In the 3rd century BC, the Chinese Emperor Qin Shihuang attempted to destroy original Confucian texts and killed scholars who had knowledge in those texts. This event is known as “fénshū kēngrú” (in English: the burning of books and burying of scholars). At least since that time, the Chinese government has been using censorship to prevent the spread of subversive ideas. The contemporary censorship techniques in China differ significantly from the techniques used by Emperor Qin....

Google has started rolling out Chrome 59 for Android from this week, with the release focusing on performance and stability fixes. Thanks to an updated JavaScript engine, Google says that the latest version of Chrome for Android will load pages faster and use less memory. Google had touted the benefits of an updated JavaScript engine in Chrome back in April, and a couple of months later, it is with Chrome 59 that the company is bringing the engine to Android....

The company sent a teaser for a new device it’s set to unveil on September 21. Shortly thereafter is another event extravaganza on Oct. 1, where might show off the V10, which is rumored to have some type of always-on “ticker” display. According to another leak, the “something new” is the Class. It appears to be another mid-range smartphone with a 5.7-inch display, Snapdragon 615 octa-core processor, 2GB of RAM....

If you have ever owned an Android device, you must have come across the word “Custom ROMs”. They bring various usability features and tweaks, the latest version of Android, performance improvements and more. So, what are custom ROMs? How are they useful? What are custom ROMs? In a nut shell, custom ROMs are aftermarket firmwares modified by a bunch of talented developers in their pastime. Even with limited resources and time, these developers are able to achieve what many giant OEMs fail to do — bring the latest version of Android to a handset within weeks of it being released, or fix a bug in just a mere few days....

st week, the company changed its logo. To the uninitiated, it may not appear to be the most disruptive change, but for a company that’s played a huge role in the enthusiast Android community, it’s indicative of the major changes that are happening within. The move comes a year after it announced that it would shift gears from merely releasing CyanogenMod as a free ROM to producing custom software in partnership with hardware makers....

When I added an Echo Dot to our home to see how it would compare with my HomePod Mini, I was pleasantly surprised right from setup by a feature Alexa had that Siri did not: a multilingual mode for both Spanish and English. This makes it possible for the Echo device to not only understand commands in both English and Spanish, but to also respond in each language accordingly, depending on which one you used to make the command....

Uber confirmed the breach and said that it paid the hackers $100,000 to delete the data. Unfortunately, this is only the beginning. There are more security threats that you need to watch out for and you don’t even need to be an Uber user to be impacted. How scammers are piggybacking off the Uber data breach Whenever there is a highly publicized data breach like the one at Uber, we need to be on the lookout for separate attacks....

But once again, a solution emerges that creates a hybrid version, where we can have Android running side-by-side with iOS, where the user has access to the best that these two systems can offer. Let’s get to know Eye, the next revolution for the iPhone. Most users opt for the iPhone not because of the features it offers, but because of the ease of use of iOS. But many continue to think about what Android offers and the freedom present in the Google’s Operating System....

Gmail plans to change that. Starting next month, Gmail users will get to “experience” some of their emails. Users will be able to interact with their emails in an entirely different way. Google calls it “dynamic email” and it could make your inbox a lot more inviting and enjoyable; for those of you who don’t like Gmail’s user experience, it could make it more cluttered. But don’t worry just yet....

More LeEco than Coolpad by design It might be called the Cool 1, but there is more of LeEco than Coolpad in its design. The phone is strikingly similar to the Le 1 and Le 2. It is a unibody metallic alloy that weighs 167 gms and comes with a thickness of 8.2 mm. The chamfered edges give it visual appeal and finish ensures it does not poke your palms....

Ahead of the holidays, US retailers are boosting sales for a few weeks – as well as clearing out older stock to make room for new products. This gives consumers the chance to take advantage of some great deals, including Best Buy’s offer for this Sony TV. The television set comes with a 75-inch LED display, coming in at 4K Ultra HD (2160p) for showing crisp and vibrant content. The TV’s refresh rate is 60GHz....

Calling 911 with a non-emergency is a problem for obvious reasons. It ties up emergency personnel and delays the response time for people in the midst of a medical crisis and need immediate help. It’s important we leave those lines open for true emergencies. Wondering how to stay healthy? Tap or click here to 3 proven coronavirus prevention tips you can trust. So, if you have questions about coronavirus-related issues, please DO NOT call 911....

A report at 9to5Mac suggests that Apple is building a br-new streaming service based off its Beats acquisition, with apps for both Android of course iOS. This is a first: Apple is building an in-house Android app. There are no plans for a ndows one app given Microsoft’s paltry market share (though the current Beats service is available on that platform). However, there also won’t be a web app according to the report, so Chromebook users may be out of luck....

Let’s admit, at some point or another, we all have come across a video that doesn’t seem to play on our computer. Although media player apps for Windows like VLC media player can play almost all video files, there are several file types that it can’t play. To play those files, one would need to install a codec. For those who don’t know, Codec is basically software that compresses your video so it can be stored and played back....

There are hundreds of email services on the web today, many of which are free. We also have multiple accounts from different email services, so managing them can become a hassle. So, to deal with email management issues, developers have created email clients for PC. There are hundreds of email clients available for Windows that lets you manage multiple accounts from different email services through a single interface. This article will discuss one of the best free email clients for Windows, known as Thunderbird....

WinX DVD Ripper Special Edition is now available for free download from Jan 1 to Jan 5, 2010. During this period, users are entitled to grab the full version of WinX DVD Ripper Special Edition for free! It is worth $29.95! WinX DVD Ripper Special edition can rip and backup latest protected DVD movies. It can rip protected and commercial DVD including CSS protected DVDs, all region 1-6 DVDs and commercial DVDs....

After some Android users spotted it, Facebook confirmed the testing in a statement to VentureBeat. To see if you’re in on the test, go to the Facebook app settings see if you have Change SMS App as an option. The other major tweak, which everyone has access to, is the ability add multiple accounts to Messenger. This should make your life a bit easier if you’re in charge of managing several profiles at once, which is more common as businesses rely on Facebook to interact with customers....

Unfortunately, with the copious volume of paperwork typical of court proceedings, you may find gathering information about courts and relevant cases a daunting task. However, when it comes to local courthouses, most information is public record and readily accessible. While exploring the internet can be challenging, be wary of sites that offer to ‘perform searches’ for you, as most are overcharging for this service. Recognized sites with public records search capability provide the documents for free or a small fee....

1. New Phone Every Month Well, to be frank, I was skeptical of the monthly update and it seemed so much similar to what Nexus and the Cyanogen OS already get. But the thing is that updates for Fuel OS are much more than just security updates or bug fixes. They try to involve the users and use the interaction for the updates. Believe me, every time my Nexus 5X gets updated I rarely succeed in figuring out the changelog....

Also: Apple’s M2 MacBook Air: ZDNET Product of the Year First, you need to know that if a thief steals your iPhone, the first thing a clever one will do is swipe down and turn on airplane mode (and then turn off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Mobile data) so that you can’t track it with the Find My app. But there’s an easy way to block them from doing this and here it is....