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In the latest update to the app on Android iOS (as well as anywhere else you can find a search bar on your phone), you should begin seeing a new interface for local events. For example, when you search for “concerts this weekend” you’ll see a new Events tab at the top of your search results. You’ll be able to quickly view events happening today, tomorrow, or next week, all presented in a calendar-style view that lets you easily see the date, time, location....

Shellcode is a sequence of bytes that represent assembly instructions. Please note that they are not assembly instructions but just another way to represent them. For example, x90 is a hexadecimal way of representing instruction ‘nop.’ Now shellcode and malware have a long history together, and historically shellcodes are used to spawn a shell on the infected system. However, over a period of time, capabilities of shell code have increased drastically, and malware authors have found new ways to de-obfuscate the code while increasing the impact by including shellcode....

Ransomware risks had increased significantly in scale and impact, becoming an “urgent” problem that countries including Singapore must address, said Cyber Security Agency (CSA) in a statement Wednesday. “It is inherently an international problem, as attackers conduct their operations across borders and jurisdictional lines to evade justice” the government agency said. “Fuelled by illicit monetary gains, ransomware has raised a criminal ecosystem, offering criminal services from unauthorised access to targeted networks to money laundering services....

On all such devices, the Android core remains the same, but the skin you see on the surface does not. ile the stock Android interface from has historically been geared toward developers, tinkerers, the tech-savvy, Samsung’s Touchz is an example of how a fresh coat of paint a hful of bells whistles can turn Android into a friendly experience for first-time buyers enthusiasts alike. t me walk you through the key differences....

When this happens, it can be a bit frustrating trying to figure out what’s going on – especially with a relatively new operating system. But before you throw your computer out the door and to the nearest recycle bin, try these tricks first. They might save you some cash and your sanity. Check your Startup/Login items Mac: Cleanup startup menu If you have had your Mac for a while, chances are certain things on the computer have been building up over time....

Converging Towards a Common Goal From startups like Pebble to industry leaders like Apple, every step towards building a wearable gadget now involves a keen focus on fitness. Up until now this year, companies have released thicker smartwatches when compared to previous generations to make room for crucial components such as dedicated GPS chips. For instance, the new Apple Watch is about 0.9mm thicker and 4.2 grams heavier and these type of stepbacks never happen unless they’re the only option to justify a product’s proposition....

A current trend is spoofing high-profile companies to trick you into thinking you’re dealing with someone that you do business with. A recent example is when criminals sent emails pretending to be invites to Zoom meetings. Tap or click here for details on this sneaky trick. Now, cybercriminals are using spoofed Microsoft emails to try and infect your device with spyware. Keep reading to find out how they’re doing it and ways to stay protected....

Static analysis involves analyzing or collection information about a specimen without running it. Remember even in the behavioral analysis we did run the specimen. Let’s start static analysis with below-mentioned tools Strings 2 PEStudio PEFrame Signsrch Strings2 extracts both ASCII and UNICODE by default and is an enhancement over strings. It can also get strings over running processes. Below is an example for strings 2 in action Straight away we can see important strings which referred to a ....

T-Mobile is launching a new promotion on its Galaxy S4 and Note 3 that’ll bring the upfront price of the Android devices down to $0. The reduced price kicks off tomorrow and lasts for a limited time. It’s a holiday promotion so it will likely last for the next few weeks. Starting tomorrow, December 11, 2013, the US carrier will sell the Galaxy S4 with $0 down and 24 payments of $25 ($600)....

As looking through your pictures, you’ll probably realize taking the same old shots can get stale. We have five tips to help you one-up your photography game, whether you’re shooting with your smartphone or a fancy DSLR camera. This tip is brought to you by IDrive, Kim’s cloud storage pick. Securely store all your photos, videos and other important documents, with a great deal just for Komando listeners and readers....

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S9 and S9+ in Barcelona yesterday, though the company had already seeded review units of the handsets to most publications. Post the event, many other tech publications got to play around with the Galaxy S9 as well and share their thoughts about it. With the Galaxy S9 looking largely the same as the Galaxy S8, many potential consumers are interested in knowing what’s actually improved in the device....

The South Korean giant Samsung has already announced the date of the event today, but without much fuss, since the world anxiously awaits is the event of the next day. It was more or less expected to be announced the new tablet and here it is, about a year and a half after the launch of its predecessor Galaxy Tab S3. Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 The new Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 was announced through a video on the official website and comes with a 10....

The purpose of this silicon memory is the low power consumption for devices focused on 5G, the internet of things and even with embedded artificial intelligence. The South Korean giant Samsung promises higher performance and lower power consumption compared to the LPDDR4 or LPDDR4X which is currently available in the most powerful gadgets on the market in 2019. To explain the speed gain, the manufacturer claims to get up to 6400 Mb/s on the new chip, compared to 4266 Mb/s in the standard used in devices already launched....

Samsung has started airing a new commercial for the Galaxy S5 handset discussing its features. And for once, the company has decided to focus on the key aspects of the device rather than taking a jibe at its competitors like it usually has over the months. The ad talks about the “state-of-the-art” camera on offer with the smartphone and sheds light on features like the heart rate monitor, the Super AMOLED display and also gives an overall look of the design....

Samsung’s mobile payment service, Samsung Pay, might not have been as big of a success as Apple Pay, but it definitely is popular in the U.S. and South Korea among owners of handsets that support the payment service. One major reason why Samsung Pay has been trailing Apple Pay in terms of popularity and consumer awareness, is its limited availability and support for banks. While Samsung cannot expand support for Samsung Pay to its other devices due to hardware limitations, the company is doing the next best thing possible: expanding the availability of the service to other regions of the world....

Unfortunately, we are here to tell you about another scam that’s threatening your bank accounts. With the pandemic affecting our jobs and livelihoods, those looking for a financial reprieve might be tempted to take out a loan. Well, before you apply for a loan, pay attention to who is offering it. If it seems too good to be true. It probably is. Here’s how to avoid sneaky scammers pretending to be lenders....

The government’s plans could see cars, coaches and lorries with self-driving features on motorways in the next year, with new legislation in the pipeline to allow the safe wider rollout of driverless vehicles by 2025. It has also started a consultation on a “safety ambition” proposal that would require a self-driving vehicle to be “as safe as a competent and careful human driver”, according to the Department of Transport’s announcement....

But just like phones, one other type of tech has grown even smaller over time: cameras. You already know about the one in your smartphone, but tiny cameras are everywhere — and they’re often used in the creepiest ways. Tap or click to learn more about the threat of hidden cameras in our modern age. Like it or not, spy tech is here to stay. The spooky part? You might not know just how far people are willing to go to record you....

With even a reportedly safe Galaxy Note 7 unit exploding on a Southwest plane in the United States, Sprint has now started offering consumers who are worried about the safety of the device to exchange it with any smartphone they want. Samsung and the Consumer Product Safety Commission are investigating the issue, and until the investigation is ongoing, Sprint is allowing concerned Galaxy Note 7 owners who have already got their unit replaced once to get it exchanged for any other device from any of its retail stores....

ans will start at $45-a-month for unlimited talk text with no data, or $60-a-month plan for unlimited talk texting, plus 2.5GB a month of data. (That plan limits video streaming to 3G speeds.) Sprint is well-known for the prepaid carriers that piggyback off of its network—think Boost Mobile Virgin Mobile A. But Sprint epaid, which initially debuted last year, is designed specifically for those who want to stay committed to Sprint, but don’t want to bother with a credit check or other spending limits....