What Does The Refresh Desktop In Windows Actually Do Techworm

If you have taken your PC/laptop for repairs or updating, you would have noticed the technician pressing refresh desktop a million times. Leaving aside the technician, you must also have noticed that when you right-click on your Windows desktop or inside an open explorer window, you see an option called Refresh in the context menu. The Refresh button has been there since Windows 95 to this date in the newly launched Windows 10....

November 28, 2022 · 2 min · 378 words · Keith Lefevre

What Google Android M Would Bring To Smartphone Users

Not much has been revealed regarding Android M except an accidental mention in the Android for work event schedule, which was later removed by Google. Android has made tremendous improvement with each version and hence it is very difficult to predict what all novel features Google is planning to unfold with its Android M. For now, the release of Android M seems to be a bit premature with Android Lollipop capturing only 10% of its distribution; however it looks as if Google is finally settling into an annual update schedule which indicates that just like its Lollipop version the Android M version will also get the developer’s preview first and later towards November it will be made available to the Android users....

November 28, 2022 · 3 min · 620 words · Sam Mertz

What Is Nahimic Companion Is It A Virus How To Remove

You may be wondering if Nahimic companion is a virus? Then you are at the right place. The recent Nahimic 3 has not gone down well with the users either. It may appear as a suspicious program but is rather an audio experience enhancing program that words along with your standard audio drivers. Many Windows 10 users have noticed it getting installed out of the blue as a driver’s update....

November 28, 2022 · 3 min · 522 words · Jennifer Gardner

Whatsapp Is Testing Out Feature For Document Sharing Eta

One of the latest features that are coming on WhatsApp gives a visual cue on the document download sharing ETA on the messaging app. WhatsApp is testing out document sharing ETA WhatsApp continuously ups its game in terms of features updates. The recently spotted feature on WhatsApp Android beta client v2.22.8.11 gives a peek into an upcoming feature that shows ETA on downloading any documents shared. WhatsApp is testing out document sharing ETAWhatsApp is expanding with a series of upcoming features...

November 28, 2022 · 2 min · 286 words · Stephen Mcnally

Whatsapp Rolls Out A Redesigned Storage Management Tool To Manage Phone Space

This tool is aimed to help users to easily identify, review and bulk delete content that are forwarded or shared multiple times using the instant messaging app and free up storage on their smartphones. “We now offer easy cleanup suggestions by bucketing both large files and media that has been forwarded many times, sorting files by size in descending order, and providing a way to preview files before deleting them,” WhatsApp said on Tuesday....

November 28, 2022 · 2 min · 304 words · Scott Tagg

Who Heart Alert Chatbot On Whatsapp Shares Coronavirus Facts

While it’s good to be updated on the situation regarding COVID-19, but not all information shared regarding the epidemic may be true. Hence, in order to avoid the spread of fake news and misinformation, the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with Facebook-owned WhatsApp on Saturday launched a coronavirus pandemic-focused chatbot. Dubbed as the WHO Health Alert, this free service has been “designed to answer questions from the public about Coronavirus, and to give prompt, reliable and official information 24 hours a day, worldwide....

November 28, 2022 · 3 min · 459 words · Susan Ortega

Wikileaks Hacked By Hacking Group Ourmine Techworm

The hacked website threw a message reading Anonymous, remember when you tried to dox us with fake information for attacking wikileaks? There we go! One group beat you all! #WikileaksHack lets get it trending on twitter! The following tweet was attached with the message — Anonymous (@YourAnonNews) December 23, 2015 OurMine has a reputation of hacking high profile social media accounts including that of Netflix, HBO, Sony, Marvel, Google and public figures including Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sunder Pichai, former Twitter CEOs Dick Costolo and Ev Williams The hacked website is currently unreachable, most probably down for a fix....

November 28, 2022 · 1 min · 150 words · Jason Goodman

Xiaomi Set To Storm Smartphone Market With 4 More Mobiles In 2015 While Huawei Plans 7 More Smartphones

According to the leak, Xiaomi has four new handsets planned for 2015. The next smartphone which Xiaomi is planning to launch is called Xiaomi Mi 4S, The naming convention suggests Xiaomi is emulating Apple once again. The Xiaomi Mi 4s is scheduled to be launched in June 2015 and will feature a 5-inch Full HD display and run on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 SoC processor, a 13MP rear camera with optical image stabilization (OIS) and a 5MP front-facing camera....

November 28, 2022 · 2 min · 367 words · Mary Shoemaker

Xiaomi Updates Mi And Mint Browsers To Turn Off Data Collection In Incognito Mode

For those unaware, security researchers Gabi Cirlig and Andrew Tierney last week had accused Xiaomi of tracking user’s browsing history, search engine queries, and more via its Mint Browser and Mi Browser Pro. The company was found tracking the device’s activities even when the phone’s browser was set to private mode or “incognito” mode. Further, all the tracked data was compiled and being sent to remote servers in Singapore and Russia with the web domain registered and hosted in Beijing, where Xiaomi has its headquarters....

November 28, 2022 · 2 min · 287 words · Micheal Brown

Black The Unhackable Super Secret Crypto Laden Self Destroying Smartphone For U S Government Use

Boeing to develop a super-secret, self destructing ‘Black’ smartphone filled with security featuresBlackBerry to the rescueSelf-Destruct Mode BlackBerry to the rescue Boeing being a major defense contractor for the US military equipment has been tasked by US government to come up with a super-secret, unhackable, unbreachable, malware resistant smartphone for its classified use and Boeing has in turned approached the struggling BlackBerry for technical assistance to manufacture such a smartphone for the US government....

November 27, 2022 · 3 min · 444 words · Ann Taylor

10 Best Free Dvd Players For Windows 10 Pc Laptops In 2022

Well, in this article, we have listed some of the most feature-rich DVD players for Windows 10 PC and laptops. Just like the floppy disks, now DVDs, CDs, and Blu-ray discs are becoming obsolete. Several newer Laptops, PCs, and other media devices do not come built-in with an optical disc drive. Even Microsoft has discontinued the Windows Media Center in Windows 10. And to play DVDs in the new Windows Media Player in Windows 10 You will have to pay $15....

November 27, 2022 · 7 min · 1317 words · Kristina Lopez

10 Must Read Books For Information Security Professionals Techworm

Security professionals can gain a lot from reading about IT security. One can gain an understanding of how cyber security came about and how the field works today by absorbing the information presented in the security books. These books can help to better equip IT Security professionals to advance their careers in cyber security. However, the question that rises is which book offers the most to information security personnel? In this article, we have compiled a list of top 10 must-read books, which according to us can offer you knowledge and insight about IT security....

November 27, 2022 · 6 min · 1106 words · Violet Bryant

100 Websites From Netherland Hacked And Defaced By Anonghost Techworm

There was no message left on the deface page, expect for, Mirror: https://www.zone-h.org/archive/ip=198.57.129.158 At the time of writing the Article, almost every website was still showing the deface page, and was not restored.

November 27, 2022 · 1 min · 33 words · Rose Rowe

10Tb Solid State Drives May Soon Be Possible With Intel S New 3D Nand

This opens opportunity for bigger capacity solid state drives aboard PCs and other equipments. As of now Flash is used as a storage option in light laptops, fastest data centres, and nearly every smartphone and tablet because of its lesser weight and size compared to conventional hard disks. Intel and Micron have carried that forward with 3D NAND. 3D NAND works by stacking the components in vertical layers with extraordinary precision to create devices with three times higher data capacity than competing NAND technologies....

November 27, 2022 · 3 min · 543 words · Michael Knight

15 Best Putlocker Alternatives Sites In August 2022 Safe

If you are looking for safe and trusted Putlocker alternatives or a new proxy, mirror, or clone site of it to watch free movies online then you are at the right place. Recent lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic have increased the demand for free online movie streaming sites like putlocker. Finding new Putlocker movies like free movie streaming sites that are genuine and safe is a difficult task, as most of its clones and similar sites keeps getting blocked and taken down by hosting provider....

November 27, 2022 · 8 min · 1506 words · Esther Cruz

3D Printing Technology Is Vulnerable To Hacking Say Researchers Techworm

The team, led by Mohammad Al Faruque, director of UCI’s Advanced Integrated Cyber-Physical Systems Lab, showed that a device as ordinary and ubiquitous as a smartphone can be placed next to a machine and capture acoustic signals that carry information about the precise movements of the printer’s nozzle. The recording can then be used to reverse engineer the object being printed and re-create it elsewhere. Detailed processes may be decoded through this new kind of cyberattack, presenting important security risks....

November 27, 2022 · 2 min · 383 words · Mark Haaf

5 Reasons Why Organizations Are Choosing Nearshoring Today

These issues may sometimes present a severe risk and hurt the business. But outsourcing business operations is a strong trend that isn’t going anywhere. In 2017, the total contract value of the information technology outsourcing (ITO) market amounted to 64.3 billion U.S. dollars (according to statista). That’s why many organizations that investigated alternatives to offshoring started to look for partners closer to home. This strategy is called nearshoring. In its essence, nearshoring means teaming up with providers who are located relatively nearby but can still deliver significant cost efficiencies....

November 27, 2022 · 4 min · 727 words · Eileen Shaffer

61 Indian Websites Hacked And Defaced By H4Z3Rd Techworm

November 27, 2022 · 0 min · 0 words · Mark Halverson

700 000 Dropbox Credentials Hacked Hacker Leaks Dropbox Hacks Teasers On Pastebin

Dropbox hacked? Dropbox hack teaser being dumped on Pastebin!PastebinReddittors confirm that passwords workDropbox comments Pastebin The hacker who has leaked the login credentials in three tranches as of now. The first tranche given here was leaked 6 hours ago and the second one given here was just 4 hours ago. While writing this article another of these leaks, which the hacker calls ‘Dropbox Hack Teaser’ has been leaked here As the three pastes dont contain all the 6,97,0381 Dropbox account credentials claimed to hacked and just like the hacker says, this are Dropbox hack teasers, there will be flood of pastes to follow....

November 27, 2022 · 2 min · 297 words · Laurie Naffziger

7Th Row Of Periodic Table Is Now Officially Complete After 4 New Elements Added Techworm

IUPAC announced that a Russian-American team of scientists at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California had produced sufficient evidence to claim the discovery of elements 115, 117 and 118. The body awarded credit for the discovery of element 113, which had also been claimed by the Russians and Americans, to a team of scientists from the Riken Institute in Japan. Kosuke Morita, who was leading the research at Riken, said his team now planned to “look to the unchartered territory of element 119 and beyond....

November 27, 2022 · 4 min · 716 words · Anna Dominguez