Senior Vice President of Apple, Craig Federighi has clarified that closing the apps in iOS won’t preserve the battery of the smartphone. According to 9to5Mac, a user emailed Apple’s CEO, Tim cook about this issue but company’s president, Craig Federighi replied on behalf on Cook. He said that “There is a downside to accessing the multi-tasking menu and closing those background apps. Swiping away those apps to save battery life on the other hand has an opposite effect, says Federighi”....

When discussing cloud forensics, we’re actually talking about the intersection between cloud computing and network forensic analysis. Cloud computing basically refers to a network service that we can interact with over the network; this usually means that all the work is done by a server somewhere on the Internet, which might be backed up by physical or virtual hardware. In recent years, there has been a significant increase on the use of virtualized environments, which makes it very probable that our cloud service is running somewhere in a virtualized environment....

1. Virginia’s largest school system hit with ransomware The Fairfax County Public School District is investigating a cyberattack on its technology systems. Maze has claimed responsibility for the incident. The administration confirmed the ransomware attack in a memo and said the incident did not disrupt its distance learning program, which started last week. Read more » 2. U.K. government releases toolkit to easily disclose vulnerabilities The National Cyber Security Center in the U....

A developer named Kelvin Nguyen has compiled together a desktop client for Google Allo based on the web version of the app. Previously, the Allo client could only be run on a Chrome browser, which basically meant that the user needed to keep a browser tab open at all times to send or receive messages. But this desktop client can be run without a browser, and can be set to run on startup (on Windows machines)....

Two organizations that help businesses with diversity introduced this heritage and history observance in 2004. They aimed to create an observance celebrating and honoring the diversity that’s fundamental to America. The focus on diversity is sometimes combined with equity and inclusion, or DEI for short. Diversity is about recognizing and celebrating differences. Equity focuses on providing pathways to equal access. Inclusion focuses on making people feel accepted, valued, and empowered to be their full selves at work....

The OnePlus 6 was unveiled by OnePlus yesterday featuring a glass design, notched display, and top-notch internals. Despite coming with a new design, the OnePlus 6 lacks any kind of official IP certification and is not water-resistant. What about IR blaster then? Does the OnePlus 6 feature one? Sadly, just like all previous OnePlus phones, the OnePlus 6 also lacks an IR blaster. This means that you cannot use the phone to control other electronic devices like TV, music player, AC around you unless and until they are of the ‘smart’ kind....

To run Android apps & games on a PC, one needs to use Android emulators. Android emulators are desktop software that allows users to run Android applications. There are hundreds of Android emulators available for PC, but not all of them were secure and stable. We have used many Android emulators of PC to run mobile apps & games. Out of all those, we found BlueStacks and Nox Player to be more stable and secure....

Considering how few people use lock screen widgets, disabling them out of the box does make sense. http://youtu.be/2D86oP0Pijo Either way, to use lock screen widgets in Android 4.4 KitKat, you will first need to head over to Settings -> Security and select the option to ‘Enable widgets’. After this, you can easily add lock screen widgets by simply swiping from left to right on the lock screen and then tapping the + symbol....

Environmental scientists plan mitigation and protection strategies for sensitive areas, contaminated sites, and human and environmental health risks. Job titles include climate change analyst, environmental engineer, hydrologist, and industrial ecologist. This guide describes environmental science careers, salaries, and work environments to help you determine the direction you want to go. Environmental science degree jobs: Our picks Consultants to private-sector companies and corporations Environmental consultants assess the impacts of companies’ and corporations’ processes or products on the environment, including those involving hazardous materials....

Taking on Twitter’s Periscope and YouTube’s live streaming service, Facebook today announced an update for its app with focus on videos — both live and recorded. Replacing the Messenger tab, the new Video tab in the Facebook app will now allow you to quickly access (live) videos from your friends and pages that you follow. In addition, the company is also enhancing its live video tools. Starting from today, it will be possible for broadcasters to stream their videos live in Facebook groups and events....

As we all know that the social media giant Facebook is the biggest threat to the stability of the tech giant Google, not only that, now the social media giant Facebook will join forces to create a new gaming platform for PC and tools that will facilitate the export of titles for the social network. On the one hand, the future of the social network can go through e-commerce, but what the social media giant Facebook actually mean, maybe we will have another Steam....

From the social network, the system of double authentication is activated every time a user connects to their account from a mobile device or computer that are not the usual. Although it is a fairly safe system, we can never talk about 100 percent effectiveness against piracy, and this is where the new possibility offered by Facebook comes into play. Secure Login Via USB The new proposal aims to avoid the risk of interception of the code or password sent in the second phase of the authentication process....

Studies by the NIH have found a correlation between social media use and anxiety, which can pose even more of a problem as users spend more time on those platforms than ever before thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tap or click here to see how your social media posts can diagnose your mental state. Now the question is, if being online negatively affects your mental health, should you be spending less time on social media?...

Staying up to date, however, means regularly checking and downloading updates as they appear. Although companies try their best to make this as quick and painless as possible, the process is not always entirely clear to every user. What’s more, updates are usually manufacturer specific, with each device having a unique method for patching and updating. With so many variables required to update, it’s no wonder users find themselves confused when new software comes out....

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Most custom ROMs do allow you to customize the look and functions of the navigation bar, but there is no way to customize the navigation bar on stock ROM, even if you have root access. While you cannot add extra features to the navigation bar on stock ROM, you can definitely change the icons with a simple app and root access. Download SoftKeyZ from the Play Store. The app comes bundled with more than 150 icons, but also allows you to import your own icons....

This new variety is called DigiMine, and is a malware that is distributed through Facebook Messenger. This is, as we know, the official Facebook instant messaging platform. It has users on different platforms for both computer and mobile devices. DigiMine, Facebook’s new malware campaign DigiMine installs a Monero cryptocurrency miner in the victim’s equipment. It also introduces a malicious extension of the Google Chrome browser. This helps it spread to more victims....

Last week, OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei announced that Cyanogen Inc. will not be providing software updates for the OnePlus One in India because of their exclusive deal with Yu. This came as a shock to many since the OnePlus One was the first handset to ship with CyanogenMod out of the box. Today, Cyanogen Inc. has issued a statement, which contradicts what OnePlus co-founder said last week. In its announcement, the company says that it remains committed to its users, and will be providing OTA firmware updates for the global variant of the OnePlus One, including the one sold in India....

Google recently took down a whopping 52 apps capable of intercepting passwords, stealing Facebook credentials and taking screenshots of private conversations. Tap or click here to ensure you don’t have any installed on your phone. There’s yet another wave of bad apps you have to watch out for, and they’ve already been downloaded nearly 10 million times. We have the complete list and tips on keeping safe below. Here’s the backstory Despite its resources, Google can’t keep up with every bad app uploaded to its official Play Store....

One business is ready to send out thousands of delivery robots. We’ll tell you how these robots operate and who gets to see them in action first. Delivery robots for dorm life Picture delivery robots roaming college campuses among the bikes, skateboards and scooters. This scenario will be a reality at four universities very soon. Starship Technologies, a manufacturer of delivery robots, plans to have thousands of its bots working on four college campuses over the next two years....