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Dell, HP, Toshiba computers that will work with Windows 10 Creators Update

By AnkitChawla@TWC | April 6, 2017

Windows 10 Creators Update v1703 is now available for manual upgrade, with the OTA update coming later this month. All Windows 10 computers will be shifted to the new Creators Update, which brings along a lot of new features and […]

Verizon merges Yahoo and Verizon into a new company called Oath

By MahitHuilgol@TWC | April 4, 2017

After acquiring Yahoo Verizon is merging Yahoo and AOL into a new company called Oath. AOL has been the pioneers when it comes to internet technology and recently was part and parcel of the Yahoo deal. The Verizon deal was […]

New Windows 10 devices coming with Creators Update

By AnandKhanse@TWC | March 31, 2017

The Windows 10 Creators Update is all set to roll out globally starting from April 11. This update will also see some of the most innovative Windows 10 devices leveraging the creativity and gaming experiences enabled by the Creators update making […]

US Senate votes to let ISPs sell your Web Browsing History to Advertisers

By ShiwangiPeswani@TWC | March 26, 2017

The Internet Service Providers can now send your personal data curtly to the advertisers without your permission and you literally can’t do anything about it. So, killing the Obama-era privacy regulations, the US Senate has voted to let the ISPs […]

Improved background tabs management in Google Chrome to extend battery life

By AnkitGupta@TWCN | March 16, 2017

The recent updates from Google mention about the improvement in background tabs management in Google Chrome that will help in extending battery life. The background tabs in Chrome 57 will have these improvements and users will certainly see a positive […]

WikiLeaks & CIA are undermining the security of the internet, says Mozilla

By AnkitGupta@TWCN | March 16, 2017

The recent disclosure from WikiLeaks is probably the biggest leak so far. This is because, WikiLeaks released thousands of pages that included detailed information about sophisticated tools, software and techniques that are used by CIA to access computers, smartphones and […]

We need to change 3 things to save the web, says the inventor of World Wide Web

By AnkitChawla@TWC | March 14, 2017

Tim Berners-Lee is famously known for pioneering a project, an advanced version of what we call the World Wide Web. The father of WWW is aware of the massive consequences his invention has on the world. Since his idea was […]

Deprecation coming to Google Chrome: Here’s how it could affect your workflow

By VamienMcKalin@TWCN | March 14, 2017

Google Chrome is a solid web browser, but it does have its problems now and again. The latest problem to face the browser could affect your workflow in some ways. This will happen if you’re using a self-signed certificate for […]

UWP OneDrive app available now for Xbox One

By VamienMcKalin@TWCN | March 14, 2017

We love the Xbox On because it’s more than just a video game console, but an entertainment hub as well. When the console first came on the scene, it had several features that drew our attention, and one of them […]

Old WikiLeaks post detailing how to skip Windows Activation surfaces

By AnkitChawla@TWC | March 9, 2017

Wikileaks just dropped their biggest leak bundle yet and it has some extremely confidential documents that entail how top international organizations have been major culprits of piracy and illegal software procurement. In a file from 2013, under User #3375374, it […]

Cyberfox will shutdown in 2018: Why is this happening?

By VamienMcKalin@TWCN | March 9, 2017

Firefox is one of the most used web browsers for over a decade, and since then, it has garnered several forks. One of the popular forks of Firefox we’ve come to love ever since it came on the scene back […]

NASA releases a bunch of Free Open Source Software you want to check out

By ShiwangiPeswani@TWC | March 3, 2017

NASA has released a bunch of free software to be used in various technical applications. The software catalog 2017-2018 officially released by NASA is organized into fifteen broad subject matter categories. The categories include free codes for highly advanced aircraft […]

Visio Online lets you access your Visio diagrams from anywhere, anytime

By AnkitGupta@TWCN | March 3, 2017

Any project is incomplete without Visio diagrams. It could be the flow chart or a process diagram or a pie chart; Visio helps us to put across any information in the graphical form. However these days, we need to access […]

DMOZ.org website to close down permanently

By HemantSaxena@TWCN | March 2, 2017

DMOZ, one of the largest human-edited web directory maintained by a community of volunteer editors is nearing its end. The open directory project. The main page of the web site bears the following message: IMPORTANT NOTICE: As of March 14, […]

Nokia launches 4 new phones at MWC 2017, reintroduces Nokia 3310

By AnkitChawla@TWC | February 28, 2017

Nokia, as a brand, was taken over by HMD Global of China in 2016. Since the takeover, this is the company’s first appearance at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona where it announced 4 new phones for the international market. […]

HoloLens could give folks without vision the ability to see things

By VamienMcKalin@TWCN | February 27, 2017

Microsoft HoloLens is quite useful in many areas of society. It’s not ready for consumers, but we can see how the device could change the world and how we live our daily lives. The big question, however, is how would […]

Year old deleted Dropbox files reappear automatically

By AnkitGupta@TWCN | February 26, 2017

Many people must have thought the same, whether the ghost of their deleted Dropbox files had reappeared or what? But, this is not the ghost; but the files itself. A month back, several users reported that deleted Dropbox files started […]

Skype Lite launched in India for Low-End Android Phones

By AnkitChawla@TWC | February 23, 2017

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced the launch of Skype Lite, a lighter version of their video-calling app, in India at the company’s Future Decoded conference in Mumbai. This new app is supposed to a lot less resource and graphic intensive […]

Vivaldi browser 1.7 releases with built-in Screenshot and other cool features

By ShiwangiPeswani@TWC | February 8, 2017

Your favorite browser Vivaldi is up with a new and amazing set of features and functionality improvements. Vivaldi 1.7, the latest version is more productive and dynamic with the new features like built-in screenshots, better sound control and more. Vivaldi […]

Chrome browser v53 and below won’t be supported by Gmail from February 8th, 2017

By AnkitGupta@TWCN | February 6, 2017

A recent update from Google mentions that Gmail will no longer support Chrome browser version 53 and below. Gmail will remove its support starting from February 8th, 2017. From this day, users who will user Chrome Browser version 53 or […]

Dell XPS 13 and XPS 15 laptops now support Windows Hello fingerprint reader feature

By VamienMcKalin@TWCN | February 5, 2017

Windows Hello is one of the most important features in Windows 10, and that’s because it brings added security to any computer hardware that supports it. This is why we’re glad to find out that Dell’s newest XPS 13 and […]

Improved .lnk file scripts have become the carriers of Kovter ransomware along with Locky

By AnandKhanse@TWC | February 4, 2017

There is no doubt that Ransomware and malware authors are gained advanced skills to trick users, as the technology is advancing. Recently, Microsoft Malware Protection Center has reported that cyber criminals and malware writers are using a combination of improved […]

HP forced to recall 101,000 laptop batteries due to overheating reports

By VamienMcKalin@TWCN | January 27, 2017

HP has found itself in a bit of a problem here after it was revealed that many of the company’s laptop batteries are prone to overheat, which in turn could cause a fire. HP has since decided to recall over […]

China tightens Great Firewall; Blocks Virtual Private Network (VPN) access

By HemantSaxena@TWCN | January 26, 2017

Governments of every nation selectively practice Internet censorship but in China, it is extreme due to a wide variety of laws and administrative regulations. The recent move from the Chinese government takes censorship to a next level as the authorities have […]

DuckDuckGo searches have officially surpassed the 10 billion mark

By AnkitGupta@TWCN | January 21, 2017

DuckDuckGo, the famous search engine has recently reached to 10 billion searches. That’s a great achievement considering it was launched 8 years ago. The number of searches on DuckDuckGo rapidly increased after 2013. And out of 10 billion searches, the […]

Clear Linux OS now available in Azure Marketplace

By AnkitChawla@TWC | January 20, 2017

Microsoft today announced the much-awaited availability of Clear Linux OS for Intel Architecture in the Azure Marketplace. Clear Linux OS is a free and open source Linux distribution software built from the ground up for cloud and data center environments and built to complement the […]

Windows Hello now supports multiple secured companion devices

By AnkitChawla@TWC | January 15, 2017

Windows Hello is Microsoft’s latest brainchild for resolving the need for entering a secure password each time you log into Windows 10 machines. The company today announced that Windows Hello now supports more than 100 unique devices across categories like […]

Yahoo to become Altaba; Marissa Mayer to leave the board

By AnkitGupta@TWCN | January 11, 2017

While the deal of $4.8 billion between Yahoo and Verizon Communications is still uncertain, Yahoo still has some plans for what remains post deal. Yahoo made an announcement yesterday that six executives would be leaving its board of directors. To […]

The top 10 email senders who were caught in the Spamtraps

By AnkitGupta@TWCN | January 10, 2017

Spamtraps, Email Service Providers love them and spammers hate them! However, Spamtraps can be really useful in controlling the spam emails reaching your inbox. A report by MainSleaze mentions about the Spamtraps set in December 2016 by some of the […]