October 2015

SP’s: Microsoft has issued critical security fixes as a part of this month’s patch Tuesday. Users are advised to download these security updates and make their systems secure. As a part of this month’s patch Tuesday,…

SP’s: The landmark TPP deal allows a judicial review over violation of Digital Rights Management technologies and could lead to the destruction of your devices if found guilty. Forget the good old days when the kids…

SP’s: MIT recorded a confined two-second nuclear blast at its Plasma Science and Fusion Center facility and an eerie shriek of atoms can be heard during the reaction. Well, the need of the hour is a…

SP’s: Shove extension for Chrome is made with a good intention of sharing the links with your friends instantly. But, you can also use it to play some nasty prank. Are you tired of sending useful…

SP’s: Microlattice, a new metal, claims to be the lightest metal on earth, is fabricated by Boeing’s joint venture HRL Laboratories. Metals have been one of the most useful and precious elements that exists on…

SP’s: Corbin Davenport, a 16-year old developer, has installed Windows XP, Windows 95, DOOM, GTA III and other software on his smartwatch. Read the complete story here and watch the videos. Windows 95 was the…

SP’s: Earth is pushing its limits to sustain humans. The uncertainty factor regarding our planet’s future plays a major role as well. So, are we ready to become a multi-planet species? If humanity ever comes up…

SP’s: Wikileaks has offered a bounty of $50,000 to anyone who could bring out any credential video evidence of the US bombing of the MSF hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan. America’s recent bombings on the Médecins Sans…

SP’s: he maker of USB Killer is here with the USB Killer version 2.0 – a more advanced version of the computer frying USB drive. The Killer USB v2.0 is more refined as it now dumps…

SP’s: Having your laptop stolen is the biggest nightmare anyone can face in the era of our gadget-centric lives. Here are some ways that can help you get back your valuable laptop in case of any…

SP’s: Crypto backdoor entry isn’t the only way for the cops to access your data. You think your iPhone is the most secure device and you are safe from security breaches?  Most people think that…

SP’s:  If you are living in the UK, you are paying more tax than Facebook. Don’t be angry, it’s nobody’s fault. Read more to know how it’s possible.  Just when you finished calculating your yearly taxes…

SP’s: In the third article of the “Steps to Effective Security” series, I’ll tell you 10 steps to defeat hacking attacks and what to do after you’ve been hacked. Read more to know them. In…

SP’s: Google changed its logo on September 1, 2015, but it has raised many eyebrows with its striking similarity to the European search engine Qwant. Google strives to be the best and for that it hires…

SP’s: Dell Inc. has just bought EMC, a data storage and cloud company for $67 billion, making it the biggest tech deal of all time. Dell, presently the third largest maker of personal computers, along with…

SP’s: Amazon India, in its first ever reported incident, sent a man a brick instead of a Rs. 22K OnePlus One. Apparently, the package was violated in the middle of the delivery process. Now, this…

SP’s: PepsiCo, one of the world’s largest companies, is rumored to launch its own smartphone called Pepsi P1. Read more to know everything. There isn’t any typo in the article title. And I’m also not talking…

SP’s: The opinions of Linus Torvalds are weighed quite heavily when it comes to the matters of Linux. Earlier this week, at LinuxCon Europe, the Linux founder expressed his views on the matters of security and…

SP’s: Engineers have gone one step ahead in advancing the Artificial Intelligence. The new algorithm, a ‘psychic robot’ would help in predicting the human intent. Ok, so till now we all thought that the advanced robots…

SP’s: Nikola Tesla, who is regarded as of the greatest scientists of all times, has gifted the world in every possible way in terms of electricity, light, radio, transmitter and even x-rays. He has made more…

SP’s: Virtual reality is one of the next big things that will rule the entertainment and gaming world. All major companies are betting big on virtual reality and releasing new headsets. Read our ultimate guide to…

SP’s: A password-cracking expert has created a new computer cluster that cycles about 350 billion guesses per second and it can crack any Windows password in 5.5 hours or less. Is your password safe enough? If…

SP’s: VPN is a technology used to setup a private network over the internet to share the resources of a corporate intranet with remote users and other office locations of the company.  Virtual Private Network or…

SP’s: SpaceIL, a Google Lunar XPRIZE contestant has planned to launch the world’s first privately owned Moon Mission by 2017. SpaceIL, a non-profit, funded by some private investors, is planning to launch the world’s first moon…

SP’s: Move over Blood Diamonds, this technique creates authentic diamonds inside a Microwave in just 10 weeks. Diamonds are girl’s best friends, but if you have happened to watch Blood Diamond or know the ethical issues…

SP’s: Today, we are sharing an interactive Linux Kernel map that will teach you the basics and understand the various subsystems. Take a look. The internet runs on Linux, everybody knows this fact. The Linux Kernel…

SP’s: The Chinese government has taken an unprecedented step to comply with a U.S. request and arrest some hackers suspected of hacking attempts at American organizations, according to reports. If you take a look at…

SP’s: Sanmay Ved, the guy who bought Google.com for a minute, has been rewarded by Google. Surprisingly, Ved has decided to donate the reward money to charity. You must have read the story of Sanmay Ved…

SP’s: Huawei and NTT DOCOMO have delivered a promising performance of 3.6Gbps speed. This is the first large-scale field testing of 5G wireless networks. Do you miss your slow data connection before you switched over to…

SP’s: The final version of the TTP’s Intellectual Property Rights chapter, its most important part, has been released by WikiLeaks. Read more to know why it just confirmed our worst fears. The secret and internet-killing Trans-Pacific…