Have you ever thought what really happens when you delete data on the Internet?FacebookGmailTwitterSnapchatInstagram The answer to this question is largely a grey area as no one can be absolutely sure about it. Behnam Dayanim, Esq., a Washington, D.C.-based lawyer who specializes in privacy and cyber security, says, “Whether or not something is deleted isn’t within the user’s control.” For instance, take a regular email. When you delete it from your inbox, it goes to a “Deleted Items” folder....

A new research paper tries to solve the age old mystery of “Black Hole” by explaining what could really happens if you touch itFuzzball theory claims Black Hole is not deadly and it just swallows whatever falls into it thereby creating imperfect copies of the same. A new paper tries to solve the age old mystery of Black Hole by putting up the weird Fuzzball theory to explain what actually happens if one would touch it....

According to Symantec researchers, the security flaw dubbed as “Media File Jacking” affected WhatsApp for Android by default, and Telegram for Android if certain features were enabled. The vulnerability arises from the lapse in time between when media files received through the apps are written to the disk, and when they are loaded in the apps’ chat user interface (UI) for users to consume. This critical time-lapse allows malicious actors to intrude and manipulate media files without the user’s knowledge....

The sound, described by some as a hiss or screech, has drawn comparisons to how a computer’s CPU/fan can begin to whirr when pushed to the edge. Basically, if the smartphone is working overtime by, for example, running lots of applications at once, it begins to make a faint hissing sound. The noise was first pointed out by Stephen Hackett at 512 Pixels and was quickly followed by other users reporting the same problem, including TechCrunch writer Darrell Etherington, who noticed the hiss while his iPhone 7 Plus was going through the setup process....

The grant for the new project – dubbed Knowledge Engine– is to be used “to advance new models for finding information by supporting stage one development of the Knowledge Engine by Wikipedia and explore ways to make the search and discovery of high-quality, trustworthy information on Wikipedia more accessible and open” the Knight Foundation’s grant letter to the Wikimedia Foundation read. Wikimedia’s grant application says that “commercial search engines dominate search-engine use of the internet, and they’re employing proprietary technologies to consolidate channels of access to the internet’s knowledge and information....

We are talking about the removal of Windows media player feature from Windows 7 and in fact Windows Media Center from Windows 7, 8, and 8.1. As stated by Windows, Microsoft itself has quietly updated a support document on January 26, in which they said the new metadata won’t be updated on media players in Windows 7, which implies to Windows Media Player and Media Center. Microsoft said that the decision has been made based on “customer’s feedback and data usage”, stating: Well, it’s important to note that discontinuation of this feature will not affect Windows Media Player on Windows 10....

The smartphone operating system market is dominated by Google’s open source Android OS while Apple’s closed operating system iOS takes the third place. Microsoft which has its own Windows Phone operating system is a distant third and Microsoft has been trying hard to make a dent in the smartphone OS market but has met with repeated failures. Its only chance of catching up with Android is its planned Windows 10 operating system which it says will be a cross platform single OS for all devices like PC’s, smartphones and tablet....

Security researcher creates an online anonymity device, ProxyHam which can connect anonymously to a Wi-Fi located 2.5 miles awayProxyHam allows its users to connect to a far-away public Wi-Fi network putting them miles away from their IP address and thus helping them with an additional layer of anonymity. Benjamin Caudill, a security researcher, however has created an online anonymity device which can help users to add an extra layer of obfuscation to the online user’s location....

Well, that’s what happened in the case of a North Carolina woman who was ordered by a judge to pay $500,000 fine for writing a post on Facebook that falsely accused an acquaintance for killing her son. According to a lawsuit filed in North Carolina Superior Court, claims that in November 2015, Jacquelyn Hammond from Asheville posted on Facebook about someone she knew, wherein she wrote, “I didn’t get drunk and kill my kid....

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An exascale computer is capable of at least 1 quintillion (a billion billion) calculations per second, and could deliver vast dividends in deep learning and big data across a wide range of disciplines as varied as nuclear test research, code breaking, and weather forecasting. The Chinese government claims that the exascale computer will be a staggering 200 times more powerful than its first supercomputer Tianhe-1, which was recognized as the world’s fastest in 2010....

In the study carried out by the researchers, 83 participants were asked to read email responses to an ad for a housemate with typos and judge the person who’d written the email based on their perceived intelligence, friendliness, and other attributes, such as how good they would be as housemates. The participants were also asked at the end of the experiment whether or not they had spotted any grammatical errors or typos in the emails, and, if so, how much it had bothered them....

The Blade V8 Pro was unveiled at this year’s CES 2017 and quickly leaped to our attention through the way that the device’s dual cameras enabled us all to achieve that sought-after bokeh effect, despite the smartphone’s street price being just $230. And when you realise that the device is also able to use its flash to deliver seven levels of brightness, it’s clear that this is a great new device for mobile photo fans....

In fact, you could make it out as click only after giving it real good attention. This had caused both Apple and the website to be butt of jokes online. Eventually, the news must have reached Apple as it has now tweaked in the Website’s CSS code just to clear the air that it meant click not dick. — Dan Leech (@bathtype) February 23, 2016 Apple added a little extra spacing between each letter in the word “click”, it’s a lot less likely to be mistaken for “dick”....

Now, in a “State of Mobile” update on its official website, Epic Games revealed that the mobile version of the popular battle royale game is finally coming to Android this summer. For those unaware, ‘Fortnite: Battle Royale’ is a colorful and cartoony style game where 100 players drop onto a huge map and then fight to the death with the last player standing to win a Victory Royale. “Fortnite” developer Epic Games is “targeting this summer” for the game’s Android launch, and promises more information as soon as it’s available....

The message says, “[W]e have decided to leak 100 addresses so that our brothers residing in America can deal with you.” and it goes on to add “Kill them in their own lands, behead them in their own homes, stab them to death as they walk their streets thinking that they are safe,” the “Islamic State Hacking Division.” The list also included the image given below Sources indicate that the details of the military personnel including their email IDs may have been obtained from the recent CENTCOM Twitter account hack....

Dark Purple, in turn felt this concept interesting too and set out to assemble a “Killer USB”. Since he worked in a firm which manufactures electronics he had plenty of opportunity to built a personal Killer USB drive and even had a circuit ready for this concept. As per Dark Purple :”As a rule, the USB interface of a computer has a USB plug connection -> ESD diodes (static protection) -> filter elements -> security elements in the chip that contains the physical layer of the USB interface....

Anonymous had threatened to launch an Electronic Holocaust against Israeli websites and web resources in the month of March for Israel’s involvement in the military conflict in Palestine. The hackers collective promised to take down servers, government websites, Israeli military websites, banks, and public institutions. On Saturday AnonGhost leaked user ids and passwords of 53 Facebook users on paste website Pastebin a database. They also released another database containing 6000 Email ids with usernames and passwords of services based in Israel....

Well, if you have been scouting for some of the best horror movies on Netflix, then you are reading the right article. So these are some of the best horror movies on Netflix that are worth watching. ALSO READ: 10 Best Movies To Watch On Netflix Right Now 1. The Witch The Witch2. Bram Stoker’s Dracula3. Cargo4. The Village5. The Conjuring6. From Dusk Till Dawn7. 19228. I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House9....

Obviously, they are designed to keep you and your family safe by minimizing the risk of intruders. But, at the same time, there are also a few security concerns that come with them as well. Why You Need to Protect Your Wi-Fi Enabled Security Camera Needless to say, having your home security camera hacked can lead to all sorts of serious consequences. And, research has shown that thousands of Wi-Fi enabled security cameras are being hacked each and every year....