platform of activists and journalists who need to keep information confidential. In its latest announcement, ProtonMail’s co-founder Dr. Andy Yen stated that […]

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Google Maps Will Soon Find Parking Spot for You

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By Carolina

Imagine a scenario where you are late for a movie because you can’t find a parking spot or if you found one it is far away from the cinema. Now imagine a scenario where you are not only able to find the location you are trying to visit but also detailed directions on where you can find the safest and […]

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Goodbye! Yahoo to rename itself ‘Altaba’ after Verizon Deal

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It’s time to say goodbye to Yahoo!

While Yahoo’s core internet business was being sold to Verizon for $4.8 Billion, the remaining portions of the company left behind is renaming itself to Altaba Inc, which marks the sad ending of one of the most famil… Continue reading Goodbye! Yahoo to rename itself ‘Altaba’ after Verizon Deal→

Goodbye! Yahoo to rename itself ‘Altaba’ after Verizon Deal

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It’s time to say goodbye to Yahoo!

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US Immigration asking foreign travelers for their social media account details

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The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) devised a new rule in June this year for foreign travelers wishing to visit the US. According to the new rule, foreign travelers are required to give their social media account details to US Immigration authorities. A US government official stated that foreign travelers in the country […]

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Android-compatible Google Daydream VR Controller Hacked to Run on iOS

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Genius researcher Ups the Game for Social Engineers by Getting Android-compatible Google Daydream VR Controller to run on the Incompatible iOS Platform. Conducting data breach is old school skill now- hacking a gadget and making it run on an incompatible platform is the real deal. Infecting a system and carrying out hack attacks is no […]

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Inflight Entertainment Service Provider Gogo Launches Bug Bounty Program

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Gogo Inc., a world-renowned in-flight broadband Internet service and other connectivity services provider for business and commercial airplanes has launched its own bug bounty program urging hackers and security researchers to discover security flaws and vulnerabilities in their website and Gogo’s airborne systems that allow users to connect to the Internet, watch live TV and on-demand videos. The sole purpose of this […]

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Raspberry Pi launches PIXEL OS for Mac and PCs

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Here’s the Raspberry Pi’s Christmas treat for tech community!

The Raspberry Pi Foundation has released an experimental version of its lightweight Linux-based Debian operating system called PIXEL OS that can run on most standard desktop computers ships… Continue reading Raspberry Pi launches PIXEL OS for Mac and PCs→

New Tech Lets You Use Smartphone, Tablet without Draining their Battery

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Who doesn’t want to use YouTube or watch favorite shows on Netflix for hours and hours on their smartphone? The only hurdle that we face is that wireless connections and battery life aren’t very compatible with each other. Whenever we need to watch a movie or video, the battery runs out after some time. So […]

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IoT Nightmare: Wearable Health Gadgets Pose New Kind of Privacy Risks for Users

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With the emergence of wearable gadgets like Smartwatches, researchers are trying to provide smart alternatives of everything including personal health monitoring. Hence, wearable devices like heart rate monitors, stress level calculator, calorie counter and sleep pattern observer devices came into existence. These are quite fun to use as you get instant, HANDS ON information about […]

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