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A previously undisclosed Grayshift tool allows law enforcement agencies to capture an iPhone passcode when the owner uses it to unlock their phone. This is done by surreptitiously installing malware on the device before handing it back to the suspect. We knew Grayshift’s GrayKey box could brute-force iPhone passcodes, but we’re learning for the first time about this additional capability, which has seemingly been available for at least a year …...

​Funny Linux Commands – Check Weather In Linux Terminal Install curl [optional]​Before you can use the API of wttr.in(for weather info), you need to install curl in your system. Install curl $ sudo apt-get install curl For Fedora based system – $ sudo yum install curl It is not necessary to install curl in order to check the weather in Linux. To obtain weather information, use the wget command, as explained later in this section....

Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) may not be doing that well in terms of box office, but the Margot Robbie-led flick is arguably the best entry in the DC Extended Universe thus far. Starting in 2013 via Zack Snyder and Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel, Warner Bros.’ own superhero franchise has been around for quite a while now. It has had its fair share of troubles, especially when it comes to its divisive reception....

The Birds of Prey movie gave real meaning to the Black Canary name. In fact, the movie gives Dinah Lance’s nom de plume two meanings based on the slang of the era in which she was created and the character’s upcoming solo movie could expand on the meaning of her name even more. Comic book historians still debate the precise meaning of Black Canary’s code-name from when the character first appeared in 1947....

The WSJ has an interesting piece looking at how AI and other forms of technology are transforming the lives of blind people. Microsoft’s Seeing AI app is one particularly dramatic example – able to do things like identify faces, recognize bank notes, read handwriting and so on – but Apple’s tech is also said to be incredibly valuable … Blind users also rely on Siri and other intelligent assistants to do things like dictate messages and control smart home devices....

While iPhone users have enjoyed new location-based experiences thanks to early implementations of Apple’s iBeacon technology, companies deploying the bluetooth beacons are also collecting some valuable data on users. We reported previously how some are experiencing huge jumps in app usage and ad engagement since deploying beacons in grocery and retail stores, and today we get some insight into how event planners are using beacons to collect valuable data on attendees....

How To Install And Use Boot Repair Tool In Linux ​You will need a live bootable pendrive or DVD of your installed OS, so at least you can install the application and use it. Boot into your OS and open terminal and enter the following commands – sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install -y boot-repair && boot-repair ​After the installation is complete, you can launch Boot Repair Tool from the apps menu or any way you launch the app in your distro....

Are you using the new Infinix Note 7 Lite (X656) as your daily driver and stuck in Google verification to unlock your device? If yes, then here we will share the guide on how to bypass the FRP lock on your Infinix Note 7 Lite. Well, the device comes out of the box with Android 10 and powered by MediaTek chipsets. As we all know that MediaTek processors are known for their great performance in a budget price tag....

Warning: SPOILERS for Captain Marvel — The post-credits scene for Captain Marvel almost included a visit to Thor: Ragnarok’s gladiator planet Sakaar. Marvel Studios’ twenty-first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is already proving to be a big hit at the box office, as audiences are flocking to the Brie Larson-led film. The non-traditional origin story is largely separated from the main MCU narrative thanks to it taking place in 1995, but Captain Marvel still found plenty of ways to connect itself to other films....

Just yesterday, activist investor Carl Icahn revealed that he has invested another $500 million into AAPL stock. Just around 24 hours later, Icahn has posted on Twitter that he invested another $500 million. That brings his total investment into Apple stock to $3.6 billion. This means that he is closing in at 1% ownership of Apple’s stock… Bought another $500mil of $AAPL tday, bringing our total to $3.6 billion. If board doesn’t see AAPL’s ‘no brainer’ value we sure do....

Way back in November, CBS Chief Executive Officer Les Moonves told investors on an earnings call: Fast forward to this weekend when the Hollywood Reporter caught up to Moonves at a FUCLA conference: Yeah, that is not much new, but the point is that CBS still is not going to be partnering with Apple any time soon. Moonves told a conference audience that he met with Jobs, the late Apple CEO, and heard a pitch for what was billed as a subscription content service, but ultimately he said he wasn’t interested in providing CBS shows or films to the venture....

State-owned China Unicom, the world’s third-largest carrier and Apple’s sole iPhone partner in the country, has dropped both the 16GB and 32GB iPhone 4 model and will be introducing the 8GB iPhone 4 later this month. The move comes in anticipation of the iPhone 4S launch on the China Unicom network, due by the year’s end. iPhone 4S is currently pending regulatory approval in the country. The move would indicate that China Unicom will focus on the new iPhone 4S and carry the 8GB iPhone 4 as an inexpensive entry-level handset....

DC’s Birds of Prey continued the DCEU’s exploration of Gotham city and it’s many heroes and villains. It successfully established a brand new team of vigilantes with the Birds of Prey, while improving the character of Harley Quinn tenfold. While the box office might not have been as expected, there will most certainly be some continuation of these characters. James Gunn’s sequel to Suicide Squad is already on the books, for example....

The first trailer for Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) presents a number of nods to its chief villain, Black Mask. Ewan McGregor is playing the infamous crime-boss and member of Batman’s rogues’ gallery, who has only been seen unmasked in every bit of footage seen so far. Thankfully, the trailer suggests that the movie is just as much about Roman Sionis becoming Black Mask as it is Harley Quinn trying to build a new life free of The Joker....

Marvel Studios kicked off Phase 3 with Captain America: Civil War and the result had audiences buzzing about the epic airport battle and the long awaited debut of Tom Holland as Spider-Man. However, there was also one other major new character introduced, that being Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa aka Black Panther. The new King of Wakanda played a major role in the story, and he’s just getting started. The character is next headlining his own film, Black Panther, marking the first time a Marvel Cinematic Universe stars an African-American lead....

The developers of Brave, a privacy-focused web browser, have been testing their own search engine for a while now with a small number of invited users. Starting today, Brave Search will be available to everyone as a public beta through the official browser apps and also a new website. As noted by TechCrunch, Brave announced its own search engine in March of this year following the acquisition of Cliqz, an anti-tracking browser with a built-in search engine....

Apple continues to face problems around the world after it admitted to reducing the performance of iPhones with a worn-out battery. Last month, France fined Apple €25M ($28M) for the battery-management features, but some governments seem to think differently. In Brazil, judges decided that Apple isn’t wrong to limit the performance of the devices due to battery health. As Tilt reported, the Brazilian Institute for Consumer Protection (IDEC) has received about 350 reports from consumers who had problems with the performance of their iPhones....

The Walking Dead had a major influence on Breaking Bad’s most memorable death within its five-season run. Both series served as major hits for AMC, and The Walking Dead is currently in the midst of their milestone tenth season. There has even been evidence that Breaking Bad and Walking Dead exist in the same universe. There weren’t any zombies featured in Breaking Bad but the series did get assistance from The Walking Dead’s experts when it came to Gus Fring’s (Giancarlo Esposito) explosive death....

Available to preorder through a new project on crowd funding site Indiegogo, Breathometer, Inc. today announced what it claims is the “World’s First Smartphone Breathalyzer”. While we have seen other solutions in the past, the Breathometer is a smaller, thumb drive sized device that connects to your iPhone’s 3.5mm audio jack and provides reliable, real-time blood alcohol readings. The company said it already has a working prototype but is counting on raising its $25,000 funding goal in order to kick the Breathometer into full production....

Buffy the Vampire Slayer stands the test of time. While it ended well over a decade ago, it remains popular. A show well ahead of its time, it featured great characters, complicated heroes and heroines, intriguing villains, humor, horror, and questions about bigger moral issues. Additionally, it featured interesting love stories with couples that we feel were strong and others that weren’t. Aside from the couples presented in the list, there exist others that we feel mixed on....