Intel Core I9 7900X Has Higher Clock Speeds Than The Expensive 7920X Techworm

What is shocking that the Core i9 7920X will have a base clock of 2.9GHz, which is 400MHz slower than the Core i9 7900X that comes in at 3.3GHz, reveals the price list posted by the company. While the Core i9-7920X CPU, a 12-core chip with 24 threads will have 16.5MB of cache, the Core i9 7900X, a 10-core with 20 threads will have 1.375MB/core of the L3 cache....

January 3, 2023 · 1 min · 193 words · Gwendolyn Roberts

Iphone 7 Is Waterproof But Apple Will Not Cover It Under Water Damage Warranty Techworm

The IP67 rating is a combination of both water and dust resistance index. IP6x is the highest dust resistance rating and new iPhone models are completely protected against dust. Similarly, IPx7 means that the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus can withstand immersion in water to one meter (3.3 feet) for 30 minutes, tested in laboratory conditions. It is the second highest rating, below IP8, which indicates an ability to withstand long periods of immersion under pressure....

January 3, 2023 · 2 min · 287 words · Kelsey Cardello

Is Ios Encryption Going To Really Keep Nsa Snooping At Bay

Is iOS encryption going to really keep NSA snooping at bay?Security measures!!! The question that came into my mind is, is Apple wasting its time? Encrypted data on your phone cannot solve either of the two problems faced by a typical user. The NSA tracks a user’s activity, not the stuff that is kept in the iPhone or the device. As long as I have an internet connection, they can get all the information they can ever want through online tapping, snooping and backdoors....

January 3, 2023 · 3 min · 435 words · Bertha Leiva

Is It A Good Idea To Charge Your Smartphone Overnight Techworm

If you plan to upgrade your smartphone every two years, leaving your device to charge overnight will not do much damage to your battery. Experts say majority of the time those people are not going to notice much damage to their smartphone batteries before they start wishing for a new device. However, frequent charging does damage the lithium-ion batteries in our smartphones. And it’s not because they can be overcharged, said Edo Campos, a spokesman for Anker, which produces smartphone chargers....

January 3, 2023 · 2 min · 234 words · Esther Wells

Kayne West Tweets Nudes To Celebrate Kim Kardarshian S 30 Million Twitter Following

Perhaps Kayne wanted to try the classic shoutout ‘I Love My Wife’ to the world like the 2015 version of Lloyd Dobler’s boombox in Say Anything, only he added a little garnish to his tweets with word “SWISH!!!” The term became a instant trend and Twitter users started using it memes. https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/577528903167660032 — Christopher Ingraham (@_cingraham) March 16, 2015 Here are a select memes and parodies Twitter users tried...

January 3, 2023 · 1 min · 178 words · Lauren Brown

Large Scale Security Breach At British Virgin Islands Firstbank Banco Popular And Scotia Bank Affected

Large scale security breach at Virgin Islands, FirstBank, Banco Popular and Scotia Bank affectedReportsRemedies Reports Alana Alexander, marketing communications manager for FirstBank VI, based in Charlotte Amalie, told on Thursday that the breach affects FirstBank locations in the USVI and BVI. Alexander issued a press release to media outlets stating that, “as a result of recent security incidents in retail locations, FirstBank’s internal security processes detected an external security breach regarding some Visa Debit card numbers....

January 3, 2023 · 3 min · 617 words · Berry Medcalf

Learn How To Remove Duplicate Contacts From Your Android Smartphone Techworm

How To Remove Duplicate Contacts In An Android SmartphoneStep 1: Firstly, download and install the Android app, Simpler Merge Duplicates that will help you in this job.Step 2: After the app is installed, launch the app on your Android smartphone. This app will start scanning all the contacts on your Android smartphone.Step 3: Now, all the contacts that have duplicate entries will show up on your device.Step 4: Click on merge option and all the contacts with similar name and information will get removed from your device....

January 3, 2023 · 2 min · 371 words · Julia Moreno

Linux Used To Build Us Navy S Most Powerful Destroyer Yet

Certain features of Zumwalt : It has an unique structure which matches with the Space ship and due to this shape it would appear as a small fishing vessel on the enemy radar which gives it the stealth capability; however the actual size of this destroyer is equivalent to 3 USS Constitutions. It also has an Integrated Power system which means it can provide electricity to the weapons basically, which might be used for railguns and the free electron lasers....

January 3, 2023 · 2 min · 214 words · William Duke

Lizard Squad Uses Botnets From Hijacked Cctv Cameras To Attack Bank Websites Techworm

The network of compromised cameras was uncovered by researchers at security firm Arbor Networks, who reported that large scale distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks took down websites by flooding them with traffic. Arbor Networks’ ASERT group has found the number of command-and-control servers unique to LizardStresser has increased during 2016 with cyber-criminals managing to break into IoT devices primarily by using the unit’s default password. This has enabled these gangs to assemble huge botnet armies capable of launching massive attacks....

January 3, 2023 · 2 min · 358 words · Barbara Allen

Looking For A Dream Job At Google Here S How You Can Get One

On Tuesday, Max Rosett, a new Google employee, explained on The Hustle about how he landed his new job at Google. Working as a data scientist at start-up ApartmentList.com and earning a Master’s degree in computer science through Georgia Tech, Rosett was working on a head-scratching coding problem. He turned to Google’s search box, typing in this query on the programming language: “python lambda function list comprehension.” The Google split open and revealed a black box that read ‘You’re speaking our language....

January 3, 2023 · 3 min · 430 words · Paul Griffin

Macneto The One Stop Cable For Your Multiple Gadgets Techworm

MACNETO tries to solve all your cable jumbling problem with a single all-purpose cable. The project on Kickstarter is aimed at solving the ever increasing misery of all the charging and data syncing cables you need. MACNETO comes with separate connectors and cable to suit your different needs. MACNETO supports USB 3.0, USB-C, micro-USB, mini-USB Lightning and the magnetic pins present on the cable end and on the connector tip prevent them from losing up....

January 3, 2023 · 2 min · 237 words · Dawn Hagen

Major Smartphones Are Vulnerable To Hacking Threat Called Video Jacking Techworm

According to security experts, many airports, convention centers and public places that offer free charging stations, complete with different cables to charge a variety of smartphones are vulnerable to hacking, as hackers could rig those stations to watch every move you make while connected to the charging station. “You go into your online banking application to take a photo of a check, well, that’s recorded. … When you connect to your contacts, all of that is recorded....

January 3, 2023 · 3 min · 583 words · Margret Weathers

Malicious Websites Have Been Quietly Hacking Iphones For Years Says Google

Just visiting a website was enough to allow hackers discreetly gather contacts, images and other data from a user’s iPhone. “Earlier this year Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) discovered a small collection of hacked websites. The hacked sites were being used in indiscriminate watering hole attacks against their visitors, using iPhone 0-day,” Ian Beer, from Google’s Project Zero, wrote in a blog post published Thursday. “There was no target discrimination; simply visiting the hacked site was enough for the exploit server to attack your device, and if it was successful, install a monitoring implant....

January 3, 2023 · 3 min · 506 words · Lula Morales

Malware Made By A North Korean Or Pakistani Hacker Used In 80 Million Bank Hack Techworm

Mohammed Farashuddin, head of the committee probing the Bangladesh Bank heist, said that malware was installed at the server of the central bank The investigators also held SWIFT primarily responsible for the hack. SWIFT now is telling that its job is to provide solutions and it is the responsibility of the client to ensure the safety of the system, Mohammed Farashuddin added. “Okay, I admit that. But if SWIFT or any individual gives any system, it is the provider’s responsibility to supply device to keep the system secure....

January 3, 2023 · 2 min · 310 words · Lynn Ball

Mark Zuckerberg Covers His Macbook S Camera And Audio Jack With Pieces Of Tape Techworm

And Mark Zuckerberg, billionaire founder and CEO of Facebook is no different. According to a photo posted by the CEO shows that he appears to cover his laptop’s webcam with tape. On Tuesday, he posted a congratulatory message on the Facebook-owned social media site Instagram to celebrate Instagram’s 500 million monthly user milestone. The picture showed Zuckerberg sitting next to an Apple MacBook. However, on a closer look of the MacBook, it seemed like Zuckerberg has placed tape over its webcam....

January 3, 2023 · 2 min · 264 words · Maria Champagne

Mark Zuckerberg Thinks Ai Will Start Outperforming Humans In 10 Years Techworm

Zuckerberg has already been focussing on AI through his company which already has research groups dedicated to advancing the company’s capabilities in artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision and natural language processing and speech. Earlier this month, for example, it introduced an iOS feature called “automatic alternative text” that uses object recognition technology to provide spoken descriptions of Facebook photos to people who are visually impaired. Facebook has also unveiled new bot and chatbot technology as part of its Messenger Platform....

January 3, 2023 · 2 min · 378 words · Theresa Brown

Mexico Government And Educational Website Hacked And Defaced By Team Hack Argentino Techworm

January 3, 2023 · 0 min · 0 words · Brian Walker

Microsoft Asked To Compensate Users For Bricked Pc Laptops While Updating To Windows 10 Techworm

Microsoft had released its latest operating system, Windows 10, last year amidst much fanfare. But ever since the company released the software last year it has been plagued by complaints, with customers claiming their computers upgraded without their permission and, in some cases, completely stopped working. Based on such complaints from British citizens, the UK consumer watchdog, has told Microsoft to “honour consumers’ rights” and compensate those who have suffered from problems, including lost files, email accounts no longer syncing and failed WiFi connection....

January 3, 2023 · 2 min · 237 words · James Cannon

Microsoft Edge Retains Second Spot Mozilla Firefox Continues To Lose Market Share

In April this year, Microsoft Edge surpassed Mozilla’s Firefox to become the second most used desktop browser with a 7.59% market share. The Redmond giant has now retained this spot but with even more market share. According to the latest statistics from the market analysis firm, Netmarketshare, Google Chrome continues to dominate the list with 71% of the market share. Microsoft’s Edge takes the second spot with its share in the browser market increasing from 8....

January 3, 2023 · 2 min · 336 words · Jessica Hanks

Microsoft Is Adding Games Panel To Its Edge Web Browser

To add to the clutter, Microsoft is now adding a Games Panel to Edge. The new games panel in the chromium-based browser was spotted by a Chromium tipster Leopeva64. At the time of writing this article, the feature is still in the testing phase, and it’s available for some users in the latest version of Edge Canary. Luckily, by default, it’s turned off but to toggle it you can go to Settings > Appearance > Games button....

January 3, 2023 · 2 min · 258 words · Matthew Freshour