Little wonder so many conspiracy theorists are having a field day. They now teach their disturbing versions to the curious public. First off, there is no link between this concept and world domination. You can rest easy now. So what does big data mean? It means a massive volume of data. But it doesn’t stop there. It also encompasses studying this enormous amount of data with the goal of discovering a pattern in it....

So, there was a breach, some of your information, including your encrypted password, was leaked. Is your account at risk? Recently, our website fell victim to a cyberattack on our corporate network. All passwords were encrypted, but as a precaution we are requiring all of our customers to reset their passwords immediately. Thank you. Short answer: YES, but why? To understand this, you must understand the concept of “password hashing....

What Is Windows Sandbox? Windows Sandbox is a temporary, secure, and isolated virtual environment where you can test new or untrusted software and play with other settings and configurations. Microsoft made this possible by creating a separate kernel in its own hypervisor. When you open the sandbox, you’ll find that Windows has created a new clean OS that is imaged directly from your system. Since the guest kernel is separated from the host kernel, the sandbox is completely isolated from the actual operating system....

In this article we not only talk about why you should take steps to secure your all-important Apple ID but also show you what what you can do if you forget your Apple ID. Ubiquitous ID It’s quite hard to use advanced features on any Apple products these days without having and using an Apple ID, as we said in this article. Most people who use Mac OS X or iOS at least have an ID even if they don’t use it very often....

Why is my Bluetooth not working? Bluetooth connects two devices wirelessly so data can flow between the devices. To connect devices by Bluetooth, you must first pair them to each other. If you cannot pair them, there is most likely a software problem. There are quite a few things you can try to get the connection to work again. Before going forward, make sure both your smartphone and the other device are powered on with the Bluetooth enabled....

The “Resolutionary” iPad The big announcement out of Wednesday’s event was the Retina Display of the new iPad. The screen size remains the same as iPad 2, but the screen quality is much clearer and better. The only word to describe is “magnificent”. Just this alone is a compelling reason for you to get the iPad. iPad with LTE The new iPad also comes with LTE support. In the United States, this is available under AT&T and Verizon networks....

1. Create Voice Memos If you are in a hurry and don’t want to type, you can use Google Keep to record and transcribe voice messages. To create a voice memo, you must use a mobile device that has the Keep app installed. 2. Transcribe Text from a Handwritten List Sometimes ideas pop into your head quickly, so you end up jotting them down on a piece of paper. If you want to share that list with a colleague or save it for later, Keep can transcribe it from your handwritten notes....

1. Latte Dock Latte Dock is a plasma-based dock that offers an intuitive bar and sleek design. It works with KDE plasmoid, and you may use multiple panels if you want. Some of Latte’s other features include parabolic zoom, auto-hide, background blur, and smooth transparency. However, since it’s a KDE package, you will need to manually install the dependencies if you’re using a different environment. This can be a big issue for people who are running Linux on older machines....

1. Invoicera Invoicera is a clean online invoicing and billing app with a spartan time tracking ability which enables you to share your project from its different evolution stages to your clients in a diligent manner. It offers an array of added functionality like multi-language and currency support, data safety, multiple payment gateways, expense tracking and also synchronises with Google apps. With all these offerings, it’s not heavy on your wallet either (starts from $0 to $99 max)....

Some devices can be exchanged for cash or a gift card, and some can simply be recycled. Even if you don’t get cash or a gift card, it is important to find a place to recycle properly. This article will cover ten great services to recycle old Macs and Apple devices – hopefully for some cash. 1. Apple’s Renew and Recycling Program Through the Apple Renew and Recycle program, you can trade in your aging device for an Apple Store gift card to put towards a new device or accessories....

1. Google Translate Google’s Translate app is one of the most useful applications of augmented reality technology so far. It can translate text in an image from one language to another, allowing you to read signs, packaging, and even memes in other languages. Just open the app, capture the text, and wait for the translation. It also includes more pedestrian translation tools, which are the best free tools available. Available for: Android, iOS...

1. Retro Goal Available on: iOS / Android Why do mobile football games always insist on 3D graphics that tend to make the games feel insufferably slow-paced while crippling performance (yes, you FIFA). Retro Goal from the developers behind New Star Soccer, takes us back to the 16-bit era, offering a fast and fluid footy experience that just feels right on the phone. It looks and feels great, has tons of teams from across Europe, simple on-field and management mechanics, and a compelling season system that keeps you kicking...

1. Remove the Facebook Ticker I was pretty excited about this extension. Most of the upgrades Facebook does, I could really care less about. However, needing to scroll down to get information about events and the ever popular poke? Not cool. This Facebook Chrome extension does away with the ticker that now appears in the top right corner of your screen. Before As you can see, there is a load of information that Facebook thinks we will find interesting....

Automator Batch renaming in Automator is quite simple, even if you’ve never used it before. Open Automator, choose “Custom” when the screen prompts you to select a starting point.2. Drag the Automator action “Get Specified Finder Items” to the right-hand window pane.3. Drag the Automator action “Rename Finder Items” to the right-hand window pane. Note: You will be prompted to add a “Copy Finder Items” action. If you want to be safe you could add this as well, but I usually don’t....

1. Battery Genie Battery Genie is the kind of solution that didn’t have much of a problem ten years ago. But now there are many people with the particular itch it scratches. This app can monitor the battery life of each Android device in your home. This way you don’t have to walk over to each one to see how much juice it still has left. And if opening the app is too much hassle, you can set the app to send you a notification whenever a device is close to fading off....

Apps by celebrities are always big news, but they aren’t always useful. Often the famous name is meant to make up for the fact that an app is a dud. Still, there are a few notable celebs who lent their names to products that are actually pretty good. Here are some of the best celebrity iPhone apps around. Kim Kardashian: Hollywood Kim Kardashian: Hollywood? I can hear your eyes rolling from all the way over here....

Note: Royalty-free does not mean that users can do whatever they want with the files. Be sure to always check the Creative Commons license attributed to any royalty-free file you want to download and use in your project. 1. Bensound Bensound is a website that features the work of French musician Ben Tissot. He has worked as a composer for over ten years, with his work being used in corporate videos, commercials, short films and documentaries....

Having a good camera app to manipulate your images or take better images will greatly increase your images and help you become a great photographer. The list below is a mix of different apps to improve your photography. Let’s get into it. 1. Camera ZOOM FX Camera ZOOM FX adds some power to your camera. You will have up to 6x (digital) zoom. The camera on my Samsung S4 only allows for 4x....

That said, it’s obviously not the first recommendation for professional photo manipulation, but if well mastered, it does a pretty good job with basic image editing and saves you money as it comes with the Windows package. Here is a list of cool things Microsoft Paint can do. 1. Make gradient To make a gradient in Microsoft Paint, follow these steps: Open MS Paint. Draw a diagonal line across the page using the line tool as shown in the image below....

1. No More Now Launcher We had some wild times with the Now Launcher; I’ll never forget the day when I swiped right from my homescreen and it told me all the football scores when I didn’t actually want to know them until I watched the highlights later on … But with the fancy new Pixel Launcher basically doing the same job with a slicker look, the Now Launcher will soon be no more....