What a Keylogger Is and What It Can Do As you can tell from the name itself, a keylogger is nothing but software (unless it is a hardware keylogger) that monitors, records and sends the data over to a third party. Often, this is done without your knowledge leading to data and identity theft. Over a period of time, keyloggers have grown in functionality and can monitor and record a wide range of your activities that can seriously damage you....

Facebook is no different. They are expanding beyond being just a social network. They’re a messaging service and also have introduced a screened-communication tool, Portal. Moving past that, this week Facebook announced a new cryptocurrency, Libra, that will make its debut in 2020. Will you trust Facebook’s new cryptocurrency, Libra? Our Opinion Ryan believes adopting Libra is going to depend solely on how stable it is as a universal currency, as only a few will adopt if it is volatile....

What’s The Problem? It seems like a good time for Linux users to speak out against this if they use both operating systems on the same computer. While there’s no problem with UEFI itself, the “secure boot” feature in the architecture might make it impossible for Windows 8 computers to let another operating system piggyback on them. “Secure boot” was a feature implemented to prevent the computer from using a malicious boot loader that would corrupt key components....

But this also means more and more chances to have items stolen. We’ve all seen the security camera footage of items being stolen off front porches, which can lead to questions of how to handle it. With the increase in package deliveries, are you concerned with package theft? Our Opinion Sayak isn’t looking at the problem in relation to strangers stealing the items but is looking only at possible problems with the delivery service....

The iOS fan that I am, they rarely make changes to their mobile platform that disappoint me, and the new iOS 11 falls right in line with that. I’m using the public beta as I always do, and so far I’m mightily impressed; however, it’s clear they still have a significant amount of major bugs to work out. But that’s obviously why it’s in “beta.” I’ll go through the changes that are solely for the iPad first and will then go over the other changes that also concern the iPhone....

The manufacturer has taken to Chinese social network Weibo to confirm that it will be announcing the Xiaomi 13 series in China on Thursday, December 1 at 7pm Beijing time (11am GMT). Xiaomi also confirmed what the line-up is going to look like this year. Apparently, it’ll consist of the Xiaomi 13 and the Xiaomi 13 Pro, as well as the new MIUI 14 UI. The timing of this event falls quite a bit earlier than the Xiaomi 12 series event last year, which took place late in December....

1. Restart Begin the troubleshooting journey to fix Gboard by restarting your Android or iPhone. Restarting the device fixes any temporary issues that could be causing Gboard to not work properly. 2. Update Gboard After restarting the phone, if Gboard doesn’t work properly, you should update it. There are chances that a bug in the Gboard app could cause it to crash or wreck its features. On Android, open the Play Store and search for Gboard....

It may come as a surprise that the apps slowing down your phone may not be all those unused apps but apps you use every day. The following are ten apps you should consider uninstalling if you’re having problems with your phone being sluggish. 1. Snapchat Snapchat is a lot of fun to use, but it’s one of the apps that consumes a lot of your phone’s resources. It can take up a lot of battery and memory usage just to post or view all those stories....

The student benefits will only be valid for four years or until your listed graduation date. Students also get exclusive deals and only have to pay $6.49 a month. 2. Get Same-Day or One-Day Shipping You’ll also need to make your purchases before 12 pm, and your location needs to be in the eligible zip code list. If you meet these requirements, then happy shopping. 3. Get Warehouse/Outlet Prices Here you can find low prices on many overstocks and discounted items....

It’s not all bad, though. Wine, the Windows compatibility layer for Linux, Mac, and BSD systems, is making huge strides in both the number of titles supported and performance. In fact, a lot of big name games now work under Wine. No, you won’t get native performance, but they are playable and can actually run very well, depending on your system. Here are some games that it might surprise you can run with Wine on Linux....

1. Search for Important Emails Gmail has long been really great at understanding patterns where you consistently open up and read/respond to emails from certain senders. As those patterns build, Gmail will tag these emails as “important” with a yellow arrow above the sender’s name. Inside Gmail, it says: “Important according to Google Magic.” To find these emails: inside the search box, type: “search query is:important.” If they are unread, you can also do: “search query is:important is:unread....

Note: in this tutorial the computer runs OS X Yosemite 10.10.3. 1. Force Quit Shorcut key: option + command + esc Are you experiencing slow performance? Try the keyboard combos above, and the Force Quit window will pop out. 2. Show Spotlight Search Shortcut key: command + space bar Instead of searching through the Finder, you can simply type the name of the app for quick access. Here’s another secret: once the Spotlight Search bar appears, you can use it as a calculator, too!...

How to Download and Install Custom Sound Schemes in Windows 10/11 Windows 11/10 startup sounds are preinstalled on your PC or laptop. To change from the default, you only have to download one of the custom Windows sound themes below and save it as a new sound scheme. This will extract the audio files and store them on your Google Drive account. They can now be easily downloaded to your Windows PC....

Having content blockers, also know as ad blockers, in iOS 9 is an important feature because ads often ruin our browsing experience, especially irrelevant advertisements or unlimited popups from shady websites. Of course, ads are what keeps your favorite websites alive. However, if you think a site deserves some special adjustments, then you can always put them in your whitelist. When you activate Content Blockers, the ads on web pages will continue to display, and you won’t see any changes unless you install an ad blocker application for iOS 9 from the App Store....

It is because of this we’ve decided to create a list of four great Pushbullet alternatives, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. 1. AirDroid If you’re looking for the same functionality as Pushbullet, look no further than AirDroid. It’s a little different in approach from Pushbullet. Instead of having a central hub in which you receive notifications from all connected devices, you get a nice interface to log into....

Being determined and focused in what we are doing online is what makes you different to what I like to call “casual users”. Especially on Twitter it is getting more and more important to create a consistency of great content to build trust and interest amongst your followers. The key is not to flood them with too many updates at once, and to neither spend hours on Twitter when you should rather be doing something else....

If you are a Mac user, here are some apps that can help you block distractions so you can be more productive. What these apps do is block the services that it thinks you don’t need so your focus stays on your actual work. Here are five such apps for your Mac. 1. SelfControl One of the distracting things on your Mac is the Internet. Every now and then you think of opening a website only to realize later that it was just a waste of time....

Here are five of the finest places where you may be able to find freebies for Photoshop. Have a look. 1. Deviantart DeviantART is one of the biggest places for photoshop resources. You can find pretty much anything on deviantART, from brushes, textures, to even PSD files and stock images to use in your work if you require one. You can even find premium stuff on the website; however, most of the stuff is free and just requires you to credit the artist when you publish your work....

More often than not, cheap tablets tend to be slow with older versions of Android OS, have dim screens and be unreliable. If you’re looking for the best budget Android tablets, pick one with at least 8 inches screen size and 1280×800 resolution for reasonably sharp image and text quality. Also check its storage specs and battery life. Here are five options you can consider that offer the right balance of features and price, plus excellent value for money....

If you are looking out for a good weather application for your iPhone, here are five choices you must check out! 1. The Weather Channel The Weather Channel application has been available for the iPhone for a long time, and is probably the most used third-party application due to its accurate weather predictions and solid, useful features. Apart from the usual weather report and predictions, the weather channel application also provides the user with an interactive map with animated weather radar showing the user how the weather is moving, giving the user the ability to make a prediction of his own too....