Twitter is a dangerous place to be lately, and CEO Jack Dorsey knows it. After actress Leslie Jones was hit with a slew of racist tweets, she left the social network. The account of the writer who spearheaded the assault on her was permanently suspended, and she was invited back. He then admitted that his site hadn’t been taking care of abuse the way they should. Instagram is joining in these efforts as well by starting to allow users to filter the comments or turn them off completely....

Appearance Smart TVs look like almost any modern traditional television set: a familiar rectangular screen on a stand, a forest of connector sockets on the backside, and a remote control. The real difference is in what you don’t see – the microprocessors, software, and other tech on the inside. Technology Virtually all modern TVs now have some kind of digital computing technology; in lower-end sets, it’s pretty basic, controlling the sound level, channel, and other details....

Chief among them will be the roll out of picture-in-picture for video calls on iPhone, which means you’ll continue to see yourself and the other participant if you need to leave the main call screen. In a blog post today, WhatsApp confirmed the feature will launch in 2023 and said some users are already seeing it in beta. There was no firm date for release for the feature that most Android owners are already able to utilise....

Windows 8 Pros Here are some of the things that we can look forward to in Windows 8: The Metro Interface OK, so there are a lot of people complaining about the Metro UI, and I also have a few grievances in that department, but we will get to that soon. All in all, there are a few positive things about it. First of all, I like the idea of having icons display useful information that I otherwise would have had to open the app for....

One such deal that is still running is a big saving on the truly excellent Kindle Paperwhite. The e-reader is now £94.99, which is a very healthy £35 discount on the usual £129.99 price tag. This Paperwhite is the best Kindle we’ve reviewed, and at this price it’s a total steal. It packs a wonderful 6.9-inch display with a very even backlight that makes reading an absolute pleasure. Text is sharp and the light makes it easy to read in darker situations....

A thought-provoking question on AskReddit was posted, “If someone from the 1950’s suddenly appeared today, what would be the most difficult thing to explain to him or her about life today?” User nuseramed answered it wittingly with a dash of humor, “I possess a device, in my pocket, that is capable of accessing the entirety of information known to man; I use it to look at pictures of cats and get in arguments with strangers....

For instance, the camera refuses to turn on or shows a black screen. Similarly, some users see errors like “No camera found” and “Your camera is currently unavailable”. Even worse, others have reported seeing a black screen with a red light next to their camera lens. If you are experiencing a similar problems, follow us in this guide as we go through various ways to fix the Chromebook camera not working....

Let’s check them out. 1. Cal Few people know this, but any Unix system comes with a built-in calendar. To access it, you can simply type: This will display the current month. However, you can select the precise year, and even the month, that you want as an argument. And to be fully useless, the option -j displays Julian days (the number of days from January 1). To sum up:...

Jackbox Games For years now (since 1995 in fact) game developer Jackbox Games has been treating us to some of the most innovative online twists on classic games out there. Just one person needs to actually own the game, then other players (dozens, even) join the room you host using a code. Many of the games are best enjoyed through the phone, though some can be played through the browser too....

1: In Education Perhaps one of the most clear examples that demonstrate how well the use of smart glasses can be applied is in the classroom. Teachers, for example, can immediately be informed if a student isn’t paying attention with internal software that would monitor each various students’ eye movements. At this point, such an application would not be easy to implement due to the limitations found in current smart glass hardware, but this could come at a later time when the technology advances even further....

This tutorial requires you to install some software. If your Ubuntu Software Center is not working, we have the fixes here. How to Run a File as Root in Ubuntu Using the root user for daily tasks can be dangerous to your system, as Linux distros, by design, do not include any safety checks and precautions when running commands as root. As a result, most Linux distros today use “privilege escalation” programs, such as sudo and doas, to provide temporary root access and prevent common user mistakes while configuring system files....

The idea of an app store is nothing new – it is a concept that has been available to mobile users for many years, and the same is true for OS X and Linux — but Windows has been a little slow on the uptake. In the time it took for Microsoft to add a store to Windows 8, several other options emerged from third parties. Three of the best are outlined below....

By the end, you’ll have mastered Nest’s Eco Temperature mode and devised a heating schedule that delivers maximum savings while reducing the environmental cost. 1. Teaching your Nest: set a good example Nest is an eager pupil! As soon as you set up your thermostat, it’ll start learning your routines. Nest is always learning and will constantly refine its heating schedule to ensure your home remains at a comfortable temperature for a minimal cost....

1. Spreaker Studio Spreaker Studio is one of the most comprehensive solutions for recording audio while on the go. Not only does the app allow you to record podcasts, it also has the option to broadcast your show live if you prefer. If you’re pre-recording your podcast, you can add music tracks and sound effects from within the app. Once done, you can upload the show to Spreaker’s hosting service. You will be allowed to set the title, cover art, tags and description of the show before uploading....

1. Emarth Mechanical Feel Wired Gaming Keyboard The keyboard is wired, but the USB cable happens to be two meters or so in length. Also, you’ll have seven options for color – plenty of choices to match your desktop wallpaper and personal taste. As one who writes in the dark often, this isn’t a feature to be understated. 2. Apple Wireless Keyboard and Magic Keyboard By far the cleanest design available, the Apple Wireless Keyboard will add simplicity to your desk setup....

Here’s a list of four of the best utility apps for rooted Android devices. Obviously there are more than just four root tools. We’ve just chosen to cover four out of the many tools out there. Let’s get started! Xposed Framework If the reason you rooted your Android is because of the customization that it allows, you really need to consider checking out Xposed Framework. It’s not just an app – far from it....

1. Feedly RSS Reader In the days of Google Reader, everyone used to read webcomics via RSS. It worked great. Every morning you’d get the comic strip in your Google Reader. No ads no unnecessary stuff. But then Google Reader shut down and webcomics kind of stopped supporting RSS because it’s hard for independent webcomic creators to support themselves via just RSS traffic. So when you subscribe to RSS feed for Dilbert, you won’t find actual comic there....

1. Brawlhalla The “platform fighter” sub-genre of fighting games is dominated by a single game – Super Smash Bros. There have been imitators such as the unfortunately named “Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale;” however, they have failed to achieve the popularity of Nintendo’s Super Smash series. Unfortunately, due to Super Smash Bros. being a Nintendo property, players have had to shell out for a Nintendo console if they wanted to play it....

However, the news about its acquisition of GitHub was a cold shower for the community. While I personally never liked GitHub and consider it a usability disaster, it was the go-to destination for hosting a huge amount of open source projects. Monopoly is rarely healthy, and the (impeding) end of GitHub proves it all over again. Fortunately, there are a lot of other version control systems for you to choose from....

Here are five plugins that will boost your security and reduce the risk of being attacked to a great extent. 1. Sucuri Security Sucuri Security is one of the most renowned experts when it comes to website security. While they offer paid packages for their services, they also have a free plugin for WordPress websites. This plugin offers a lot of security features, such as Security Activity Monitoring, Malware Scanning, Blacklist Monitoring, and Security Hardening....