Wednesday, 23 May 2018

Load ink in the Brother MFC-J491DW


Learn how to install or replace the ink in your Brother MFC-J491DW or MFC-J497DW inkjet all-in-one printer. Models covered: Brother MFC-J491DW inkjet all-in-one Brother MFC-J497DW inkjet all-in-one For more videos, tutorials, and FAQs visit our support site at: https://ift.tt/KVp7Rt Brother – at your side

Load letter paper - Brother MFC-J491DW


Learn how to load letter paper into your Brother MFC-J491DW or MFC-J497DW inkjet all-in-one. Models covered: Brother MFC-J491DW inkjet all-in-one Brother MFC-J497DW inkjet all-in-one For more videos, tutorials, and FAQs visit our support site at: https://ift.tt/KVp7Rt Brother – at your side

Unboxing the Brother MFC-J491DW


Learn how to unbox your Brother MFC-J491DW or MFC-J497DW inkjet all-in-one printer. Models covered: Brother MFC-J491DW inkjet all-in-one Brother MFC-J497DW inkjet all-in-one For more videos, tutorials, and FAQs visit our support site at: https://ift.tt/KVp7Rt Brother – at your side

Launch a lucrative career as a software tester — start for less than $6 per course


Software testing is a critical step in the development process -- and experienced software testers can make up to six figures or more. Find out what it takes to debug programs and get employed in this high-demand field with the Ultimate Software Testing bundle. Right now, this massive package is available at an almost giveaway price: just $59, a savings of over 90 percent.

Tempow raises $4 million to improve Bluetooth

French startup Tempow has raised a $4 million funding round. Balderton Capital led the round, with C4 Ventures also participating. The company has been working on improving the Bluetooth protocol to make it more versatile. Smartphones, speakers and connected devices all use Bluetooth in one way or another. There are only a handful of Bluetooth […]

Database leak exposes personal records of nearly 1 million South Africans


Barely a year after South Africa’s largest data leak was revealed in 2017, the country has suffered yet another data leak as 934,000 personal records of South Africans have been leaked publicly online. The data includes, among others, national identity numbers (ID numbers), e-mail addresses, full names, as well as plain text passwords to what appears to be a traffic fines related online system. Working together with Troy Hunt, an Australian Security consultant and founder of haveibeenpwned, along with an anonymous source that has been communicating with iAfrikan and Hunt, we’ve managed to establish that the data was backed up or posted publicly by one of…

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iPhone owners can now use Yubikey NFC tags to unlock apps

Digital security has always been paramount, but the advent of tablets and smartphones has allowed us take much more data with us on the go. A combination of two-factor authentication and effective password management is usually enough to keep nefario...

1Password rolls out its biggest Mac update in years

AgileBits has finally released 1Password 7 for Mac, and it's the password manager's first major upgrade for the platform in years. The developer has made sure it's worth the download (and your money) by packing in lots of new features, starting with...

'Knights and Bikes' captures childhood in '80s England

Knights and Bikes is a game about friendship, adventure and a county in the southwest corner of England called Cornwall. The area is littered with sandy beaches and quaint seaside towns that attract British families looking for a cheap summer holiday...

Wanna ditch your smartphone addiction? Put a patch on it


If you’re like the average smartphone owner, you touch your phone approximately 2,617 times a day. And, like most smartphone owners, you’re probably not picking it up for something super important every time — probably not even half the time. This can be annoying. Some would even go as far as to call this addiction. Many people wish they could use their phones less, but can’t figure out how. I’m one of them myself. I’ve Googled: “how to use your smartphone less.” I’ve tried the Moment app, which tracks my usage and feeds me the harsh truth. Something I had not tried,…

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This company wants to put “brains” in electric scooters and bikes to keep riders safer

Superpedestrian, a Cambridge, Ma.-based company, has been known until now for its electric Copenhagen wheel, which a user attaches to his or her bikes and operates through an app. It’s essentially a circular unit that houses a motor, a battery and sensors and is placed in the middle of the rear wheel, measuring how fast and […]

Facebook Marketplace expands into home services

Facebook is entering the home services market. Starting today, U.S. Facebook users browsing the Facebook Marketplace will be able to search thousands of home service professionals through a new feature that helps users locate top-rated and vetted professionals like house cleaners, plumbers, contractors, and others, as well as receive quotes. The services experience will show […]

Okta introduces ‘Sign in with Okta’ service

Consider that there are millions of Okta users out there using the service to sign into their company applications with a single set of credentials. Yet getting customers to work together using Okta authentication was an enormous task for developers. Okta wanted to simplify it, so they created a service they are calling it ‘Sign […]

Facebook Marketplace adds section for home service professionals

A lot of home service pros already advertise their services on Facebook's Marketplace, but now the social network wants to make their presence on its Craigslist rival official. Facebook will roll out a dedicated Services section within Marketplace in...

Dish's new AirTV broadcasts over-the-air channels to all your devices

Dish's first AirTV was an intriguing set-top box that combined over-the-air (OTA) channels with Sling TV's streaming interface. The downside? It only worked with one TV at a time, and that set had to be near a good antenna reception spot. Today, the...

Find the Chivas Hidden Studio at TNW2018 to hear exclusive interviews


TNW Conference is just one day away, and we’re really excited. As we set up the festival grounds, we want to let you in on a little secret: there’s a Hidden Studio somewhere in the park, hosted by Chivas. If you’re able to find it, you might be granted access to exclusive interviews with big-name speakers. Here’s how it works: as you roam through the festival terrain, keep an eye on communications from us. We might be sending you a hint that you’re near the Chivas Hidden Studio, and it’s up to you to seek it out. Be quick, because…

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FL Studio's music-making software comes to the Mac

Image-Line has released the latest version of its music production software, and it's seen a big jump since its last offering of FL Studio 12. First up, the name: FL Studio 20. No, you haven't somehow missed eight releases -- it simply honors the 20...

Governments are cracking down on fake token sales

From Howeycoin to a Chinese study that found 421 fake token sales, governments and researchers are finally shedding light on bad actors in the token sale space. Take, for example, Operation Cryptosweep. According to an North American Securities Administrator’s Association, regulators in the US and Canada are looking into 70 token sales and may be […]

Sony says it’s the beginning of the end for PS4

The PS4 era is over. Speaking to investors, PlayStation boss John Kodera outlined the company's three-year roadmap and it seems the console, which has sold 79 million units since its launch in 2013, is not going to be part of it. This is largely due...

Uber expands its accident insurance across Europe

Uber has been slowly rolling out free insurance products to its drivers and delivery persons in Europe. The company is announcing that its contractors will get better coverage in 21 European countries. Starting on June 1st, 150,000 people working with Uber services will be covered by what Uber calls “Partner Protection”. The company is working […]

Lyft invests $100 million in its drivers

Lyft is committing $100 million to better support its drivers. The company is specifically putting this money toward cheaper oil changes, basic car maintenance, serviced car washes and more. Lyft will also almost double its operating hours at its driver hubs in 15 cities throughout the nation. The idea is to help drivers make more […]

PassProtect warns Chrome users when their username or passwords get pwned


Data breaches happen all the time. When they do, it’s invariably bad, with countless people ensnared. The MySpace breach, for example, impacted nearly 360 million. LinkedIn impacted 165 million more. One tool helping to mitigate the aftermath is Okta’s new Chrome plugin, PassProtect. As you type your username and password in real-time, it checks it against Troy Hunt‘s Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) and sees if it’s been found in a recent breach. If you’re using a risky password, it’ll let you know, so you can instead choose something more secure. Here’s how it looks: The tool itself uses k-anonymity…

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