25.3.16

How to Attempt RRB NTPC 2016

How to Attempt RRB NTPC 2016: The Non-Technical Railways Exam will begin from 28 March, which is Monday, and will be conducted through the next few weeks till March 30, 2016, depending on the RRB. This will be most largely attempted recruitment exam this year with an estimated 1 crore applicants competing for 18252 non-technical vacancies.

As are just a few days away from RRB NTPC Examination, it is advisable to know what would be the best exam strategy on how to attempt RRB NTPC 2016. For the sake of all RRB candidates, we have compiled a concise plan of action to crack RRB NTPC Examination.

How to Attempt RRB NTPC 2016 Examination

As we have notified time and again about RRB NTPC Exam Syllabus, there will be 4 sections in the written examination, namely, General Awareness, Arithmetic, General Intelligence and Reasoning.

The total marks will be 100 and the time allotted to solve the entire paper is 90 minutes. In case of an incorrect answer, one-third of the marks allotted to that question will be deducted.

Name of the Section Number of Questions asked Marks allotted Arithmetic Ability 20 20 Reasoning & General Intelligence 25 25 General Awareness 30 30 General Science 25 25

Let us understand what should be the go-to strategy for an ideal RRB NTPC candidate for each section.

How to Attempt Arithmetic Ability Questions in RRB NTPC Examination

Make sure you are familiar with all tables from 1 to 20 as well as square and cube roots upto 30. It will help in faster calculations in written examination.Do not play the guessing game when it comes to selecting an option as most of them will be close-by to confuse you.Always start with the questions from the topics which you are comfortable with.Do not spend more than 3-4 minutes on any quant based question as it might take consume your overall time meant for other sections.

How to Attempt Reasoning Ability Questions in RRB NTPC Examination

Analogy & Coding-Decoding based questions should be solved first.Do not get confused by the language of the question.Try to solve with a specific vision as there will be more than one approach for solving reasoning questions.

How to Attempt General Awareness Questions in RRB NTPC Examination

This section has the maximum weightage among all the sections.

Cover all the important news topics related to economics, national-international issues, railway budget etc. dating back to atleast 3 months before.Do not try to play the guessing game here. You either know it or you don’t.

How to Attempt General Science Questions in RRB NTPC Examination

Most questions will be based on Elementary understanding of GS concepts. If you have read the old NCERT books, you are good and ready for the examination.Try to attempt the straightforward questions first.Try to keep your technique simple. The level of difficulty might vary but you can select the ones you are most comfortable with.

Following a definitive exam strategy will be the main essence behind a good score in RRB NTPC Examination. To top it off, here are a few things you should follow while attempting the written examination for RRB Non-Technical Post.

Do’s and Don’ts while attempting RRB NTPC 2016

Do read the examination guidelines carefully.Do attempt questions which can be solved by inspection or elimination method.Do read questions properly, especially reasoning based.Do not procrastinate while attempting the written exam. Concentrate.Do not over-attempt. Accuracy trumps number of attempts. Mind that.Do not finish the written exam without revising. There might a few corrections.

We conclude our article on how to attempt RRB NTPC Examination here. May you achieve good results in the upcoming RRB Non-Technical Examination

3.11.15

Air India Unveils Low Fares Starting Rs 1,777

National carrier Air India on Tuesday announced sale of tickets starting from Rs 1,777 on its domestic network till November 7.

The offer would be valid on the carrier's domestic flights, including domestic leg of the international flights.

"Under this offer, available from November 3-7, Air India flyers get to book and travel at low fares starting at Rs 1,777 (all inclusive) on its domestic network," the airline said in a statement.

It would be applicable for travel period starting from January 15 to April 15, 2016.

"Diwali Dhamaka is the latest promotional offer by Air India in the recent string of passenger-friendly schemes," the statement said.

The airline's domestic network covers 50 destinations, including the North-East, Ladakh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

It all began with a stop at a red light---- Nicholas D. Kristof

On the Ground

Kevin Salwen, a writer and entrepreneur in Atlanta, was driving his 14-year-old daughter, Hannah, back from a sleepover in 2006. While waiting at a traffic light, they saw a black Mercedes coupe on one side and a homeless man begging for food on the other.

“Dad, if that man had a less nice car, that man there could have a meal,” Hannah protested. The light changed and they drove on, but Hannah was too young to be reasonable. She pestered her parents about inequity, insisting that she wanted to do something.

“What do you want to do?” her mom responded. “Sell our house?”

Warning! Never suggest a grand gesture to an idealistic teenager. Hannah seized upon the idea of selling the luxurious family home and donating half the proceeds to charity, while using the other half to buy a more modest replacement home.

Eventually, that’s what the family did. The project — crazy, impetuous and utterly inspiring — is chronicled in a bookby father and daughter scheduled to be published next month: “The Power of Half.” It’s a book that, frankly, I’d be nervous about leaving around where my own teenage kids might find it. An impressionable child reads this, and the next thing you know your whole family is out on the street.

At a time of enormous needs in Haiti and elsewhere, when so many Americans are trying to help Haitians by sending everything from text messages to shoes, the Salwens offer an example of a family that came together to make a difference — for themselves as much as the people they were trying to help. In a column a week ago, I described neurological evidence from brain scans that altruism lights up parts of the brain normally associated with more primal gratifications such as food and sex. The Salwens’ experience confirms the selfish pleasures of selflessness.

Mr. Salwen and his wife, Joan, had always assumed that their kids would be better off in a bigger house. But after they downsized, there was much less space to retreat to, so the family members spent more time around each other. A smaller house unexpectedly turned out to be a more family-friendly house.

“We essentially traded stuff for togetherness and connectedness,” Mr. Salwen told me, adding, “I can’t figure out why everybody wouldn’t want that deal.”

One reason for that togetherness was the complex process of deciding how to spend the money. The Salwens researched causes and charities, finally settling on the Hunger Project, a New York City-based international development organization that has a good record of tackling global poverty.

The Salwens pledged $800,000 to sponsor health, microfinancing, food and other programs for about 40 villages in Ghana. They traveled to Ghana with a Hunger Project executive, John Coonrod, who is an inspiration in his own right. Over the years, he and his wife donated so much back from their modest aid-worker salaries that they were among the top Hunger Project donors in New York.

The Salwens’ initiative hasn’t gone entirely smoothly. Hannah promptly won over her parents, but her younger brother, Joe, was (reassuringly) a red-blooded American boy to whom it wasn’t intuitively obvious that life would improve by moving into a smaller house and giving money to poor people. Outvoted and outmaneuvered, Joe gamely went along.

The Salwens also are troubled that some people are reacting negatively to their project, seeing them as sanctimonious showoffs. Or that people are protesting giving to Ghana when there are so many needy Americans.

Still, they have inspired some converts. The people who sold the Salwens their new home were so impressed that they committed $100,000 to the project. And one of Hannah’s closest friends, Blaise, pledged half of her baby-sitting savings to an environmental charity.

In writing the book, the Salwens say, the aim wasn’t actually to get people to sell their houses. They realize that few people are quite that nutty. Rather, the aim was to encourage people to step off the treadmill of accumulation, to define themselves by what they give as well as by what they possess.

“No one expects anyone to sell a house,” said Hannah, now a high school junior who hopes to become a nurse. “That’s kind of a ridiculous thing to do. For us, the house was just something we could live without. It was too big for us. Everyone has too much of something, whether it’s time, talent or treasure. Everyone does have their own half, you just have to find it.”

As for Kevin Salwen, he’s delighted by what has unfolded since that encounter at the red light.

“This is the most self-interested thing we have ever done,” he said. “I’m thrilled that we can help others. I’m blown away by how much it has helped us.”

11.8.15

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Complete Syllabus for Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) INDIA

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Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), is a Scientific Society of the Department of Information Technology under the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India. C-DAC has today emerged as a premier R&D organization in ICT&E (Information, Communications Technologies and Electronics) in the country, working on strengthening national technological capabilities in the context of global developments in the field and responding to change in the market need in selected foundation areas. C-DAC represents a unique facet working in close junction with DeitY to implement nation's policy and pragmatic interventions and initiatives in Information Technology. As an institution for high-end Research and Development (R&D), C-DAC has been at the forefront of the Information, Communications Technologies and Electronics (ICT&E) revolution, constantly building capacities in emerging/enabling technologies and innovating and leveraging its expertise, calibre and skill sets to develop and deploy products and solutions for different sectors of the economy

C-DAC's areas of expertise range from R&D work in ICT&E Technologies to Product Development, IP Generation, Technology Transfer and Deployment of Solutions. Primary Thematic or Thrust Areas addressed by C-DAC are:

High Performance Computing and Grid & Cloud Computing
Multilingual Computing & Heritage Computing
Professional Electronics,VLSI & Embedded Systems
Software Technologies including FOSS
Cyber Security & Cyber Forensics
Health Informatics
Education & Training

C-DAC , Hyderabad seeks applications from suitable and interested candidates for the following position on consolidated Salary.

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29.7.15

Success Through Failure

Failures are nothing but stepping stones to success. And no one has proved this saying better than these amazingly inspirational people.

1. Mahatma Gandhi

His is perhaps the most inspirational tale. Originally a barrister in India by profession, he was not a strong lawyer as he was unable to cross-question his witnesses. After spending sometime drafting litigation letters, he went to South Africa where he developed his political skills. It was not a cake-walk for him even there and his Satyagraha movement was fraught with difficulties even in India. Perhaps his biggest failure of all times was the partition of India and Pakistan.

2. Amitabh Bachchan

A blockbuster performer at the Bollywood box-office, Amitabh Bachchan's career tanked along with his production house, Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited (ABCL). His meteoric rise and quick downfall is a true Bollywood tale within Bollywood. He was bankrupt but did not give up and continued to fight. It was at this crucial juncture when his career took at 360 degree turn with the arrival of KBC series in India and slowly, he once again rose to the top. Big B truly proved that nothing, not even a simple desi hairoil advert is "beneath" you but in any profession respect is earned by your skills and your attitude.

3. Dhirubhai Ambani

Who doesn't know the name Reliance today? But do you know, that Dhirubhai Ambani, the founder of Reliance was perhaps controversy's favourite child? Ambani had a humble beginning and he was not from an affluent background. He moved to Yemen at 16 years of age where he worked as a simple clerk. However, he knew he had to follow his calling and risking everything, he returned to India to set up his business with his close friend. Though Champaklal Damani differed from Ambani in his views and decided to split, Ambani did not give up hope and continued his trade, deciding to even enter the stock market. His stock market dealings and success have often been questioned but the man rose to power through sheer grit and determination.

4. Ratan Tata

What do you do when you have a role model to look up to and then, you are asked to fill the role model's shoes? When Ratan Tata became the chairman in 1991, he had a mammoth task set before him. His futuristic views and liberal attitude did not go well with some of the top honchos at Tata which resulted in a tussle at the management level. At the very start of his career as chairman, two companies under him faced bankruptcy and his employees faith in him dwindled as he brought down the retirement age from 70 to 65, leading to an ouster of some of the oldest employees of the organisation. Despite the many failures he has seen, Tata Nano being the latest, Ratan Tata did not give up and continues to be a global figure even today.

5. Narendra Modi

A humble chai-vendor, embroiled in one of the most blood-bathed controversies in the country is today the Prime Minister. Does success need any other definition? When Modi took on the reigns of Gujarat as the Chief Minister from Keshubhai Patel, his rise was met with opposition from many within the party. Modi's lack of experience was one of the major concerns. However, Modi stood his ground and became Gujarat's CM. As the CM, he veered from RSS's ideologies and supported privatisation and small government. But perhaps, his true test came in the form of the Godhra violence. While many still blame him for the riots, his name was cleared and he went to become one of the most powerful men in the country.

6. Shiv Khera

A writer of motivational books, he perhaps needed his words the most when he was accused of plagiarism. Post the launch of one of his books, 'Freedom is Not Free', Shiv Khera was accused by a retired civil servant Amrit Lal of plagiarism. While Shiv Khera was dragged to court, he did not give up and continued his writings. He even defended his writings saying he read a lot of books and researched before writing. Some of that research stayed with him. A pretty lame excuse but despite the court case and the out-of-court settlement, he bounced back and his books continue being motivational best-sellers.

7. Smriti Irani

Not exactly a failure, but Smriti Irani's tale is definitely a rags to riches with WTF interspersed in between. She got her dream break while waitressing at McDonalds and became one of the best known faces on the small screen playing the role of Tulsi in Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. However, after a fallout with the small screen queen Ekta Kapoor, her career seemed like it would end. But Smriti Irani decided to enter the world of Politics and is today the HRD minister. With no education (or atleast a few fudged degrees) mind you!

8. Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi

A cricketer relies on not just his strong reflexes but one of the most important asset is his power to see. A cricketer since childhood, Mansoor Ali Khan pataudi permanently damaged one of his eyes in a road accident. This led to him seeing doubled image. Though he could no longer see clearly, pataudi did not give up. He feared his cricket career was over but he returned to the field to play with just one eye. He is today regarded as one of the greatest captains India has ever had!

9. Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Born to humble farmers in UP, Nawazuddin first worked as a chemist in a petrochemical company. Wanting something more interesting, he moved to Delhi to only be a watchman. He developed an interest in theatre in Delhi and moved to Mumbai to try his luck in movies. However, like every struggler, he did not get any good job or any meaty role and kept appearing in small roles. He resorted to conducting acting work shops to earn some money. However, he got his break when he got noticed as a reporter in Peepli Live and there has been no looking back for him since then!

20.8.13

How to locate your misplaced Android phone

Often we misplace our phone. If you muted the ring, then you can't even call from another phone to locate it.

Often we misplace our phone. If you muted the ring, then you can't even call from another phone to locate it.

That's when Android Device Manager comes in handy. Go to google.com/android/devicemanager. The site will automatically connect to your phone and display a message like: "Last located at 6:42 PM; Manekshaw Parade Grounds Bus Stop, Cubbon Road, Shivaji Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka 560001, India - Accurate to 574 meters. Last used August 14, 2013".

To locate the device, click on Ring. The device will ring at full volume for 5 minutes. You have to press the power button to stop it ringing.

online Plagiarism Checker

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very effective tool, and easy to use. while you doing plagiarism checking this is definitely helpful.

Online PDF to WORD Converter

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18.8.13

Best Android Antivirus software

AVG Free Antivirus

Heard this name before? If not, you might not be a Windows PC user then. Anyways, the Android app lets you keep your device clean from any viruses. You can schedule the scans or can also do manually. Moreover, the real-time scanning feature that comes in this app, scans the new files, whether you download them from Internet or get them from any of your friends. According to me this is one of the best Antivirus ever made for Android Phone users. Download Link for AVG Free Antivirus

Lookout Mobile Security and Antivirus

This is rated as the best security app for Android till date. The app comes with incredible features that help you keep your Android free from any type of viruses. Real-time scanning feature makes it better than the best. Once you have this app on your mobile, forget about any new virus to knock your device’s doors. Old viruses? Run a full system scan and kill them all. If you were not fascinated by AVG Free then go for this free Antivirus for Android. Download Lookout Mobile Security
Lookout Android Antivirus

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Avast! Mobile Security

Entirely made-up research suggests there are now more social media apps than there are actual people willing to be friends with you – so how do you go about choosing the right apps to avoid smartphone social death?
As usual your only true friend, TechRadar, is here to guide you through, even if you don't know your FaceSpace from your MyTubes.
So, allow us to introduce the following…

1. Facebook Home

The leading social network has a standard app, but this takes things a step further, replacing your homescreen with Facebook's familiar news feed, so you can see what your friends are up to as soon as you pick up your phone. It may be a bit invasive for some, but it's still worth a look if you just love the 'Book.

Download from Google Play

2. Plume

Formerly touted as Touiteur, this attractive Twitter client allows plenty of customisation including colour-coded contacts and the ability to hide specific tweeters/topics. Inline photos and streaming add to the eye-candy appeal, but it's more than just a pretty (inter)face.

Download from Google Play

3. Facebook Messenger

FACEBOOK IS SLOW WHY?

Is your Facebook mobile app slow to update or showing old data on Android or iOS? If so, you’re not alone. I’ve noticed a degradation in the mobile application’s performance for months but I never knew exactly why it was. Until now.

For the past year or so, I’ve noticed that my Facebook mobile apps have slowed down with each screen tap. I used to tap the screen and see the latest posts or photos fairly quickly. Now I see the “Loading” message more than anything else. Even worse: I’m constantly pulling the screen down to refresh the data, even when tapping a Facebook notification takes me to a supposedly updated post. I’m not sure when that behavior started, but it’s quite annoying and happens on both my Android and iOS devices.
I long suspected these problems had much to do with Facebook’s use of various Web technologies, since much of the mobile platform was built with web standards and technologies such as HTML5, surrounded by a native wrapper for Android or iOS. But I’m not a developer, so I couldn’t be sure. Now I am, thanks to Dirk de Kok’s detailed post at Mobtest, which tests mobile applications.
The gist of the problem, at least for iOS (and likely for Android as well, at least partially) is two-fold. One problem concerns HTML use with UIWebViews but without support for Nitro, which is Apple’s JavaScript engine. The second happens because the app makes different data calls for similar, but out-of-sync information. Here’s a pair of excerpts to explain:

Google Glass

Does Project Glass represent the next big step in mobile communications?

what you need to know

Updated Are Google's glasses more than just a gimmick?

Back in early 2012, before the world had heard of Google Glass, the tech world was ablaze with rumours that the search giant was beavering away on augmented reality goggles.
As the days went by, it was clear that not only was this true, but that Google's dream of wearable technology was far, far closer to release than anyone would have guessed.
Roll forward just over a year and the first versions are in the hands of developers who went into a lottery to fork out $1,500 for their own pair of spectacles.

The best virtual assistant for Android

The number of voice activated "virtual assistants" for Android has exploded in recent years.

The number of voice activated "virtual assistants" for Android has exploded in recent years, ranging from the gimmicky and niche to the genuinely useful and broadly applicable. None of them are perfect, but we think that if you can get it on your device, Google Now's rolled-in simplicity and array of genuinely useful tools make it the best personal assistant your can get on an Android device.

Android 4.3 Release: 7 New Features Revealed From The Craigslist Nexus 4 System Dump

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean may not be official until next week, but developers now have the most comprehensive leak of the upcoming operating system to date. For the first time, we have definitive evidence of Android 4.3 running on a legitimate Nexus device.

Google+ user Jeff Williams said on Wednesday that he purchased a Nexus 4 handset from Craigslist, which appeared to be running the yet-to-be released Android 4.3 Jelly Bean operating system. A screen capture of the device’s system information indicated that the system’s build number is JWR66N, which is notably the build number seen on the Android 4.3 ROM derived from the Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition.

Nexus 4 about phone page showing Android 4.3 operating system Google +/Jeff Williams
While most were skeptical at first, developers then stepped in to aid Williams in creating a system dump from the smartphone, after which XDA developer’s forum user GMillz created a flashable Android 4.3 update for the Nexus 4, which can be applied using ClockworkMod Recovery. The update, complete with rooting file is now making its rounds though several sharing circles, including XDA, Reddit and The Pirate Bay.
Meanwhile, many who have already gotten their hands on the leaked Android 4.3 ROM are doing teardowns of the operating system and discovering the new and updated features it possesses. Though most still believe Android 4.3 is a minor update and that Google is saving its major update for Android 5.0 ‘Key Lime Pie,’ which is expected to release in October.
Here’s a rundown of some features we can expect to see on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean as per the recent leak.
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Samsung and Google’s “Pure Android” Galaxy S4 is a symbolic gesture

Google and Samsung have partnered on an alternate version of the Galaxy S4 which sells for $649 runs the pure stock version of the Android system software according to Google’s specifications instead of Samsung’s litany of changes to the software platform. It’s a distinction most Android users won’t understand, and a price tag which will turn off most of those who do. But the collaboration isn’t aimed at generating sales. Instead it’s a symbolic gesture between the two corporations, paving the way for a more cohesive Android platform future going forward.

Motorola Moto X release date is set for August 1. Here we take a look at Moto X specs that has caught the imagination of smartphone mavens across the world.

The hotly-awaited Motorola Moto X is finally to come on August 1, 2013. The Libertyville firm has announced the release date of the gadget that will be unveiled in New York City. For a long time, the Motorola phone has been in rumors and is now about to break cover to stir the customers who have been waiting for a quality Motorola phone after a long break.

Android vs iPhone

I was a Windows using, Apple hating, Android Fanboy and I was proud of it.

But it all changed when I took a job in Graphic design and began using a Mac and bought a used white Macbook for my personal use to get familiar with OS X.

I fell In love and soon after bought a brand new Macbook Pro and later after that, sold my Android tablet and purchased an iPad.

There was just one more piece of the Apple puzzle I was missing… the iPhone.

This all changed when T-Mobile finally announced they would begin selling it.

I love T-Mobile’s service in Cincinnati and couldn’t leave it and also found myself pretty aligned with the Android ecosystem and operating system.

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In contrast to just ten years ago, computers and smartphones are intergral to almost everyone’s lives. We use them in our workplace and at home– and often there are multiple computers in all our houses. Then there are our smartphones which are basically computers.

With everyone using computers on a daily basis they are becoming more and more vulnerable to cyber criminals and hackers. It can potentially affect all types of computers whether your running Windows, Mac OS, Linux or a smartphone equivalent.

The problem is that most people either don’t have the time or are just not interested in making their computers secure. It doesn’t have to be this way, it’s just that the information out there about computer security is just too complicated or confusing to understand. There are some good articles such as this article on Shaan Haider’s blog entitled “Keeping Your Personal Computer Secure : 7 Security Questions You Need to Ask”.

I hope to make a start at simpliying things. I say “make a start” because, computer security is a huge topic, and one that many large companies spend millions of pounds or dollars on each year.

1. Do you need to be connected to the internet all the time?

The answer to this for me (and I suspect more and more people) is a resounding “yes!”, but if you have a computer running for long periods of time and you don’t need to be connected to the internet, then it’s probably quite prudent to switch your internet router off. Hackers tend to prefer to exploit “always on” connections, and if your internet connection is more sporadic, you’ll be less attractive to them.

Understanding security and safer computing

If you connect to the Internet, allow other people to use your computer, or share files with others, you should take steps to protect your computer from harm. Why? Because there are computer criminals (sometimes called hackers) who attack other people's computers. These people can attack directly, by breaking into your computer through the Internet and stealing your personal information, or indirectly, by creating malicious software to harm your computer.

Fortunately, you can help protect yourself by taking a few simple precautions. This article describes the threats and what you can do to defend against them.

Protect your computer

These are ways to help protect your computer against potential security threats:

Firewall. A firewall can help protect your computer by preventing hackers or malicious software from gaining access to it.
Virus protection. Antivirus software can help protect your computer against viruses, worms, and other security threats.
Spyware and other malware protection. Antispyware software can help protect your computer from spyware and other potentially unwanted software.
Windows Update. Windows can routinely check for updates for your computer and install them automatically.

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Use a firewall

A firewall is software or hardware that checks information coming from the Internet or a network and then either turns it away or allows it to pass through to your computer, depending on your firewall settings. In this way, a firewall can help prevent hackers and malicious software from gaining access to your computer.

Windows Firewall is built into Windows and is turned on automatically.

Illustration of how a firewall works — How a firewall works

Why Buy Antivirus Software?

Cheetahs and gazelles coevolved with increasing armament escalations comparable to the coevolution of hackers and their prey. Cheetahs and gazelles both have to keep going faster. As the underground organizes itself to attack your computer more efficiently, the best antivirus software vendors continue to improve the defenses available to you. The arms race between identity thieves and their marks will never achieve resolution. If you choose not to involve yourself in the race, the cheetahs will catch you. You don't want that to happen, so please read our articles on computer security to learn how to choose the product that's best for you. Based on our research, we recommend these three products: Bitdefender Antivirus Plus, Kaspersky Anti-Virus and Norton AntiVirus.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev surrenders to authorities.

On Thursday afternoon, Boston Magazine published several new photos of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. The photographs were taken the night of Tsarnaev's capture by Sgt. Sean Murphy, a tactical photographer with the Massachusetts State Police. They were published several days after Rolling Stone's cover image of the suspect set off a firestorm online, with critics accusing the magazine of glamorizing the accused terrorist. (Related: "Why a Picture on Rolling Stone's Cover Sparks Outrage.")

Truecaller database hacked by Syrian Electronic Army

The hackers claim to have data of over a million users with their Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Gmail accounts.

- BGR India

The servers of Truecaller, a service that claims to be the world’s largest collaborative phone directory, seem to have been hacked by hackers representing Syrian Electronic Army. The hackers managed to get away with seven databases including the main database that represents 450GB of data, Ehacking News reports.

The hackers claim to have data of over a million users with their Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Gmail accounts. The extent of data theft is unknown at the moment.
Truecaller works by users agreeing to share their phonebook with the service that lets Truecaller display the name of the caller if it is not saved in the recipient’s phonebook.
It is unclear whether the phonebook database containing names, numbers and other contact details of non-users was accessible to hackers or not.
We have reached out to Truecaller for confirming the news and will update this post as soon as we hear from them.
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Soon, PC chip that mimics human brain

Scientists, including one of Indian origin, are developing a computer chip that mimics the human brain.

WASHINGTON: Scientists, including one of Indian origin, are developing a computer chip that mimics the human brain. Today's computing chips are incredibly complex and contain billions of nano-scale transistors, allowing for fast, high-performance computers, pocket-sized smartphones that far outpace early desktop computers, and an explosion in handheld tablets, the researchers said.

Inside Google's experiments: Balloons & Fiber

Google has announced plans to bring free wireless internet access to 7,000 Starbucks cafes across America.

SAN FRANCISCO: From sending solar-powered balloons into the stratosphere to offering free Wi-Fi in parks, Google is quietly spending hundreds of millions of dollars on nascent internet services that may one day challenge the telecom and cable companies.

In recent months, Google has announced plans to bring free wireless internet access to 7,000 Starbucks cafes across America, eventually displacing AT&T; it has asked US regulators for broader access to wireless airwaves; and it has launched 30 solar-powered balloons over the South Pacific ocean, designed to beam the internet to remote regions.