Android phones have privileges and permissions that control which areas of your phone a given app can access. There are permissions that you — the user can turn off, and there are also mandatory permissions that you are not allowed to disable (this is a failure to respect users’ preferences, but that’s a topic for…
A password is something that you don’t want to lose. You also don’t want hackers to get access to it. How do you prevent a hacker from stealing your password? The answer is complicated, because there are multiple ways that a thief can steal your passwords, card numbers, keys, among other sensitive information. The clipboard…
Running out of space is still a common issue for Android phones, especially models that have little storage capacity. To add insult to injury, your ability to move apps or app data to your SD card is severely limited and an upgrade to a higher-end phone is costly. What can you do if your 16GB…
When looking for the right candidate to fill a position, you can’t skip the background check process. This is the best way to make sure potential candidates are suitable options and don’t have any hidden cobwebs in the cupboard. You want to have complete confidence in your new employee, and what they say in the…
How cryptocurrency staking works, how it can generate an income, and the benefits of cryptocurrency staking vs mining.
The bus that was a central part of the story ‘Into The Wild’ has been removed from the Alaskan wilderness by the Alaskan National Guard. The iconic 1940s bus (Bus 142) was placed in Denali Borough 60 years ago and served as a shelter for visitors (and workers) in that punishing environment. The Fairbanks city…
The 2021 Porsche Cayenne GTS is getting a V8 engine with two turbochargers. That’s a step up from the previous twin-turbo V6. Many manufacturers have been offering cars with power comparable to their predecessors, but with fewer cylinders and less displacement. One way they’ve been doing this is with the addition of turbochargers. Turbochargers force…
Ford Motor Company — an automobile manufacturer that is especially successful in the truck sector is expected to add an electric F-150 to its pickup truck lineup in 2022. The company has mentioned the idea of an electric truck for years. However, they haven’t made it official until now. Automakers haven’t been quick to electrify…
The Session messenger has taken privacy beyond Signal’s level by providing anonymity and using a decentralized network of service nodes.
Over the past few years, the Raspberry Pi single board computers have climbed from a mere 1GB of RAM to 8 GB. Just last year, people were shocked by the introduction of Raspberry Pi models equipped with 2GB and 4GB of RAM. The Raspberry Pi foundation also cut the price of the 2GB RPi 4…
Modern Android app development has gotten easier in some ways, and it’s a good idea to capitalize on that. This tutorial provides a quick introduction to get you started with Android development in Android Studio, with a focus on aligning UI elements to ensure they stay put regardless of what happens. Key points covered are…
We’re living in a time in which many companies are looking to the Internet of Things (IoT) to not only remedy problems — but cut costs and make room for other improvements. One area in which this is occurring is energy conservation. IoT’s key value propositions of equipment data collection and automation can and are…