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There are two forms of reverse engineering. Under the first, the source code is available, but the high-level aspects of the program are not. Therefore, efforts are made to discover the source code for the software under development. The efforts made in uncovering such source code are regarded as reverse engineering. In the second, the software’s source code is not available any longer. Consequent upon this, efforts are made to discover the possible source code....

Were you standing? Seated? Shocked? Could you speak? Did you scream? Did faint quivers invade your body? You may need to prepare yourself for an enormous event that’s about the cast a dark shadow over everything you assumed about life. And people. And phones. I know this could be big because someone who’s really supposed to know about these things says it could be colossal. Are you ready? The minute the iPhone SE (2022) emerges, half of all Android users may toss their Motorolas, LGs, Samsungs, and Pixels onto the mobile scrapheap....

macOS 10.12.2 was released to the public earlier today, and in this post we’ll take a hands-on look at some of the release’s most notable features. First and foremost, everyone should update to macOS 10.12.2 for the stability features alone, especially if you’re a new MacBook Pro user. But there are a couple of additional new features that users may be happy to find as well. TouchBar Screenshots The headlining new feature, if you can call it that, is the ability to take screenshots of the Touch Bar using a keyboard shortcut....

I’ve always liked the idea of using a battery case, but with a phone like the iPhone 7 Plus, a lack of battery life isn’t a problem that I encounter regularly enough to warrant the extra bulk. I also like the idea of a wallet case to help keep up with my driver’s license and credit cards, but with a phone as large as the iPhone 7 Plus, I find such a setup to be a tad unwieldy....

Connected outlets is one of the most crowded categories in Apple HomeKit, and turning dumb wall outlets into smart plugs is one of the easiest smart home upgrades. Today we’re taking a look at the new HomeKit-enabled Satechi Dual Smart Outlet that joined this category earlier this month. As we highlighted in our announcement coverage a few weeks ago, Satechi intentionally designed its Dual Smart Outlet to not block the outlet above or below it by using a side-by-side design with standard height....

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/289142942″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] New episodes of Happy Hour are available every week. As mentioned, you can download this podcast via iTunes or plug in our RSS feed link into your favorite podcasting app. Note: Subscribing to the podcast feed will guarantee the latest episode is downloaded as soon as possible. Hosts: Benjamin Mayo Zac Hall Here’s what we discussed in this episode: Here’s how the Jet Black iPhone 7 finish holds up without a case [Updated]...

If you are rocking a new or new-ish iPhone, protecting the most damage prone area of your iPhone, its precious and large edge-to-edge screen, is more important than ever. Totallee’s tempered glass screen protectors for the iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max are the perfect companion to give your iPhone that extra level of protection. This week’s sponsor, totallee, has been making iPhone accessories since 2013. Over 250,000 customers have been enjoying its products, which are all designed to add protection to your device in a subtle, almost invisible way....

And there’s plenty of them on Facebook, Tumblr, Google+ and other social sites depending on who you follow. They actually seem to be making quite a comeback, and the social sites saturated with them. Some are funny, intriguing, or just plain lame. But I digress, let’s take a look a this nifty extension. GIF Scrubber for Chrome A developer known as Twin Gravity created a rather neat extension for Google Chrome known as GIF Scrubber....

According to Google Project Zero’s zero-day tracker, there were 25 browser zero-days patched last year, of which 14 were for Chrome, six were for Safari’s WebKit engine, and four were for Internet Explorer. In 2020, there were just 14 browser zero-day flaws, of which more than half were in Chrome. But between 2015 and 2018 there were no Chrome zero-day exploits in the wild, according to the tracker data. Adrian Taylor, a technical program manager on the Chrome Security Team, says in a blogpost that the increase in browser zero-days “may initially seem concerning” and “could point to a worrying trend”....

If you use Google Maps to find your way around, then an app update today makes it much easier to both plan itineraries and bookmark your favorite places. The company is today adding the ability to create lists of places you want to visit, and to share them with friends … As the demo video below shows, you just tap on the place name and then the Save icon. From there, you can save it to either a preset list like Favorites or Want To Go, or create your own list – such as a hitlist of places to visit during a vacation....

Gotham has come to an end, but there are plenty of unanswered question after the series finale. Shortly before the end of season 4, it was revealed that Gotham’s next run would act as the show’s conclusion and with a clear end in sight, these final episodes were intended to bring all characters and storylines to a mostly satisfying resolution. Jim Gordon completed his journey to become Commissioner of the GCPD, Bruce Wayne finalized his transformation into Batman, and the likes of Penguin, Riddler and Catwoman edged gradually closer to their comic book selves, all while fending off the violent advances of Bane and Nyssa al Ghul....

GTA Online continues growing exponentially and game developer Rockstar is rewarding players in February with an in-game giveaway that is the biggest cash haul to date. The money is a gift to players who drop in to play the game during two timed windows in February. New locations, new missions and new content have all driven the online game to new heights. The unprecedented cash reward is Rockstar’s way of saying thank you for a phenomenal couple of years for GTA Online....

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. The walkthrough Note: Only writeups of retired HTB machines are allowed. The machine in this article, named Cascade, is retired....

When Hannah Montana premiered on Disney Channel in 2006 the series became an instant hit, doing not just excellently in terms of ratings, but also in selling the show’s soundtrack and merchandise. Known for its upbeat music and comedic characters there was one overall question: Will anyone ever find out that lead Miley Stewart is also teen pop sensation Hannah Montana? Over the years, the title character within the show, as well as the series itself only got larger....

Hard Candy says they are already in full production and should have them ready for launch (below). Thank you Mr. Devine? HARD CANDY CASES DEBUTS THE FIRST LINE OF iTOUCH 4G CASES FOR FASHION-FORWARD MUSIC LOVERS August 31, San Francisco, Ca. – Hard Candy Cases continues the tradition of bringing quality Apple-centric products to market first with protective accessories for the iTouch 4G currently in production. The new cases are set to ship prior to Apple’s expected launch date in September, allowing consumers to have quality protection as soon as the device becomes available....

While writing the iconic Harry Potter books, beloved author J.K. Rowling was not only faced with creating a compelling plot and interesting characters but also imagining the entire Wizarding World. Needless to say, she succeeded, and the magical world of Harry Potter manages to mesmerize readers even decades after the first book was released. In fact, she went on to prove her “words are the most inexhaustible source of magic” quote by creating a faninteresting tastic world that is truly spellbinding....

Gears Tactics is a turn-based tactics fast-paced video game developed by Splash Damage with The Coalition and published by Xbox Game Studios. It’s available for Microsoft Windows and Xbox One platforms only. However, some of the PC players have started reporting recently that the Gears Tactics game stuck on the loading screen after the game launches and when they hit ‘press any key to continue’ option. Then the infinite loading screen starts and the game won’t proceed anymore....

If Preview doesn’t provide enough functionality for your PDF editing needs, the brand new PDFelement 7 for for Mac is available now. Check our video hands-on below with the new PDFelement 7 to see how you can use it to supercharge your PDF editing. 9to5 readers can get up to 50% off PDFelement 7 for Mac for a limited time Hands-on with PDFelement 7 for Mac Apple’s built-in Preview utility allows you to do basic PDF editing and works great for things like viewing multiple documents at once, converting to common formats like JPEG, PNG, and TIFF, and for simple annotations using shapes, arrows, text and more....

While some international carriers have rolled out dual SIM support for the iPhone XS and XR, the major US wireless carriers have pushed back official support until “later this year.” However, GigSky has today updated its iOS app which brings support for eSIM on iPhone XS and XR to its North American and worldwide mobile data plans. Coming with iOS 12.1, Apple flipped the switch on dual SIM support, but the feature is still carrier dependent....

[tweet https://twitter.com/gmail/status/230351804230144000] Google updated its universal iOS app today with a couple of noteworthy improvements including smoother animations and scrolling on the iPhone and iPod touch. It also features the ability to save picture attachments to the iOS photo library by tapping and holding an image as well as the usual bug fixes. What’s New in Version 1.3 – Smoother animation and scrolling on iPhone and iPod touch. – Save picture attachments to your photo library....