18-year-old Teenager Dies While Unplugging His Phone At Internet Cafe

In an unfortunate incident, an 18-year-old teenager from China met with an untimely death while unplugging his charging mobile phone from a computer at an internet cafe.

This incident took place in Wuhan, China. Xiong Xuan was a regular internet user at the local cafe and he worked as a factory worker at a garment factory, according to his brother Xiong Feng.

This incident took place last week on April 15 when Xiong visited the internet cafe after finishing his shift at work. His elder brother Feng was also present at the scene.

Feng said: “He let out a shout when he pulled on the cable and then his foot made contact with the steel legs of the table.”

Feng told the local reporters that his brother was seated at his usual seat and after being done with his computer work, he reached to unplug the charging cable when this incident took place.

The elder brother also recalls that his brother started foaming at the mouth and fainted. Sadly, nobody at the internet cafe came to help him. “He was obviously hurt, but none of the staff helped,” he told local reporters.

Later Feng called his uncle and took his unconscious brother to nearby Panlongcheng People’s Hospital.

Xiong Xuan was pronounced dead after 20 minutes by the doctors who called it an electrical injury.

For now, the license of the internet cafe has been suspended and investigations are underway.

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Usage of Tor Browser To Access Facebook Crosses 1 Million Mark

Facebook has announced that the number of people who use Tor browser to access the world’s largest social media site, Facebook, has crossed the one million mark this month in April for the first time in the history.

Tor, also known as the ‘Onion Router’, is known for providing anonymity over the internet world while surfing a website. This network technology is designed to boost the privacy of a web user by encrypting and randomly routing Internet connections via a worldwide network of volunteer relays. It makes harder for individual web connections to be traced back to a particular user.Earlier, there was a little technical-some problem to connect Facebook through the Tor access browser. Owing to that, Facebook created a dedicated onion address for Tor access back in October 2014. The creation of the dedicated Onion address was aimed at making it easier for users to connect via Tor.

This address also helped in flagging network routes traffic by site security infrastructure.

Some users like to use Tor because of different security and privacy reasons and identification of the physical location is one of the major reasons for the same. Tor’s routing system via a network of relays disguises the user’s physical location also cloaking that location data from Facebook.

On the other hand, Tor has also confirmed this number. However, to maintain privacy, here is an advice from Tor:

"When using Facebook website over Tor, Tor Browser is in charge of that data, so it is anonymous. Of course, someone may post a status update saying that they are at some restaurant, for instance, and that would de-anonymize them."

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Microsoft Is Hiring Linux Folks For A Secret Open Source Unit

Over the course of past few months, we have seen something unusual happening at Microsoft. The company, whose former CEO once labelled Linux as a cancer, is now embracing more Linux everyday.

Another report of the same nature comes from the house of The Register. The website reports that Microsoft is recruiting some penguinistas for building a unit that will sell open source wares on Azure Cloud.

Microsoft recruiters have been contacting the employees of different Linux firms and interviewing for them some “open source practice”. More specifically, Redmond is looking for Linux folks with knowledge in Linux, Docker, Ansible, and Chef.

One reader, also an employee at a well-known Linux firm, told The Register that he took part in an interview.

He said that Microsoft interviewer told him that the company is very keen to make new relationships “as a result of a change of attitude towards open source technology”.

In another similar development, Microsoft recently hired Oracle’s Mr. Linux to head the open source projects.

The new strategy to bring open source technologies along with its Azure package is a part of Microsoft’s steps to avoid the losses to Linux and preserve the sales of Windows.

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Remember How Blue Screen Of Death Crashed Bill Gates’ CES Keynote

How does it feel when a product of your own company doesn’t live up to your expectations failing to perform during a demonstration? Ask Bill Gates. He might’ve suppressed his anger behind a cheeky smile but theblue death did project its shadow upon him during a keynote for Windows Media Center in 2005.

I am always curious about reading such stories. Recently, I came to know about this video which is a compilation of on-stage tech fails during Microsoft’s 2005 CES Keynote. So, what exactly happened is that Bill Gates was delivering a demonstration of the Windows Media Center on Xbox. An air of embarrassment was ambient as the software froze a few times and Bill was only left with a smile on his face.

Microsoft customers are used to having buggy experiences on their machine with Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) and screen freeze situations. But this one is a little bit difficult to digest as the co-founder was left speechless. “And now nine people are being fired …. digitally fired” – Conan O’Brien used his humor skills to light up the situation as Gates was busy pressing the Ok button to start the slide show and it didn’t work.

Few seconds later, Gates gave it another try and guess what, it still didn’t work. “Is there anyone who’s gonna do anything or should we just move on,” said Conan. “Did I mention there’s gambling in this town, Las Vegas? Feel free to hit the tables. You can come back when we get this thing working.”

Later in the video, a presenter blames the internet connection for acting as a hurdle while talking about the recording feature of Windows Media Center. And finally, another presenter gets blown off the track due to the Blue Screen of Death or ‘blue death’ as I like to call it. All he can do now is to make you imagine that he is customizing his car using some tool. He says that there is no need to explain this thing as he received feedback, “that was kinda slow part of the demo”.

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The Computer Hardware Chart: Can You Identify Your PC’s Parts?

I remember a funny incident that happened to me during my networking lab. I always knew network cable and jack by the name of RJ 45 but one day, when my friends began calling a jack, the male adapter, and port, the female adapter, I was surprised and equally amused.Later, when I came to know that straight cable and cross cables have different wire color coded configurations, I was again amused and surprised. So, I decided to open my old CPU box and take a took at all the ports, sockets, and slots.

Indeed, that was an awesome experience. So, today, I share with you a computer hardware chart which should be as interesting as an Indian Jones secret map for computer geeks.

If you have ever wondered about SATA or PATA, or the difference between an RJ-45 and RJ-11 port then this chart is for you (click to enlarge).

Update: We have come up with a new image which contains the newer  technological advents like fiber channel plugs, fiber optic ports, different types of power connectors which are contemporary to today’s computer world and different types of phone plugs as well. Details of all these can be found in the newer image below:

This computer hardware chart contains information about the following. Please click to enlarge!

• RAM
• Hard drive
• Processor card and socket slots
• Different ports
• CPU sockets
• Desktop card slots
• Peripheral cards etc.

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9 Interesting Facebook Features You probably don’t know

Facebook opened its entryways past scholastic organizations in 2006, and it’s changed a considerable measure in those nine years. Mark Zuckerberg and his gigantic group of architects are consistently adding new elements and devices to the site and portable applications, so you may not have gone over everything that Facebook brings to the table.

Interesting Facebook Features

1. Organize your most essential friends

Alternatives for dealing with your News Feed are nothing but the same old thing on Facebook, yet they’ve as of late been patched up once more. On the off chance that you pick News Feed Preferences from the principle menu on desktop, the following screen gives you a chance to organize the individuals whose overhauls you would prefer not to miss. You can likewise unfollow individuals you’d rather not get notification from.

2. Get notices through RSS

In case you’re an enthusiast of utilizing RSS to stay up with the latest with your most loved sites, you can utilize the same strategy for getting Facebook warnings: Choose See All from the base of the notices sheet on the Facebook site and you’ll see a RSS join at the top. You may need to change your warning settings first.

3. Check for suspicious movement

Facebook offers a basic method for determining the status of the action connected with your record, which you can discover by opening the Security page of Settings on the desktop site. Click Edit by the Where You’re Logged In and you can end any Facebook sessions you don’t perceive, whether on desktops, portable PCs or cell phones.

4. Turn on two-stage check

For the best security, we prescribe turing on two-stage confirmation for the greatest number of web administrations as you can discover who offer it. It implies another person needs more than simply your username and secret key to sign into your record. A code on your cell telephone is typically utilized, conveyed by means of either instant message or application.

To turn on Facebook’s two-component confirmation, go to the Security page in Settings on the desktop, pick Edit beside Login Approvals.

5. Fix your Facebook mistakes

Click the Activity Log passage on the Facebook site menu and you can see all that you’ve done as of late on the interpersonal organization – the same page gives you a chance to take back preferences, erase remarks and posts, and even change the protection settings on overhauls you’ve distributed yourself. On the off chance that you post something you lament, this is the place to right it.

6. Register with spots as you go

Registering with spots you visit could be certainly justified regardless of the exertion, regardless of the possibility that you keep the registration post private and obvious just to yourself. When you check in, you’ll see more data about the area being referred to, together with registration and photographs posted by your companions; late upgrades from the place’s official Facebook page are indicated too.

7. Export Attending Facebook Events and Plans

You’re most likely going to a lot of occasions organized on Facebook, and you can without much of a stretch fare up and coming occasions in an arrangement perceived by Google Calendar, Outlook and Apple Calendar – from the Events page, choose Upcoming Events (or Birthdays) from the right-hand segment (underneath the cases for birthdays and the current week’s occasions).

8. Spare articles to peruse later

There are just such a variety of hours in the day, which implies you may not get to the majority of the connections and posts your companions are sharing. Utilize the drop-down menu underneath the bolt on any post (on desktop or portable) to spare it to peruse later. You can then get to the greater part of your bookmarked substance by picking the Saved connection from the left-hand route sheet.

9. Pick who gets your Facebook account when you kick the bucket

There’s no making tracks in an opposite direction from death, and in the event that you need to verify your Facebook record is in great hands once your record is “memorialized,” you can set up a Legacy Contact through the Security area of Settings: he or she can’t get at all your messages and photographs yet will have the capacity to upgrade your Timeline.

You can likewise select to have your record consequently erased once you’ve rearranged off this mortal loop (Facebook marks a record as “memorialized” after loved ones report it all things considered.

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Amusing facts about Google

 

As we all know Google is a most popular search engine, but apart from that we have lots and lots of interesting things to know about google.

Come-on lets see what and all fascinating things we can really able to get from google.

Amusing facts about Google

1. Google name was misspelled

The name ‘Google’ was an accident. A spelling mistake made by the original founders who thought they were going to ‘Googol’ a mathematical term which refers to the number 1 followed by 100 zeroes.

2. Google employee’s name

Google Employees are called as “GOOGLERS”, new employees are called as “NOOGLERS”

3. Google’s original name

Google’s original name was Backrub, based on the system finding and ranking pages based on back links.

4. Google web search

Go to the Google homepage and type the words “I want to commit suicide”. Above all the search results, Google provides the Suicide Helpline number of your country.

5. Google Image Search

Search “atari breakout” in Google Images and you can really play the game. Try it now.

6. Google Company

Google has been acquiring, on average, more than one company per week since 2010. Source–List of mergers and acquisitions by Google

7. Google number search

Type any number in the search bar till trillion and Google will spell it out for you.

8. Google Homepage

Google’s home page has 28 validation errors and five warnings. Check it out here: Google Validation

9. Google Employees when they die

If any Google employee passes away, their surviving spouse or domestic partner will receive a check for 50% of their salary every year for the next decade, and children US$1k per month until they turn 19.

Source- http://www.forbes.com/sites/meghanc…

10. Google Sky

Google Sky Maps allow you to view stars, constellations, galaxies and planets. Check out www.google.com/sky.

11. Google Maps

Go to Google Maps. Click on the satellite view and zoom out as much as possible. You can see an amazing view of earth with real time shadows. You can see real time clouds if you zoom in twice. Pretty amazing, right?

12. Google Mars

Go to Google Mars. You can see a map of Mars. It’s so cool!

13. Crazy Google search

Type “ASKEW” or “TILT” in web search the content will TILT slightly to the right, try it!!

14. Google’s desert street view

Google hired a Camel to create the street view of a desert.

15. Google Mirror

Google written backwards is elgooG, but did you know you could search backwards too at http://elgoog.im. Also, you can see Google underwater search here the search bar and all the content will starts floating if you search anything, in Terminal search we can search like DOS commands, In Gravity search if you type anything contents starts falling and many more options in that site, its really awesome I must say.

16. Do a Barrel Roll

Go to www.google.com and just Type ” Do a ” And check the Screen,  Or Type “Do a Barrel Roll” and Click on I am feeling lucky and See the Magic

17. Zerg Rush

Just Goto Google.com And Search For Zerg Rush And see the magic of Google

18. Google Sphere

New one go to Google.com and Type Google Sphere and Click on I m feeling Lucky or click the 1st Search Result.

19. Keep your timing in check

Ready. Set. Go! Type “set timer for 13 minutes and 13 seconds” and the clock immediately start to wind down. This is a quick solution if you’re waiting to make an important phone call or pick the kids up from school in a few minutes. The timer is especially useful if you don’t have your smartphone handy to check the time or use the built-in stopwatch.

20. Flip a coin in Google search

The feature released last month lets Google flip a coin for you when you don’t have one on hand.Press the mic icon on Google’s search bar, and say “flip a coin” or “heads or tails.”

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