th the Idol 4S, catel has priced itself alongside other “premium-but-affordable” phones, competing with the likes of ZTE’s Axon 7 the Oneus 3. Both are really good phones, easily capable of challenging flagship caliber phones. The Idol 4S is no slouch, but amid stiff competition at the $400 mark, does it bring enough to the table to keep pace? t’s take a look. Design performance Swiched between two slabs of glass, the Idol 4S boasts a 5....

Does Google store every search I do? Every time I start up my Chrome browser, I find that all the previous searches I have done are stored, whether from the Google search box or when I’m actually on the Google home page. No, it’s not Google who is storing the info, rather it is your browser. How to Delete your Google Search History? The search box on the Google homepage displays query suggestions both from your own previous searches and other relevant queries....

1. Dark web market Empire down due to a multi-day DDoS attack The popular dark web site Empire Market has been down for at least 48 hours, with some users suspecting an exit scam and others blaming a prolonged distributed denial-of-service attack. Empire Market features numerous illicit goods including illegal drugs, chemicals, counterfeit items, jewelry and credit card numbers for sale using cryptocurrency payment methods. Read more » 2. FBI alert warns of vishing campaign As part of the attacks, which started in mid-July, adversaries attempted to gain access to employee tools via phishing phone calls....

1. Build the right foundations Brandon Hootman, director of digital data at Caterpillar, believes there’s been a pivot when it comes to exploiting data during the past couple of years. While data wrangling – the process that transforms raw data into more readily used formats – is still important, some executives are focusing more on business requirements to drive experimentation quicker. “I think the companies that you’re going to see that are really successful in this space have taken a more mature approach to managing and building data capability....

Note: This article is like a help guide for technically challenged who are looking at how to open .Docx files without having the Microsoft Office suite handy. The article was originally written in 2010 and was recently updated for relevancy in 2020. What is a .Docx File? As mentioned earlier, .Docx is a new word format introduced by Microsoft from Office 2007 onwards, which succeeds the hugely popular .Doc format....

It may seem odd to receive COVID-19 emails from the Census Bureau, but it really will be sending them over the next few months. It’s still important to know coronavirus scams are going around and may land in your inbox in the form of a fake Census Bureau email. Tap or click here for 8 tips to avoid coronavirus scams. Let’s take a look at what the Census Bureau emails will look like along with some of the coronavirus scams that are going around so you can spot the differences....

The hype of Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro is relatively high right now because Google will introduce its own SoC this time. Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will be the first smartphone to feature Google’s first in-house processor, which we now know will be called the Tensor SoC. Also, Google dropped some vital information about the availability of the Pixel 6 series. The live page listing for Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro suggests that the phone will be made available in eight countries first....

I recently reviewed the PC38X headset for ZDNET and found it to be one of the single biggest bargains in both PC gaming and wired audio in general. Now, the same duo is back with another headset, the Drop + EPOS H3X. The new model comes in at just under $80, and includes many of the same features as its more expensive cousin, including a flip-to-mute microphone, on-ear volume control, and similar sound tuning....

A lot of machines can cost thousands, like the Jura S8 smart coffee maker. While the S8 makes a great cup of Joe, I wanted something within my price point. The Gevi espresso machine allows me to make up to two shots of espresso, and at $119, it’s affordable. It also can foam up milk with a special frothing wand, so if you’re not feeling a cappuccino and want something a little more milky and creamy, you can make a latte for your morning buzz....

The swipe down to search feature is an extremely helpful thing, especially if you want to scourge your phone or the internet in a jiffy. Unlike the Nova launcher the Evie is very simple so much so that one would start disliking the barebones approach in the due course of time. Users can book Uber rides, search for nearby stuff and also access the files on the phone all with a single swipe down....

But out of all the measures individuals can take, wearing a face mask is among the most effective. According to a study from the Colorado School of Public Health, even a simple cloth mask can reduce risks by 30-50%. Tap or click here to see how to make your own maks. Despite how many people are choosing to wear masks, there remains some skepticism in parts of social media. And on Facebook, a set of “mask exemption cards” have begun to circulate that claim to excuse the cardholder from complying with local mask regulations....

Five to Try is our new weekly column that highlights a hful of just-released or just-updated Android apps games we think you should try out this week. ’ll share initial impressions, but the goal is to get you the info you need on what’s interesting relevant right now so you can begin enjoying the apps without delay. Charlie Hebdo On nuary 7, the world was startled when masked gunmen stormed the ris offices of satire magazine Charlie Hebdo, killing 10 employees along with two police officers....

And why wouldn’t it? The kind of supply chain attack that was presented is quite scary, and certainly possible. And the ramifications of it being true, if it is, could be devastating to our national security. Not surprisingly, the companies who would be victims here claim this is a non-story. That’s not to say there’s nothing here — the report exists for a reason. Just, this is a really big deal and up to this point no one wants to admit it’s true....

AARP’s Fraud Watch Network was recently alerted to a sweepstakes scam making the rounds. The scammers have been targeting the elderly by telling them that they have won a prize. In another scam, they claim to be from the FBI. That is obviously not true, and they only want to steal your banking information. These types of scams aren’t going to stop any time soon. In fact, a new version of a sweepstakes scam is popping up around the country right now....

Introduction ArrayList Hashtable BitArray Introduction .NET offers a variety of collections such as ArrayLists, hashtables, queues, and dictionaries and these collections are abstractions of data algorithms. The ArrayList abstract is a dynamic array, the hashtable collection abstract is a lookup table, the queues collection abstract queues, and so on. In addition, collections implement the ICollection,IEnumerable and IClonable interface. The detailed specification for each collection is found under the System.Collection namespace. ArraysList Collection ArrayList is a dynamic array which implements the IList interface....

Scam websites pose as the real thing, collecting personal data and credit card numbers. With over 40,000 domain names using the word “coronavirus,” you have to be on alert. Scam calls are getting more convincing, too. In the last year alone, Americans were swindled out of $19.7 billion over the phone. That number will only increase with new COVID-19 tricks up scammers’ sleeves. Tap or click for tips on protecting yourself from these con artists....

Gabriel Brady, the creator of A Soft Murmur, likes to work in busy spaces but limit the noise. His solution? Mixing different sounds to match his environment. The first version was barebones (Gabriel says he knew little about programming or audio editing), but you’d never know it looking at the current version. A Soft Murmur is beautiful, useful and endlessly customizable. Here’s how it works. Visit the site, then choose your background noise of choice....

The CyanogenMod team has unearthed an upcoming notification mode in AOSP known as ‘Heads Up’ and included it in their daily round of nightly builds. Heads Up in a nutshell is a lot like Paranoid Android’s Hover feature. It displays floating notifications over your current activity, just like on iOS 7, with the ability to interact with them as well. The CyanogenMod team has further enhanced this feature by adding a Do not disturb filter to it, allowing users to blacklist certain apps and games from interrupting you with their notifications....

There is no specific area of the globe subject to the majority of cyber espionage attacks. Typically, they center on the most technologically advanced countries: the US, Japan and Russia, mostly. But a good number of operations have also been detected in problematic regions like the Middle East as well. The technologies used to spy on victims, and the motivations behind them vary. Network surveillance appliances, communication cracking techniques, malware and “social network poisoning” are just a few of the methods adopted for political, economic or criminal intents....

There’s a lot to like about the Indy ANC earbuds, and they’ve become my favorite non-Apple earbuds. First, the comfort. I tend to wear earbuds for several hours at a time, and this means that if they’re uncomfortable, they just don’t make the grade. The Indy ANC earbuds come with 3 ear gels and 2 stability ear gels so you can find a comfortable fit that will stay put while you’re on the move....