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Torrents are used worldwide by a plethora of users, both for legal as well as illegal activities. It is the most common peer-to-peer mode of file sharing, but that also means that there is no verification of data being transmitted. According to a recent study, Transmission, one of thebest torrent clientsout there, has been reported to be vulnerable to foreign hacks. As reported byArsTechnica, there happens to be a critical weakness in the widely used Transmission BitTorrent app that allows websites to execute malicious code on some users’ computers....

The Resident Evil franchise is one of the best-selling franchises in the gaming world, and their latest success story, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard has won accolades across the globe. While Capcom has been riding the highs of strong sales, a new game has been eagerly awaited by fans. And judging by a few changes on their social media channels, it just might happen soon. Recently, Resident Evil’s official social media handles such as Facebook and Twitter changed the official profile picture/logo of their social feeds to a brand new logo....

Samsung is one of the top smartphone manufacturers in the country and is expecting to go head-to-head with the current leader of the market in India, Xiaomi. Samsung is planning tolaunch an all-new online-only series of smartphonesunder the tag of “Samsung On” in an attempt to become a decent online competitor to Xiaomi. As per Amazon India’slatest listing, the first phone in this series is set to be the Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime....

Chrome OS is quickly evolving as not only a powerful webOS but an actual desktop replacement system that can beused as your daily driver.With the launch of the Google Pixelbook, Google brought about new features to its Chrome OS, such as Google Assistant and full compatibility with Android apps. Now, it seems like another new feature might be on the horizon. As reported byChrome Unboxed, Samsung’s upcoming Chromebook, codenamedNautilus, will bring native video recording to the Chrome OS....

As reported byHotHardware,Apple is now facing a potential inquiry from US House Republicans regarding their throttling policy.Four of the US House Republicans, including the chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, wrote a letter to Apple’s CEO Tim Cook on Friday. Four of the U.S. House Republicans, including the chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, wrote a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook on Friday. As per the letter, Apple’s CEO has been enquired aboutvarious queries regarding the throttling on older iPhones....

Apple has recently been a victim of a ton ofclass-action lawsuits,republican inquiries, and public rage ever since itpublicly admitted to slowing down older iPhones. Apple’s reasoning for their ‘Batterygate’ has been the degraded health of the battery in older devices. While many users have managed to get a battery replacement for their old iPhones, there is one group that is sadly out of luck. As reported byMacRumors,owners of the Apple iPhone 6 Plus will have to wait out until March or April to get the discounted replacement batteries....

While OnePlus is a company known for manufacturing smartphones that pack in great hardware coupled with near-stock Android experience, the brand has always been in the clasp of controversies. The company previously found itself surrounded by theEngineerMode controversy, and later on was allegedlyblamed for sending user’s clipboard data to Alibaba’s servers. Now, the team has found themselves trapped in another controversy, this time, due to alleged vulnerable online payments.The OP on the OnePlus Forums that brought the controversy to light...

As per reports fromThe Economic Times, Samsung India has decided to launch a new series of smartphones this year, that will be sold exclusively online. These products are expected to pack in great hardware and aggressively priced to target Xiaomi’s bestsellers.The price bracket for these devices is expected to be Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 15,000, and will be targeted towards the youth of the country. According to Hong Kong-based Counterpoint Technology Market Research,Xiaomi’s rise in India has been due to the absence of a decent online competitor....

The Mi 6 is currently Xiaomi’s flagship device and is the next in line to be updated to Android Oreo. While the company had previously announced theAndroid Oreo-based beta update for the Mi A1as part of the Android One programme, it washalted due to a dialer bug. Now, while the company has been working on fixes, it has also pushed out a beta update for the Mi 6 in the form of a Global Beta ROM....

Huami, in partnership with Xiaomi, is known for manufacturing high quality and affordable smartwatches such as the Amazfit Sports Smartwatch 2 and Watch 2S. A prominent part of Xiaomi’s smart hardware ecosystem, Huami has grown up as one of the world’s top smart wearable maker, thanks to its low-cost strategy and Xiaomi’s renowned brand name. Now, as per recent reports, the company is all set to go public. As reported by Technode,Huami Corporation has filed with the United States SEC for a $150 million IPO (Initial Public Offering)....

Nvidia’s Super Large Gaming Display The gaming industry is largely dominated by Nvidia, and so we did expect the brand to unveil something big at this year’s CES. And boy, did it literally deliver something big. Nvidia brought about a huge65-inch 4K HDR gaming display.Called theBig Format Gaming Displayor BFGD in short, the display makes use of Nvidia’s G-Sync technology to deliver a refresh rate of 120Hz. BFGD also features a full-array direct backlight, withover 1,000 nits of brightness and covers the whole DCI-P3 color gamut....

As reported byGamespot, in a recent blog post, Destiny 2’s game director Christopher Barrett has explained what the team has planned for the game’s future updates in a complete roadmap reveal. To start off, thefirst of many new updates will be coming on January 30 and will expand the Masterwork system to include armor for the first time.The said armor is supposed to offer better damage reduction while making use of your Super abilities....

Wireless charging is slowly making its way onto smartphones. The technology was first sported by Samsung and Nokia devices and recently has also been implemented across various Apple products. While LXORY isn’t a big name yet in the wireless charging business, it has managed to accomplish what no other company has done yet. As reported by9to5Mac,LXORY is the first company to have made a wireless charger that makes use of Apple’s lightning cable to supply power....