The Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2021 covers the period from July 2020 to June 2021, and its findings cover trends across nation-state activity, cybercrime, supply chain security, hybrid work, and disinformation. According to the report, attacks from Russian nation-state actors are “increasingly effective,” jumping from a 21% successful compromise rate last year to a 32% rate this year. Also, the rate of targeting government agencies for intelligence gathering has climbed from 3% of their targets a year ago to 53% in 2021....

As for its codename, it is influenced by Google’s Daydream VR (virtual reality) initiative. While devices with as a Full HD display are also receiving certification for Daydream, Samsung wants to offer the best VR experience with the Galaxy S8 and its 4K display. For those unfamiliar, Google is working on a VR platform desgined for Android OEMs to work with on their hardware. The company has already demonstrated a 5....

The SanDisk Wireless Connect Stick is both a personal media server and a traditional USB storage drive. Particularly, it is “designed to give people a simple, intuitive way to save and access all of the great content they create and consume across multiple devices, without breaking the bank.” The theory is rather easy to understand: firstly, from your computer and load it up with any kind of file you want, then activate the accessory’s portable Wi-Fi hotspot and it’s immediately available for use with your mobile phone or tablet....

Two Virginia Tech scientists have developed models for Robots with brains that are controlled by bacteria. The details of the study was published in the July 16 edition of Scientific Reports, which is part of the Nature Publishing Group. The basic aim of scientists is to learn how bacteria controls a human brain and also to build real robots that can run on brain which is made up of bacteria....

One clip depicted Jobs’ refusal to acknowledge the paternity of Lisa, his first child, while another showed how he was maneuvered out of Apple’s boardroom in a power play. There will be a limited public premiere of ‘Steve Jobs’ on October 9, while the full scale released is planned on October 16. Michael Fassbender plays the role of Steve Jobs, where there are also other supporting actors such as Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, and Jeff Daniels....

For those who are unfamiliar with what a selfie is, here’s a brief definition: A selfie is a self-portrait photograph, typically taken with a digital camera or camera phone held in the hand or supported by a selfie stick. Selfies are often shared on social networking services such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. The American Psychiatric Association has classified the taking of selfies as a mild mental disorder. As people become more daring in their desire to break new ground in the course of taking selfies, they can be dangerous for your health and actually “kill” you....

The hour-long event, which you can watch in the video below, included five top scientists of the space agency who went through their latest big discoveries, most of which indicated the presence of water – liquid, icy, underground, or ancient – on cosmic bodies like Mars, Europa, and Enceladus. Every time we discover traces of water on a planet or a planet’s moon, we are one step closer to finding signs of life....

Spotlight will be a dedicated space focussed around the most entertaining Snaps created by the Snapchat community. It will be a place where anyone’s content can take center stage – without needing a public account, or an influencer following. Snapchatters can share their best Snaps and see perspectives from across the Snapchat community. Further, Snapchat’s ranking algorithm looks at factors that show people are interested in a particular Snap, such as the amount of time spent watching it, if it is favorited, and if it’s shared with friends....

Over the weekend, a bunch of Nexus 6P owners took to Reddit and Twitter to complain about the spontaneous breaking of rear glass panels, flash, and laser autofocus setup on their newly purchased smartphones during normal usage and flight transit. Images of the shattered glass panel have also been posted by the users saying it happened as soon as they kept the smartphone on its back on any surface. One user claims that the glass is simply shattering and without any provocation....

The PS5 console features a white-and-black design aesthetics that match the new DualSense controller, complete with blue accent lighting. Sony’s PlayStation 5 will be available in two variants. One model will be a standard model with a 4K Blu-ray drive, while the other model called ‘PlayStation 5 Digital Edition’ will lack a disc drive, which means that it will only be able to play downloaded digital games. Since the PS5 Digital Edition lacks an optical drive, it is substantially thinner than the regular model....

It brought a wave of cheer for the Xbox fans and the gaming community. There was one company that was not happy with the development. Sony, the direct rival of Microsoft in console with the PlayStation series, is not amused for two monumental reasons. The acquisition announcement wiped $20 billion off Sony’s valuation from the market. It is approximately 13% of the total value of the Japanese multimedia giant. And the second involves the speculation of Activision going Xbox exclusive with its game....

The company said that it is also officially re-launching the China Hero Project programme, which was brought to a halt due to COVID-19. For those unaware, China Hero Project is the incubation project initiated by SIE (Sony Interactive Entertainment) to help China local developers create good console games. According to a report published by Reuters, Sony is planning to invest more than 1 million yuan ($140,080) in each China-developed game that the company incubates through its programs....

Intended to be a “green” alternative to Bitcoin, this cryptocurrency can be mined, or cultivated, using unused storage space in SSDs and HDDs. These, in turn, consume less energy during this activity. As a result, there has been a huge demand for storage components like HDDs and SSDs for mining the cryptocurrency leading to increased pricing of high-performance HDD drives and the death of several SSD drives due to Chia mining/cultivation....

According to the latest reports from Cloud Imperium Games, Star Citizen has now earned more than $350 million. It is worth noting that, the long-in-development game reached the $300 million mark in June of 2020 and it managed to make $50 million in just nine months. In addition to crowdfunding, the two other major sources of revenue are the sales of starter packs and in-game items. The entire project has been supported by more than three million backers....

Steam Deck gets Windows 11 support Valve has sent out two new firmware updates on Steam Deck. The first update comprises improvements to the software keyboard and input calibrates. It is available via a stable channel. Steam Deck gets Windows 11 supportSteam Deck stable firmware update changelog The second update available as a beta brings a lot to the table including TPM support that you would need to install Windows 11 on the console....

Follow Google’s Guidelines Google has laid down guidelines that should help webmasters in their endeavour to enhance their ranking on Google. Unfortunately, most of them ignore and flout Google’s basic rules, a thing that leads to having their sites penalized and at times removed from the web’s index. As a webmaster, it is important that you avoid things that Google disapproves which will make your website to be victimized and removed from the index....

The new study has revealed that Universe may contain fewer galaxies than what was predictedThere may be far fewer galaxies further out in the universe then might be anticipated, according to a new study led by Michigan State University. O’Shea and his team used the National Science Foundation’s Blue Waters processor to run simulations to inspect the formation of galaxies in the early universe. The team simulated thousands of galaxies at a time, including the galaxies’ interactions through gravity or radiation....

For first time in the history of Neurology, scientists at Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet have succeeded in building the first “artificial neuron” which can mimic the function of a live human nerve cell. The artificial neuron can translate the chemical signals into electrical impulses and thus communicate with other human nerve cells. Further researchers mention that the device is not only is capable of transmitting electrical signals but also the ionic signals....

There are many children who really trust their parents for resolving their social media troubles and doubts. However, it really depends on the relation of parents and their children. In early teens, children usually don’t share their thoughts with parents regarding social media usage. The help of parents is the most trusted advice for parents as they can’t think wrong about their kids and can guide them in the best way....

For the unversed, Phantom braking occurs when an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS), or a self-driving system, applies the brakes for no good reason. The system can be falsely detecting what it thinks might be an object on the road or anticipates a collision that won’t actually happen and brakes in an attempt to avoid it. The lawsuit, which was filed by Jose Alvarez Toledo of San Francisco in Federal Court in the Northern District of California, insisted that Tesla rushed its autonomous driving cars to market with unsafe technology, including its driver assistant system which the company calls Autopilot or Full Self-Driving, and its emergency braking system....