Most notable among those is Netflix, which reversed a long-held company tenet when introducing Netflix Basic with Ads this autumn. Now the company’s CEO says there’ll be more ad-based offerings over time, alongside the new £4.99 option, which limits users to 720p resolution, minus support for offline-downloads. “We have multiple tiers today, so it’s likely we’ll have multiple ad tiers over time, but nothing to talk about yet,” Sarandos said (via CNBC)....

Having the ability to open a link in the background is a highly anticipated feature that we would all like to see in future versions of Android. For now you can use a third-party app to get the job done on your device. Flynx for Android is an app that lets you load web links in the background on your device. Whenever you come across a link in any app on your device and you click on it, it will load in the background instead of taking you to the web browser to show the webpage....

Requesting the same page more than a few times per second Making more than 50 concurrent requests on the same child per second Making any requests while temporarily blacklisted (on a blocking list) In this tutorial I will discuss how to install, configure and use mod_evasive on your Apache server. This tutorial uses a Ubuntu 14.04 server. Installing mod_evasive First, make sure Apache server is installed and running. Next, you can install mod_evasive module by running: After installing mod_evasive, you can verify this module by running the following commands: If mod_evasive is enabled, you will see the following output:...

Thankfully, there are tons of plugins – over 40,000 of them – available on the WordPress repository that will give you extra features and functionality on your website. Here, we have compiled eleven of the plugins we think are essential for all new WordPress installations. 1. Updraft Plus Updraft Plus is one of the best backup plugins out there and one of the easiest to set up, too. It allows you to back up all your data to multiple locations on a schedule with no further action required from you once the initial configuration is done....

Recuva allows you to selectively search for specific files such as pictures, music, videos, and documents or you can search for any deleted files if you are looking for something outside of a specific niche. This handy walkthrough will show you just how easy it is! To get started, download the installation file from the Recuva site and use the wizard to guide you through the installation. The only change that I would suggest would be to uncheck Install Yahoo Toolbar when presented with the option....

I work in small writing teams, and I’ve never had a problem with communicating with others on my phone or computer while using it. If you want to keep up to date with team of any size, it’s a great way to stay in the loop. So, why are we here? Ryver is supposed to be the next big thing, offering an upgraded service in comparison to Slack. It’s completely free, and they’re pushing for a larger share of the market....

Here, in this article, we will discuss one such utility dubbed Saidar which is extremely easy to use and lets you monitor a host of system statistics. Introduction Saidar is a Curses-based tool that comes as part of the libstatgrab library (that provides cross-platform access to statistics about the system on which it’s run) and can be used for viewing several key system statistics including CPU, processes, load, memory, swap, network I/O, disk I/O, and file system information....

Whenever Samsung announces a new flagship phone, you know that it’s going to be incredibly well specced. One area in which it’s had a bit of a blind spot in recent years, however, is fast charging, where it tops out at 45W – and then only quite recently with the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. That could all be set to change, if a trademark filing is to be believed. As discovered by SamMobile, the South Korean tech giant has filed the necessary paperwork to trademark the term “Samsung Superfast Portable Power” with the United States Patent and Trademark Office last week....

What is a Sandbox Simply put, Sandbox is a controlled environment for executing applications or programs while isolating them from accessing or altering your computer in any way. This sandbox technology is widely used to test, evaluate and monitor the applications as needed. In fact, virtual machines and some web browsers (not Firefox though) are sandboxed themselves so that the end user won’t get hurt even if a website he/she is visiting is infected....

If speakers aren’t your style, however, we’ve still collected a load of really exciting offers that we think will appeal to you. Selected from a variety of retailers and across a range of different products, our liveblog contains all the best Black Friday deals so that you can find savings on something you’re searching for. The Bang & Olufsen Beosound Explore portable Bluetooth speaker is now available to buy with £29 off, costing just £139....

On the other hand, cloud services that support storage and syncing, such as Dropbox and Google Drive, can also do the trick as long as the apps are installed in the recipient’s computer. Email attachments are also acceptable, but the recipient must download the files manually. Infinit is a peer-to-peer file sharing application that allows you to send files (in any size) in a jiffy. How to download and use Infinit?...

Go to the “Preferences -> General” section in Firefox. At the Home Page input field, enter the URL of the websites that you want to set as home page, separating each URL with a “|” symbol. For example: https://www.maketecheasier.com|http://google.com. When you click the “Home’ icon in Firefox, a couple of tabs will open, each loading one URL that you entered.

BlackBerry’s Precarious Situation In the earliest years of the 21st century, the BlackBerry was the phone to get. The BlackBerry basically set a precedent for what a smartphone was supposed to be like. It recorded video, browsed the Internet, and had an enlarged screen that was more than appropriate for the wide range of functions. Its victory over the smartphone market was short-lived, however, when Apple began to chip away at its market share....

What’s the difference between Skype vs. WhatsApp, and which is best for you? The Focus of Skype vs. WhatsApp A good portion of understanding the differences between the two apps is what each focuses on. While they do a similar job, they have different expertise which makes them suitable for different scenarios. Skype is primarily designed for computer calls. You can use a smartphone to call other people, but it may be prohibitive if you use it on a mobile 4G connection....

To completely remove IE as the “internal default” browser in Windows 7, here’s how you can do it: 1. Go to Start -> Default Programs Click on Set Program access and computer default Click on Custom Uncheck the field Enable access to this program beside the Internet Explorer field. Click Ok. This will prevent the system from accessing the application and force Windows to use the intended default as the default browser....

What anti-virus can’t do The problem with an anti-virus software is that it can only do so much. While it can scan your computer for virus and update its database with new threats, it doesn’t stop you from performing foolish acts like opening an infected attachment from your email. For those stuff, only you can help yourselves. The Solution In addition to the anti-virus software, here are three important tips to prevent yourself from getting virus attacks:...

Synapse and Zeitgeist Engine Some of you might not have heard of the Zeitgeist Engine. In short, it is a service that logs the users’s activities and events (files opened, websites visites, conversations hold with other people, etc.) and makes relevant information available to other applications. Applications can plug in to this engine to gain access to your recent activities and do wonder with it. Synapse is one such application. It allows you to search your recently opened files/folders/applications quickly and easily....

Set-Up Google Music is currently in beta invite-only mode for US users. So, if you live in the US, head over to music.google.com and put your name down for an invite. Once you receive an invite you will be able to log-in to Google Music, just as you do any other Google service. After logging in your music library will be empty. The first thing you will have to do is select “Add Music” from the top right to download the Music Manager....

1. Yubico Yubico provides tokens for multi-factor authentication. It supports all services which are currently compatible with other authenticator apps, including Google Authenticator. Yubico works with a hardware security token known as the Yubikey. You can store your credentials on this as opposed to on your device. This hardware security token can even be further secured by choosing to unlock it with either FaceID or TouchID. With Yubico, you will also be able to easily transition between devices, even after upgrading....

1. Snooze We’re not encouraging you to put off replying to important emails until a later date, but sometimes you just have no choice! The Snooze function hides an email then bumps it back up to the top of your inbox on the day and time you specify. To snooze an email, simply right-click it, click Snooze, then choose the time you want to snooze it to. If the listed times don’t suit your schedule, then you can change Snooze defaults in Google Keep....