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NationBuilder was used to process citizen voting data before the upcoming European elections. The company and software have been used by organizations for years, but the EDPS has been concerned it data processed by the company are in line with data protection rules. Parliament has been using NationBuilder to process data around public engagement in an effort to boost voting interest ahead of the election. The software was used through the thistimeimvoting....

A new vulnerability has been found that allows bad actors to see who users have been talking to on Facebook. Discovered and disclosed by security firm Imperva, the issue is not an exploit of Facebook’s security, but rather a method for tricking unwitting users. Hackers trick users into clicking a malicious website. Once there, a tab opens on the user, allowing the hacker to take information. The data would have to be stolen quickly as the user would only be distracted briefly....

Indeed, companies making smartphones can now purchase a fingerprint sensor for US$2, with some manufacturers selling them for less. This has implications for companies who are unwilling to reduce their prices. These manufacturers will be priced out of the maturing market and will likely be forced out entirely. Fingerprint scanning on smartphones is not a particularly new thing. In fact, it has been on devices going back around a decade....

Developer mode package failed to install windows 10 The error indicates that certain extra components, that are needed by the OS in order to enable additional features for debugging, are not installed automatically. When you can’t enable Developer mode in Windows 10 due to “Developer Mode package failed to install Error 0x80004005 Here we have some tips to fix this error. 1 Developer mode package failed to install windows 101.1 Manually install Developer Mode1....

USB device not recognized A simple system restart might be helpful. Just remove your USB device, restart your Windows computer, then again plug in your USB Device see if it works or not.Also, Disconnect all the other USB attachments restart computer then try to check whether USB is working or not.For some users, If previously the USB device has not been properly ejected it may cause this Error on next connect....

Fix couldn’t create a new partition error 0x8004240f Installing Windows 10 on a PC or Laptop is very easy and simple. All you have to do is download Windows 10 ISO, create a bootable USB drive, insert it, and follow the on screen wizard. While installing, Windows 10 asks you to select a partition. Generally, you just select a desired partition or disk from the list and Windows will do the rest of the job....

In that directive was an extension of copyright to cover the leads on news stories, which are often utilized by news aggregators via automated scraping. So far, countries looking to enforce similar measures have been unsuccessful. Google has decided, in some cases, to pull its Google News service rather than pay. In France, it switched to displaying just headlines. It now seems the country’s competition authority is having none of it....

With the rollout now in full swing, Analysts at Gartner warn that the price could be significantly higher for some customers. According to the organization, those paying 7% of their annual software assurance cost for the previous Premier support will a price hike of up to 30%. Meanwhile, those who pay above 10% will see a decrease. Despite this, Microsoft holds that it’s a better deal. Speaking to ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley, a spokesperson said: “Support pricing is a good deal compared to what our competitors offer....

German news outlet Handelsblatt reports the Ministry missed the deadline for upgrade. Now, it must pay Microsoft a fee for each of its 33,000 Windows 7 machines. It is worth noting the fee is not to upgrade to Windows 10 but to instead extend security support on Win7 for another year. The total cost for this is around $887,000. Despite Microsoft’s efforts to warn users to upgrade, millions of devices remain on Windows 7....

Good first issues was brought to GitHub on the web back in May 2019. It was designed to highlight recommendations on issues applied by project managers. The company says it updated the tool in December with more powerful AI algorithms. Now, the good first issues features surfaces issues in 70% of recommended repositories. In a blog post, GitHub senior machine learning engineer Tiferet Gazit, the company developed a list of 300 labels across popular open projects....

In terms of GitHub, the service was affected by data storage problems. Specifically, the company’s status board highlighted multiple services affected by the issue: “We’re failing over a data storage system in order to restore access to GitHub.com.” Later the soon-to-be Microsoft owned company said it was working to solve the problem. Users were reporting they could not login to GitHub and other were missing commits. “We are aware of how important our services are to your development workflows and are actively working to establish an estimated timeframe for full recovery....

Google says its AI uses machine learning through deep neural networks to help make intelligent image processing. This will help whoever is reviewing content to sort through images more quickly and detect CSAM content automatically. If any found content is illegal, the AI can remove it. In its announcement, Google says it wants the AI model to be free. It will be given to NGOs for free, which industry partners will be able to use it through the Content Safety API....

At the moment, the feature is available in the United States and United Kingdom. Over the last six months, Google Maps has been developing the ability, which shows different charging stations on routes. Owners of electric vehicles can now see which charging stations have a space for them to charge their cars. Stations can be located by searching “EV charging stations” on Google Maps. The app connects with companies such as SemaConnect, EVgo, and Chargemaster to see which stations are available....

Microsoft launched Remix3D with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update and as a web app. It allows users to download and use 3D objects. With Poly, Google is not copying but rather playing “anything you can do I can do better”. The company is differentiating its service from Remix 3D by adding in integration with phone-based VR development. By leveraging Google VR, the 3D objects can be used in a virtual space through a headset....

Because of this, many students tend to spend too much time on this task and end up with less than credible resources in their bibliography. However, this doesn’t have to be the case. Luckily for all of us, academic knowledge is now more accessible than ever, and Google and Microsoft have developed search engines for scientific publications, which are loved not only by students but also by a great number of authors and researchers....

The Nokia 8 comes in at approximately $705, and at that price, HMD will be looking to compete with the likes of Apple and Samsung. By most reports, it has a chance, but a small one. Though the device features a 2560×1440 5.3″ display and impressive specs, its bezels and design leave a little to be desired. Rather than housing the fingerprint sensor on the back or screen, as has become popular, HMD has opted for a front facing button, giving it a slightly dated look....

How to create backup on Windows 11 You can backup and restore files and folders in windows 11 using the Backup and Restore(Windows 7) feature, its built-in tool that allows you to create a backup of selected files and folders as well as allow restore them if needed. 1 How to create backup on Windows 111.1 Create a system image backup windows 111.2 Backup Files with Windows 11 Backup and Restore1....

Is there another User Account is required? Mostly Windows users never create secondary accounts on their machines They use their primary administrative account for everything. But This is not the secure way we have to avoid this habit. creating a secondary Account for you and your family persons /kids is a great idea and this is a more secure way/to improve the security of your computer. A standard local account is great for people who don’t want to link their login to Microsoft and it’s a perfect fit for kids who don’t need all the extras and might not even have an email address to link to the account in the first place....

If you’re like most people, you probably use your computer for a variety of activities, from online shopping to banking to email. So, it’s important to make sure that your computer is free from spyware and other malicious software. One type of malware that you need to be aware of is keyloggers. Keyloggers can steal your passwords and other sensitive information, so it’s important to know how to detect and remove them....

How to Prevent Firefox From Using Too Much Memory First, check and confirm its firefox browser only consumes too much memory. To do this Close the fire fix browser and open task manager to check if the memory usage graph comes down. 1 How to Prevent Firefox From Using Too Much Memory1.1 Clear firefox cache1.2 Disable Any Disused Extensions1.3 Update Firefox browser1.4 Toggle off firefox Hardware Acceleration1.5 Set Minimum Memory Usage1....