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Google today uploaded the updated factory images for its roster of Nexus devices with the April security patch. The company is yet to start the rollout of the OTA update, but with the factory images available, the OTA update should not be far behind. While the March security patch update for the Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X also brought about some performance improvements, the April security patch update is squarely aimed at fixing exploits or other security issues in Android....

Besides a major visual revamp, Android 5.0 Lollipop is also the biggest update to the OS in terms of security. Right from the get go, Lollipop includes a number of new security features that are aimed to protect your personal data. Google today highlighted these features in a blog post explaining users how these new measures will better prevent their data from prying eyes. In the blog post, Adrian Ludwig, Lead Security Engineer, Android, explains that a screen lock is the most basic form of security that most phones nowadays....

Later this year, Google will announce a successor to the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, and a new report aims to shed some light on what may be coming down the pipe. According to Bloomberg, Google is planning on launching both the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL in October. When the handsets arrive, the Pixel 3 will share a design that’s similar to the Pixel 2 before it, which basically means plenty of bezels to hold onto....

In addition to two new smartphones and the company’s first smartwatch, complete with Fitbit integration, Google also unveiled several Nest products earlier this week. Google first gave us a glimpse of the Pixel 7 lineup and Pixel Watch during Google I/O in May, but stopped short of giving us all the details. We now know everything there is to know about the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. Below I’ll break down all of the details, including when you can get either of Google’s latest smartphones in your hands....

Google to Roll Out Dark Mode Feature for Desktop Search Engine According to The Verge, Google is testing the feature for selected users. The users who received the feature were able to change the background of Google. Google has confirmed about testing the new feature, and said, A few of the users have received a notification on windows and Mac to try the new dark mode for Google. As per the reports, the user will get the option to set the theme on Google Light, Dark, and System Default....

Researchers at the UC-Santa Barbara were able to demonstrate how to track an individual’s whereabouts by creating hundreds of different “ghost” drivers inside of the application. As demonstrated to a reporter from Fusion, the team could then track her whereabouts using how ze shows the location of other drivers their username. Fortunately, the trick only works if the user is running ze in the foreground. If the app’s running in the background it can’t be traced....

Universal Control lets you use the keyboard, mouse, or trackpad of your Mac to control up to two other nearby Mac or iPad devices and work seamlessly between them. Tap or click here to turn your iPad into a full-fledged computer. Yes, you read that right. You’ll finally be able to control multiple Apple gadgets with one single keyboard and mouse, up to three machines simultaneously. Here’s everything you need to do to get started....

ile all of the main awards remain, including Best App, Best Game, Best Stout Indie, Best Stout Startup, a number of new apps will be recognized this year in an array of categories, including AR, VR, Android ar. This year, each category includes five nominees, with winners to be announced on Thursday, May 18. ‘ve listed all the nominees below, you can also find them all on a single ay Store page....

According to a survey of more than 10,000 developers and 4,000 tech recruiters, more than half of recruiters still use whiteboard coding tests in the developer hiring process. These contentious ‘pen-and-paper’ interviews can be an inefficient hiring tool because they often eliminate highly qualified candidates who aren’t used to performing in front of people. The survey, conducted by developer recruitment platforms CodinGame and CoderPad, found that such tests caused needless anxiety amongst candidates, and often tasked programmers with solving tasks that aren’t related to the daily requirements of the role....

Instead of playing the same old songs all over again, why not take a chance to discover something new? You can do this by diving deeper into your Apple Music or Spotify stations, but how well do these algorithms actually reflect your tastes? Wouldn’t it be better to find a music-player that will recommend songs based on the artists you like and the music scenes they’re involved in? A curated playlist can only go so far, after all....

You can view the entire sequence of numbers on this demo site. Google Cloud’s Developer Advocate Emma Haruka Iwao has set a new world record for calculating the most digits of pi, using Google Cloud infrastructure to determine that the 100-trillionth decimal place of pi is 0. The project took her just under 158 days and some serious computing power. Iwao’s record beat the 2021 record set by scientists at the University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons, who calculated the mathematical constant to 62....

If you’ve always wished you could have a career in the lucrative tech industry but thought the training would be too long, complex, or expensive, you can cheer up now. Stone River is offering a lifetime membership to its e-learning platform to reinvest in your education for just $89 during our Back to Education sale. But the sale ends on August 24, so don’t hesitate too long! You’ll get lifetime access to over 800 tech training courses that cover a wide variety of topics at all skill levels....

When Google announced the Chromecast back in August of this year, the usability and extremely low price tag of the device attracted a lot of impulse buyers. For 35$, Google allowed Chromecast users to cast Netflix or Hulu Plus content to their TV with their Android device acting as a media remote. However, the lack of the final Chromecast SDK meant that many third party developers were not able to use the $35 HDTV media streamer device to its full potential....

Critical rating received vulnerabilities in Android Media server (CVE-2016-2428 and CVE-2016-2429), allowing to remotely execute code in the context of Mediaserver service. The list also includes the critical vulnerabilities in Qualcomm TrustZone (CVE-2016-2431 and CVE-2016-2432), Android debugger (CVE-2016-2430), Wi-Fi driver from Qualcomm (CVE-2015-0569 and CVE-2015 -0570), NVIDIA video driver (CVE-2016-2434, CVE-2016-2435, CVE-2016-2436 and CVE-2016-2437) and in the nucleus (CVE-2015-1805), allowing to elevate privileges. Vulnerabilities are also found in the kernel (CVE-2016-2438) and Bluetooth (CVE-2016-2439), which received the highest rating of danger, and allow you to remotely execute arbitrary code....

The new floating button is a circular phone icon that appears on your screen. Tapping on the same will let you end the call, mute the microphone and will also let you toggle the loudspeaker. Well although it differs in functionality the icon works in lines with the Facebook Messenger chat heads. Moreover, the icon can be dragged to any part of the screen, and one can access the primary call screen by holding the floating icon....

Consider the possibility that they opened ledgers in your name, carried out wrongdoings using your name, or worse. Honest individuals are being captured because somebody is carrying out wrongdoings using their names. Could you keep this from happening? Can you shield yourself from these cubicle culprits? What is law implementation doing about it? How about we investigate the mundane universe of wholesale fraud to which we can all fall victims....

Kim recently got a call from Mary in Ventura, California. Mary had been on a trip out of the country when she was forced to re-route to Germany during a storm. Mary was using Consumer Cellular and couldn’t get her phone to connect to the free local Wi-Fi at the airport. There was a long time between flights, and Mary was stuck. She got a hotel room to talk to her family and use the internet to pass the time....

But while a number of big tech companies have taken action to slow, freeze or even reverse hiring in pre-emptive efforts to save costs and streamline, the outlook for the tech industry as a whole looks a lot more optimistic – at least, for now. Also: Less is more: Why the four-day week is rocking the world of work CompTIA’s latest Jobs Report, for instance, found that tech companies added 20,700 workers last month, making October 2022 the 23rd month of consecutive jobs growth....

CRM is an automated, centralized solution for efficiently managing customer relationships and the entire sales process. Which is great news for your sales reps. A mobile CRM solution will provide your field staff with vital customer data at their fingertips, no matter where they are. How can a mobile CRM solution keep your customers happy You know that customer satisfaction is key to your business. But do you know by how much?...

In the mailbag this week: What’s the best way to filter out marketing mail, newsletters, and other clutter without using a separate email account? And, yes, we understand the desire to keep things simple. For those who prefer a single email account, the answer is … aliases. An alias is an alternate email address that is different from your “real” one but is still associated with your account and deposits messages sent to that alias into your regular inbox, without forwarding....