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What is Wi-Fi 7? Of course, you would like to know what is Wi-Fi 7. Wi-Fi 6 offered a subtle increment over Wi-Fi 5 offering access to 2.4, 5, and 6GHz and the Wi-Fi 6E followed the same path. The upcoming Wi-Fi 7 which is named Wi-Fi 802.11 be EHT where EHT stands for Extremely High Throughput. It lets you access the three bands i.e. 2.4, 5, and 6GHz as well while bringing the nominal peak data rates to 40Gbps and more....

The current pandemic is strong enough to hint us about an extension of lockdown. Thus, we all are recommended to stay at home, if not for ourselves, at least for the health of others. There are a lot of apps like Zoom and TeamViewer helping you to continue your work, but what’s helping you in missing your partner? Enter Facebook’s Tuned App Facebook’s New Product Experimentation (NPE) team has just come up with a new service for couples called Tuned....

As per it, they’re impersonating the WhatsApp Support team with a fake verified badge and asking for a 6-digit account PIN and credit card details. Users should be vigilant about such campaigns and block or report such accounts as spam. Fake WhatsApp Support Campaign WhatsApp is the popular instant messenger worldwide, scammers using it as a means to steal sensitive data or money isn’t unusual. We’ve already seen a few campaigns targeted at unsuspecting people to steal their money....

Stating that the BlackByte has compromised several US businesses in critical sectors, the advisory contains MD5 hashes, IOCs, and tips for system admins on detecting and preventing BlackByte ransomware attacks. Warning Against BlackByte Ransomware Being active since July last year, the BlackByte gang works on the Ransomware-as-a-service model. We’ve seen most of its victims are corporates and are compromised through various means, Including the exploitations against Microsoft Exchange Servers. The gang’s malware can encrypt both the physical and virtual systems and has the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers team as its latest victim....

The fund is through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, which aims to expand the broadband service to 32 states in the US. FCC named this funding round as the largest one to date, and also the first of a kind to release quality checks in a public domain. Broadband to One Million Areas Though the US is one of the most advanced countries in the world, it still has dark areas in many aspects....

Files by Google Gets Trash Section We’ve seen the Trash section already in the Google Photos app, which stores the deleted videos and photos for a while and automatically deletes them after the threshold period. Though Google said this would be coming to all apps soon, we’ve seen no apps having this yet. But, the Files by Google may become the first one to have this. The latest update v1.0.345 released in Playstore has a screenshot cleaning feature, improvements to the audio player for enhanced background playback, and file grouping support....

The newly launched Garmin Fenix 7 Series comes with some innovative features like enhanced solar cell efficiency, longer battery life, and a built-in flashlight. The Epix watch comes with an HD AMOLED touchscreen with exceptional battery life. Let us have a look at the detailed specs, price & availability of the smartwatches launched. ALSO READ: Realme GT 2 Series Global Launch To Happen At MWC 2022 ALSO READ: Spider-Man No Way Home online streaming: Here’s How to stream Spider-Man No Way Home in India...

Softwares For Downloading YouTube Videos YouTube has become the top place for most artists to showcase their projects. It could be music, dance, or any other talent, YouTube is the first place many fans hit when they wanted to learn more about an interesting release. Cashing on that popularity is the third-party softwares that can extract the audio out of videos. While many websites and apps convert videos into MP3 formats, hosting them on public platforms can cause trouble....

Serving ads via AdSense is a primary source of income for any regular blogger. Ads could garner significant revenue besides affiliates and subscriptions, so this couldn’t be ignored by a publisher. But a nightmare as Google’s notice to suspend or even ban their site from serving ads could scare them enough. And here’s one such attack in wild, demanding publishers to send $5000 worth bitcoin in exchange for not bombarding their sites with fake traffic....

USB keystroke attacks could be bad, if not worse. Though it’s hard for an attacker to achieve this feat, once a thumb drive is directly plugged into PC, that would give the attacker full admin privileges for exploitation. This was succeeded by the US against Iran’s nuclear plans in the past. Thus, such attacks top have the potential to exploit very badly. A mere precaution rather than cure Now, Google made software that’s more like the first level of defense, which helps users to sense any potential attacks....

According to the Security and Privacy Officials for Google Android, this program will help the app developers know about the vulnerabilities. This way, the security researchers can assist thousands of businesses in recognizing the possible threats in their applications and fix them. In addition to the Google rewards, the examiners can gather rewards from the developers’ programs, if they have any. Why Should App Developers Come Up with Better Programs for Benefits?...

Besides that, the leaks also reveal the alleged key specs of both these Pixels. Google Pixel 6 Google Pixel 6 (codenamed Oriole) is reported to have a 6.4-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with a refresh rate 120Hz and HDR10+ support. Within a punch hole, there will be an 8MP selfie snapper. On the back, there will be two cameras — a 50MP primary sensor and a 12MP ultrawide shooter. ALSO READ: Qualcomm’s First Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders goes official Under the hood, Google is said to use its own chipset codenamed Whitechapel which is being termed as better than Snapdragon 870....

Google Pixel 7 Series is coming on October 13 According to the timelines referenced by Prosser, the series will make its official launch on October 13th and will be available for sale on the same day. Its pre-order is expected to commence on October 6th giving interested buyers enough time to book it and get their hands on the models even before someone else gets it shipped. Google Pixel 7 series high-resolution renders are doing the rounds of the internet giving a peek into what both the models will look like....

This was tipped by a retail source to 9to5Google, who had previously quoted the price of the cellular Pixel Watch to be the same as above. Also, the source has shared the color variants it’ll be coming in – which align with the Pixel 7 series options. Google Pixel Watch Leaks We’re just a couple of weeks away from the Made by Google 2022 event – where Google unveils new hardware every year....

— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) June 1, 2020 The New Android Update Google announced that it’s postponing the Android 11 launch date away from June 3rd, citing the ongoing unrest in the US. But, the firm seems to have accidentally rolled out the first official Beta of Android 11 to some phones already. The New Android UpdateNew Power Menu and Device ControlsApp SuggestionsMedia ControlsBubble NotificationsNew App icon shapes. As Reported by Mishaal Rahman and later by 9to5google, some users of Pixel phones might have received the update notification, which is of 736MB and titled as RPB1....

This should make them empty-handed when the police come with a warrant seeking a specific person’s data. Many companies in the technology industry have similar fears of being forced by law enforcement to share sensitive data, after the recent issue of overturning Roe v. Wade’s decision on abortion rights in the US. Google Favours Flexible Abortion Rights The US supreme court overturning a key decision of the Roe v. Wade case from 1973 has sparked nationwide concerns....

Dark Mode for ChromeOS Since the dark mode is turning essential to everyone, users have been demanding the theme of their system OS now. While Microsoft and Apple have listened to there requests, and made their Windows and macOS dark, Google is yet to respond. Now, reports from Android Police says it’s becoming true. Google is reportedly working on dark mode for ChromeOS. ChromeOS is the default OS running on Chromebooks, which were introduced by Google initially, and followed by other OEMs eventually....

They’re seen to be targeting Crypto Application Server (CAS) – on which these Bitcoin ATMs run. They process the funds in and out with a link to some cryptocurrency exchange. Warning people not to make any transactions until said, General Bytes is working on a patch. Targeting the Glitched Bitcoin ATMs A security bulletin from General Bytes shared on August 18th revealed that their Bitcoin ATMs are infested with a zero-day vulnerability – that’s letting anyone exploiting it steal the funds deposited by customers....

What Happened at the Live Hacking Event, H1-702? Recently, the company held a live hacking event, h1-702 in Las Vegas. The company announced that the hackers found and reported 1,000 security flaws for participating companies. They earned a whopping $1.9M in bounties during the live event. A total of 100 hackers and 75 hackers in training participated in the three-day event. Surprisingly, Black Hat USA and DEF CON security conferences were also held at the same time in Vegas....

This is the reason, one can get frustrated when the WiFi connection at home gets finicky and gives slow speeds. Despite paying a monthly amount, and having a personal router at home, one might find himself spending loads of time in front of the screen to get tasks done. If you are working from home, slow internet speeds can give you a massive headache and it can get frustrating even when you are trying to relax by binge-watching content on Netflix after a tiring day....