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Android has grown a lot in terms of security in the last couple of years, but recent attacks have shown us all that there’s still a lot of work ahead. If you ever took a Personal Computer Security class, one of the first things they teach is to always have a working antivirus and a firewall. Well, things are not that different on Android. Of course, a firewall is much more necessary on a PC than on a smartphone, mainly because the latest Android versions have some form of firewall built in (SafetyNet)....

But that hasn’t stopped companies and individual developers from making something similar to Apple’s Dynamic Island. A while back, an MIUI theme developer was able to get ‘Dynamic Island’ styled notifications on the lockscreen. Although, the final experience left a lot to be desired. Finally, it seems someone has a winner in their hands. The recently released DynamicSpot app is probably the smoothest implementation of a ‘Dynamic Island’ styled notification system on Android....

Steam Cloud Play & GeForce Now Born in the development house of Valve, the Steam Cloud Play has been unveiled today. It brings along an interesting partnership too. The service is partnering up with NVIDIA’s GeForce Now. They would be adding more services in the future but right now, this is the one they start off with. In the article, they claim that Steam Cloud Play is set to act as a bridge between these services, allowing for an all-access service, under one banner....

What are PLIST Files in macOS? PLIST (stands for Property List) is an extension used to save preferences of applications. These files are formatted in XML and contain properties and configuration settings for various programs. It is the default format for preference files but also used for holding application arguments for launching daemons and resource management in application bundles. While most applications recreate the files for their preferences, the files which the System uses cannot be easily replaced if removed....

Why Pick Hulu Hulu has made sure that it keeps improving its service on a yearly basis, by adding more unique TV series and movies that will be loved by the audience. While you can enjoy their online website for watching series and movies on the go, you can also enjoy their live tv that allows you to watch what’s running on the television in real time. Hulu subscribers can now watch a whole lot of channels on Hulu, including one of my favorites, that is The CW....

The purpose of writing ‘bump’ during a discussion on a thread or any other forum, means that you want the person to go back to the beginning of the conversation, or ‘bring up my post’ which was written by you or someone else as an argument or counterargument to the topic under discussion. Origin of BUMP Bump, in general, is also used like a thumbs up, when you appreciate what someone said, or liked the comment that they made....

What is “DSAPI.exe”? The “dsapi.exe” is a service that indicates that the “Dell hardware Support” process is currently running in the background, the process is related to “PC Doctor for Windows“. The executable that is seen in the task manager is not the only one run by the program and there are also some others. It is located inside the following folder and is of relatively small size. Problems Concerning “DSAPI....

What is “Gstatic”? Gstatic.com is a domain owned by Google and it is used to load content from their Content Delivery Network. CDNs are used to upload the website content to servers which are later accessed through the Gstatic domain. Gstatic is also used to store static data like JSlibraries, stylesheets, etc. Also, there is a domain named “http://connectivity.gstatic.com/” which is used by Chrome and Android devices to verify connectivity to the internet....

As HML can be used in both the meanings, you might just get very confused to analyse which HML is being used in a certain conversation. In order to know which one is being used where, let’s look at a few examples and how both the ‘HML’ acronyms can be differentiated. What is Hit My Line? Hit My Line, or HML, can be used when you want to tell someone to call you up, or contact you , or message you....

What is “List Index out of Range”? In all programming languages, there are certain types of errors and exceptions that arise due to an invalid piece of code. “List Index out of Range” is also an exception, which occurs whenever the user tries to access an invalid index of the list. By an invalid index, we mean that the index does not come in the range of the list at the time of its declaration....

Since backup does not need a physical window to run, it uses a service named “SftService.exe” to run the activity. Incompatibility with the version of Windows you are running makes this program seize 100% of the disk usage and consequently more than 80% of the CPU usage. Since this is a service, you will not find this file in the startup programs but it is found in the system services....

As it turns out, this executable not exclusive to a certain Windows version as it’s reported to appear on Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. What is ASGT.exe? The genuine ASGT.exe is a software component that belongs to ASUS GPU Tweak and is signed by ASUS Corp. This is by no means an essential Windows process and can be disabled specifically if it’s known to create problems. The parent application of the ASGT....

The phrase HGH was first used in the 1990’s, by the African-Americans in hip-hop song lyrics. The Right Rhymes, a hip-hop dictionary, traces the term back to the 1991 song “Psycobetabuckdown” by Cypress Hill. Throughout the 90s the term appeared in several songs written by renowned musicians, such as Too $hort, 2Pac, and Sir Mix-A-Lot. The phrase then re-emerged in the late 2000’s, when a Graphic Designer made an animated GIF of a chubby child strutting, with a thought bubble that reads haters gonna hate, later that year a trend emerged of applying the phrase as a caption on pictures of people on social media....

What is UsoCoreWorker.exe and What Does it Do? USOCoreWorker.exe is a process that may appear in your Event Viewer’s list of events from time to time. Windows 10 employs a process called USOCoreWorker.exe to look for updates. Note: This technique is also used by the operating system to install the most recent updates and fixes on your machine. USO is an acronym for Update Session Orchestrator. Instead of using the Windows Update client, the newer Windows 10 OS versions employ the Update Session Orchestrator....

Windows 10 OS performance, especially in the gaming arena, is set to improve substantially. Microsoft has indicated a new Windows 10 API called “DirectStorage” is being developed. The API was, until recently, exclusive to Xbox Series X, and it works well particularly with the newer generation of Solid State Drives such as SSDs and NVMe drives. Microsoft Integrating DirectStorage API into Windows 10 To Improve Gaming And PC Performance: Microsoft is currently engaged in developing and finalizing the DirectStorage API for Windows 10....

Witcher 3’s Upgrade Coming Soon Witcher 3 hit the shelves back in 2015 and became an instant hit for fans of the Witcher series and newcomers alike. Players readily enjoyed the behavior and world of Geralt of Rivia as gamers stepped in his shoes. The visuals were pretty impressive for the time and took a severe toll on superior hardware for all the right reasons. Players got to enjoy hundreds of hours of gameplay with a rich story jam-packed with main storyline quests that added up to 51 hours....

The main limitation of the Xbox Store on PC is the lack of support for Mods. Mods include bugs fixes, additional content fo the game, graphics enhancement, etc. that were not released by the developer. Modding has been a crucial part of the PC gaming culture for years now; it allows small scale developers to show their work to the world. Many people have careers only around modding games, many game developers such as Rockstar, Bethesda, and CDPR even encourage modding....

The manufacturer revealed a teaser image for the phone on its Weibo account, displaying what seems to be the metallic phone hinge. The poster doesn’t offer much else save the fact that the Mix Fold 2 will benefit from Xiaomi’s new partnership with Leica. According to rumors, the Mix Fold 2 will adopt the Galaxy Foldable phones’ design aesthetic, making it an inward-folding smartphone. The Mix Fold 2 is rumored to contain an 8-inch folding display and a 6....

Enabling/Disabling through the Windows Settings App Microsoft has included this specific option in the Settings app. Users can simply enable and disable this feature from the Settings app. This setting will not be available if your system does not support wireless functions or if the setting is disabled by the administrator. Follow the below steps to enable/disable the PIN requirement feature for Projecting to this PC: Enabling/Disabling through the Local Group Policy Editor Another most convenient way of enabling or disabling the PIN for pairing is by using the Local Group Policy Editor....

However, quite recently, a lot of users have been complaining about the “Cellular Update Failed” error that they have been observing while trying to download an update. Therefore, in this article, we will discuss some of the reasons due to which this error is caused and also provide viable solutions to fix the error completely. What Causes the “Cellular Update Failed” Error on iPhone? After receiving numerous reports from multiple users, we decided to investigate the issue and devised a set of solutions to fix it completely....