Cryptography is something that we all depend on at least indirectly (it protects your online banking activity and your credit card information, passwords, and other sensitive information), but it is a complex topic and having to navigate around it as a beginner is always unpleasant. Cryptography is one of the most crucial facets of cybersecurity.…
Smart devices are all the rage this year. Devices like smart homes and TVs greatly improve our quality of life by making things more ergonomic and easy to use. You may be wondering how you can make your home as smart as possible. Luckily, there are quite a few hidden gems in the smart market…
Facebook has tasked developers with the challenge of building their own operating system (OS). The company has been expanding its offerings and building experience outside of its original niche — social networking. One of which is VR — a budding industry that is likely to take off massively in the future as it provides highly…
Rubber sealants are used in a wide variety of applications, with materials fabricated to suit the particular needs of each use. Both natural and synthetic rubber materials can be found in industries ranging from medicine and energy to fishing and even space exploration. The list below represents just a sampling of the different applications for…
Chromia is a relational blockchain platform designed with performance and scalability in mind. It checks all the boxes required for mass adoption, including letting dApps pay fees so that users don’t have to sign transactions every time they want to access them (due to dApp-level provisioning), low latency, high transaction throughput, and the ability to…
When I first started using Linux (Ubuntu in my case) 14 years ago, gaming was just one of those things you couldn’t do as much of. Windows was the ultimate OS for gaming. While Windows is still leading with regards to how many games are available for it — Linux has made progress. The games…
Supercapacitors have been mentioned from time to time due to their uses in some hybrid and electric vehicles, as well as other devices, but what are they? A supercapacitor is an electric double-layer capacitor. It differs from a conventional capacitor in that it offers a significantly higher energy density. As is the case with conventional…
Mining malware has been on the rise and more hackers discover that they can make money easily by mining cryptocurrencies. Mining cryptocurrencies is not a no-brainer for everyone because it costs money to do so. It requires processing power (and will therefore slow down your computer), memory, and electricity. So what does mining malware do?…
Even if you love your bike, hopping on the same ride every day can get boring. Make 2020 the year you get the new motorcycle feel for less money with aftermarket sport bike parts. You can improve your ride’s style, speed, and handling with a few accessories and some elbow grease. Consider these components when…
Web hosting is a service that allows you to run software remotely and make it accessible anywhere in the world via the Internet. However, there are many variations of web hosting services — each of which suit a certain niche. Below I cover which type of web hosting service you could use for common website…
Today, Tesla Motors’ CEO Elon Musk revealed the Cybertruck, Tesla’s first electric pickup truck. The truck has a highly eccentric design, and even more to set it apart from its competitors than the other Tesla vehicles do. What are the key things setting the Tesla Cybertruck apart from regular pickup trucks? Vehicle specifications are dependent…
A security vulnerability in some Android phones allows attackers to access your camera app and invade your privacy (it can even get location data from the photos it takes). The vulnerability uses a loophole in the storage permission to access your camera app (even if you disabled the camera permission). The storage permission is the…