Computers
Google Purges Chrome Extensions
Google has decided to purge their browser Chrome of bad extensions. Google sites are full of malicious add-ons as per research. These malicious add-ons are responsible for stealing valuable data. A study which analyzed more than 100 million visits led to the conclusion of Google taking care of more than
Gmail Experiences Errors
Gmail users around the world reported that there were errors and safety warnings over the weekend. Google had forgotten to update a vital part of their messaging software. According to Google, the majority users are only affected in the short run and the problem will be solved soon. People around
Turkey Lifts Social Media Restrictions
The social media restrictions on Twitter and Facebook have been lifted by Turkey after the image of the prosecutor being held at gunpoint was removed by the sites. In an incident, two gunmen had taken a prosecutor hostage, the police stormed into the building and the 2 gunman and the
Twitter and YouTube Blocked in Turkey
Turkey has recently blocked YouTube and Twitter after Twitter and YouTube shared a video of hostages taken. The video showed a siege where the attackers were holding hostages; there was a massive shootout which resulted in the death of the attackers and the hostages. The order to block the sites
Buttercoin will be Turned Off
Buttercoin will go offline on April 10th 11PM pacific time, the company said on their website. They also advised their customers to move their bitcoins to another service by the 10th of April. The accounts that are unclaimed will be returned to the accounts from which they came from. The
Microsoft’s new Surface 3 tablet: Light and Small
The new Surface 3 tablet is not only smaller than the previous version, it is also cheaper – that is more than enough to get the attention of new consumers. The Surface is similar to the Pro 3 model which was released last year and that most prominent feature is
Revenge Porn Website Owner Jailed
Kevin Bollaert, 28, posted thousands of sexually explicit photos of people on his “revenge porn” site and now has been jailed to 18 years in prison. Kevin Bollaert was convicted in February. He was running a website that was responsible for posting more than 10,000 nude pictures. The website –
Google Rejects Certificates from China
Certificates are made to make sure that the communication between a web server and a computer is secure. It is a vital part of the internet world where there are increasing risks of hacking and security concerns. Google said it would no longer accept certificates issued by the China Internet
Windows, Mac and Linux can now run Android Apps
A new tool enables users to run Android apps on any machine that uses a Chrome Browser, the tool is released by Google and is called the Arc Welder. This is unique tool which wraps itself around Android apps and this enables the machine to run it on Windows, Linux
Google’s Pac-Man Street View feature is real
Desktop users can now play Pac-Man on Google Maps. Many people thought that it was an April Fool’s day prank but Google was not playing. Users who use desktops can now click on an icon on Google Maps and they will start viewing into an arcade game. According to Christian