Senin, 21 September 2015

7 Ways to Secure Your Web Browser Against Attacks

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The smallest U.S. state (Rhode Island) has a larger population than the largest U.S. state (Alaska).

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The Smell Left On Your Hands After Handling Coins Is?
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Thoughts from the Geek

The 2016 Chevy Malibu is every teen's worst nightmare

Chevrolet will be introducing a safe driving incentive and monitoring program called Teen Driver in the 2016 Malibu, eventually rolling it out across the brand's lineup. When engaged, Teen Driver silences the stereo system until both driver and passenger seatbelts are fastened, and automatically enables safety measures such as Stability Control, Traction Control, Forward Collision Braking, and Front Pedestrian Braking. Using a configurable PIN code, parents also have the ability to set a maximum stereo volume limit and set an over-speed warning alert anywhere from 40mph to 75mph — each time the driver exceeds that speed, the system pings an alarm and registers the infraction.

This is an awesome use of technology to solve the biggest problem with teens driving. It should also let you save money on your car insurance.

I just wish there was a system that alerted other drivers when there is an unsafe driver on the road so you can stay away from them. And maybe take away their license.

Of course none of this will matter in the future. Self-driving cars will eliminate the need to worry about your teenager’s bad driving, and if you can’t afford one, you will be able to get a self-driving Uber with the app on your phone.

My biggest problem with Windows 10: Instability

But Windows 10’s lack of stability is really starting to be an issue for me in a way that wasn’t my experience on Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1. And based on emails and Twitter messages, I’m getting, I am not alone.

I’ve been running Windows 10 since just before July 29. I installed Build 10240 — the release many of us call RTM, but which Microsoft officials don’t want us to — and haven’t moved to newer Windows Insider test builds. (I did not do a clean install. I installed the final bits from a USB device and upgraded from 8.1.) Since installing this build, I’ve had problems with Windows Store (it wouldn’t allow me to buy apps or get app updates) and Windows Mail.

What’s interesting about this article isn’t that it was written — a lot of people have complained about the same problems, but who it was written by: one of the most dedicated Microsoft bloggers out there.

Of course this also helps illustrate what we told you the first day it was available for download… It’s probably best to wait a few months before upgrading so they can work out all the bugs. They didn’t do enough testing and rushed the final release out the door before it was really ready. Considering that, things have gone smoothly for the most part for the tens of millions of people that have already upgraded.


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Today's Tech Term

NIHS

NIHS (short for Not Invented Here Syndrome) refers to a tendency, mind set, or corporate culture where individual developers and/or organizations will readily reject externally developed solutions/software in favor of internally developed ones (even if the externally developed solutions are superior in quality and/or functionality).

What We're Reading from Around the Web

How to Use the Desktop Google Drive App

This means no more opening up sluggish web browsers, or waiting on a sub-par Internet connection to get to the files you need. Here’s our guide on how to use Google Drive in the desktop app.

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7 Ways to Secure Your Web Browser Against Attacks

Your web browser is under attack. Aside from simply tricking you into downloading and running malicious software, attackers mainly target flaws in your browser and its plug-ins to compromise your PC.

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How to Remove Firefox Hello and Pocket From Firefox

Mozilla has been making a lot of changes to Firefox recently. Mozilla’s own Firefox Hello video chat service and the Pocket read-it-later service are now integrated and appear on Firefox’s toolbar by default.

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How to Use Spotlight Search on Your iPhone or iPad

Spotlight search isn’t just for Macs. Powerful web and on-device search is just a quick swipe away from your iPhone or iPad’s home screen. It’s a convenient way to launch apps, search the web, perform calculations, and do lots more.

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G-Sync and FreeSync Explained: Variable Refresh Rates for Gaming

Go shopping for a PC display and you’ll see ones advertising support for technologies like NVIDIA’s G-Sync and AMD’s FreeSync. These work in concert with modern NVIDIA and AMD GPUs to provide a smoother image.

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HTG Explains: Why Do Videos Sent from my iPhone Vary so Much in Quality?

More than a few readers have written in with the same question: why does the quality of videos sent via text message from their iPhones vary so wildly? Read on as we dig into why it has nothing to do with the quality of your iPhone camera and everything to do with what happens after you take the video.

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How to Break Up with Facebook Permanently (or Just Have a Trial Separation)

Facebook. People either love it, begrudgingly accept it, hate it, or they have better things to do, but sometimes a bad relationship is just that, and you need to break up. Here’s how to do it gently, or just get it over with.

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How to Use Multiple Apps at Once on an iPad

iOS 9 added a long-awaited feature to the iPad: the ability to have multiple apps on-screen at the same time. iPads support three different types of multitasking: Slide Over, Split View, and Picture in Picture. The other app-switching gestures on an iPad still work, too.

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