Now listen to Fossbytes stories! After Facebook-CA data scandal became public, the company’s CEO and COO took turns to do some damage control . While doing so, they underlined the fact that Facebook’s basic operating model is advertising-based. In other words, to make Facebook accessible to most of the people, it must remain free and supported […]The post Facebook Is Actively Looking Into Launching A Paid Version: Report appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Is The Great GPU Crisis Coming To An End?
For the greater part of 2017, and now well into 2018, GPUs have been selling for far more than their manufacturer suggested prices. Often times, we see GPUs selling for 50% more than the MSRP. This has been due to the, widely documented, pillaging of GPU stocks by cryptocurrency mining farms and warehouses. This looks […]The post Is The Great GPU Crisis Coming To An End? appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Microsoft Build 2018: What To Expect At The Big Event?
About three days are left for Microsoft to kick off their annual 3-day developer conference Build 2018 on May 7 through May 9 in Seattle. The conference is going to clash with Google I/O which will start on May 8 at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View. Microsoft has had a strategic shift since Satya […]The post Microsoft Build 2018: What To Expect At The Big Event? appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Ubuntu 18.10 “Cosmic” Daily Builds Available: 7 Expected Features And Release Date
In late April, Canonical released the final stable release of Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver. As it’s an LTS release, it’s of greater importance than other Ubuntu releases with nine-month support cycle. 18.04’s release also meant that the work on the next release has started. Let’s tell you what we know about the next Ubuntu release: […]The post Ubuntu 18.10 “Cosmic” Daily Builds Available: 7 Expected Features And Release Date appeared first on Fossbytes.

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MIT Researchers Programmed Water Droplets To Create ‘Calm’ Computer Interface
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! MIT researchers are working on a technology that turns water droplets into programmable and interactive tools for information manipulation and human interaction. The “Programmable Droplets” project is being led by researcher Udayan Umapathi and professor Hiroshi Ishii from MIT’s Tangible Media Group. “If you think about it, as we walk in […]The post MIT Researchers Programmed Water Droplets To Create ‘Calm’ Computer Interface appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Windows 10 Is Getting The Modern Snipping Tool You’ve Always Wanted
The built-in snipping tool in Windows 10 does its job quite well. A while ago Microsoft also updated the tool to add more features. What I like the most is the Window mode is that it can be used to capture the screenshot of an app while keeping tabs on the file size. Still, a […]The post Windows 10 Is Getting The Modern Snipping Tool You’ve Always Wanted appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Google Chrome Now Mutes Annoying Autoplay Videos Based On Your Browsing Habits
Now listen to Fossbytes stories! Google is rolling out a new update in its latest version of Chrome which will stop websites from automatically playing sound. This means you can browse peacefully in Chrome 66 without audio randomly blaring out of your speakers. The new update will bring this change gradually in a personalized way […]The post Google Chrome Now Mutes Annoying Autoplay Videos Based On Your Browsing Habits appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Did Thanos Kill You In Avengers: Infinity War? Visit This Website And Find Out
Warning: Spoilers ahead for Avengers: Infinity War Avengers: Infinity War is breaking box office records all across the world. I’m assuming that you’ve already watched the movie and had your share of shock-filled disbelief watching your favorite superheroes turning into ash and dust. What if you were in the same Marvel Cinematic Universe? Did Thanos […]The post Did Thanos Kill You In Avengers: Infinity War? Visit This Website And Find Out appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Twitter Wants 336 Million Users To Change Passwords, Bug Exposed Them In Plain Text
The microblogging site Twitter is advising its 336 million users to change their account passwords immediately. The reason, a bug in their system exposed the passwords in plain text. According to a blog post, the bug (now fixed) existed in the hashing process that is used to secure account passwords by turning them into random […]The post Twitter Wants 336 Million Users To Change Passwords, Bug Exposed Them In Plain Text appeared first on Fossbytes.

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Windows 10 April 2018 Update: Known Problems And Their Fixes
Not even a week has passed since Microsoft released Windows 10 April 2018 Update to their customers around the globe. Early adopters have started to report some Windows problems as they get their hands-on the feature update. The Windows 10 version 1803 issues known so far range across hardware and software. A popular among them […]The post Windows 10 April 2018 Update: Known Problems And Their Fixes appeared first on Fossbytes.

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