On the other side you have Flatpaks, essentially similar in many ways to Snaps, except it is more open source and relies on individual repositories instead of one central location. This technology can also be installed on nearly anything. So, which one is better? Which one should you use? And most importantly, what are the differences? Let’s find out! What are the differences? The differences between Snap packages and Flatpaks aren’t really that numerous....

Why Is This Happening? When you think about it, large databases containing the information of millions of people are always prime targets for hackers. This is why the companies and governments that control these databases often run a tight ship (except when they don’t), employing extraordinarily strong measures to secure all their records. It would take an attack with extreme sophistication to rip a hole in the security of these entities....

Upgrade your home and treat yourself to a smart vacuum with this incredible Eufy RoboVac 15C deal; Black Friday has slashed the price of this robot vacuum by 37%, bringing it all the way down from £244 to just £152.99. Don’t fret if this deal isn’t for you – just check out our ever-growing best Black Friday deals round-up, where we catalogue every fantastic deal we find over the Black Friday sale so you can tackle your shopping spree with a little more ease....

Using Device Manager This is the quick-and-easy method (though not as robust as the tool mentioned later). If it does work, then it’ll save you the hassle of third-party software. When you start hearing the USB noises: If you manage to spot the misbehaving device, do the following: Alternatively, if you want to do a complete reinstall of all your USB controllers, you can do so easily by following the below steps: Even if everything seems to be working fine, a new Windows update could result in driver issues yet again....

But in some situations, you would not want to hide the program window but to gain access to them quickly. Windows provides an “Alt + Tab” feature which lets you switch between opened windows using the Alt and Tab key. Here is how the screen goes after you hit the key combination: You can switch between the programs using the “Tab” key and once the desired program window is selected, just release the Tab key and the window appears in the screen....

Sound Quality Nothing spoils a good podcast like poor recording. You can typically get away with using a modern computer’s built-in microphone, but you may end up with subtle fuzz in the background. This is a clip of the audio, showing how the “silent” part in the background actually has a bit of interference: This one was recorded with an inexpensive USB microphone. Note the flat line during silent parts:...

YUM Repositories Software available via YUM is kept in online repositories, either on a local machine, or network-accessible location (HTTP is most common, but the local file:/// or ftp:// are also supported). Each repository has a sub-directory called “/repodata” containing information about the repository. This information is kept in a range of header files, including the following: primary other filelists Each of these headers is in Gzipped XML format as well as BZ2-compressed SQLite format....

Follow the simple steps below to brush up your skills in Windows Movie Maker and create professional-looking videos. Select Your Best Raw Footage To save on post-production efforts, always select the best versions of your raw, unrefined video footage. The pure stock in original footage makes it more flexible for directorial edits unlike previously processed video films. Use 4k and HD clips whenever available. You might also require access to royalty-free music....

Tip: expand your Steam library with games that aren’t available in the Steam store. Why You Need a Gaming Browser You may be comfortable using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge for all of your Internet browsing needs. After all, these are two of the most popular browsers. But as fast and seamless as they are, they’re not targeted toward gamers. Gaming browsers are designed with features in mind that address issues typically encountered by gamers....

1. Wireshark Wireshark is a sophisticated network monitoring tool and Linux packet analyzer. It allows you to easily inspect data packets in real time and even offline. The open-source, multi-platform tool inspects hundreds of protocols, with more being added regularly. The global apparatus of network and security specialists, along with developers, keep Wireshark updated. You can use either the GUI or TTY-mode TShark utility to view collected data. Many different formats are supported for capturing files, and you can also compress large files with gzip from within Wireshark....

It Makes Everything in Your House Potentially Hackable Don’t get me wrong; I don’t think that there’s going to be some sort of apocalyptic event in which every home in the world using these devices will suddenly turn on its inhabitants on the whims of some hacker, but this isn’t very far from the truth. Only two years ago trolls were using a baby monitor network to speak through some of the monitors, terrifying parents that used the service....

What Are Todoist Filters? Todoist already has a handy search bar to quickly find tasks. Todoist filters, though, take it a step further by letting you create custom searches for those you use often. For example, you might create a filter for calls or emails you need to respond to by the end of the day. You can filter by tag and due date to quickly see just those tasks. If you have a few hundred tasks on your to-do list, simply scrolling through isn’t enough....

The problems mentioned in these user accounts are invariably the same and are comprised of either dead or double-clicking switches. The overwhelming majority of defective micro-switches also seem to be manufactured by Omron. What makes matters worse is that Omron is generally the preferred micro-switch supplier for nearly all high-end gaming mice companies. A Clear Case of Poor Quality Control While one could argue that these forum reports could be a vocal minority amplifying acceptable margins of hardware failure rates, I have personally encountered the same Quality Assurance (QA) problem with two new mice this year alone....

Fortunately, there’s ThingThing keyboard. This app lets you share almost anything from any app that uses a virtual keyboard. It can pick files from your cloud files, animated GIF images, or even your photos from Facebook or Instagram, and add it to your email or WhatsApp message. And as a keyboard, it also has few tricks up its sleeve. Note: Thingthing is available for both iOS and Android. Installing the Keyboard By allowing third-party keyboard apps to run on iOS, Apple opens potential security risks for its users....

If you’re not in the market for a new smart plug then we recommend you take a look at our dedicated best Black Friday deals page, as we will be updating it throughout the entire sale on all the best tech discounts. The Echo Flex can help to make any space in your home a little smarter. Once plugged in you can ask Alexa a plethora of questions, like what the weather is doing or what your calendar looks like for the next week, and you can also voice control your smart home, turning on lights and adjusting thermostats without having to lift a finger....

The big online retailer has knocked a third off the monitor’s price, bringing its price down from £599.99 to £399. This represents a solid deal on a monitor with sleek, modern looks as well as one that can provide detailed images, too. First and foremost, this Huawei MateView monitor provides a modern and minimalistic design that offers Apple-like flair to proceedings. This goes hand in hand with a slim outer housing for the display itself....

Right now you can snatch up the HyperX CloudX Flight with an incredible 38% discount alongside a £24 voucher, bringing the price all the way down from £129.99 to just £55.99. Once you purchase the CloudX Flight, you will also be treated to a 33% discount on a three-month membership for Game Pass for PC, giving you even more time to play games over the festive holidays. The CloudX Flight is an officially licensed Xbox headset and is compatible with the Xbox One and the latest Xbox Series X/S consoles, with the option to connect wirelessly with a USB adaptor....

htop As its name implies, the “htop” command is very similar to “top“, but rather than displaying the process list as a simple text output, that is limited by the size of the terminal, “htop” uses ncurses (a library for building text based user interfaces) and which allows horizontal and vertical scrolling. It also adds a bit of color! If you don’t have “htop” already installed on your machine, then for Ubuntu use: To start “htop” simply type: The top of the screen shows a simple text based bar chart of the CPU, memory and swap usage along with some miscellaneous information like the system uptime....

In the world of social media, RSS is still relevant. RSS feeds deliver the news we care about and nothing else. There are no tedious updates and pictures of cats to skim through, just plain textual information about the latest headlines, an absolute must for anyone seriously caring about staying up to date. Delivered right to your desktop Tickr is a GTK+-based RSS reader that will display all our favorite RSS feeds as a simple but rather useful headline ticker right on your desktop....

And to me, a geek who isn’t exactly social, webcomics provide a strange peeping hole to a different world. Webcomics, after all, are a commentary on the topic they’ve chosen. And while they’re funny, they’re also enlightening. I’ve learned so much about the programmer culture from XKCD and about the corporate work culture from Dilbert. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that The Oatmeal has motivated me a couple of times or that Hyperbole and a Half gave people an outlet to deal with something as complicated as depression....