Philip Seymour Hoffman was one of the most celebrated actors of his time. Before his tragic death a few years ago, Hoffman was known for a particular style that made him one of the greats. Towards the end of his life, Hoffman found himself gaining more and more traction, with rumors circulating that he was supposed to eventually join several franchises after the conclusion of The Hunger Games trilogy. While his unique style earned him the high praise he often received, certain roles and films will always be remembered a bit more fondly than others....

Fiction podcasts are taking up more and more of my podcast listening time. Thanks to shows like Blackout and Carrier, I’ve been opened up to an entirely new world of podcasts. I recently discovered a podcast called Dust that just started its second season called Flight 008. Season one was great, but season two is where it’s found its footing. Instead of each episode being self-contained like season one, season two’s episode is all threaded along with the same storyline....

The Pokemon Sword & Shield Pokedex expansion that is coming with the game’s first two paid DLC additions is proof that Game Freak is listening to fans of the franchise, even if the developer still believes it was right in reducing the amount of Pokemon offered when the newest iterations initially launched on Switch. Pokemon Sword & Shield have been praised as worthy additions to the series even after early controversy threatened to sink a promising leap to consoles for the mainline entries, selling well and continuing to perform thanks to its online additions like the Wild Area....

Apple just unveiled the all-new 16-inch MacBook Pro, and one of the biggest changes is the return to a scissor switch Magic Keyboard. In a new interview with CNET, Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller explained Apple’s decision to change keyboard styles, and what it might mean for the future of the rest of the MacBook lineup. Schiller told CNET that “lot of people are much happier” with the butterfly keyboard after several years of revisions, but pro customers wanted more....

Phishing is an older style of cyber-attack, but one that never fallen out of favor with attackers. With the right phishing network in place, some information gathering, and the right bait, attackers can gain access to just about any company or organization, even government agencies, and wreak havoc. In fact, phishing remains the most popular and potent attack vector for attackers. Data Theft and Financial Fraud According to a study conducted by PhishLabs in 2016, 22% of all spear-phishing attacks in 2015 were motivated by financial fraud or related crimes....

Tactus Technology is introducing a unique, new keyboard case today called Phorm that promises to bring tactile feedback to the typing experience while still using the on-screen touch keyboard. Phorm uses microfluids to raise a segments of a screen protector kept on with a frame and protective case to apply “physical” keys that appear and disappear at the swipe of switch. The goal is to improve typing speed and accuracy when typing with the iPad without requiring a keyboard you have to charge or pair with your tablet....

In this php lab exercise, we will discuss how an attacker can make use of file upload vulnerabilities to compromise the websites/servers. Before understanding file upload vulnerabilities, it is important to have the basic knowledge of web shells. A web shell is nothing but a program that allows an attacker to perform various operations such as running shell commands, creating files, deleting files, downloading the source code, etc. To be able to exploit a file upload vulnerability, an attacker needs to have a web shell....

Physical security does include more than stopping human intruders. However, information on heating, cooling, fire suppression systems, and power backup is available simply by discussing your needs with your facilities management staff. It is not so easy when it comes to intrusion controls. It takes more than a lock or two to secure sensitive information and critical systems. This is the realm of the security professional’s expertise. In this chapter, we look at the objectives of physical security and various controls to meet those objectives....

Everyone remembers that head scratching day back in September 2011 when Samsung announced the Galaxy Note. At the time, the largest phone on the market had a 4.3 inch screen, and many people thought it was too big. Samsung, being the crazy company they are, decided to go even bigger with the Note, which came in at 5.3 inches. The amount of ink spilled saying how stupid that device was could be measured in tanker ships, not barrels....

Both photographers and those who publish content online know how often it’s necessary to make quick and repetitive adjustments to batches of images, or to watermark photos and graphics before publishing. Eltima Software recently overhauled their batch editing tool, PhotoBulk, bringing several new features and a refreshed interface. Full-featured image editors like Photoshop or Pixelmator are often overkill for simple batch operations- and they can be pricey, too. PhotoBulk 2’s new two-column interface is simple....

The above effort made by a startup, Numecent is fruitful in this direction. The company has filed for a patent on this budding technology. The gaming technology named – “Approxy“, enables you to play games without downloading the software into your computer. Thanks to the fast internet connections provided by internet service providers; with minimum coding on local computer, online games can be played. Cloud Paging Technology, Next Step in Online Games Hardware resources present at the nearest computer will be utilized to process the request from the user....

Pokémon from the series’ fifth generation can now be caught in Pokémon GO, including the generation five Unova starters and more. The Pokémon GO gen five release date comes almost a full year after developer Niantic began adding generation four Pokémon to the game in October 2018. Since its launch in July 2016, Pokémon GO’s player numbers have fluctuated, but the mobile monster collecting title has generally seen much success. Despite an initial Pokémon GO player decrease after the game’s first wave of popularity in 2016, Pokémon GO was more successful than Candy Crush and Clash Royale in its first three years....

Webroot not only flagged core Windows files as malicious, it even started to remove some of the legitimate files, trashing user computers around the world. This all happened due to a bad update which was released on April 24. Webroot started marking Windows essential files as W32.Trojan.Gen which is also known as generic malware. — Cyber Stitch (@BelchSpeak) April 25, 2017 https://twitter.com/DizzyWoof/status/857132161958375425 The update was pulled after approximately 15 minutes....

Update: While Google has not commented directly on Porsche’s reported rejection of Android Auto, the company made a statement to The Verge in which it denied that it currently collects any of the data mentioned in the original report. It does not go as far as saying that it has not requested access to such data. Sportscar manufacturer Porsche has approved CarPlay for the 2017 version of its famous 911, but rejected Android Auto because Google demands access to too much data, reports Motor Trend....

The Predator: Hunting Grounds is winning the hours ever since the game came out. Its asymmetrical multiplayer gameplay is just as cool as anything can ever be. You as a player, get to hunt or get hunted in the game. It’s a pretty cool concept and the game is already winning hearts! However, today we’re looking at the campaign mode in Predator: Hunting Grounds. A campaign seems like a decent idea for players desperate for a storyline to playthrough....

Old Original Article… Microsoft is bringing a new web browser called Edge in with Windows 10. It’s lighter, cleaner, and much faster than Internet Explorer. And one of the cool things you can do is pin your favorite sites to the Start menu. Note: Microsft is retiring Internet Explorer from Windows next year. This feature was also available in Windows 8.1 using the modern version of Internet Explorer. But now, the modern vs....

That may still be the case for Samsung fans and those who need a smartwatch that lasts for at least two days on a charge, but Google’s new Pixel Watch may be the best one for most people. We will soon be evaluating the Pixel Watch in detail for ourselves, alongside the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro. For now, based on their specs and features alone, here are the clear and distinct reasons to purchase one wearable over the other....

Plex Labs, an incubator designed to support passion projects, has just announced its first product. Plexamp is a desktop music player for both macOS and Windows that aims to combine powerful features with a small footprint and minimalist interface. The company said that the project began over a beer … As you’d expect from Plex, it’s a beautiful-looking app, but despite the simple appearance, it’s not short on features. It plays pretty much any format....

Design and Display In terms of design, the F2 Pro features an all-glass body, with a circular camera arrangement on the rear and a pop-up module for the front-facing camera. Towards the front, it has a 6.67-inch FHD+ E3 AMOLED panel with a 60Hz refresh rate a 180Hz touch response rate. The display offers support for HDR10+ and Widevine L1 certification. Moreover, both the front and the back of the phone come with Corning’s Gorilla Glass 5 protection on top....

Are you a Xiaomi Poco X2 (phoenix) device user and facing issues with the invalid IMEI or unknown IMEI baseband? Then don’t worry. We got you covered. Here in this guide, we’ve provided the full guide to repair unknown IMEI baseband on the Poco X2 device easily. Now, talking about the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number, it’s a unique 15-digit code that precisely identifies the device model whether you’ve used a SIM card or not....