Chromium OS is an open-source project that aims to build an operating system and provides a fast, simple, and more secure computing experience for people that want more confidentiality in their work. Chrome OS users must have tried out lots of tricks and tips to make their tasks easier. And many of you must know about root access as this is the system’s admin access, and android users are most familiar with this....
PUBG is available on almost all platforms, including Android, iOS, Windows, Mac, etc. Android and iOS users play PUBG Mobile, while desktop gamers play PUBG PC. The game remains the same. However, like all other online games, PUBG PC is also full of bugs. If you have played PUBG PC for a while, you might have already dealt with occasional lags and freezes. Recently, a few desktop gamers have messaged us regarding an unexpected error ‘Out of video memory’ message....
Google’s isn’t just another search engine. It’s the search engine that many people turn to for product search, latest news, and every type oF everyday search. Google search results provide you with thousands of resources for your keywords. If you are an active Google user, you might know that the search engine shows a total of 10 search results per page. If you are not satisfied with the top 10 results, you can go to the next page....
The Information Commissioner’s Office has published a blog post commenting on the vigilance of people, which is crucial towards empowering their defensive line against hacks and potential threats online. The post was written by Simon Rice, Group Manager for Technology, explaining the basic guidelines that everyone should follow on the subject. We are going to dig a little deeper and try to fully comprehend what leads to security breaches in our webcams and how we can prevent webcam hacking effectively....
As long as your environment has better lighting, you won’t notice a difference, but if your video chat at night, you may look less attractive than daytime. Make Video Chats Look Better with Your Computer’s Night Mode So, if you often video chat at night, optimizing your display’s color is best to eliminate that blue-ish tone. Here are a few simple steps to make video chats look better with your Computer’s Night mode....
The ideal threat-hunting tool should be able to analyze vast amounts of data, especially system logs and system analytics. There are many different application suites out there that can do exactly that, ranging from free and open-source projects all the way to enterprise-grade products that cost thousands of dollars. Whichever route you decide to take, you will have to factor in costs and functionality that will suit your particular needs....
The Control Centre, accessible anywhere on the device with a swipe up from the bottom of the screen provides easy access to some of the basic functionalities which would otherwise require going into the Settings every time. Though Apple says having Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on all the time does not affect the battery life, it’s hard to believe so. Plus, people don’t like walking around with their Bluetooth and Wi-Fi turned ON all the time on their devices and be vulnerable to possible attacks....
To customize Android’s power-off menu, you need to use a third-party customization app that requires root access. Without rooting your Android device, you can’t customize the Power Off menu of your Android smartphone. Steps to Customize Android’s “Power Off” Menu With More Options So, if you have a rooted Android smartphone and looking for ways to customize the Power Off menu, you are reading the right guide. Below, we have shared some simple steps to customize Android’s Power Off Menu....
Although Windows 10 is not optimized properly for performance & stability, there are few things that you can do to improve your PC’s performance. For example, you can disable the startup apps to speed up the startup time. Certain apps run at the startup automatically. Windows 10 does allow you to control startup apps & processes, and you can disable unnecessary startup apps to improve Windows 10’s startup time. [alert-announce]Also Read: How To Reset Windows 10 To Default Factory Settings[/alert-announce]...
What is DNS over HTTPS? Now, modern web browsers like Google Chrome marks a site that was using HTTP as ‘Not Secure’. This thing is done to ensure that no middle man would tamper with the web page you are visiting. For example, if you connect to techviral.net, the network operator or ISP can see that you are connected to techviral.net, but they can’t see which post you are reading, or can’t modify anything....
Windows Defender is indeed a great security program offered by Microsoft, and it comes for free. Also, it offers many features that users don’t know like Reputation-based Protection. Reputation Based Protection is a very useful security feature introduced by Microsoft in its Windows defender app. This is a feature that protects your PC from unwanted software installation & hackers who might try to get into your PC without your consent....
It can be confusing to figure out the version of the browser you’re running, and confusing to update too. For example, last week Google recommended that everyone update their Chrome browser because of a dangerous zero-day exploit. Go to Updatemybrowser.org to see what version of your web browser you’re running, and update it today. It’s not just good to update your web browser, it’s necessary—updates keep your browser running quickly, and safely by keeping up with bugs and possible hacks....
In Summary Windows 11 was released last year in October by Microsoft and now carries some substantial upgrades over the previous iterations of Windows. But in this new layout of Windows 11, you may also want to know how to view a saved Wi-Fi password if you have forgotten it. So, here we will see how you can easily view all the saved passwords stored on your Windows 11 PC without any hassles....
Microsoft has already tried to add a macOS style spotlight search bar to the Windows 10 operating system about three years ago, and it was also added to the insider build. However, due to bugs, Microsoft decided to remove the feature. Now it looks like Microsoft’s PowerToys made it possible to bring macOS-style spotlight search on Windows 10. With the PowerToys module PowerToys, one can quickly launch a pop-up search bar that looks like a Spotlight search....
Steps to Hide Calls and SMS Logs of Specific People in Android Below, we are going to share the three best methods that would help you to hide calls and SMS logs of specific people on Android. The methods given below were quite straightforward. So, let’s check out how to hide calls & SMS logs of Specific people. Using Shady Contacts It’s an Android app that’s meant to hide SMS and call logs away from the stock apps....
If you have limited storage, you can keep your WhatsApp data in your Google Drive. Moreover, it will also help you get the complete WhatsApp data back in your android if you switch your device. Steps to Keep Your WhatsApp Data Safe With Google Drive The method is very simple and easy. You just need to link your WhatsApp data with Google Drive. Here are some of the simple steps you need to follow....
A possible reason for people not being able to manage their subscriptions is the tedious process involved, resulting in users spending money on subscriptions for services that they hardly use. Until very recently, things were quite simple, with as many as a few handful apps to look after for subscriptions. However, with data tariffs becoming inexpensive and the subscription-based revenue model catching up among smartphone users, we now see subscriptions for a wide variety of services like news, books, music, video, TV shows, and movies....
Starting a new job can be stressful and scary for just about anyone. The uncertainty may leave you feeling intimidated, uneasy, or unqualified. New job anxiety is very real and very common. Many people are filled with doubts and negative thoughts when they begin a new chapter in their professional life. Here, we take a closer look at what happens to our bodies and minds during these transition periods. We also provide some tips to help you manage these feelings....
To help decrease the chances of falling victim, it may be a good idea to prevent BEC with visual indicators that alert users to questionable messages in their inbox. What Are Visual Email Indicators? A visual indicator is a highlighted icon or message that is generated if the email is flagged by the system as potentially dangerous. This could be because the email comes from an external email address or if the “envelope from” address where the email is allegedly sent from doesn’t match the “from” in the in reply or reply-to field....
BEC scams come in several guises: CEO impersonation, whaling and invoice modification. The underlying deception is based on spoofing or hijacking the email account of a usually senior person in the organization, e.g., a CEO or CFO. The trick relies on behavioral factors such as trust and urgency, but often starts with a phishing email and stolen credentials. When a BEC spoof email enters an inbox, it can be difficult to spot because it often originates from a hijacked account....
