Google, the World’s Biggest Advertising Company, Will Block Ads Soon. Is That Good?

It’s finally happening: on February 15, 2017, Google’s Chrome browser will block some ads out-of-the-box, regardless of whether you have a separate ad blocker installed.<br />

Google, the World’s Biggest Advertising Company, Will Block Ads Soon. Is That Good?

It’s finally happening: on February 15, 2017, Google’s Chrome browser will block some ads out-of-the-box, regardless of whether you have a s...

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Xiaomi Mi Home No. 1 Mi Fan Sale from Dec 23 to Jan 1: Discounts on smartphones and accessories

<img alt="" src="http://bit.ly/2BWvVKj" />After its No. 1 Mi Fan Sale online, Xiaomi has announced sale at their Mi Home stores. This lets customers get the smartphones and accessories at a discounted rates at Mi Home Stores across 15 Mi Homes in 6 cities between December 23rd 2017 to January 1st 2018. Discounts on Xiaomi products during No.1 Mi Fan Sale … <a href="http://bit.ly/2D1de7v" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"Xiaomi Mi Home No. 1 Mi Fan Sale from Dec 23 to Jan 1: Discounts on smartphones and accessories"</span></a> <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://bit.ly/2BUftug"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1sMPxoh" /></a> <a href="http://bit.ly/2D0oRM3"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/2BU7JZ0" /></a> <a href="http://bit.ly/2D0oSj5"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/2BUBo4a" /></a> <a href="http://bit.ly/2D2i4Bo"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1sMPusS" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://bit.ly/2BVcIc5" width="1" /><br /> <a href="http://bit.ly/2D1de7v">Read Here»</a>

Xiaomi Mi Home No. 1 Mi Fan Sale from Dec 23 to Jan 1: Discounts on smartphones and accessories

After its No. 1 Mi Fan Sale online, Xiaomi has announced sale at their Mi Home stores. This lets customers get the smartphones and accessori...

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Xiaomi Mi Band HRX Edition Review

<img alt="" src="http://bit.ly/2l3hT1h" />A year after launching the Mi Band 2 in the country, Xiaomi launched the Mi Band HRX Edition in India in partnership with HRX by Hrithik Roshan back in September. This has the same  OLED display and a similar design, but doesn’t have a heart rate sensor. I have been using it for over a couple of months now. Let … <a href="http://bit.ly/2kJG59U" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"Xiaomi Mi Band HRX Edition Review"</span></a> <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://bit.ly/2l2YNbP"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1sMPxoh" /></a> <a href="http://bit.ly/2kJN1Uk"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/2l3hX11" /></a> <a href="http://bit.ly/2kIvbkM"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/2l254EH" /></a> <a href="http://bit.ly/2kIr8EW"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1sMPusS" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://bit.ly/2kYFi46" width="1" /><br /> <a href="http://bit.ly/2kJG59U">Read Here»</a>

Xiaomi Mi Band HRX Edition Review

A year after launching the Mi Band 2 in the country, Xiaomi launched the Mi Band HRX Edition in India in partnership with HRX by Hrithik Ros...

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Satori IoT Botnet Exploits Zero-Day to Zombify Huawei Routers

Although the original creators of the infamous IoT malware Mirai have already been arrested and sent to jail, the variants of the notorious botnet are still in the game due to the availability of its source code on the Internet. Hackers have widely used the infamous IoT malware to quietly amass an army of unsecured internet-of-things devices, including home and office routers, that could be <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://bit.ly/2BT9d5G"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1sY6gab" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://bit.ly/2D3s9ho" width="1" /><br /> <a href="http://bit.ly/2BVSqza">Read Here»</a>

Satori IoT Botnet Exploits Zero-Day to Zombify Huawei Routers

Although the original creators of the infamous IoT malware Mirai have already been arrested and sent to jail, the variants of the notorious ...

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How to Disable the Camera on the Echo Spot

The Echo Spot makes for a great bedside alarm clock with Alexa built in, but if you’re a little wary of a camera pointing directly at your bed, here’s how to disable it completely.<br />

How to Disable the Camera on the Echo Spot

The Echo Spot makes for a great bedside alarm clock with Alexa built in, but if you’re a little wary of a camera pointing directly at your b...

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Geek Trivia: The Country With The Most Diverse Variety Of Breads Is?

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Geek Trivia: The Country With The Most Diverse Variety Of Breads Is?

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How to Use a Time Machine Drive for Both File Storage and Backups

When you set up Time Machine, your Mac wants to use an entire external drive exclusively for backups. Here’s how you can get around that and use a Time Machine drive both for backups and file storage.<br />

How to Use a Time Machine Drive for Both File Storage and Backups

When you set up Time Machine, your Mac wants to use an entire external drive exclusively for backups. Here’s how you can get around that and...

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WinX DVD Ripper Xmas Giveaway and Amazon eGift Card Contest [Sponsored]

Christmas is right around the corner and online stores are buzzing with festive promotion activity.<br />

WinX DVD Ripper Xmas Giveaway and Amazon eGift Card Contest [Sponsored]

Christmas is right around the corner and online stores are buzzing with festive promotion activity.

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Chinese Man Gets 5-Year Prison for Running 'Unauthorized' VPN Service

While continuing its crackdown on services that help Chinese citizens to bypass Great Firewall, Chinese authorities have sentenced a man to five-and-a-half years in prison for selling a VPN service without obtaining a proper license from the government. Earlier this year, the Chinese government announced a ban on "unauthorized" VPN services, making it mandatory for companies to obtain an <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://bit.ly/2kYxhfE"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1sY6gab" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://bit.ly/2kYSJ3T" width="1" /><br /> <a href="http://bit.ly/2DxePmw">Read Here»</a>

Chinese Man Gets 5-Year Prison for Running 'Unauthorized' VPN Service

While continuing its crackdown on services that help Chinese citizens to bypass Great Firewall, Chinese authorities have sentenced a man to ...

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Great Last Minute Gifts You Can Send By Email, You Lazy Jerk

<p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1270" height="540" src="http://bit.ly/2CYHQqr" width="960" /></p> <p>Another holiday deadline looms near and you forgot to do your gift shopping in advance. We get it.</p> <h3><a href='http://bit.ly/2BPzbqH'>Click Here to Continue Reading</a></h3> <br />

Great Last Minute Gifts You Can Send By Email, You Lazy Jerk

Another holiday deadline looms near and you forgot to do your gift shopping in advance. We get it. Click Here to Continue Reading

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How to Make Your Steam Profile Private

Yesterday, fellow How-To Geek writer Eric Ravenscraft recommended a Steam game in our office chat room. It’s all about writing…and also it’s about anime-style schoolgirls and the wooing thereof.<br />

How to Make Your Steam Profile Private

Yesterday, fellow How-To Geek writer Eric Ravenscraft recommended a Steam game in our office chat room. It’s all about writing…and also it’s...

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Reliance Jio Happy New Year 2018 plans launched starting at Rs. 199

<img alt="" src="http://bit.ly/2ecpzN7" />Reliance Jio today launched Happy New Year 2018 plans, just in time for the new year. The Rs. 199 and Rs. 299 monthly plans offer  better data benefits for monthly users, compared to the existing Rs. 149 plan that offers just 4.2GB data for the month, but these have the same 28-days validity. MRP (Rs.) 199 299 Pack Validity (days) … <a href="http://bit.ly/2BC4596" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"Reliance Jio Happy New Year 2018 plans launched starting at Rs. 199"</span></a> <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://bit.ly/2zgDEjf"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1sMPxoh" /></a> <a href="http://bit.ly/2BzxGQA"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/2zgDFDP" /></a> <a href="http://bit.ly/2ByFy4N"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/2zgDI2t" /></a> <a href="http://bit.ly/2BAOaIr"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1sMPusS" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://bit.ly/2zgDLvb" width="1" /><br /> <a href="http://bit.ly/2BC4596">Read Here»</a>

Reliance Jio Happy New Year 2018 plans launched starting at Rs. 199

Reliance Jio today launched Happy New Year 2018 plans, just in time for the new year. The Rs. 199 and Rs. 299 monthly plans offer  better da...

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Snowden-backed Haven app uses your smartphone’s sensors for monitoring

<img alt="" src="http://bit.ly/2kFQVxk" />Freedom of the Press Foundation where Edward Snowden is one of the directors and Guardian Project have jointly developed an open-source app called Haven for Android that uses a sensors on the phone to provide monitoring and protection of physical spaces. The developers say that the app has especially been developed for investigative journalists, human rights defenders, and … <a href="http://bit.ly/2l0jq8y" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"Snowden-backed Haven app uses your smartphone’s sensors for monitoring"</span></a> <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://bit.ly/2kF5hhC"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1sMPxoh" /></a> <a href="http://bit.ly/2kYTMRo"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/2kF5jGg" /></a> <a href="http://bit.ly/2kXthfi"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/2kFR2ce" /></a> <a href="http://bit.ly/2kY5ITz"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1sMPusS" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://bit.ly/2kFR6su" width="1" /><br /> <a href="http://bit.ly/2l0jq8y">Read Here»</a>

Snowden-backed Haven app uses your smartphone’s sensors for monitoring

Freedom of the Press Foundation where Edward Snowden is one of the directors and Guardian Project have jointly developed an open-source app ...

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Qualcomm rejects Broadcomm’s board of director nominees

<img alt="" src="http://bit.ly/1JH6uIT" />Earlier this month, after being rejected for a proposal to acquire Qualcomm, Broadcom nominated a slate of 11 members for the director’s role at Qualcomm’s 2018 Annual Meeting to replace the Qualcomm’s existing board of directors. However, Qualcomm today announced that it has rejected director nominees assembled by Broadcom.  Qualcomm says that following the recommendation of the Board’s Governance … <a href="http://bit.ly/2BzXTyz" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"Qualcomm rejects Broadcomm’s board of director nominees"</span></a> <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://bit.ly/2zeRYcm"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1sMPxoh" /></a> <a href="http://bit.ly/2BAJbHP"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/2zeSJ5c" /></a> <a href="http://bit.ly/2BAJbrj"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/2zfX87N" /></a> <a href="http://bit.ly/2BBj0R2"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1sMPusS" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://bit.ly/2zeSyqy" width="1" /><br /> <a href="http://bit.ly/2BzXTyz">Read Here»</a>

Qualcomm rejects Broadcomm’s board of director nominees

Earlier this month, after being rejected for a proposal to acquire Qualcomm, Broadcom nominated a slate of 11 members for the director’s rol...

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How to Blur Faces and Text in Photoshop

There are plenty of reasons you might want to blur some part of a photo in Photoshop. Maybe you’re sharing a photo and you want to anonymize some people, or perhaps you want to show off how bad your passport photo is without revealing private information. Whatever the reason, here’s how to blur something in Photoshop.<br />

How to Blur Faces and Text in Photoshop

There are plenty of reasons you might want to blur some part of a photo in Photoshop. Maybe you’re sharing a photo and you want to anonymize...

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OPPO A85 with 5.7-inch full-screen display, 4GB RAM gets certified

<img alt="" src="http://bit.ly/2CYCCe9" />After OPPO A83 that got certified by TENAA in China recently, OPPO A85 has been certified by the TENAA now. This reveals similar specifications including a 5.7-inch HD+ 18:9 full-screen display 2.5GHz Octa-Core SoC, 4GB of RAM, 13-megapixel rear camera and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It doesn’t seem to have a metal back since there are … <a href="http://bit.ly/2BOrEIF" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"OPPO A85 with 5.7-inch full-screen display, 4GB RAM gets certified"</span></a> <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://bit.ly/2CWElAK"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1sMPxoh" /></a> <a href="http://bit.ly/2BPilIA"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/2CVhS6U" /></a> <a href="http://bit.ly/2BPBYAw"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/2CY1fI3" /></a> <a href="http://bit.ly/2BRrOzk"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1sMPusS" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://bit.ly/2CWAFyY" width="1" /><br /> <a href="http://bit.ly/2BOrEIF">Read Here»</a>

OPPO A85 with 5.7-inch full-screen display, 4GB RAM gets certified

After OPPO A83 that got certified by TENAA in China recently, OPPO A85 has been certified by the TENAA now. This reveals similar specificati...

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The NVIDIA SHIELD Is the Most Powerful Set Top Box You Can Buy

There are a lot of streaming set-top boxes out there: The Apple TV, the Roku, the Amazon Fire TV…and sure, they each have their advantages. But if you want the set top box that does the absolute most, that can handle anything you throw at it and leave some room for tweaking, it’s the NVIDIA SHIELD with Android TV.<br />

The NVIDIA SHIELD Is the Most Powerful Set Top Box You Can Buy

There are a lot of streaming set-top boxes out there: The Apple TV, the Roku, the Amazon Fire TV…and sure, they each have their advantages. ...

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Airtel launches Celkon Star 4G+ smartphone at an effective price of Rs. 1249

<img alt="" src="http://bit.ly/2BQmagR" />Airtel has once again partnered with Celkon to launch Celkon Star 4G+, a VoLTE phone at an effective price of Rs. 1249, after launching the Celkon Smart 4G back in October. It is part of Airtel’s Mera Pehla 4G Smartphone initiative under which the operator will partner with multiple mobile manufacturers in an aim to create an ‘open ecosystem’ of affordable … <a href="http://bit.ly/2CX2uHc" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"Airtel launches Celkon Star 4G+ smartphone at an effective price of Rs. 1249"</span></a> <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://bit.ly/2BQmaxn"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1sMPxoh" /></a> <a href="http://bit.ly/2CW6zLY"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/2BQmcFv" /></a> <a href="http://bit.ly/2CW4zDi"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/2BRHtyF" /></a> <a href="http://bit.ly/2CU0cc8"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1sMPusS" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://bit.ly/2BQmfBb" width="1" /><br /> <a href="http://bit.ly/2CX2uHc">Read Here»</a>

Airtel launches Celkon Star 4G+ smartphone at an effective price of Rs. 1249

Airtel has once again partnered with Celkon to launch Celkon Star 4G+, a VoLTE phone at an effective price of Rs. 1249, after launching the ...

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Gionee S10 Lite with 4GB RAM, 16MP front camera launched in India for Rs. 15999

<img alt="" src="http://bit.ly/2BPEc2z" />Gionee today launched S10 Lite, the company’s latest smartphone in the ‘S Series’ in India. It was introduced in China back in May this year as S10C and packs a 5.2-inch display, is powered by Snapdragon 427 Mobile Platform with 4GB of RAM and runs Android 7.1 (Nougat) with Amigo OS 4.0. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera … <a href="http://bit.ly/2CYeQ1I" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"Gionee S10 Lite with 4GB RAM, 16MP front camera launched in India for Rs. 15999"</span></a> <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://bit.ly/2BOcraC"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1sMPxoh" /></a> <a href="http://bit.ly/2CXrSgd"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/2BPfWxA" /></a> <a href="http://bit.ly/2CVWYog"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/2BQezil" /></a> <a href="http://bit.ly/2CWTge2"><img border="0" src="http://bit.ly/1sMPusS" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://bit.ly/2BOyYUI" width="1" /><br /> <a href="http://bit.ly/2CYeQ1I">Read Here»</a>

Gionee S10 Lite with 4GB RAM, 16MP front camera launched in India for Rs. 15999

Gionee today launched S10 Lite, the company’s latest smartphone in the ‘S Series’ in India. It was introduced in China back in May this year...

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