As the success stories keep piling up, so do the number of projects filling up crowdfunding websites with, among other things, neat hardware- and software-related products. Some projects, like Pebble, gain thousands of supporters as well as millions of dollars in funding (and end up at Best Buy’s retail stores). Other projects flop and don’t reach their necessary funding amount. Rather than make you sift through all of these projects, we’re rounding up the best or most notable projects from around the web and delivering them to you in a simple roundup....

As a computer scientist and team lead at NSA, Ted briefed high-level government officials, including presidential advisors and members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Ted also served as lead software developer on a contract with the Department of Defense to integrate biometric authentication with the DoD Common Access Card program. Ted lives in Akron, Ohio with his wife and two sons. Ted and Chris talked about a recent Keyfactor report, the danger of so-called “predictable randomness,” the raw work of cryptography in keeping devices like these safe, the importance of building security into their devices during design and development and some career advice for those who might like a career in cryptography....

Popular weather application Dark Sky has been updated today with a highly anticipated new dark mode theme. This means there’s now a gorgeous black design, and support for automatically switching between light and dark mode. To enable dark mode support in Dark Sky, simply tap the settings icon in the upper-right corner of the app. From there, you’ll see an “Appearance” option that you can tap. You can then choose between permanently enabling dark mode, or choosing the “Daylight” option to automatically switch to dark mode at sunset everyday....

Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Daybreak season 1. The season finale of Netflix’s post-apocalyptic teen drama Daybreak has a surprise final twist, which appears to set up the beloved Sam Dean (Sophie Simnett) as a villain for season 2. After declining Josh’s (Colin Ford) offer to resume their romance, Sam embraces her role of Queen Bee and sits down on her throne as the new leader of the teen tribe - much to the horror of Josh and his friends....

I guess this is goodbye. Don’t worry. It’s not me — it’s you. That’s okay. I never liked you much, anyway. You always felt slow and cumbersome. In fact, I don’t even remember what you looked like, because I only used you a handful of times. Each of those times was torture. I’ve never been a serious enough photographer to invest in software like Aperture, and, luckily, along came the OS X 10....

Elf came out in 2003 and starred Will Ferrell as Buddy the Elf. This film quickly became a fan favorite, and for many, it is the best Christmas film ever made, full of hilarious moments and a cute story. While there are so many reasons to love it, the memorable dialogue arguably stands above the rest, which will be discussed right here and now. From holiday-themed quotes regarding Santa, singing, and snow angels to random ones about candy, whispering, and favorite colors, this flick has so many quotable moments!...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an alert about Russian state-sponsored activity that pre-dates recent warnings over cyber activity related to Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine. As early as May 2021, the hackers combined a default configuration issue in a Duo MFA setup at a non-government organization (NGO) with the critical Windows 10 PrintNightmare flaw CVE-2021-34481 to compromise it. SEE: There’s a critical shortage of women in cybersecurity, and we need to do something about it Microsoft patched that elevation of privilege issue in August....

October marks Mental Health Month in Australia and Bullying Prevention month worldwide. So, we thought — what better way to mark the occasion than celebrate one of our Plann’rs who uses her platform to raise awareness around improving mental wellbeing? Elle Louise McBride is a certified, Neuroscience-based therapist who uses the ‘Havening’ technique to help her clients overcome emotional pain and trauma. She’s also a coach, writer, speaker and the founder of @the....

For example, you’re given a bag with 5 different colors and asked to generate a pattern with any 3 colors. You can also pick any 3 colors out of 4, then arrange them in different orders. Let’s assume the colors are RGYBI(R= Red, G= Green, Y= Yellow, B= Blue, I= Indigo). So, the possible pattern can be RGB, RGY, etc. Let’s have a look at the following figure: Explanation:...

Having any problem with your device doesn’t always mean there is something wrong with the hardware. A lot of users think the same but this is not true in several cases. Several minor issues in a smartphone can represent an identity other than their own and this makes the users worry a lot. Thus, one must check what kind of problem is actually there in the gadget before doing anything else....

It is always important to select a smartphone that is simply the best in every aspect in the present time. One can select a smartphone that is all-time best simply. However, this doesn’t mean it cannot suffer from common problems. Most users fail to keep up the pace against these issues simply because they are not familiar with what exactly these issues are all about. Well, this post will answer all your questions and guide you on how to fix common problems in Realme Q2 Pro....

Some days in life introduce you to its core reality and the fact couldn’t be denied that coping up with some bitter truth of life is not everyone can do simply. This is one of those biggest situations that can completely change everything in the life of a person. Thus, there is always a need to have a supporter that can make things easier. These days there is hardly anything better than a smartphone that can make things simple for a person....

In this guide, we will show you how to root Google Pixel 5 based on Android 11 R. The Pixel series from Google has always been the fan favorite, and there are many reasons for the same. To begin with, the cleanest stock Android experience. Along the same lines, you are guaranteed the fastest OS upgrades and security patches. Then it beholds probably the best smartphone camera that one could think of....

Goods such as new cars, farming products, and construction equipment have been delayed at sea or redirected to Melbourne due to industrial disputes at Fremantle Ports in Perth. Five ships are now waiting to port, and seven have been diverted to Melbourne in the last ten days. The delays result from 76-day strikes, with some speculating that the issue may influence Christmas deliveries. The Maritime Workers Union and logistics business Qube Holdings are still at odds, resulting in massive backlogs at the state’s main port....

Given Apple’s obsession with streamlining and simplifying and removing ports, this makes perfect sense, and it was always a case of when, and not if. eSIM is the modern answer to the physical SIM card that needs to be slotted into a smartphone. Like most things, it offers advantages and disadvantages, but it’s clearly where we’re going in the future. A report is circulating that Apple will offer an eSIM only version of the iPhone 14 alongside an option for a version with a regular nano-SIM....

Getting ready with the lab: We are going to solve all these challenges on an emulator. So, below are the steps to follow. Download the application and extract the APK from the compressed tar file. You can download the application from here. $ ls diva-beta.apk diva-beta.tar $ Launch an emulator and install the apk file using as shown below. $ adb install diva-beta.apk 1863 KB/s (1502294 bytes in 0.787s) pkg: /data/local/tmp/diva-beta....

Crisis on Infinite Earths is by far the biggest and most ambitious Arrowverse crossover that The CW has ever done. Even with two parts remaining to air on January 14, this 5-hour event will most likely be the network’s biggest crossover until they manage to outdo themselves again. With the network honoring both present and past DC media, several actors from past shows and even films made it into the ambitious multi-series production....

Crisis on Infinite Earths, The CW’s 5-hour Arrowverse TV event, is the biggest and greatest crossover for not just DC TV, but the DC Comics brand in its entirety. Starting in 2014 through a small, but defining, final scene in The Flash’s series premiere, The CW began laying the groundwork in adapting Marv Wolfman and George Pérez’s iconic comic series. Over the course of the next few years, more spin-offs joined Greg Berlanti’s multi-franchise while also exploring the concept of DC’s Multiverse on the small screen....

Recently WordFence‘s Chloe Chamberland discovered two critical vulnerabilities in Quiz and Survey Master plugin version 7.0.VulnerabilityDanger levelExploitationArbitrary file uploadCriticalEasy to exploitArbitrary file deleteCriticalEasy to exploit Arbitrary File Upload The first vulnerability is the Arbitrary file upload vulnerability. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to upload an arbitrary PHP file. After that, the script can be run and it can perform any action on the site. Arbitrary file upload vulnerability can be exploited by an unauthenticated user that means even if the site that has the vulnerable plugin installed has turned off site registrations, the attacker can exploit this vulnerability without any user capabilities....

Of all the upgrades expected in the next PlayStation and Xbox consoles, next-generation solid state drives may be the most exciting addition, at least according to developer Crytek. SSDs are hard drives capable of retrieving information much faster than traditional drives, which leads to improved load times for video games. Crytek is certainly a developer worth listening to when it comes to console technology. Its 2007 first-person shooter Crysis was one of the most visually impressive games ever when it came out....