Month: June 2020
More people are searching how to be a hacker during lockdown
More and more internet users are searching for and visiting sites concerning hacking and cybercrime, new research has revealed. A report from CyberNews.com found that interest in dark web and hacking sites rose during the months of March, April and May 2020 as the coronavirus lockdown took hold around the…
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BBC releases its own ‘Beeb’ voice assistant in beta
The BBC’s in-house voice assistant, ‘Beeb,’ has been released in beta, allowing Windows Insiders in the UK to test the software on Windows 10, the UK broadcaster announced today. The corporation boasts that Beeb is “the first public service voice assistant.” If you’re signed up as a Windows beta tester,…
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Google is going to try to win TV for the umpteenth time
Pop quiz: what’s the biggest video website on the internet? It’s YouTube, duh. Second question: what’s the biggest and most important video app on your smart TV or your set-top box? Everybody’s answer is different, but I bet most people’s first answer isn’t YouTube. Google has the largest and arguably…
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Protest Photography Safety Tips: Dos and Don’ts, How to Blur Faces, Essential Gear
Here’s our guide to taking photos safely at a protest, what not to do, what gear to bring, and how to remove location data and blur faces before uploading to social media. Source
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Black Lives Matter: here’s how you can help right now
On May 25, George Floyd was killed when police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck for over eight minutes, sparking outrage and protests over police brutality and police killing of black Americans. TechRadar affirms this truth: that Black Lives Matter. We know the protests may bring out confusion and…
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Zoom explains why free users won’t get encrypted video calls
Zoom has confirmed it won’t be offering end-to-end encryption on free accounts. Last week, the company’s security consultant Alex Stamos revealed that plans for tightened security on paying accounts were in the pipeline — today Zoom CEO Eric Yuan has… Source
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