Check out the portable version of Opera 10 which you don’t need to install. You can carry it in your USB drive and run wherever you want to run. Opera@USB is the portable version of Opera 10 which you can use to trial run the browser. Features of Opera@USB – Portable Opera 10 Does not affect existing browsers – IE, Firefox, Opera, Safari, Google Chrome, etc. No traces left after exiting – files are overwritten, not just deleted Doesn’t make your USB drive tired – all program files and data are stored in a temporary place on host computer Create multiple profiles for use in different situations Easy to distribute and use, not limited to USB drives or CDs...

After a couple of months of delay, Andy Rubin’s Essential confirmed that it would start shipping the Essential Phone to customers who pre-ordered it from later this week. Now, with the phone also hitting Sprint stores, the first batch of Essential Phone reviews are also out. The Essential Phone is unlikely to sell in millions of units, with only hardcore Android enthusiasts being interested in it. The steep price of the handset alone is going to be a huge deterrent for many and will drive away many potential customers....

But that’s not all Facebook is doing. We’ll tell you what else the company is doing with these recordings and give you tips to protect your privacy. Facebook records audio chats in Messenger Three months ago Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said, “The future is private.” Now we’re learning about a new way Facebook has been invading our privacy. An anonymous source told Bloomberg News that Facebook is listening to and recording audio chats conducted over its Messenger app....

Earlier this year, Facebook confirmed that it was testing the ability to send standard text messages through its ridiculously popular Messenger app. Apparently that testing has gone over well enough, because Facebook’s David Marcus has confirmed that the feature is now rolling out to the official Facebook Messenger for Android app. Specifically, Marcus says the feature is rolling out to “most countries,” so if you have the app installed on your phone, the new feature should be headed your way shortly....

According to Zuckerberg, the clear history feature will allow the user to delete their Facebook history in entirety. As of now, Facebook has been collecting a lot of important data including the personal details like phone numbers. The treasure cove of data is then used by the company to serve targeted ads. Until now Facebook didn’t have an option to turn off the data collection. The new Clear History feature will let Facebook users opt out of data collection....

First off, don’t be fooled by apps in the Google Play store branded as FaceTime. They’re fakes, and they’re probably harmful to your device. Tap or click here to learn about other dangerous apps you need to avoid. Though you can’t exactly have FaceTime, you can get a lot of its features through legitimate video chat apps built for Android. We’ll walk you through the best options. 1. Viber Viber is shaping up to be huge competition for popular messaging apps, and it comes packed with features....

Of course, families like yours have always passed down information about ancestors by word-of-mouth. This has been going on for millennia but, of course, your family stories have gotten murky over the years. A lot of details are missing and various family members tell different versions of the same story. Which is exactly why websites like Ancestry and MyHeritage have become so popular. For a fee, usually after a free trial, you can get reams of information about your parents, grandparents, great-grandparents and so on....

Google announced today that its next version of Android will be known as Android 4.4 KitKat. While Google has always used dessert names for its mobile OS versions, this is the first time the OS has been named after a specific product. According to The Verge, no money has exchanged hands in this branding deal, which means KitKat has been handed a pretty sweet opportunity. Not surprisingly, the Hershey-owned confectionery has wasted no time promoting this partnership on its Facebook page and YouTube channel with a new ad....

Flipkart Big Shopping Days: Best Deals on Smartphones Google Pixel 2 Google’s recently launched Pixel 2 smartphone is available at a steal right now. For starters, Flipkart is offering a flat discount of Rs 11,001. In addition to that, if you purchase it through any debit or credit card, there’s an additional discount of Rs 10,000. Together, these two bring down the Pixel 2’s price to Rs 39,999, almost Rs 20,000 less than its original sum....

But it’s not as simple as just cutting up the cards. You need to properly close a credit card account down to keep it from negatively affecting your credit score — which can happen anyway if you’re not careful with which cards you close. Read on for 5 things to consider before closing a credit card account. Keep your credit score healthy, and keep credit card rewards (tap or click here for apps to keep track of your credit card rewards) while cutting down on your spending....

The information contained in big data comes in to different forms: Unstructured data is simply text-heavy information that isn’t easily organized or interpreted by traditional data models, like tweets or other social media posts. Multi-structured data comes in a wide variety of formats and types, all of which are generated through the user / device relationship, such as web log data containing text and images along with some structured data like transactional information....

Corning officially announced Gorilla Glass 4 back in 2014, and now the company’s back with an even more impressive toughened display. The company has officially announced Gorilla Glass 5, and states that the latest generation of its strengthened panels survives up to four times better than competing glass designs. In its testings, Gorilla Glass 5 survived up to 80 percent of the time when it was dropped face down on rough surfaces, from distances up to 5....

Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA): This is part of the 2002 Homeland Security Act, which mandates how federal agencies should protect their systems and information. It applies to all government agencies and “requires the development and implementation of mandatory policies, principles, standards and guidelines on information security.” Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA): Government organizations that provide healthcare must abide by this regulation. This security rule includes security and privacy rules, and addresses technical and non-technical safeguards E-Government Act: This act covers management and promotion of electronic government services and processes by establishing a Federal Chief Information Officer (CIO) within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)....

1. FBI warning: Your smart TV might not be secure With the rise in TV sales around the holiday season, the FBI issued a warning about new smart TVs that include built-in webcams and microphones. Aside from purchasing a new TV, the bureau advised consumers to put tape over their TV’s webcam and to keep the device up-to-date with the latest patches. Read more » 2. Kali Linux OS added Windows-like undercover theme Offensive Security released a new version of Kali Linux that includes a special theme to transform the desktop into a Windows-like desktop....

For example, in 2015, the U.S. Department of Defense issued a warning that external nation-state adversaries were not only using APTs (advanced persistent threats) to compromise sensitive data held by government contractors, but also to steal confidential information from academic institutes. Top cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike gave a similar warning earlier this year, revealing that there has been a resurgence in attempts by Chinese hacking groups to break into the systems of U....

Manufacturer Intrinsyc is now taking pre-orders for a Snapdragon 805 powered developer edition tablet. Interestingly, this modern tablet will only cost $800, which is what people would pay instantaneously considering the hardware on offer. This will be a conventional tablet of course, running a state of the art chipset with all four cores firing at 2.7 GHz each. The display is apparently a 10-inch 2560 x 1440 panel, which is incredible considering the price you’re paying here....

Many Apple fans look forward to the company’s annual fall event for details on the latest and greatest devices being released. But did you know Apple typically puts out a few new devices each spring? It’s true. And rumor has it we’re only a few weeks away from some big announcements. Keep reading to find out what you can expect from Apple shortly. Here’s the backstory Apple has released around 20 iPad versions since the introduction of the original model in 2010....

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“Holmes, this just came in the mail.” “Any addess?” “221, Baker Street…” “Not MY address, Watson, but the address of the sender!” “Actually, none. It just says ‘from a desperate tech blog in the future!’” “Hmmm…” “What do you think that could mean?” “It is him again, Watson!” “Moriarty?” “No, idiot, he is in the past. This is a strange message from the future.” “Which allows me to deduce, Holmes, that we have one....

As part of the first demonstration, Endeavour Energy flew the drones over physical electricity infrastructure located in Sydney’s western suburb of St Marys. During the flyover, footage of damaged assets was streamed in real-time using 5G to Endeavour Energy’s training ground in Hoxton Park. With the demonstration a success, according to Optus, Endeavour Energy will now deploy the solution across infrastructure assets in Penrith and Blacktown, which would remove the need to use a large fleet of vehicles, helicopters, and technicians to physically identify and carry out remediation....