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For the unaware, Dark Mode instantly changes all the compatible apps to a dark color palette when enabled in System Preferences. In other words, dark colors are used in place of light colors in the user interface, for instance, such as the menus, tabs, bookmark bar, Omnibox, status bar, and dialog boxes. However, a recently submitted code change by a Google developer on a post on Reddit (via MacRumors) suggests that support for macOS dark mode will be arriving in a future release of Chrome....

“In order to push Android forward, you always need to be looking ahead. That’s why Google got into the hardware business with the Nexus lineup, and why it’s looking into offering wireless service, “Sundar Pichai said. While Pichai said that Google is working with “existing partners” to create its wireless service, he did not confirm that Sprint and T-Mobile are the partners, he is talking about. Earlier the rumor mills had indicated that Google is working on with Sprint and T-Mobile to provide wireless service and mobile phone plans to consumers....

Within the company, the robotics division has been a source of tension since its co-founder Andy Rubin, left the company in 2014. Rubin, who also founded Android and led Google’s smartphone business for many years, drove the purchase of Boston Dynamics and brought in a bunch of other robotics companies as well. But after Rubin left, the company lost its direction. According to an earlier report, the reason behind Alphabet’s decision to sell its robotics division was that the company’s executives wanted to get rid of any branch that is not able to create a consumer product in the next few years....

According to Forbes, the antivirus companies said that since they were used to be being attacked, the findings did not really surprise them. They stated that they were absolutely cautious in making secure code. Tavis Ormandy, a Google researcher and a member of the elite Project Zero hacker team who just a few days into the research asserted that it is not very hard to find serious problems in any antivirus software....

All the Google Pixel smartphone owners out there will agree on one thing, its awesome Camera App. Among other things that make Google Pixel and Pixel XL stand out among the Android smartphones is its superior camera App. Now you can have this awesome Camera App running on your Android smartphone as well, thanks to the marvelous folks at XDA Forums. A 4pda Forum member B-S-G, had ported the app “Google Camera” to Android smartphones and tablets last month....

“Ara has made so much progress this year, it’s actually spun out into a new business unit run by Richard Woolridge [the chief operating officer of ATAP],” Google said. “We’ve implemented a new set of technologies to create a seamless experience. Most importantly we put it where it counts.” According to Google ATAP engineering lead Rafa Camargo, Project Ara is a flexible and future-proof phone, which means that it could last for several years....

The company admits that it’s “been working on ways to bring together the best of both operating systems”. Google says that “there’s more to do,” citing, for example, the recent addition of select Android apps to Chrome OS – but maintained that there are no plans ‘to phase out Chrome OS.’ Android and Chrome SVP Hiroshi Lockheimer wrote in a blog post “We have plans to release even more features for Chrome OS, such as a new media player, a visual refresh based on Material Design, improved performance, and of course, a continued focus on security....

The attack started at around 12.oo pm Vietnam time and many Internet users in Vietnam were unable to get access to google.com.vn. The defaced screen showed a image of a teenager holding a iPhone and a video along with a tweet from Lizard Squad. “Hacked by Lizard Squad, greetz from antichrist, Brian Krebs, sp3c, Komodo, ryan, HTP & Rory Andrew Godfrey (holding it down in Texas) Buy DDOS @ https://lizardstresser....

We all know that Google has been exploring more than one type of electronic contact lens but the new patent published yesterday reveals that Google is willing to take its research much further – to cure humans. The company believes it can cure short-sightedness by removing the inferior biological lenses from your eyes and replacing them with motorized ones controlled by tiny computers. The description and the method mentioned in the patent documents is not for the weak hearted but could cure millions of earthlings from short-sightedness....

Well, now a new report by The Times of India states that the government may most likely go public this week and announce its decision to support net neutrality, which would mean that the Internet would be same for all without any prioritization or discrimination. Headed by AK Bhargava, a six-member panel had been formed to submit a report on net neutrality. Currently, the DoT report is with the Prime Minister’s Office....

Andrew A.E. Auernheimer, 30, also known as “Weev”, explained in a blog post how he was able to exploit vulnerability in 29,000 printers and print out multiple copies of racist and anti-Semitic flyers between Thursday to Friday 24-25 March. Auernheimer claims that he used a single line of Bash script code to search most of the Internet for vulnerable Web-connected devices that could be exploited through an open port 9100, and then created a PostScript file containing a flyer advertising a white supremacist news website called Daily Stormer....

For the unversed, AiTM attack is a cyberattack where the attacker secretly conveys and possibly alters the communications between two parties who believe that they are directly communicating with each other, as the attacker has inserted themselves between the two parties. Hackers through this method can use the stolen cookies to log in and completely evade MFA. The main purpose of the large-scale phishing campaign is believed to be breaching of corporate accounts to conduct BEC (business email compromise) attacks, which redirects payments toward the hacker’s bank account using forged documents, as reported by BleepingComputer....

While it’s unclear how the group got their hands on the early copy, it seems that HBO may be to blame. “The episode carries the regular HBO watermark and the WEB release tag shows that the video was ripped from an online service, likely HBO Go,” said TorrentFreak. In recent years along with being the most pirated TV show, Game of Thrones episodes have frequently been leaked on torrent and streaming sites before the show has even aired officially....

Sadly, HBO Max has been launched without any kind of support and integration for Roku. In this article, we have discussed the possible reasons as to why HBO Max lacks Roku support. Additionally, you can also find information about the future availability of HBO Max on Roku in this article. Roku: A Leading Content Streaming Platform Roku: A Leading Content Streaming PlatformWhy Is HBO Max Not On Roku? Furthermore, due to COVID-19 pandemic, people are spending more time watching content....

Johns Hopkins University engineering graduate students and their professor discovered three different ways to send rogue commands from a computer laptop and interfere with an airborne hobbyist drone’s normal operation. The hacks either force the machine to land or send it plummeting. Their research has raised concerns over the security of drones, particularly as sales have continued to rise. The finding is important because drones, also called unmanned aerial vehicles, are flying off the shelves....

Check out the list of phones to get the Android 7.0 OSNexusSamsungSonyMotorolaLGOnePlusHTC Nougat introduces notable changes to the operating system and its development platform, including the ability to display multiple apps on-screen at once in a split-screen view, an OpenJDK-based Java environment and support for the Vulkan graphics rendering API, support for inline replies to notifications, and “seamless” system updates on supported devices. Due to this reason, many Android device owners are anticipating which phones will get the firmware update and when....

Ryan made headlines for his hacking skills in early 2015, when he was arrested on charges of hacking into the calendar system of rival school University of Georgia ahead of a big football game. The UGA master calendar was unsecured, and with a simple POST command, he was able to add an event that read “Get Ass Kicked By GT” at the time of the rivalry football game. After it was discovered that Ryan was the culprit, he was indicted by a grand jury on a count of computer trespass....

The App was created by Exeter-based developer Anthony Kuske. However, a couple of weeks ago, the app was removed from both Apple’s App Store and the Google Play Store after Facebook asked Kuske to remove the app for violating its platform policies. The “Who Deleted Me” browser extension for Google Chrome was also disabled. Kuske in a blog post says “Who Deleted Me was intended to be a useful tool to enhance users’ Facebook experience, but Facebook did not see it the same way....

Since its advent in 2015, Hotstar has become one of the best content streaming services. Owned and operated by Star India, Hotstar boasts a humongous collection of movies and TV shows. You can even enjoy live cricket matches, sports events on Hotstar. Recently, The Walt Disney Company acquired Indian TV giant Star. Thanks to this acquisition, Disney is now the owner and operator of Hotstar. Soon after the acquisition, Disney renamed Hotstar to Disney+ Hotstar....