According to a ll Street urnal report the two companies have apparently struck an agreement that allows to index Facebook profiles other links inside of its search app. This also means that publicly-shared content on Facebook can be indexed by show up in search results. Tap on the link you’ll go right to that content in the Facebook app. has been at work on other “deep linking” partnerships to make its search app less of an isl on mobile devices....

Just because the name seems legit doesn’t mean the message is. Scammers often impersonate companies to earn trust and trick you into clicking malicious links or providing sensitive information. In fact, half of every phishing attempt worldwide imitates one brand. Tap or click here for the most spoofed brand to watch out for. Hackers have plenty of tricks up their sleeves, and one group is abusing Microsoft’s OneDrive cloud storage service to target victims....

Hence, a curious name was given by Tor Project to its prototype Android system. It is essentially designed by Mike Perry, one of the developers of Tor. In a blog post, he explains that “This prototype is meant to show a possible direction for Tor on mobile. While I use it myself for my personal communications, it has some rough edges, and installation and update will require familiarity with Linux”....

Clipboards are an essential part of any computer system, but they can also be vulnerable to security issues. Earlier this year, researchers discovered how iPhones suffered a common weakness to apps that could snoop on private clipboard contents. Tap or click here to see what you can do to avoid getting spied on. But the problem has significantly escalated thanks to new discoveries from these same researchers. After digging deeper, they found that TikTok, as well as 53 other iOS apps, enjoy unrestricted access to your clipboard, and intentionally scan and retrieve that data....

Headphones run from the sophisticated to the simple, and from inexpensive to pricey. They also are targeted to those who love to workout or just listen to music. We’ve put together lists of budget and top-of-the-line headphones for music lovers. And if you use your headphones for tough workouts, we have you covered. The best sound you can afford OneOdio Adapter-Free Closed Back Over-Ear DJ Stereo Monitor Headphones This OneOdio model is ideal for a DJ digital mixer, mixer panel, turntable, monitoring in recording studios, radio, film production, video, anywhere you need high-quality sound....

Online meetings are safe and convenient, but they also pressure us to look good and keep our space clean all the time. When your home happens to look disheveled (hey, it happens), you scramble to find a clean spot to point the camera. With an app like XSplit VCam Premium, you no longer have to worry about your surroundings. It lets you remove, replace, and blur your background during video calls....

If you thought postal service scams were over in 2020, think again. Since the pandemic’s not over, people are still ordering packages more than ever before, which means we see all kinds of new shipping scams. Tap or click to see five of the most recent viral scams. This newest scam sends you what looks like an official UPS email. You’ll see official titles, logos and colors that make it look authentic....

Because advanced threats are usually able to sidestep traditional safeguards such as IDS systems and firewalls, threat hunters need to be able to replicate symptoms that they find on the network by performing similar attacks themselves and collect evidence as they scan through system logs and event files. The gap in security has been noticed, however, and there are many different vendors that create and supply software packages to help with the detection, removal and analysis of new threats....

If you have an Alexa-enabled device at home, you’re probably familiar with the basics. But Alexa is capable of more than you might expect. We rounded up 20 helpful, clever, entertaining and surprising commands you might not be using yet. You can thank us later. 1. “Alexa, call [contact]” or “Alexa, call [number].” Alexa recognizes names and spoken numbers and can make calls for you. To make this work, first, register your contacts in the Alexa app....

The Federal Service for Supervision in the Sphere of Telecom, Information Technologies and Mass Communications head Alexander Zharov said that in the new year we can assume the full end users’ access to Russia’s largest torrent tracker, put on the list for a strong lock. Also Read: Top 10 Best Torrent Sites According to him, the decision on the appeal must take the court. Torrents Forever Block in Russia From 2016 “15 of the most popular torrent trackers efforts holders listed on the eternal lock....

Top 10 Best Smartphones to Buy in 2019 #1 Samsung Galaxy S8+/ S8 If anyone has to conclude the overall winner for the best devices maker award in the world then Samsung must be the only participant that could sustain for it now and even in the upcoming years. No matter how tough is the competition by the other manufacturers the Samsung goes on revealing it’s all new devices with excellent qualities such as to bypass them all....

It’s been five days since Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note 3 in Berlin. I haven’t had a chance to use the device yet, but I have watched far too many hands-on videos from various media outlets and have read a hilarious number of articles written by journalists who have played with the device that I’m pretty sure I can come to a few conclusions which I can share on this website....

The report further states that Indian users were devoting almost twenty-eight hours every week on mobile and just four on television in 2016. Entertainment on mobile, in particular, is at 45% (~12 hours) of that overall usage which means it’s still three times more than the media being consumed on the idiot box. Furthermore, print media stands at just two hours which is quite expected as users continue to migrate online where news is generally free of cost and more diverse....

NIST, a US standards setting body and research organization within the Department of Commerce, announced the four algorithms after a six-year period assessing potential quantum-resistant (QR) alternatives to today’s cryptographic algorithms for public key encryption, digital signatures, and key exchange. In 2016, NIST asked the world’s cryptographers to devise and then vet potential quantum-resistant methods to secure communications for everything from websites to email. SEE: What is quantum computing? Everything you need to know about the strange world of quantum computers Today’s key algorithms include AES-256 for symmetric key encryption, SHA-256 and SHA-3 for hashing functions, RSA public key encryption for digital signatures and key establishment, Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECDSA, ECDH) and DSA public key encryption for digital signatures and key exchange....

In case you missed events and exciting news from the world of Android this week, check out this roundup of top stories so you’re all caught up with everything Android. This week, we saw Motorola launch the world’s first smartphone to feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. We also saw OnePlus release an Android 12 update for its 9 and 9 Pro models, only to suspend it after a slew of complaints and bug reports....

When I first saw self-checkout lanes in supermarkets, I assumed they just weren’t for me but would please those who were buying one or two things. Progressively, though, I’ve experienced regressive feelings about this lurch toward replacing humans with (imperfect) technology. I had bad experiences every time I was forced to self-checkout at Heathrow Airport. Somehow, the machines would never let me pay without the help of a store employee....

Both iOS and Android have App Stores of their own for users to download new software, but despite their glossy exterior, malicious software is often hidden among legitimate offerings. For Android, in particular, the Google Play Store was recently found to have thousands of apps containing malware — including “counterfeit” apps that masquerade as real ones to trick users into downloading! If you’re an Android user, you may have already downloaded one of these impostor apps without even knowing it!...

In Summary Nokia did it, Motorola did it, and now it is the turn of Vivo to jump on the “switch off your phones and spend time with your family” bandwagon. But at a time when phones have helped so many of us stay connected, is this message on point? It is like a car company asking us to buy its car and then encourage us to walk because cars consume fuel and are bad for the environment....

Google usually releases a preview build of Android in the first half of every year to offer us an early look at things that it has been working. This year, the internet search giant unexpectedly released a really early preview of Android 11 last week. It is the earliest that Google has ever released a developer preview. We’ve had a chance to explore Android 11 and some of its interesting features....

It’s all due to business-oriented remote work systems like Zoom. And thanks to how simple these products are to use, the way we conduct business may never be the same again. Tap or click here to see how the most popular work-from-home software stacks up. To cash in on the remote work phenomenon, companies are releasing new products that take advantage of this strange new ecosystem. Some are cool, some are useful and some are just downright weird....