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Popcorn Time Shuts Down Due To Lack Of Interest

Users trying to login into the service were greeted with a farewell message “R.I.P.” along with a graph showing a decline in public interest in online searches for the app during the period effective February 2015 until May 2021. For those unaware, Popcorn Time, which was launched in March 2014, was developed “in a couple of weeks” by a group of developers from Buenos Aires, Argentina. The service allowed users to stream the latest movie blockbusters and TV shows at no cost just at the click of a button.

This Angry Programmer Sent An Army Of Bot After The Windows Support Scam Team Techworm

Anyone who has used a Windows PC will know about the great Windows tech support scam. These scammers not only waste your time and energy but often leave a big hole in your pockets. One such Windows tech support scammer scammed a programmer. However, the angry programmer turned to tables on the Windows support scammers and declared war on all Windows Support scammers – and now he wants to send a massive army of bots to shut down every fake support line around the globe.

Toyota Discloses Data Leak Affecting More Than 290 000 Customers

The breach came to light after the Japanese car manufacturer recently discovered that a part of the source code of its “T-Connect” website was erroneously published on GitHub. The source code also contained an access key to the data server that stored email addresses and management numbers (assigned automatically) of customers who had signed up for the T-Connect website after July 2017. For the unversed, Toyota’s T-Connect is a connectivity app that allows owners of Toyota cars to track their cars, check their status, control car remotely, and much more using their smartphone or smartwatch.

Twitter Bans Live Location Sharing

The announcement of the new policy comes after a Twitter account run by a college student ‘Jack Sweeney’ that tracked the live location of billionaire and Twitter’s new boss Elon Musk’s private jet was suspended as of Wednesday morning. Not just this, the microblogging site also suspended the personal Twitter account of Sweeney along with more than 30 other accounts that he used to track the private jets of celebrities for violating Twitter’s rules against “platform manipulation and spam.

Want Windows 11 On An Unsupported Pc Sign A Waiver First Says Microsoft

In order to install and upgrade to Windows 11, your PC needs to meet minimum requirements as officially shared by Microsoft. The company has released a completed list of supported Intel CPUs and the full list of supported AMD CPUs that can be upgraded to Windows 11. The list also includes some of AMD’s 2nd-gen Ryzen CPUs. On the other hand, in the case of unsupported CPUs, users can upgrade to Windows 11 by installing ISOs but with the risk of being left in an unsupported state.

Windows Subsystem For Linux Is Now Available On The Microsoft Store For Windows 11

For those unaware, WSL is a feature of the Windows operating system that enables you to run a Linux file system, along with Linux command-line tools and GUI apps, directly on Windows, alongside your traditional Windows desktop and apps. The two biggest highlights of the change are: Users can get access to WSL features faster, and they don’t have to worry about changing their Windows version when getting the latest WSL updates.

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 And Mi Pad 5 Pro With Snapdragon 860 870 Announced

These two feature-packed Android tablets have a visually impressive 11-inch 2.5K / WQXA LCD display, are powered by Snapdragon 800 series processors, and support a wide range of accessories. So here’s everything you need to know about the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 and Mi Pad 5 Pro. Mi Pad 5 And Mi Pad 5 Pro: Features And Specifications Clearly, the tablet market is dominated by Apple thanks to the iPad.

Yandex Employee Caught Selling Access To Users Inboxes

While the company did not disclose the employee’s name, it said that the person was “one of three system administrators with the necessary access rights to provide technical support” for its Yandex.Mail service. The data breach was discovered by Yandex’s security team during routine screening, and a “thorough internal investigation” of the incident is currently underway. According to Yandex, payment details have not been compromised. “An internal investigation revealed that an employee had been providing unauthorized access to users’ mailboxes for personal gain.

You Can Now Import Your Chats History From Whatsapp To Telegram

The move comes amid the updated Privacy Policy agreement revealed by WhatsApp that prompted many users across the globe to migrate to other encrypted messenger alternatives such as Signal and Telegram. For those unaware, WhatsApp had updated its Privacy Policy wherein the service was supposed to start sharing user data with other Facebook companies starting February 8th. However, following sharp criticism and mass migration by WhatsApp users to other chat platforms, the company has delayed the enforcement of its controversial Privacy Policy agreement until May 15th to give people time to review the policy at their own pace.

10 Best Icon Packs For Windows 11 Pc In 2022 Free Download

Even then, seeing the same icons every day becomes monotonous and boring. Trying some of the best icon packs for Windows 11 can bring a streak of freshness to the user experience. Lucky for us, there are hundreds of Windows 11 icon packs developed by designers worldwide. Most of them require manually changing them one by one, but we have a solution for revamping them together. Few others have a theme pack type installation which is easier but may change more than just the icons.