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Think Privacy CEO launches site to name publishers who illegally detect and circumvent adblockers

Publié: mai 2, 2016, 9:33pm CEST par Mark Wilson

Adblockers are, have been, and will continue to be a matter of some controversy. While sites rely on ad income to stay afloat, users are understandably irked by a barrage of flashy commercials and are increasingly turning to adblocking. To fight back, some sites are using various methods to detect the presence of an adblocker and then bypassing it. This, in turn, upsets people once again, and the CEO of privacy and security consortium Think Privacy, Alexander Hanff, has come up with a solution. To fight back he has set up a website that names and shames those sites that… [Continue Reading]
Logitech announces C925e Webcam for meetings, vlogging, and live-streaming

Publié: mai 2, 2016, 7:08pm CEST par Brian Fagioli

When webcams first came to prominence, they were a grainy mess. Still, having the ability to video chat with another person over the internet was cool as heck. Nowadays, such cameras are used for even more things, such as business meetings, vlogging, and live-streaming over services like Twitch and Stream.me. While many laptops and monitors have webcams integrated into them, they aren't always the best quality (ahem, Apple's brand-new MacBook with obsolete 480p quality). Luckily, third-party USB variants exist. One of the more popular manufacturers of these cams is Logitech. Today, that company announces its newest such model, the C925e, which is… [Continue Reading]
Monitor and record webcams and IP cameras with ImWatcher

Publié: mai 2, 2016, 6:32pm CEST par Mike Williams

ImWatcher is a free Windows application for monitoring and recording webcams. The program is simple, straightforward and easy to use, but it also has one or two more advanced features that we really weren’t expecting. The good news starts on launch, when you can point the program at any connected webcams, IP cameras, as many as you have. You’re able to choose a preferred resolution and frame rate for each camera, and optionally give it a caption to remind you where it’s pointing ("Front Door", "Back Garden" and so on). Once you’re set up, live thumbnails of each camera feed… [Continue Reading]
Oukitel K4000 Pro -- a smartphone for a life of hard knocks [Review]

Publié: mai 2, 2016, 4:09pm CEST par Ian Barker

At the top end of the smartphone market the likes of Apple and Samsung are competing to offer the latest technology. But down at the lower priced end of things, for people who want a smartphone on a budget, there are a swathe of Chinese makers competing for your cash. Set aside your techno-snobbery and many of these phones turn out to be surprisingly good for the price. The latest to come our way is the Oukitel K4000 Pro. It's a 64-bit, quad-core, 4G phone with a five-inch screen, running last-but-one Android 5.1 Lollipop and costing less that $150. Its key… [Continue Reading]
New service helps small businesses sync and share files

Publié: mai 2, 2016, 3:04pm CEST par Ian Barker

Enterprises of all sizes have become increasingly reliant on file syncing and sharing services. But for smaller companies business focused services can be expensive, leaving them reliant on free consumer services that offer limited space and functions. Backup and storage specialist Datto is launching and new inexpensive yet powerful file sync and share (FSS) service leveraging the low cost basis of the company's 200 petabyte (PB) private cloud, coupled with a global license agreement with ownCloud, an established open-source leader in the FSS industry. It allows employees to access files from any device in any location and share them with… [Continue Reading]
How to change your MAC address in Windows 10

Publié: mai 2, 2016, 2:32pm CEST par Mike Williams

Every network adapter has a MAC address, a unique value used to identify devices at the physical network layer. Normally this address stays the same forever, which may allow networks to recognize and track you. This isn’t always a bad thing -- a network could use a MAC address to allow device access without authentication -- but if you’re concerned, most MAC addresses can be changed in a few seconds. Windows 10 comes with MAC randomization built in. Click the network icon in your taskbar, then select Network Settings to begin. Click the connection you’d like to change, then scroll… [Continue Reading]
Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto revealed to be Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright

Publié: mai 2, 2016, 1:20pm CEST par Mark Wilson

For some time, the person who created the cryptocurrency Bitcoin has been known as Satoshi Nakamoto. We know that was nothing more than a pseudonym, and now Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright has revealed that he is the man behind the mask. It brings to an end years of speculation about the inventor's real identity, and Wright has been able to provide technical proof to the BBC to back up his claims. The IT and security consultant's home was raided in recent days as part of an investigation by the Australian Tax Office, and documents leaked from the inquiries pointed towards… [Continue Reading]
Facebook Messenger to gain privacy-enhancing self-destructing messages

Publié: mai 2, 2016, 12:03pm CEST par Mark Wilson

With the ongoing debate about privacy and encryption, the rollout of end-to-end encryption to Facebook-owned WhatsApp came as little surprise. Now Facebook Messenger is set to gain a couple of privacy-enhancing features including self-destructing messages. Already found in other messaging tools such as SnapChat and Telegram, self-destructing messages have been unearthed in Messenger for iOS version 68.0. As you would expect, the feature makes it possible to place a time limit on how long messages are visible for, making it ideal for communicating sensitive information. SEE ALSO: WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption is not all it's cracked up to be As reported by VentureBeat,… [Continue Reading]
Got home repairs? DIY is free this month on Sling TV

Publié: mai 2, 2016, 7:36am CEST par Alan Buckingham

When things go wrong in your home, and they seem to do so at an alarming rate sometimes, then you can hire a repairman and suffer the charges for labor, or you can learn to fix it yourself for the cost of parts and your own sweat. The question is, how do you learn these things? Well, the obvious answer is the internet, but that isn't always as hands-on as you may need. It helps to really see things being done, as opposed to following what amounts to a user manual. Now Sling TV is coming to help, at least… [Continue Reading]