Neurosurgeon Canavero claims He has successfully transplanted head on a monkey Those who remember the maverick neurosurgeon, Sergio Canavero from our earlier post , will remember that he has promised to perform the first ever human head transplant in December 2017. Well that may still be far off, for now, Dr.Canavero claims he has has successfully done the procedure on a monkey. Dr.Canavero told the New Scientist that he and his team successfully tested the procedure in experiments on monkeys and human cadavers....

The much-anticipated tenth and final episode of the first season of “House of the Dragon ” has reportedly been leaked on Friday on illegal pirate sites about 48 hours or so before its official premiere on HBO and HBO Max on Sunday, October 23, 2022. For the unversed, “House of The Dragon” is an American fantasy drama TV series, which is an independent prequel to “Game of Thrones”. This series premiered on August 21, 2022, with the first season consisting of ten episodes....

A few weeks ago, Kali Linux 2020.3 was released and with this update, Win-KeX (Windows + Kali Desktop EXperience) was also introduced. Thanks to the launch of WSL2 and the third quarter update of Kali Linux it is now possible to run a persistent-session GUI of Kali on a Windows 10 computer. In this article, we have shared a detailed guide for using Kali Linux in the WSL2 environment with full integration between system files....

The iPhone comes with a variety of features that help users make their daily lives easier. One of these features is that you can use your iPhone as a torch. The LED flashlight feature on an iPhone can be useful and helpful in low-light situations. You can use the flashlight feature on the iPhone in various situations, from finding something in the dark to finding your way in the dark and a lot more....

Facebook is undoubtedly the most popular social media platform of all time. Thankfully, Facebook, Inc. has developed a dedicated Facebook smartphone application for Android, iOS, and Windows Phone. This application has been updated on a regular basis and new features have been added to it. In spite of having a feature-packed smartphone application for Facebook, numerous users prefer using the full desktop version of Facebook on their phones. Well, if you are one among those users then this article will definitely help you....

A glitch in Apple’s iOS makes the iPhone/iPad crash and reboot when a specially crafted non-Latin script is sent in a text message to the owner Several Redditors have discovered a unique bug in Apple’s iOS system which can be used to send a special text message to the iPhone/iPad and send his/her iPhone/iPad crashing or rebooting. The bug was posted on Reddit cause Apple’s iOS to choke when it receives the message thereby crashing or rebooting the device as long as the recipient is not viewing their message history at the time....

Samsung is reportedly working on its own custom chipset that will be dedicated to the “Galaxy S25 Series” to be released in 2025, suggests a new rumor report from South Korean publication Inews24 . Although Samsung has been using its own chip brand, Exynos on its smartphones, these chips aren’t just limited to the company’s devices, as they are also used by other smartphone makers such as Oppo, Xiaomi, Motorola, and Vivo....

Security researchers have uncovered a troubling new malware campaign that has been hiding malicious code inside the logo images of popular Firefox browser extensions. The campaign, dubbed “GhostPoster,” was uncovered by cybersecurity firm Koi Security, which identified 17 compromised Firefox add-ons that infected more than 50,000 users. These extensions appeared harmless but secretly ran malware in the background, offering features like free VPNs, weather updates, ad blockers, translation utilities, and mouse gesture tools....

A group of Israeli cybersecurity researchers exploited serious vulnerabilities in the Visual Studio Code (VSCode) Marketplace, using a trojanized extension to infect over 100 organizations. Visual Studio Code, also commonly referred to as VSCode, is a popular and free source code editor developed by Microsoft for Windows, Linux, macOS, and web browsers and used by a significant percentage of professional software developers around the world. To demonstrate their findings, the researchers, Amit Assaraf, Itay Kruk, and Idan Dardikman, used the popular Dracula theme named “Dracula Official” (with over +6,000,000 installs) and created their own copycat “Darcula Official”....

The company has also partnered with leading global video game publisher Ubisoft, accessible directly via Luna. While players can play Luna with a keyboard and mouse, a Bluetooth game controller, the service also now offers a new Luna Controller featuring Cloud Direct technology. The controller is powered by Alexa and features a multiple-antenna design that prioritizes un-interrupted Wi-Fi for lower latency gaming. Players can also easily switch between screens as the Luna Controller connects directly to cloud servers....

Microsoft is finally drawing curtains on Internet Explorer, one of its most popular search engine browsers, after being in service for twenty-seven (27) years. The web browser is officially set to retire on June 15, 2022. Released in 1995, Internet Explorer was announced first as part of the add-on package for Windows 95 that year. It was, however, later provided as free downloads, or in-service packs, and included in the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) service releases of Windows 95 and later versions of Windows....

Microsoft has updated the Remote Desktop client for iOS to version 10.1.3, as well as added new features and fixed a variety of bugs mostly related to the app’s input mode and audio output. Here’s the full changelog below with all the details: The input mode (Mouse Pointer or Touch mode) is now global across all active PC and remote app connections. Fixed an issue that prevented microphone redirection from working consistently....

Mozilla is once again throwing a lifeline to users still running older versions of Windows. The company has announced yet another extension of support for its Firefox 115 Extended Support Release (ESR) on outdated Windows platforms, including Windows 7, 8, and 8.1, until March 2026, with a re-evaluation scheduled for February that year. Firefox 115 — released in July 2023 — was originally intended to be the final build for the above operating systems, with support scheduled to end in September 2024....

Firefox is one of the mainstream web browsers and it’s used by millions of users across the globe. Well, Mozilla is now testing a new browser-based VPN in firefox namely Firefox Private Network. This VPN service will eliminate the need for installing external VPN’s. Presently, this browser-based VPN is in beta stage and it can be tested only by US-based Firefox users. Mozilla is testing this VPN service to offer more privacy to its users....

Motion Picture Association (MPA), the movie industry group, has filed a notice to the code development platform, GitHub to take down source code belonging to TeaTV, reports TorrentFreak . For those unaware, TeaTV is a free pirate app available for Android, Windows and macOS that is used by millions of people to stream TV shows and movies at zero cost. Last year, even news outlet CNBC ran an article on the software in October 2019 making hundreds of thousands, or maybe even millions, install the software....

Netflix, the popular video streaming giant, is reportedly looking to expand into the video game industry, according to a new report from The Information . The report suggests Netflix has approached multiple “veteran game industry executives” in recent weeks and is looking for someone to oversee the new gaming division. Although Netflix didn’t deny or confirm the reports, a spokesperson in a statement to Polygon told that the company is “excited to do more with interactive entertainment....

Netflix allows users to download movies and web shows for offline viewing. This function makes titles available to you offline so you can watch your favorite Netflix shows while you are not connected to the internet, provided that they have already been downloaded on your device, which is handy in many situations. If you are getting a “You have downloads on too many devices” error message while attempting to download Netflix movies or TV shows....

OnePlus launched a new pair of Truly Wireless earphones, the Buds Z at an online event held on Wednesday. Each earbud is equipped with an advanced 10mm dynamic driver to provide richer vocals and deeper bass. This, according to OnePlus, works in collaboration with bass boosting technology and dynamic 3D stereo powered by Dolby Atmos in order to deliver a richer audio experience. It also supports Dirac Audio Tuner digital technology, and panoramic sound fidelity to assist 3D stereo....

After weeks of speculations, leaks, rumors, and official teasers, OnePlus today finally unveiled its new smartphone offering namely the OnePlus Nord at the OnePlus’ AR launch event. Exclusively, available in India and several Europian countries, OnePlus Nord is targeted towards the highly competitive mid-range smartphone markets. So here’s everything you need to know about the OnePlus Nord. OnePlus Nord: A Feature-Packed Mid-Range Smartphone OnePlus Nord Specifications Pricing And Availability OnePlus Nord Embargo Violation OnePlus Nord: A Feature-Packed Mid-Range Smartphone Despite being a mid-range smartphone, OnePlus Nord sports a premium metal and glass construction....

Microsoft-backed OpenAI on Tuesday released GPT-4 – the latest version of the popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT. The company claims that GPT-4, which stands for Generative Pretrained Transformer 4, is the latest milestone in its effort in scaling up deep learning, adding that the AI technology “exhibits human-level performance” on some professional and academic tasks. GPT-4 is a large multimodal model, which can process not just text, but images, video, or audio....