HTB is an excellent platform that hosts machines belonging to multiple OSes. It also has some other challenges as well. Individuals have to solve the puzzle (simple enumeration plus pentest) in order to log into the platform and download the VPN pack to connect to the machines hosted on the HTB platform. Note: Only write-ups of retired HTB machines are allowed. The machine in this article, named Luke, is retired....
iOS 14 packs a variety of improvements for HomeKit accessories, including a new interface in the Home app, face recognition, deeper integration with tvOS 14, and much more. One of the key changes is support for setting Activity Zones for HomeKit Secure Video cameras. Here’s how it works. First and foremost, it’s important to note that Activity Zones are only supported for HomeKit Secure Video cameras. This includes systems such as the EufyCam 2C and the Netatmo Welcome Indoor Camera....
CalDigit’s TS3 is a Thunderbolt 3-enabled dock in a very compact form factor. The dock omits the flat landscape design that has been the hallmark of most Thunderbolt 3 docks thus far, and instead comes with a compact design that can be placed on a desk vertically or horizontally. Most notably, the CalDigit TS3 affords full-speed 15-inch MacBook Pro charging thanks to its 85W of power delivery. This is a feature that many of the previous Thunderbolt 3 docks, including CalDigit’s own TS3 Lite, weren’t capable of....
In Harry Potter, brewing potions is an exceedingly difficult task, as both the knowledge of magic and combining of numerous obscure ingredients is necessary to even have a shot at making functioning magical potions. Yet, they are absolutely necessary, as some problems in the Wizarding World can’t be fixed by wand magic. However, there are some potions in the Harry Potter universe that are easier to make than others, some of which an ordinary muggle like yourself could brew using normal non-fictional ingredients… with the emphasis being on “could,” as according to Rowling, no magical potion can be made without the use of wands, despite these same potions being usable by non magical folk as well....
One Direction singer Harry Styles was among the names being seriously considered to play the young Han Solo, at least according to a person in-the-know. Known for the time being as the Untitled Star Wars Han Solo Anthology Film, the coveted role in the second Star Wars spinoff ended up, of course, going to up-and-coming actor Alden Ehrenreich. The Golden Ticket to play the young version of the iconic space scoundrel, didn’t come to Ehrenreich easy, though, as the shortlist of Han Solo contenders reportedly included Taron Edgerton (Kingsman: The Secret Service), Jack O’Connell (Unbroken) and Jack Reynor (Transformers: Age of Extinction) - who later admitted he was glad he didn’t get the part....
Update: The Google Assistant for iPhone is now available on the US App Store. As previously rumored, Google today announced during its I/O developer conference that its Assistant platform is coming to iOS. The virtual assistant will arrive soon as a standalone app for iPhone, initially for users in the US. Previously the Siri competitor was only available through its Allo messaging app and for Android and Google Home devices....
Google’s 2019 I/O developer conference kicked off today and the company introduced a range of new hardware and software. Headlining the keynote were announcements of the new Pixel 3a and 3a XL budget smartphones that start at $350 less than the iPhone XR, the next-gen Google Assistant that will offer 10x faster responses, the new Nest Hub Max, and Android Q news. Budget Pixel Smartphones Google’s I/O keynote today included two hardware announcements, with the more anticipated news being the budget focused Pixel 3a and 3a XL smartphones officially launching....
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween contains lots of easter eggs for fans of the franchise to spot. The Goosebumps books are seriously nostalgic for fans of a certain age, and for many, it was their introduction to reading horror. The series was penned by R.L. Stine who had a talent for catchy titles like The Blob That Ate Everyone or The Cuckoo Clock Of Doom. While parents may not have always been fond of these creepy books, they proved insanely popular during the 1990s....
It would be no understatement to say that Penguin is one of Gotham’s most unpredictable villains. For the most part, he hobbles around trying to kill anybody who stands in his way with that bloodthirsty trait helping him rise to become one of the worst people within the whole city. That, for a place as bad as Gotham, takes some doing. However, Robin Lord Taylor’s character is also prone to rare moments of niceness that prompts audiences to question what they really know about the character....
The Great American Baking Show introduced a new judge to the competition in season 4 - here’s why the change was necessary. The Great American Baking Show is a cooking show where six bakers compete in the hope of being dubbed America’s Best Amateur Baker. The show is an adaptation of the hugely popular BBC programme The Great British Bake Off, where Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood acted as judges,...
Most games these days have a rewards system in place or loot crates. And by default, the chances of grabbing a valuable item is slim. Well, if that sounds unfortunate, check out this bug reported by GTA Online players. A fellow Reddit user uploaded a clip showing how the bug changes the reward that he was supposed to get. Most GTA Online players log in and claim their reward from the Lucky Wheel at the Diamond Casino and Resort....
Photography Tips As referred to above, check out BrickMonkey’s Article about HDR Photography for details and tips that you’ll need. In his article he mentions taking a capture of 3 images with different exposures. Sadly enough on regular cameras or on mobile phones you can’t really do this, so you’ll have to shoot image by image to get the result. An HDR Image combines from 3 to 7 images together, but for our first try let’s use only three....
Well, you have to give the judges at the Mobile World Congress some credit. In an entirely Android dominated event, they were willing to look off the board when deciding what device should win the “Best Mobile Device”. Even though Apple didn’t show up, the iPhone won the award handily. The Judges’ comments included, “Great screen, sharp design, fantastic materials, and phenomenal ecosystem for app developers. In a tight race, the iPhone 4 built on the success of its predecessors to set the pace for smart phones....
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers brought back Haddonfield’s boogeyman after a seven-year absence, but the movie almost made him a ghost. John Carpenter’s original 1978 Halloween is of course one of the most beloved, and most profitable at that, horror films of all time. Naturally, that led to a sequel, 1981’s Halloween 2, even though Carpenter wasn’t exactly thrilled by the idea of turning his film into a franchise....
During the Super Bowl, The Handmaid’s Tale aired a TV spot for its third season asking America to wake up. The Hulu Original, starring Elisabeth Moss, has been widely hailed for its horrifying, all-too-relevant, and brilliantly written adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s famous dystopian novel. Since the second season of the show delved further into events that weren’t part of the source material, the shocking decision made by the series’ protagonist June (Moss) left many fans reeling with anticipation to find out what her next move will be....
Smart shades and blinds are cool, but they are not cheap. The SOMA Smart Shades is an adaptor for existing blinds to make them remotely controllable without having to shell out for all-new blinds. For HomeKit integration, you need at least one Soma Connect hub too. The SOMA Smart Shades comprises of a little box that hooks into your blind’s cord, and a wireless hub. The box needs to be positioned under your window, roughly at the point where the cord of the blind dangles down....
Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life featured a return for Carole King, who is an MVP for the series - here’s her cameo explained. The original series of the Gilmore Girls arrived on The WB in 2000 and revolved around the close friendship between Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham) and her daughter Rory (Alexis Bledel, Sin City). The show was created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and became famous for its witty dialogue and great supporting characters....
OpenSSF launched the Scorecards in November 2020, creating an automated security tool that produces a “risk score” for open source projects and helps reduce the toil and manual effort required to continually evaluate changing packages when maintaining a project’s supply chain. Since Google and OpenSSF’s July 2021 announcement of Scorecards V2, the Scorecards project has grown steadily to over 40 unique contributors and 18 implemented security checks. The Scorecards Action, released in partnership with GitHub, automates the process on how to judge whether changes to a project affected its security....
Is your Google Pixel 4 keeps rebooting randomly? I am sorry to say that you are facing the Pixel 4 random reboot issue that is why you are here. Well no need to worry about and you don’t even need to visit the service center. This type of problem is common nowadays with Pixel users. Just follow the below-given methods to get rid with the Pixel 4 random reboot issue....
End of Free Google Photos Storage After the June 1st date, any photos you upload to Google Photos will count toward your overall storage limits. The limit is 15 GB for the free tier of Google Drive and that is shared by other Google services including Gmail, Docs, and Photos. There are a few exemptions to take note of here. Existing photos or videos uploaded before the June 1st, 2021 date won’t count toward the 15 GB of free storage....
