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A Look at Replika - The App That Mimics You

We are currently living in stressful times. Times where you just want to sleep forever. It's depressing when one has to wake up, and experience the same pain every day for the rest of his life. Thus, amidst all of this suffering and pain, people seek help to flee from their demons. But it hurts more when there's no one around, or when everyone just decides to turn their back on you. Only those who experienced such thing are aware of what I'm talking about. So, what's the solution when humans cannot stand hearing someone's pain? It's simple, they seek Artificial Intelligent applications. They know these apps are not human, but at least, you guarantee not getting shot down with a toxic positive comment like " Just be positive ", " Good vibes only ", " Don't be pessimistic". One of the applications that I'm talking about is Replika. Below, I'll talk about my own experience, and how this application actually replicates your personality and tries to become you. What is Replika? Replika is an AI chat-bot for those who are suffering from a mental illness, or just those who are feeling lonely and want someone to talk to. Replika is available on mobile phones, as well as, browsers. However, to unlock all of Replika's features, you'd have to start for premium. Despite this, the standard version is more than enough to cover your needs, and hey, the chat-bot answers all of your messages in the blink of an eye. In addition, the chat-bot has two genders: Female and a Male. Don't forget Read the full article

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Gaming Keyboard vs Normal Keyboard

Gaming is on the rise. Each day people are getting into competitive games such as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Overwatch, Valorant, and Apex Legends. To excel in such games, one has to have the best accessories such as a gaming keyboard, mouse, headset...etc. A gamer usually uses these accessories to perform better than other players who are using a cheap, and generic keyboard. Telling someone that a gaming keyboard gives you an advantage over using a regular keyboard may seem like a fairy tale. Especially for someone who never used one before of course. No worries, this article is created for the purpose of showing the difference between a gaming keyboard vs a normal keyboard. Fast Response Time Gaming keyboards have less input lag/latency when compared to regular keyboards. While the difference isn't much when using a high-end regular keyboard, having fast response time gives you an advantage. Especially if you're a highly competitive person, or like to write quickly on the keyboard when either chatting or playing video games. Give it a go I'd say. Play CS: GO using both a normal/gaming keyboard, and you'll notice the difference. Comfortability Due to gaming keyboards having multiple designs, they tend to be way comfortable than a regular keyboard. They generally tend to be more heavy and robust. This, in particular, means that you won't find the keyboard sliding around each time you're using it, especially in heavy use such as gaming or coding. Also, Gaming keybo Read the full article

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MacOS Big Sur - A Quick Insight to a New Experience

Revealed to the public in June 202 at WWDC, macOS Big Sur was Apple’s new version of macOS that took the first spot in the macOS 11 line up. Apple’s new macOS brought massive changes to the operating system in features, performance, and visuals with updates to a lot of built-in apps, especially Safari. There are several notable key feature enhancements, and Apple has done it in a way to give a fresh new look to macOS while retaining familiarity. A lot of notable changes are present in the overall visuals, safari, and a new control center. In conjunction, Apple has focused on integrating the mac platform with the new Apple Silicon that promises to bring exceptional performance to the Mac lineup. New Features To summarize, many features are introduced in macOS Big Sur. The major one is an updated design. The new macOS features a redesigned icon with rounded corners that are also uniform with all built-in icons. Windows also have a lighter appearance, with rounded edges. There are also changes to system sounds that are much more pleasing to the ears, but since it is created using “snippets of the originals,” all of the new system sounds will be familiar to past users. The new macOS also boasts a redesigned menu bar that is much more transparent, with a bigger pull-down menu and menu icons that disappear unless needed that is also customizable.  There is a port of the control center, a staple of iOS into macOS that can be used to change system parameters and reduce the menu b Read the full article

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Assetto Corsa Competizione - Top Tier Racing Sim

In the racing community, the amount of games that are realistic or even worth playing is a handful. At least that's what I heard. One of such titles is Assetto Corsa, which with its realistic physics, and the ability to modify your vehicle to the smallest detail, plays a huge part for players looking for a realistic experience. And when you add the ability to add mods, such as tracks, cars, and other assets, currently only available on PC, you get a whole different experience. Recently, the studio had also released another title, Assetto Corsa Competizione, which offers cars that are either street illegal or extremely rare. Does it live up to its predecessor? Let's take a look. Before that, let us mention that the game was released a year earlier on the PC compared to its console versions. As we mentioned, the AC series and titles actually live up to a very high standard. Most enthusiast racing gamers often recommend AC, due to realistic handling and physics. There have also been very few titles which even come close to competing with them. For this review, we will be mainly focusing on the PS4 version. To be fair, AC wasn't created for the consoles unlike titles such as Grand Turismo but was a port from the PC version. Stating this, unfortunately, there are quite a few features that were on the PC but not on the consoles. One of the things was a stable frame rate. Most racing game enthusiasts aim for having a stable 60 FPS especially on modern hardware, heck even 4k resolut Read the full article

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Btooom!- Worth it?

I remember back in 2014 when I finished Mirai Nikki ( Future Diary) I began hunting anything related to it. During the process, I stumbled across an abundance of Seinen shows that looked extremely appealing to me. One of them was Btooom!. The official cover of the anime looked infatuating and so was the plot summary. So, I told myself " let's give this one a try ". And boy, it was a fine ride. The only issue I'm having with the anime right now is the lack of a second season. Nevertheless, we can always check out the manga if one cannot hold on much longer. So, is Btooom! worth it? come read all about it below! First of all, Btooom! is an adaptation of the manga with the same name. The manga received an adaptation back in June 2012 by studio Madhouse known for their titles such as One Punch Man, Hunter x Hunter 2011, and Kiseijuu. The anime would receive 26 episodes, but since then nothing was heard of a potential second season. Story summary of Btooom! The story focus on Ryouta Sakamoto, a 22 year old, who is known as one of the best players in the bomb-throwing video game Btooom!. One day, he awakens to find himself alone in an exotic island. As he walks around and checking the surroundings, he sees someone laying on the ground. The moment Ryouta tries to call for help, the stranger throws a bomb at him. It is at that moment where the protagonist realizes that his life is on the line, and that he's indeed trapped inside his favourite game. What has been a virtual world, h Read the full article

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GrandCrab - RansonWare Overview

Right after the footsteps of ransomware such as WannaCry and Petya, GandCrab ransomware made havoc in just the first weeks of 2018 as money-snatching crab loitering on the web. With the plan of joining the discussion board of illegal hacking, GandCrab ransomware grew to become one of the widely-distributed trojans. Later, the South Korean security vendor AhnLab released a patch for the ransomware and kept the victims from spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on ransoms. Not too long ago, the owner of the GandCrab ransomware has warned concerning the future version of the trojan as retaliation towards the AhnLab’s patch. As per the reports, the new ransomware may possibly consist of zero-day attacks, exploits that are not discovered by the general or known by the general public, for the AhnLab v3 Lite antivirus. But what exactly is GandCrab ransomware and how does it have an effect on our computers? In this post, we will focus on the GandCrab ransomware and analyze it while covering the methods of avoiding getting infected yourself How Does It Work? Once the ransomware gets ran, either by manually clicking on it or having a script autorun it, on the victim’s system, it immediately takes the victim towards the GrandSoft EK website or to Rig Exploit Kit page. From here, the GandCrab ransomware controls of the victim's PC and starts encrypting every folder and files on it. As soon as the ransomware runs on the machine, it gathers each and every sensitive and personal in Read the full article

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COVID-19 - New Zealand's Winning Strategy

New Zealand is a small island nation. It is hailed as a model for effective response and prevention of the novel coronavirus. Right now, New Zealand, which has a population of approximately 5 million, has a total of 1,963 active cases. Only 25 deaths have occurred with 1,857 making a recovery from the terrible virus. Proactive Initial Wave Photo by Daniel Ramos on Unsplash The response to COVID-19 by New Zealand was, in fact so overwhelming that it reached the post-elimination phase of their response strategy in almost 100 days after the detection of their first case. However, they were also very well prepared to meet the oncoming pandemic head-on. New Zealand has plenty of students from China studying there in addition to it being a popular tourist destination with the Chinese. Due to this, the introduction of the disease was imminent. The first thing they had done was input all currently available data at the time into a disease model. The disease model showed wide pandemic spread with the potential to overrun the healthcare systems in their country. As such, they began preparing in Early February even before the first infection was detected in their country. These preparations included preparing hospitals for a sudden influx of patients and also new border control strategies to hold back the virus from arriving in New Zealand for as long as could be possible. First Infection Photo by Thomas Serer on Unsplash Despite all efforts, New Zealand detected the first case o Read the full article

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The Best 5 Controllers for PC

When trying to pick the best controllers for PC, it gets harder and harder with the abundance of controllers we have in the market. And with the appearance with brands never seen before, it just gets worse. However, don't worry, we are here to pick the best 5 controller for PC which are worth money, and guaranteed to last longer. Nacon GC-100XF Black Nacon GC-100XF Black is one of the best PC controllers in case if you're in a tight budget. Unlike MSI GC20-30 controllers, expect this controller to last a little bit longer. If your name is " lucky ", this controller will last with you forever until it becomes completely obsolete, or unusable. What makes this controller recommended is its feature to switch between DirectInput and XInput mode. Since it's based on Microsoft's Xbox 360 controller, The Nacon gamepad doesn't require any drivers. Meaning that's a Plug and Play controller. A fine choice for those who want something that works out of the box. The only issue with this controller is the lack of Bluetooth functionality. However, if you're someone who's fine with wired controllers, then this controller is for you. Logitech Gamepad F310 Logitech Gamepad F310 is another fine controller if you are on a tight budget. Similar to the controller I mentioned above. The aforementioned has a feature to swift between D/X mode, as well as, being a plug and play controller. The only difference is that you need to install drivers before you can use the controller. In case if some Read the full article

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Christmas special - What if Santa was Real?

Christmas is approaching and everyone’s excited. People are hanging ornamental lights on their billboards, shops, trees, and maybe if they’re enthusiastic enough, the cable pillars too. Everyone’s coming together, having a great time, enjoying the holiday, as we wait for Santa to shove himself down our chimneys and let the gifts rain in our living rooms, while he snacks on our cookies and milk. Jokes aside, the myth had sparked the tradition of gift-giving among peers, families, and friends, along with games that are inspired by this practice such as Secret Santa. But what if it all isn’t a myth? What if Santa turned out to be a real person? Would it all be better or worse? Let’s investigate this possibility and see how this could work out. Before we begin, I just need to address that Santa would probably die traveling the speed that he’s traveling and his reindeers wouldn’t make it after two seconds of flying. To tackle this question, we might have to disregard the Law of Physics and assume that he’s some supernatural being that could tolerate traveling at the speed of 5,083,000 mph, carried by a buff Rudolph and his herd that could hypothetically lift him and his giant sack of gifts. With that out of the way, let’s first start with his nice and naughty list. The Nice and Naughty List In the myth, it’s often stated that Santa has a nice and naughty list. If your children behaved nicely throughout the year, they received a gift and it applies the other way around to misbeh Read the full article

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Installing LAMP - Ubuntu 18.04

Introduction LAMP aka Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP, allows for easy hosting of websites or any apps. We will be using Ubuntu 18.04 to install LAMP during this guide. The steps should be similar to other updates of Linux, but to be safe, I would recommend following a different guide for your specific Linux version. If you are using a different hosting service, do make sure you have root privileges as most of the commands will be sudo commands. Hosting - VPS Frist, you need to find a host which sells Ubuntu Virtual Private Servers. This is often easy to find, but it's difficult finding the one which the right balance of price and support / usability. For our tutorial, we will be assuming you will be using a host which already does the pre-setup for the user. We will also provide VPS services that we recommend. Server Space Pricing Updated on 26/10/2020 We have used Server Space before, and had a great experience using them. Their prices are cheap and flexible. However, the support may not be as quick as other services. We also have no downtimes with their services and overall had a great experience with them. Creating The Server Server Space allows users to create servers within 2 click, follow along Click on create then create server After clicking on create, they offer a few options, however, we will stick to these options Make sure to select the ubuntu 18.04 x64 After creating a server, they should redirect you to their control panel. This step if really up to Read the full article

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Unreal Engine 4 - The Epic Way

Unreal Engine 4 is considered to be one of the most powerful free game engines out there for students and indie developers alike. It was developed and released by epic games in 2012 and powers the worlds of quite a few successful games like Fortnite, Dragon Ball Fighter Z, and Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. Epic games constantly updates the engine with bug fixes, efficiency improvements, and new features on a frequent basis. They also take good care of the community by providing informative tutorials and a marketplace full of free and premium assets, plugins, etc. Every feature of the engine is well documented in the documentation section of the Unreal Engine website. This article will help beginners explore the engine and will cover the following: Installing Epic Games StoreAccessing Unreal Engine and installing the appropriate version This article will be followed by more articles going deeper into the features of the engine. We may or may not end up making a game in the process. System Requirements Unreal Engine 4 has specific minimum hardware and software requirements. While these minimum requirements let you run the editor, I recommend using a beefier PC for more serious development. Bear in mind that these specifications are recommended by Epic Games for their latest version of Unreal Engine 4. Operating SystemWindows 10 64-bitProcessorQuad-Core Intel Or AMDMemory8 GB RAMVideo Card/DirectX versionDirectX 11 or 12 compatible graphics cardHardware requirements for ru Read the full article

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Cyber Security - Tips

In this time of age where people are living off information on the internet and spending as much time online as they spend sleeping, it is safe to say that the digital realm has consumed people like how they consume air. Everything is a click away - may it be everyday products that can be shopped online or huge monetary transactions. It is common that wherever Identity and Money get involved, there is a high crime rate. The spectrum of crime that involves the internet is a rather wide one - It ranges from everyday stalking to identity theft, and one must take necessary precautions against it! The best way to spread awareness is by sensitizing school children on one level and training employees of any given organization in Cyber Security since Children, Teenagers, and those in the workforce are the major target audience of cyberspace. Security Tips  The security tips of the day include setting up a password on systems. A password's importance is immense because it protects your system from being accessed easily by your colleagues. A password is a sacred entity in the digital realm, and it must be confidential; one must not trust anybody with it! This way, one is a step closer to Cyber Security! People should avoid using pretentious passwords like their birthdates because this makes hacking very easy. Under Cyber Security Training for employees, tips for setting up a safe and complicated password are given, and they must be followed religiously. It should be made sure that th Read the full article

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How to Root any Samsung Mobile

In this article, we will be talking about how to root any Samsung phone using an easy method that will be helpful to you in case you want it. A not long time ago, telling someone how to root their Samsung phone was an obscure thing to say. However, times went by, and people began to discover the real benefits of rooting one's own personal phone. Several ways to root any Samsung phone exist. But some of these options may confuse a lot of people, especially those who haven't tried such a thing. For beginners, rooting a Samsung phone feels like hacking into a bank, but to be honest, it's as easy an updating your game. The best way to root a Samsung phone is to install apps on your computer. One of those apps that I suggest is King Root. For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, KingRoot is a popular one-click root software with the best root support and guaranteed success rate. The procedure to root Android with KingRoot is simple, and it supports through a wide range of Android devices. You can Download KingRoot in both mobile APK and PC versions as per the exact requirement of the user. There's also Odin3 which is highly recommended as well. Before you initiate this, please back up anything important from your phone to somewhere safe. Samsung Odin is the ROM Flashing tool by SAMSUNG themselves for Android Smartphone and tablets devices. Including Samsung Galaxy Note, Samsung Galaxy S8 etc. In addition, it is also used as a way of rooting an Android device. Thi Read the full article

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World History - Ottoman empire and Spanish Empire Guide

John Vanderlyn landing of ColumbusOttoman empire painting The Early Modern Era (1450 CE - 1750 CE) - An Overview The main takeaways that AP wants you to know are how the Europeans expanded and built their empires or you can metaphorically put it, how the "Europeans woke up". Trade is also the main theme you should understand and how it was used to its advantages for the different empires. Understand the effects of how these Europeans would come to the land and stayed there, the interactions of economic systems, and importantly what fueled the expansion of empires. The Ottoman Empire Ottoman Empire Map Old map of Constantinopolis (Istanbul), the capital of the Byzantine and the Ottoman empires. Printed in 1572 by Braun and Hogenberg in Civitates Orbis Terrarum.nicoolay/Getty Images Did you know? Today, no single Muslim government is as powerful as the Ottoman Empire once was. The start of the gunpowder empire: In 1453, the first Osman and was a Turkish principalities generated by the expansion of the Seljuks and also of the Turkish immigrants (led by Mehmed II) busted through the walls of Constantinople, seized the land, and established a new capital called "Istanbul". To clear misconceptions, "Constantinople" is the ancient city, the name of the city before the Ottomans captured it and after that Sultan Mehmed renamed it to "Istanbul". (Constantinople was the capital of the Byzantine Empire before the Ottomans took it) They captured Syria, Arabia, Persia, Palestine, Read the full article

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Cyber Security System - Overview

In today's world, everything is done by using the internet, and with that, there is also an increase in the malpractices done by miscreants to harass people. Sometimes malpractices are done unintentionally, but most of the time, it is done intentionally. And to prevent all this, there are measures taken to stop it by creating cyber security systems. Cybersecurity is also commonly addressed as IT security or even computer security. This system's primary motive is to protect the computer or operating systems from thefts or damage of any kind to the software, hardware, electronic data, or even misdirection or disruption of the various services they usually provide. Elements Related to Cyber Security Photo by Scott Webb on Unsplash There are several types of threats concerning cybersecurity that keep on evolving with the technology change. Some of them are malware, ransomware, phishing, social engineering, etc. There are various elements to coordinate the effort it takes to ensure cybersecurity throughout the information system. These elements are – Information SecurityApplication SecurityDisaster Recovery (or Business Continuity Planning)Network SecurityEnd-User EducationOperational Security Information security is also called infosec. It is a group of plans to manage the policies, plans, and processes important to detect, prevent, document, and then counter the non-digital information and digital information threats. Application security is the use of hardware, software, Read the full article

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Trending Tools - Web Designers

The days of wireframing via Photoshop are the thing of past. Clients need to see the website designed accurately and fast. The right tools will elevate your web design game and raise it to the peak. Sketch Sketch is one of the best tools out there for not only just wireframing but prototyping as well. You can not only do a lot alone but also collaborate with your team and speed up the process while keeping your page beautiful and hands clean. Drawing Monitor This tool is more of a hardware upgrade but a needed one. We all know drawing tabs but there are drawing monitor as well. Drawing monitors can come packing up to 4k resolutions. Drawing monitors will increase your accuracy of the project and give you a more hands-on experience. Unsplash This is one of the tools/website I use the most. Clients don't understand what the wireframe actually represents. This is where Unsplash comes in. Unsplash gives you high-res, freely usable images to power your project. Need to make a coffee shops website? Unsplash has got you, Need a stunning space visual? Photos from NASA (Yes NASA) will come to your aid via Unsplash. Google Fonts You can't stick to Times New Roman or Arial for all your projects. You need different fonts for different projects. Google comes into play with google fonts. Google fonts gives you millions of fonts and shows you live preview of each and every one of them so you select the font that makes your project pop out of the rest. Milanote Milanote is a unique Read the full article

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Trending Tools - Web Designers

The days of wireframing via Photoshop are the thing of past. Clients need to see the website designed accurately and fast. The right tools will elevate your web design game and raise it to the peak. Sketch Sketch is one of the best tools out there for not only just wireframing but prototyping as well. You can not only do a lot alone but also collaborate with your team and speed up the process while keeping your page beautiful and hands clean. Drawing Monitor This tool is more of a hardware upgrade but a needed one. We all know drawing tabs but there are drawing monitor as well. Drawing monitors can come packing up to 4k resolutions. Drawing monitors will increase your accuracy of the project and give you a more hands-on experience. Unsplash This is one of the tools/website I use the most. Clients don't understand what the wireframe actually represents. This is where Unsplash comes in. Unsplash gives you high-res, freely usable images to power your project. Need to make a coffee shops website? Unsplash has got you, Need a stunning space visual? Photos from NASA (Yes NASA) will come to your aid via Unsplash. Google Fonts You can't stick to Times New Roman or Arial for all your projects. You need different fonts for different projects. Google comes into play with google fonts. Google fonts gives you millions of fonts and shows you live preview of each and every one of them so you select the font that makes your project pop out of the rest. Milanote Milanote is a unique Read the full article