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The Chinese tech giant recently released the 12th iteration of its customized version of Android, i.e., MIUI 12. Apart from the regular security improvements, MIUI 12 packs a host of different animations coupled with impressive visual enhancements. However, the new MIUI 12 ‘Super Wallpapers’ have captured the most attention. Thanks to XDA developers, you can download and install these 3D interactive live wallpapers on any Android smartphone. In this article, we will show you how to install the MIUI 12 ‘Super Wallpapers’ on your android smartphone....

For those unfamiliar, vaping was invented in 2003 to help those individuals who are trying to quit smoking. In turn, vaping became so famous that even non-smokers tried it and were impressed, which increased the number of individuals using this. The vaping, which is executed through what is called an electronic cigarette or a vape pen, is a little more complicated than lighting up an organic cigarette. The practice is which is barely lethal or dangerous turned out to be nightmare for this 30-year-old man....

For those unfamiliar, Musk is an active Twitter user, who keeps everyone updated about the electric vehicle maker’s upcoming products and plans by sharing information on the social media platform. Bria Loveday, 10-year-old daughter of Twitter user Steven Loveday, suggested that Musk should run a competition to find the best homemade commercial for Tesla. The company is opposed to the idea of commercials. “I have noticed that you do not advertise, but many people make homemade commercials for Tesla and some of them are very good, they look professional and they are entertaining....

As part of Neuralink’s live event demo, the billionaire entrepreneur showed off a pig named Gertrude who had a coin-sized computer chip surgically implanted into its brain for two months. “We have a healthy and happy pig, initially shy but obviously high energy and, you know, kind of loving life, and she’s had the implant for two months,” Musk said in his presentation. “I think it’s going to blow your minds....

Windows 1.0 to 10: The changing face of Microsoft’s landmark Windows operating systemWindows 1.0Windows 2.0Windows 3.0Windows 3.1Windows NT 3.1Windows 95Windows NT 4.0Windows 98Windows 2000 Windows ME (Millennium)Windows XPWindows Server 2003Windows VistaWindows Server 2008Windows 7Windows 8Windows 8.1Windows 10 Microsoft Windows has seen nine major versions since its first release in 1985. Over the last three decades, Windows looks very different but somehow familiar with elements that have survived the test of time, increases in computing power and – most recently – a shift from the keyboard and mouse to the touchscreen....

Facebook initially decided that the post by Anonymous Australia was fine. However, the social media site deleted the post, which sought to criticize the character of Armstrong Renata, after withdrawing its original position on whether it breached its “community standards”. The post in question looked into the alleged character of Renata, one of the two men accused for attacking that led to Cole’s death. Renata and Daniel Maxwell, both 21, were charged with illegal striking causing death when Miller succumbed to head injuries after an alleged one-punch attack in Brisbane’s Chinatown mall early Sunday morning....

Making the announcement at the company’s AR/VR-focused Connect event on Thursday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that his company is rebranding itself as “Meta” in an effort to encompass into newer avenues like Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and smart glasses. The rebranding exercise comes after Zuckerberg and Facebook, in particular, have been under critical scrutiny over antitrust allegations. Also, the latest controversy where documents were leaked by an ex-employee, Frances Haugen who blamed the company for putting “profits over safety” has created a negative impact....

Ashok Chandwaney, 28, who is non-binary and uses they, them, and theirs as pronouns, publicly criticized Facebook’s approach of dealing with misinformation and for not doing enough to combat hate speech. “After nearly 5 1/2 years, today is my last day at Facebook. I’m quitting because I can no longer stomach contributing to an organization that is profiting off hate in the US and globally,” Chandwaney wrote in a post shared publicly on Facebook and internally with co-workers....

On Friday, Facebook introduced a new app called Lifestage for sharing photos and video that might emerge as rival to Snapchat. With this app, the teenagers can post photos, videos and send out ‘likes’ and ‘dislikes’. However, it doesn’t support messaging feature like Snapchat. Lifestage is a type of video diary where you answer biographical questions about yourself. Instead of providing more of a textual-based experience, the company has focused on video with this new app....

After Google, Facebook is also going open-source. In its mission to take Facebook to the last man on Earth, the networking giant has launched OpenCellular, a new open source hardware and software project that aims to bring a more affordable wireless access platform to remote areas. “One of the reasons the expansion of cellular networks has stalled is that the ecosystem is constrained,” Facebook engineer Kashif Ali writes. “Traditional cellular infrastructure can be very expensive, making it difficult for operators to deploy it everywhere and for smaller organizations or individuals to solve hyperlocal connectivity challenges....

“We have a responsibility to stop abuse and election interference on our platform. That’s why we’ve made significant investments since 2016 to better identify new threats, close vulnerabilities and reduce the spread of viral misinformation and fake accounts,” Facebook said in a blog post. “Today, almost a year out from the 2020 elections in the US, we’re announcing several new measures to help protect the democratic process and providing an update on initiatives already underway....

Romaly, a film company in Costa Rica, has created a website that looks similar to the popular torrent portal, KickassTorrents. Known as LegalTorrents.internet, anyone visiting this site would think that this is KickassTorrent’s website. Check out the screenshot above. It contains images and screenshots, IMDB rating as well as download links with a similar logo, color scheme and word cloud on the front page. There’s even a feature for magnet links....

For The First Time New Carbon Nanotube Chip Outperforms Silicon SemiconductorsCarbon Nanotube Outperforms Silicon Semiconductors Now, for the very first time, scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed carbon nanotube transistors that exceed the performance of advanced silicon transistors. The huge breakthrough may forever change how microprocessors are produced. Carbon Nanotube Outperforms Silicon Semiconductors Carbon nanotubes have in theory thought to be able to perform five times faster than silicon transistors, but the same was never achieved till now....

Under his real name Mustafa Al-Bassam, 21, will be working on the company’s technology and services, including its new blockchain research project codenamed ‘Trustery.’ This project aims to create a commercial blockchain platform to enhance the visibility and reliability of online payments. Beyond the Trustery project, Al-Bassam will also work closely with Secure Trading’s cyber security sister company Cognosec. Secure Trading approached Al-Bassam signing him on to work for the company part time while completing a computer science degree at King’s College London....

These keys sit atop your keyboard yet you may have hardly used them except for certain functions like pressing F1 for help while using Microsoft Office programs. PC and laptop keyboard comes with a set of Function Keys which cater to special functions. These Function Keys running from F1 through to F12 help you use shortcuts and special functions. Though F1 through F12 have some default primary and secondary features, they are also capable of performing many other functions when used in combination with keys like Ctrl and Alt....

Stafford Marquardt, the Google product manager for Google Earth Pro in a blog said that “ anyone who wants to use the software will have to request a free key to download and install the software on their computers“. Earlier the software cost a staggering $399 to use every year. Since most people use the software mainly for their of virtual travel, the Pro version is targeted toward engineers, architects, scientists, pilots, other professionals, and businesses who have used the advanced tools in Google Earth Pro for a variety of purposes, such as measuring 3D buildings, printing high-resolution images, and recording high-definition movies of one’s virtual travels....

Recently, Google Maps found a car inside a retention pond with a body of a man who went missing in 1997. The missing person in question was 40-year-old William Earl Moldt, who lived in Florida, U.S. and had disappeared since November 8, 1997. The submerged car was found by a man who was looking at his old neighborhood on Google Earth in what appeared to be a vehicle in the pond behind a residence....

Speaking at an event in Pittsburgh, Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai said that the company will be spending $1 billion over the next five years through its charitable arm, Google.org to help non-profit organizations raise education level around the world. The new initiative and online resource known as “Grow with Google” will help Americans learn and teach new technology skills needed for a job or to grow their business. The program also aims to empower people with computer and entrepreneurial skills....

People familiar with the project said, Google has “tens of engineers” and other staffs working on the project. The project will be freely distributed like Google did with Android and will be available for smartphones, tablets, and wearables running on Android operating system. Google refused to comment on the reports or anything about how the Android Virtual Reality headset will look like. While very less is known about Google’s plan on this project it is believed that the move comes following Facebook Inc....