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Facebook wants to develop its semiconductors to lower its dependence on chipmakers like Intel and Qualcomm and give the social network greater control over its product development, cited people familiar with the matter. Its processors could help the social media giant power AI (artificial intelligence) software, Oculus VR (virtual reality) headsets, and servers in its data centers, reports Bloomberg. The revelation comes as a result of one job posting on Facebook’s corporate website that calls for an ASIC Development Manager with the skill set to “Build and manage an end-to-end SoC/ASIC, firmware and driver development organization,” which would include “silicon architecture, micro-architecture, RTL development, Verification, FPGA emulation, co-simulation, simulation acceleration, synthesis, DFT, floor planning, physical design place and route, DRC, LVS and GDS II stream out, and post-silicon validation....

Now, it is heard that the social media giant is testing a new version of Facebook app that opens to a camera, which encourages its users not only to capture more photos, videos and share content but also decorate them with filters and stickers, similar to Snapchat’s app. This new addition comes on the heels of the social media giant announcing “Stories” format for its photo-sharing app Instagram that emulates Snapchat’s popular feature....

According to a report in Taipai-based website Digitimes, the social networking giant is planning to enter the global smart speaker market by launching two speakers in July 2018 that are mainly aimed to allow family and friends stay in touch with each other through video chat and other social integrations. Codenamed, Aloha and Fiona, both the speakers are designed by Facebook’s Building 8 R&D center and will have massive 15-inch LG Display touchscreens....

The Fappening 2.0 leaks continue unabated. This time the Fappening 2.0 hackers have leaked nude images of British actress and The Girl star, Sienna Miller. The hackers leaked several images of Sienna in various poses of undressing. Some images show the actress topless and in a mask. A post shared by Sienna Miller (@siennamiller1) on Jul 1, 2016 at 3:23pm PDT The hackers hacked into Sienna’s iCloud account according to sources....

While selfies can be fun, it can put one in dangerous situation too. Besides, being responsible for many selfie related deaths, did you know that your selfie could put you up for identity theft too, albeit a certain pose? According to a security researcher from Japan, a particular picture pose that is very popular among Asians, can set you up for a disaster. The pose in question is the flashing of the peace (V or victory) sign in a selfie....

Essential is a consumer hardware company that aims to tie multiple devices together. The main project at the company will be a high-end smartphone with edge-to-edge display that lacks a surrounding bezel, according to a report in Bloomberg. Rubin is targeting to release an AI-based high-end premium device meant to compete with the iPhone and top-tier Android handsets like the Google Pixel. The idea is that the devices will be able get new hardware updates to keep them from getting old....

These keys sit atop your keyboard yet you may have hardly used them except for certain functions like pressing F1 for help while using Microsoft Office programs. PC and laptop keyboard comes with a set of Function Keys which cater to special functions. These Function Keys running from F1 through to F12 help you use shortcuts and special functions. Though F1 through F12 have some default primary and secondary features, they are also capable of performing many other functions when used in combination with keys like Ctrl and Alt....

The new and improved Scratch Blocks is now open on developer preview, and young aspiring coders who took part in this year’s I/O Youth event got to test it out. “Scratch Blocks” based on Blockly, Google’s own visual programming code. MIT’s Media Lab started working on Scratch in 2007, which was conceived as a visual programming language. The idea behind Scratch was to find an easy way to teach young children the basic knowledge needed for programming and IT aptitudes....

This will help decrease the overall amount of memory used by Win32 applications on Windows 10 version 2004 (build 19041) and later. “Our goal on the Microsoft Edge team is to deliver the best performing browser possible on Windows and other platforms. When a browser uses too much memory, it can slow down the whole system; memory, in general, is a critical resource to keeping any device running smoothly,” Microsoft said in a blog post on Wednesday....

Sadly, Google Chrome is a resource-intensive web browser. The browser is known to consume a noticeable amount of RAM for its proper functioning. According to a new report from Windows Latest, Google might soon resolve the performance issues associated with Chrome. So here’s everything that you need to know about the upcoming Google Chrome update. PartitionAlloc-Everywhere Support For Google Chrome Recently, ‘PartitionAlloc-everywhere’ support has been spotted in Chrome’s source code....

Google’s Play Store doesn’t need any introduction. It’s probably the most popular apps, games, movies, books, and music store out there that’s used by millions of Android smartphone and tablet users. Unfortunately, there’s no official version of Google Play available for Windows PCs. That said, there are several workarounds to get a fully functioning Google Play store On PC. In the first section, we have discussed ways to get Google Play Store For Windows 11/10/7 PC....

Dart is a creation by members of Chrome’s V8 Javascript engine team. The idea of Dart was developed after these members were frustrated with some aspects of the 20-year-old language they had to deal on a day-to-day basis. The Dart on Android project was recently displayed by the group at a Dart Developer Summit. Dart on Android isn’t called something obvious like “Dart on Android,”—it’s going by the name of “Sky....

Google developers are quietly working on an HTML5 video player, known as Shaka Player that can function on bandwidth involving low internet connections. Not more than a simple JavaScript library, Shaka Player can be used with projects that are compatible with HTML5. Basically a DASH client, the library once started after loading, lets videos to be played automatically depending on the user’s local internet bandwidth conditions. DASH stands for Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP....

GTA 5 pushed the boundaries in some areas, such as online play. However, longtime fans of the franchise were left frustrated with the launch of GTA Online and storylines that went nowhere (Franklin, for instance.) So what do gamers want from GTA 6? Here’s a non-exhaustive list. Fewer God Modes Gamers love assists and backdoors. After all, who doesn’t enjoy an unscramble letters assist when Scrabble or Wordle become especially challenging?...

PWNoRAMA will take place in Singapore between 23 and 24 March and the organisers are giving a total prize money of $500,000 for hacking a number of smartphone. The top prize of $100,000 is however reserved for the crown jewel from Apple. The $100,000 will go to the hacker who can exploit iOS at its deepest kernel level through Safari browser. Target smartphones are give as below iPhone 6s iPhone 5c Galaxy Note 5 Galaxy S6 Nexus 6P LG G4 HTC One M9 Sony Experia Z5 BlackBerry Leap Lumia 950...

The authorities in Iowa allege that, Mr.Eddie Raymond Tipton had been hacking the system and the odds to win fabulous amount of jackpot for himself through proxy. In January, authorities arrested Eddie Raymond Tipton, the Director of Information Security for the Multi-State Lottery Association, a non-profit organization that runs multi-state games for 33 different state lotteries, on charges of fraud. The lottery organisers had appointed Tipton to ensure the security of the lottery system but they found that he was allegedly working to undermine it in his own favour....

The hacker behind the celebgate has met his fate with the law or so it seems. A Pennsylvania based hacker has pleaded guilty on Tuesday, May 24, to illegally hacking into the Apple and Google accounts of several female celebrities and stealing their private photos, videos and information. Ryan Collins, 36, was accused of gaining access to more than 100 online accounts between November 2012 and September 2014. According to the Associated Press, he pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to “gaining unauthorized access to a protected computer to obtain information....

So-called “zero-day” vulnerabilities are flaws in software and hardware that even the makers of the product in question are not aware about. Zero-days can be used by attackers to remotely and completely compromise a target such as with a zero-day vulnerability in a browser plugin component like Adobe Flash or Oracle’s Java. These flaws are coveted, prized, and in some cases stored by cybercriminals and nation states alike because they enable very stealthy and targeted attacks....

As a result, developer Niantic has started testing a new tracking system that brings a new way to track Pokemon in Pokemon Go to a “subset of users”. “We’re currently testing a variation of the “Nearby Pokemon” feature with a subset of users,” Niantic explaining in the latest patch notes. “During this period you may see some variation in the nearby Pokemon UI.” Please note that you won’t be able to see the new ‘Nearby’ feature when you load up the game unless you are a part of that “subset of users....

Here here some cool tips and tricks to get more out of Windows 10Use CortanaGet a Longer Battery LifeIncrease Monitor SizeUsing the Hidden Start MenuRecord Videos of AppsChange File Explorer’s opening folderUse the expanded Send To menuCustomize the Send To menu Here are some tips and tricks for those who have recently purchased a computer with Windows 10 or have upgraded, that will help you save time and make the operating system more effective and user-friendly....