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How do you remember important things that you think you might forget? Some rely on their brain to memorize information while others prefer  writing things down on post-it notes. There are ton of digital note-taking apps – from  Evernote  to  Trello  – that can also help you remember anything with ease. There’s another interesting option from Google that you may wish to explore for remembering things. It’s called  Google Assistant , the voice assistant app that is now available on newer Android phones. If you don’t have one, you can still use Google assistant inside the  Google Allo  app that is available for both iPhone and Android. Let Google Remember Things for you To get started, say “OK Google” to launch Google Assistant on your phone and then say “Remember ..” followed by information you would like Google to remember. For instance, you could say: Remember my favorite color is blu...

In Brief    Regina Dugan, a former DARPA executive and current head of Facebook's mysterious Building 8, has released information about the work that the social media giant has been doing on brain-computer-interfaces meant to let you "communicate using only your mind." Facebook’s annual developers’ conference is in full swing this week. Ultimately, the event serves as an opportunity for the company to unveil their most innovative products and reveal key details about upcoming projects. And nothing is more promising or intriguing than what’s coming out of Facebook’s mysterious Building 8 (B8) . Currently, we know very little about B8, as none of their projects have been officially detailed, but rumors are swirling, and it’s not like we don’t know anything. We have some big, overarching information about the general work being done. It seems that B8 is working on four primary projects. These are said to include augmented reality, drones, came...

Hyderabad became the first Indian city to get 1 Gbps internet connectivity , courtesy of ACT Fibernet, making it the first time we’ve received city-wide coverage of that kind of speed anywhere in India. So who exactly were the reigning champions before then? And just how do we stand up to the rest of the world?  We’ve put together a list of the cities with the highest average internet speeds across the globe, as well as in India. Take note, we’ve measure this capability based on the average download speed in each city, pulling data from both Akamai and Ookla. Also keep in mind that all speeds here are listed in Mbps (Megabits per second). Here’s what we found out: 1. Seoul       Seoul, the capital of South Korea,  grabbed the top spot for fastest internet in 2016, measuring in at an average of 26.1 Mbps. Some of the fastest connections in the city offer up to 1.5 Gbps speeds.  2. Hong Kong Hong Kong comes in second place, with the...

G PS on Android is incredible for many reasons. You've got the obvious uses, such as recovering your device when lost or stolen or navigating your way through hiking trails, and it's especially nifty because GPS works even when the device isn't connected to the internet. When navigating, you just need to download maps ahead of time. But with GPS, an Android device could also be used for tracking. It may not be the most reliable method, and it does comes with some not-so-insignificant limitations, but it can get the job done. Here's how you can use your device to pinpoint a person's or object's location. Tracking with native features Most Android devices released in 2014 or later have a built-in feature called Android Device Manager. This service constantly pings your device's location back to Google's servers so that Google knows where your device is. You can then use Google's web interface to see where...

Samsung has begun Android Nougat update for the Galaxy Note 5 starting with users in Turkey. The firmware with build N920CXXU3CQC7 weighs in around 1.3GB. The update, which is available as over-the-air update, should hit other markets in the coming weeks. But if you cannot wait for the OTA and want to get the update as soon as possible, then you may try to install the update manually. There are a two ways to install the software update on the Note 5: one is directly from mobile and the other is using Smart Switch on the PC. Otherwise, you may consider using Odin tool to install the update on Note 5 manually. The guide below is the Odin method to install the new Nougat update on the Note 5. But before you go ahead, do not forget to create a backup of important data of your phone. Also, ensure that the battery of the phone is charged properly in order to avoid unusual shutdown during the installation process. Do not forget to enable the USB debugging mode . How to...

Android Versions Android is a mobile phone  Operating System  officially launched by  Google  and currently being developed by it. It is an open-source software based on the  Linux kernel , and its source code is released by Google as  open-source . It was released on September 23, 2008, and the first commercially released phone running Android was the  HTC Dream  aka T-Mobile G1 (see  Ubergizmo’s live blog during that event ). This page lists all the versions of Android and shows you the most important evolutions. Shortcuts: Android 7.0 Nougat Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android 5.x Lollipop Android 5.0 Android 5.1 Android 4.x Android 4.4 Kitkat Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Android 4.2 Jelly Bean Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Android 3.x Android 3.2 Honeycomb Android 3.1 Android 3.0 Android 2.3 Gingerbread Android 2.2 Froyo Android 2.0 Eclair Android 1.6 Donut Overview of Android Andr...

US authorities on Wednesday (15 March) brought forward charges against two Kremlin intelligence (FSB) officials and two criminal hackers for launching a massive cyberattack on Yahoo in 2014, which compromised around 500 million user accounts. The US government's indictments reveal how Russian spies allegedly recruited criminal hackers in a conspiracy to hack the tech giant. The FBI said that the two criminal hackers , Alexsey Belan, a Russian who is currently on the agency's most-wanted list and Karim Baratov, a Kazakh residing in Canada, who was arrested on Tuesday (14 March) were hired by two FSB agents Dmitry Dokuchaev, 33, and Igor Sushchin, 43 to carry out the cyberattack. How was Yahoo hacked? According to the FBI, Belan, who went by "Magg" had breached Yahoo's system by early 2014 and made his way to the firm's internal control center for email accounts, which allowed him to make administration level changes, including accessing and...