A new report today from The Wall Street Journal details how Tencent’s hugely popular WeChat app is working with the government to launch official, digital IDs in China. Could disruption from tech companies in sectors like this be a sign of services Apple might offer in the future? China’s Ministry of Public Security and Tencent launched the new digital identification system this week as a pilot in the city of Guangzhou, but also plan to roll out the program across the nation....

When it comes to smartphones, reliability and efficiency are the features that truly decide their success. This is one of the major reasons why many smartphone makers are struggling to load their gadgets with these features. However, many of them have to face failure despite loading their gadget with simply the best hardware. This happens because of a number of reasons most of which a smartphone maker cannot control. Instead, it depends on the users....

A lot of things in the world are right and almost three times things to that number are wrong. One cannot recognize what is wrong and what’s not. This is because many things don’t reflect what they actually are and this is exactly what that makes recognizing next to difficult. Smartphones are quite powerful in this matter and at a lot of stages, we use them to find if whatever we are considering is right or it’s not....

Nature has a lot of wonderful phenomena which man has been trying to understand for a long time. Although we have gained a lot in this subject and presently the betterment in the technology is a leading example of this. You might have an idea about our surroundings and basic laws of nature. Well, the same were not easy to understand for the learners a few years ago. This is because of the fact that technology during that period was not as better as it is right now....

If there’s one thing that’s become abundantly clear since Apple and Google’s API partnership, it’s that the coronavirus contact tracing privacy protections need to be spelled out in terms that non-technical people (even POTUS) can understand. The two companies have gone to pains to explain that privacy was top priority in the design of the application programming interface, but mainstream media reports and conversations with non-techy friends have made it obvious that many don’t understand why apps that use this can be trusted …...

What Is Continuous Monitoring? Continuous monitoring (CM) is a powerful concept that will give you better situational awareness of your IT and information security systems. At the macro level, CM is an essential part of a robust information security plan integral to the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process. At the much more interesting micro level, CM give up-to-date, detailed insight into the compliance and network status of your environment. This comes by way of reporting and can include internal control inconsistencies, information security events and system changes....

Many businesses are fighting to survive, and marketing will be an essential part of their recovery. We have already provided a series of marketing tips that will help many firms better weather the Coronavirus crisis. But just how significant an effect will the virus have on marketing and sales? We recently surveyed 237 brands to see how they are coping with the crisis. Also, we have scoured the Net and found a wide range of other Coronavirus-related marketing and sales statistics....

In this article, we will try to create some tables that can hold our data and also modify them. So fire up your mysql command line clients and Let’s learn. Creating Tables The first thing we will do is create a table. To do this we need to select the database we want to work with. This can easily be done by use theitstuff; Replace theistuff by the database of your choice....

Cross-Site Scripting is a type of injection problem in which malicious scripts (vb, js etc.) are injected into a trusted website. XSS flaws occur whenever an application takes untrusted (typically user-supplied) data and sends it invalidated or unencoded to a web browser. XSS allows attackers to execute scripts in the victim’s browser and the malicious script can access any cookies, session tokens, or other sensitive information retained by our browser....

Cult of Chucky ups the ante for the Child’s Play franchise by introducing multiple dolls and new powers, and sports a completely bonkers ending. The usual perception of direct to video horror sequels is that they’re terrible, and for the most part, it’s not an unfair assertion. Anyone who’s seen Children of the Corn 7, or The Mangler 3 can attest to just how bad direct to video sequels can sink....

It seems that the rumors concerning the growing relationship between Microsoft and Nintendo might be true, as Cuphead has just been announced for the Nintendo Switch as part of the latest Nindies Direct. Cuphead is a run-and-gun game from 2017 that is known for its incredible cartoon aesthetic and retro soundtrack, which makes the player feel as if they are playing an old Disney or Fleischer Studios cartoon. The extreme difficulty of Cuphead did little to prevent the game from receiving almost universal praise and numerous awards & nominations, to the point where it was considered to be one of the best Microsoft-exclusive games of all time....

Last week, we posted a picture from the same vantage point of the un-opened flagship Hong Kong Apple Store at IFC Center. Today however, one of our wonderful tipsters has sent over a first look at the new Hong Kong Apple Store with the curtains taken down. As you can see, this Apple Store is looking absolutely beautiful! In the inside, you’ll notice employees beginning their training for the grand opening this Saturday, September 24th....

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install the firmware flash file on Dany Genius Star 8. The device came out of the box with Android 5.1 and powered by MediaTek. If you are someone who is looking to fix your device’s common issues like boot loop, remove pattern lock, bypass FRP lock, repair IMEI, or extracting DA (download agent) file, then this guide is for you....

Warning: The following contains SPOILERS for Titans’ season 2 finale, “Nightwing.” With DC Universe’s Titans season 2 now over, it is fair to say that the show has completely mismanaged the greatest villains from the classic Teen Titans comics. This leaves the show in an uncertain state heading into season 3, though there is a possibility that some of these beloved bad guys may return for more in the future....

All of today’s best deals kick off with a 1-day Apple Watch and iPhone sale from $120. That’s alongside Apple’s latest iPad Air at $69 off and some rare Philips Hue discounts from $42. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Woot 1-day Apple Watch and iPhone sale starts at $120 Today only, Woot is offering various refurbished iPhone and Apple Watch models from $120....

Today’s best deals include the latest Mac mini from Apple, plus Apple Watch Series 4, and various smart home deals at Home Depot. Head below for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Apple’s M1-powered Mac mini drops to $649 Apple Watch Series 4 GPS + Cell is $235 Today only, Woot offers Apple Watch Series 4 44mm GPS + Cellular in certified refurbished condition for $235. As a comparison, it originally sold for $529 or more....

GSI or Generic System image has now become a common phenomenon for Android enthusiasts who constantly want to try out new customizations for their devices. Many new GSI based on the latest Android OS Pie have come up. As we know, in this context, Generic refers to an image file you can flash on a device that supports Project Treble. These system image file can be from any vendor. Obviously, they get the attention for the features they provide....

We probably all know this versatile and incredible actor as America’s best Avenger, but, in fact, he’s a lot more than Captain America. Chris Evans is one of our biggest Hollywood crushes, and he slays from romantic comedies to intense dramas to throwing shields with the Avengers. In fact, this man is always looking good while doing it, too. He’s definitely proved his talent and brilliance, but none of us can deny that this heartthrob deserves some recognition for being just that—America’s handsome face....

Constant improvement in quality is the reason why some Chinese smartphone makers are giving extreme competition to the old players in the markets. Actually, several smartphone makers from this eastern country started focusing on the future needs of the users while designing their gadgets and this led them to stay in competition easily. Presently, Huawei is a smartphone maker that doesn’t need any introduction. They have made available several smartphones across the globe and are known to be a key contributor of starting the era of 4G connectivity....

Smartphones are becoming impressive with the passage of each year and many innovative minds working for some of the best smartphone makers across the globe have a vital role for this. As more and more people are buying smartphones, manufactures are simply assuring the users can have an extreme level of satisfaction from the models they buy. However, common problems often affect the overall experience of a user with a smartphone....