For those who are not aware, GitHub is a popular web-based hosting service for source code and development projects that allows developers to use the tools of the privately-held company to store code, change, adapt and improve software from its public repositories for free. GitHub users have a choice of using either Git or Subversion as their VCS (Version Control System), to manage, maintain and deploy software projects. It has more than 28 million developers already collaborating on the platform and are working on more than 85 million repositories of code....

What should we expect? Here are our top five trends to watch for in the retail industry in 2018. Increased Adoption of Cloud-Based ERP Systems According to a G2 Crowd – ERP software products review, more and more ERP software vendors are shifting their focus towards cloud-based ERP offerings. From Oracle Cloud to SAP S4HANA and Microsoft Dynamics 365, there is no doubt that cloud ERP systems are gaining wider acceptance across the retail industry....

Paul Pintér, police national coordinator for IP enforcement, read from a statement; Paul Pintér had a modest tone which was a result of 12 years of virtual humiliation at the hands of the world’s most arrogant torrent site. Previous big announcements of raids and permanent closures became pie in the face of officials when the site returns in 72 hours like it did following the previous Pirate Bay raids in 2006....

China’s Alibaba, small quadcopter drone has started its three-day drone delivery trial to carry items to customers to areas within a one-hour flight of its distribution centres in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The initial scope of Alibaba’s experiment is small. The company has tested to deliver parcels with the help of 450 shoppers in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou which are available online on Taobao bazaar. The drones will be used to deliver ginger tea packages under the Shou Quanzhai brand during the three-day trial carried out with Shanghai-based YTO Express....

According to their findings, more than 1,300,000 users attempted to download malicious or unwanted extensions at least once in the first half of 2022, which accounts for more than 70 percent of the number of users affected by the same threat during the corresponding period. “Our telemetry shows that the most common threat spread under the guise of browser extensions is adware — unwanted software designed to promote affiliates rather than improve user experience....

The game engine, which is available in a beta build, is free of charge, and there is neither a subscription fee nor revenue-sharing model to bar entry to small development teams. The terms of service typically prohibit the use of the development tools “with life-critical or safety-critical systems, such as use in operation of medical equipment, automated transportation systems, autonomous vehicles, aircraft or air traffic control, nuclear facilities, manned spacecraft, or military use in connection with live combat....

This release includes an upgraded IntelliJ platform, APG Upgrade Assistant, and features aimed at improving productivity as an Android app developer. For those unaware, Android Studio is the official integrated development environment (IDE) for Google’s Android operating system, built on JetBrains’ IntelliJ IDEA software and designed specifically for Android development. “We know sometimes upgrading your app project to the latest version can be complicated. To address this, we have a new app project upgrade assistant in Android Studio 4....

A YouTube video showing an individual wearing a hoodie and Fawkesian mask was speaking in French, indicating that the individual indeed belonged to the hacking group. In the video, the hooded figure speaks which was later translated as the following: “The French people are stronger than you and will come out of this atrocity even stronger” No doubt that these individuals are also outraged at what transpired a few days back....

Anonymous said that they had hacked the NTC website to protest against the slow Internet speed and the high charges charged by NTC for bandwidth. Anonymous left a deface page along with a message on the hacked NTC website playing Upuan song from Gloc-9 group. The message demands the commission to increase the Internet speed and bandwidth. The group also called for fairness in the charging and delivery of Internet services....

NBI Director Virgilio Mendez said the suspected hacker was nabbed Wednesday night through the help of intelligence gathered by the NBI Cybercrime Division. The suspect, Paul Biteng, a 23-year-old IT graduate, who is now in NBI custody, was arrested at his house along G. Tuazon and Miguelin streets in Sampaloc, Manila at past 7 p.m. He will be hit with charges for violation of Section 4A-1 of the Cybercrime Prevention Act, which pertains to “illegal access to the whole or any part of a computer system without right....

Now they have managed to strike at the torrent websites where it hurts most. Around 600 advertising companies have decided to black list The Pirate Bay and other ‘pirate’ sites. According to the sources, this initiative is the fruit of a collaboration between anti-piracy group Rights Alliance and Swedish Advertisers, an association of advertisers with more than 600 member companies. The thinking behind this move by the anti piracy lobby is that if they can choke The Pirate Bay and other torrent websites of their finances, the webmasters of these websites would eventually capitulate under the expenses of running such websites and closed down....

Apple When seen independently, its plainly obvious that Apple holds a higher position in the average consumer’s minds among the three. Right from the moment Steve Jobs released the very first iPod, the company has been synonymous with quality and style to such an extent that the second biggest phone manufacturer tried to rip off their designs to become the second best. That being said, Apple is facing a turn around in fortunes....

Additionally, in case, if the federal authorities ask Apple to hand over messages linked to any of its users, there is nothing with Apple to offer them. Back in 2014, CEO Tim Cook had told Charlie Rose that “If the government laid a subpoena to get iMessages, we can’t provide it. It’s encrypted and we don’t have a key.” However, it turns out that Apple forgets to offer its so-called privacy benefits to users whose iCloud Backup is enabled....

It is always good to be spoiled for choices before you purchase anything. But what happens if this choice is offered to you by Apple. Following World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) held in San Francisco, California this month and the unveiling of iOS 10, there are rumors that Apple may be releasing three different versions of the iPhone 7 this fall, including something called the ‘iPhone 7 Pro’, reported 9to5Mac on Thursday....

According to a thread spotted on Reddit, the free 200GB iCloud storage will be available to users for a period of two months. However, this offer will be valid only for new customers in the U.S., and not for users of iCloud’s premium subscription. Also, this promotional offer will be made exclusively available for new subscribers on four major wireless carriers, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Sprint. While the new iCloud subscribers will get free storage of 200GB for a period of two months, the plan will automatically renew after the free two-month window expires and users will be charged at $2....

For some time now, several users of the iPhone 7 have been experiencing problems due to a bug that causes their handsets to show a “No Service” error message in the status bar even if their cellular network coverage is available. Apparently, a component that has failed on the main logic board is the reason behind the “No Service” message, says Apple. While officially acknowledging the problem, Apple said that the company will be offering a free device repair to the affected users (only available for the iPhone 7), and to even those who have already paid for repairs and are eligible for reimbursement....

For those unaware, the “original” Wordle game created by former Reddit software engineer Josh Wardle is a completely free daily word game, which can be played only on his website. It features no in-game fees or advertisements and does not have a mobile app version. In order to play, every day, a five-letter word is chosen that players aim to guess within six tries. After each guess, the letters are either marked as green, yellow, or gray; green means that the letter is correct and in the correct position, yellow means that the letter is in the answer but not in the right position, and gray means the letter is not in the answer at all....

Researchers at Khovd Museum who excavated the mummy’s grave unearthed several possessions such as a clay vase, a saddle, pillows, a trough, a bridle, an iron kettle, a wooden bowl, four ‘dool’ (ancient Mongolian clothes) and the carcass of a whole horse. However, the item that created an online stir was that the ancient human was found buried wearing a pair of boots with a design that somehow resembles the Adidas logo....

Planetary Resources welcomed the newly passed U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act, or the U.S. Space Act, with open arms. A firm founded in 2010, Planetary Resources is looking to extract water, important materials, and minerals from asteroids and profit from them. Eric Anderson, co-founder and co-chairperson of Planetary Resources, called the U.S. Space Act “the single greatest recognition of property rights in history.” “This legislation establishes the same supportive framework that created the great economies of history, and will encourage the sustained development of space,” he said....