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This release includes an upgraded IntelliJ platform, APG Upgrade Assistant, and features aimed at improving productivity as an Android app developer. For those unaware, Android Studio is the official integrated development environment (IDE) for Google’s Android operating system, built on JetBrains’ IntelliJ IDEA software and designed specifically for Android development. “We know sometimes upgrading your app project to the latest version can be complicated. To address this, we have a new app project upgrade assistant in Android Studio 4....

In this interview Gates revealed why he still prefers using Android smartphones over iPhone. For the past few years, Bill Gates has been working and focusing on social and public work. That said, the Microsoft co-founder still shares his opinions about the latest technological developments. Back in 2017, Gates revealed that he uses an Android smartphone. Since Clubhouse is only available for iOS Sorkin curiously asked whether Gates’s preference has changed....

Bubble Gum Simulator is a Roblox-based game developed by Rumble Studios. This is quite a fun game. You need to collect more coins to acquire better bubble gum, flavors, and faces. The length of your jump is proportionate to the size of your bubble. By redeeming the codes for Bubble Gum Simulator, you can redeem free coins, gems, and pets. Moreover, you will get bonuses for hatching and shiny boosts....

The Carnegie Mellon’s CERT advisory today warned that Cisco’s Linksys SMART WiFi EA series routers have two firmware vulnerabilities that could expose the administrator password thus allowing the potential hacker complete freedom over the system. Carnegie Mellon CERT Advisory The CERT advisory says that all Linksys SMART WiFi EA series routers firmware contains two severe vulnerabilities, CVE-2014-8243 and CVE-2014-8244. It also said that if the firmware is not updated by the users, potential attackers can get hold your your sensitive information and the administrator password in MD5 hash....

While many companies have attempted to convert an ordinary face mask into a smart mask that can offer health benefits, engineers at Northwestern University have developed a new smart sensor platform for face masks that they are calling a “Fitbit for the face”. Dubbed “FaceBit,” this monitoring device for health is a lightweight, quarter-sized sensor, which uses a tiny magnet to attach to any N95, cloth, or surgical face mask....

“Today we’re excited to launch Ray-Ban Stories: Smart glasses that give you an authentic way to capture photos and video, share your adventures, and listen to music or take phone calls — so you can stay present with friends, family, and the world around you,” Facebook said in an announcement post on Thursday. “At Facebook Reality Labs, our mission is to build tools that help people feel connected, anytime, anywhere....

Google will now start displaying a yellow warning banner on the top of the screen when a user is about to download and open a potentially suspicious or dangerous document, image, or any type of file, in Drive. This feature will help the user protect themselves and their organization from malware, phishing, and ransomware. For instance, if a user tries to open a suspicious file, photo, or document in Google Drive, then the app will carry out a quick scan and display the following message: “The file looks suspicious....

Thankfully, if you don’t want strangers viewing your information such as your date of birth, city you live in, your posts, profile picture etc. You can manually hide all that information from strangers. How to Lock Your Facebook Profile If you don’t want to restrict all that information manually, you can simply lock your Facebook Profile which hides all your personal information from strangers. Here is what locking your Facebook profile does:...

The official Kickass Torrents site was shut down, hence it is time we look at the Kickass Torrents alternatives. The Kickass site provides torrent files and magnet links to a wide category of movies, tv-series, games, applications, ebooks, music, and videos, to facilitate peer-to-peer file sharing using the BitTorrent protocol. If we look at its past, KickassTorrents took away the throne of the most visited torrent site from The Pirate Bay before it came to shut down in 2016....

For those unaware, the EdgeDeflector app parses the microsoft-edge:// links and redirects them to regular https:// links that it tells Windows to open in your default web browser. The user needs to simply to install the free EdgeDeflector app and choose it as the default for microsoft-edge:// links instead of Microsoft Edge. However, Microsoft has now made it difficult to hijack the protocol between Windows 11 Insider builds 22483 and 22494....

“Today, we are pleased to share the next step in our journey to support our business and education customers with the introduction of Surface Pro 7+ for Business,” Microsoft said in its announcement. “From small and medium size businesses to the largest organizations, Surface Pro 7+ is purpose-built with the needs of our business and education customers in mind. This next generation of Surface Pro stays true to its ethos – delivering on top customer requested updates while maintaining the same iconic design so customers can continue to leverage their existing investments....

In a recent interview with Alice Newton Rex of the Big Bets Newsletter, Sandeep Paruchuri, a former Microsoft Product Manager who worked on Cortana shared interesting and detailed titbits about how former CEO Steve Ballmer wanted to call the AI assistant “Bingo” and also use the Microsoft brand. Cortana had always been intended as a code name, not a public-facing name, noted Paruchuri. Microsoft’s marketing department wanted to use “Alyx” as the public name for the product, as it was easy to pronounce....

“We are very excited to introduce to all of you the redesigned Notepad for Windows 11, which includes a number of changes we think the community will enjoy!,” Microsoft wrote in a blog post. “First, you will notice a completely updated UI that aligns with the new visual design of Windows 11, including rounded corners, Mica, and more. We know how important Notepad is to so many of your daily workflows, so we designed this modern spin on the classic app to feel fresh, but familiar....

With this deal in the pocket, Microsoft is adding “Candy Crush” and “Diablo,” the two global video-gaming powerhouse franchises, to its gaming portfolio. The acquisition will make Microsoft the third largest gaming company after Tencent and Sony, provided it is cleared by the EU and USA regulators. This comes as a shocker move as the gaming company has been embroiled in a myriad of “frat boy” culture lawsuits involving workplace harassment, sexual misconduct, and a misogynist culture....

Looks like the animosity between Oracle and Google is going to continue for some more time! The software giant on Friday night filed an appeal brief reviving its copyright and patent claim lawsuit against Google over its use of Oracle programming code to create the Android operating system. The legal battle that formally started in 2010 over bits of Java code called Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), has wound its way through two federal trials and multiple appeals courts....

The US government is taking its war on terror seriously and is looking to stop the online ISIS propaganda machinery in its tracks by arresting the known and unknown supporters of the terrorist group who spread its message on social media, be it with tweets or Facebook messages, or even GIFs. Posting such GIF can land even ordinary users in prison despite of First Amendment which guarantees freedom of expression in the United States....

Many services offer such password management Apps for Android. Bughardy targeted one of those however he has chosen not to name it till the App publisher releases a patch fixing the vulnerability he discovered. He says on his blog post, “Hello everyone, in this post I would like to analyze an Android application which purpose is to manage and generate passwords securely.” Bughardy says the App he chose claimes to offer DES encryption on its Google Play listing....

As per the TASS agency, it was greeted with an Error 404 message, saying the file or directory was not found when trying to download either OS. However, the download occurs when using a VPN (Virtual Private Network) with the IP address of another country. “Attempts to install Windows 11 and Windows 10 from the Microsoft website fail. Our correspondent was convinced of this,” reads the English version of the message that the TASS agency wrote on its Telegram Channel....

Called the Walabot DIY, all you need to do is just download the Walabot DIY app from the Google Play Store, connect the accessory to your smartphone’s USB port, and hold it against a wall. Since, it is a consumer-friendly product; it doesn’t require any training to use. The sensor can also magnetically attach to the back of your smartphone, which allows you to use the two devices single-handedly, leaving your other hand free to operate the app....

The developers behind the App, SektionEins GmbH wrote on a blogpost : “[We] wanted to provide the public with a low cost solution that allows to find out if someone used one of the public jailbreak or a customized version to hack and backdoor your device,” the developers wrote in a blog post. The app is developed by a team led by Stefan Esser who is a well-known iPhone security researcher....