Brain Hack: How Scientists Connected One Brain To The Other Over Internet

Apple Makes Fun of Microsoft’s Windows Logo, Designs A New One

Apple has taken the liberty to make its own version of Windows logo and replaced the official Microsoft Windows logo with its own rendition on its website.

Apparently, Apple isn’t fond of the work of Windows designer team and it has decided to create its own version of Microsoft’s Windows logo.

If you visit the Apple’s support pages, you might notice something weird about the Windows OS logo. Apple’s rendition of Windows logo looks like a window- literally.

The logo is placed alongside the official logos of iOS 8, iCloud, and OS X Yosemite.

In the past, both companies have been making fun of each other via their product commercials. However, this feels odd as other recent developments indicated that things are getting better between these rivals.

Last year Redmond released the Office apps to iPads and a couple of weeks ago Microsoft CEOSatya Nadella used an iPhone onstage to demonstrate Microsoft apps.

Earlier, Apple invited a Microsoft executiveonstage to show off Office apps on the new iPad Pro.

Well, this strange Windows logo could be still found on Apple’s website. Do take a look.

What do you think about Apple using a window instead of the Windows logo? Do tell us in the comments below goo.gl/kKXfqQ

Cracking WPA/WPA2 – PSK Encryption

About a month ago, to my embarrassment, I learned that my Wi-Fi password was so weak that even my 10 year old neighbour could crack it…
No, not really.

• A little Disclaimer – The contents of this post are solely for ethical and educational purposes. You may not use it for unethical purposes. The Author or the Website is not responsible for any damage to yourself, your network, or the computers in you network, should something go wrong. (Basically guys, be careful where you use this and please don’t do anything stupid.)

We’re going to start with a little introduction to Kali Linux, because that is the OS I prefer, is the easiest for this task and comes with all the tools we need. “Kali” is a Linux distribution and is the successor to the much acclaimed Backtrack, which many of you reading this article will probably know of. Now, there are many ways of installing and using Kali, if anyone needs any help, leave in the comments, and I will probably write another post about installing and its basics in the future.

In this tutorial, I’m going to hack into a Wi-Fi hotspot that I just set up, named – Anonymus.
Now, given that we have Kail Linux, open up a terminal window, type in “ifconfig “. This is going to list all the networking interfaces connected to your device.

Here, we only need (wlan0) which is our Wi-Fi card, so we can disable the others by doing “ifconfig <name of the interface> down”.
(“lo” does no matter)…

Now, we type “airmon-ng start wlan0”

(airmon-ng is just a tool for monitoring air traffic, “start” basically starts the tool, and “wlan0” specifies the interface we are using for monitoring)
It’ll probably show “some processes that could cause trouble”, we’ll simply kill those processes by entering “kill <process ID>”.

Kali Linux command's

If you are new to Kali Linux, and want to become more familiar with it, then look no further as I run through a vast array of commands that you can run on the Linux based OS.

Let’s begin!

KALI LINUX COMMANDS

1.Command: ls
The command “ls” stands for (List Directory Contents), List the contents of the folder, be it file or folder, from which it runs. The most common options are -a (all files) and -l (long or details)
Tab completion is supported and may be configured with .inputrc
When output to file the files are listed one per line.
By default, colour is not used to distinguish types of files. That is equivalent to using –color=none.
Using the –color option without the optional WHEN argument is equivalent to using –color=always.
With –color=auto, color codes are output only if standard output is connected to a terminal (tty).

• A.Command “ls -a“, list the content of folder, including hidden files the hidden files is colored blueCommand: lsblkThe “lsblk” stands for (List Block Devices), print block devices by their assigned name (but not RAM) on the standard output in a tree-like fashion.

The “lsblk -l” command list block devices in ‘list‘ structure (not tree like fashion).
Note: lsblk is very useful and easiest way to know the name of New Usb Device you just plugged in, especially when you have to deal with disk/blocks in terminal.
3. Command: sudo
he “sudo” (super user do) command allows a permitted user to execute a command as the superuser or another user, as specified by the security policy in the sudoers list.

exp: root@Kali:~# sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tualatrix/ppa
Note: sudo allows user to borrow superuser privileged, while a similar command ‘su‘ allows user to actually log in as superuser. Sudo is safer than su.
It is not advised to use sudo or su for day-to-day normal use, as it can result in serious error if accidentally you did something wrong, that’s why a very popular saying in Linux community is:
“To err is human, but to really foul up everything, you need root password.”

4. Command: mkdir
The “mkdir” (Make directory) command create a new directory with name path. However is the directory already exists, it will return an error message “cannot create folder, folder already exists”.

exp: root@Kalitut:~# mkdir Kalitut
Note: Directory can only be created inside the folder, in which the user has write permission. mkdir: cannot create directory `Kalitut‘: File exists
(Don’t confuse with file in the above output, you might remember what i said at the beginning – In Linux every file, folder, drive, command, scripts are treated as file).

5.Command: chmod
The Linux “chmod” command stands for (change file mode bits). chmod changes the file mode (permission) of each given file, folder, script, etc.. according to mode asked for.
There exist 3 types of permission on a file (folder or anything but to keep things simple we will be using file).

Read (r)=4
Write(w)=2
Execute(x)=1

So if you want to give only read permission on a file it will be assigned a value of ‘4‘, for write permission only, a value of ‘2‘ and for execute permission only, a value of ‘1‘ is to be given. For read and write permission 4+2 = ‘6‘ is to be given, ans so on.
Now permission need to be set for 3 kinds of user and usergroup. The first is owner, then usergroup and finally world.

rwxr-x–x   abc.sh

Here the root’s permission is rwx (read, write and execute).
usergroup to which it belongs, is r-x (read and execute only, no write permission) and
for world is –x (only execute).
To change its permission and provide read, write and execute permission to owner, group and world.

root@Kali:~# chmod 777 abc.sh

only read and write permission to all three.

root@Kalitut:~# chmod 666 abc.sh

read, write and execute to owner and only execute to group and world.

root@Kalitut:~# chmod 711 abc.sh

Note: one of the most important command useful for sysadmin and user both. On a multi-user environment or on a server, this command comes to rescue, setting wrong permission will either makes a file inaccessible or provide unauthorized access to someone.

6.Command: tar
The “tar” command is a Tape Archive is useful in creation of archive, in a number of file format and their extraction.

root@Kali:~# tar -zxvf abc.tar.gz (Remember ‘z’ for .tar.gz)
root@Kali:~# tar -jxvf abc.tar.bz2 (Remember ‘j’ for .tar.bz2)
root@Kali:~# tar -cvf archieve.tar.gz(.bz2) /path/to/folder/abc

Note: A ‘tar.gz‘ means gzipped. ‘tar.bz2‘ is compressed with bzip which uses a better but slower compression method.

7. Command: cp
The “copy” stands for (Copy), it copies a file from one location to another location.

root@Kali:~# cp /home/user/Downloads abc.tar.gz /home/user/Desktop (Return 0 when sucess)

Note: cp is one of the most commonly used command in shell scripting and it can be used with wildcard characters (Describe in the above block), for customised and desired file copying.

8. Command: mv
The “mv” command moves a file from one location to another location.

root@Kali:~# mv /home/user/Downloads abc.tar.gz /home/user/Desktop (Return 0 when sucess)

Note: mv command can be used with wildcard characters. mv should be used with caution, as moving of system/unauthorised file may lead to security as well as breakdown of system.

9.Command: pwd
The command “pwd” (print working directory), prints the current working directory with full path name from terminal.

root@Kali:~# pwd
/home/user/Desktop

Note: This command won’t be much frequently used in scripting but it is an absolute life saver for newbie who gets lost in terminal in their early connection with nux. (Linux is most commonly referred as nux or nix).

10. Command: cd
Finally, the frequently used “cd” command stands for (change directory), it change the working directory to execute, copy, move write, read, etc. from terminal itself.

root@Kali:~# cd /home/user/Desktop
server@localhost:~$ pwd
/home/user/Desktop

Note: cd comes to rescue when switching between directories from terminal. “Cd ~” will change the working directory to user’s home directory, and is very useful if a user finds himself lost in terminal. “Cd ..” will change the working directory to parent directory (of current working directory).

File Operations:
pwd                        Print Name Of Current/Working Directory
The pwd is an acronym for print working directory. The pwd command is considered as one of the most frequently used commands on Linux, AIX, HP-UX, *BSD, and other UNIX like operating systems along with the ls, and cd commands. It can be used for the following purposes under Apple OS X or UNIX or Linux operating systems:
=> Find the full path to the current directory.
=> Store the full path to the current directory in the shell variable.
=> Verify the absolute path.
=> Verify the physical path i.e exclude .

cd                            Changing The Working Directory
cp                            Copy Files Or Directory
rm                            Remove Files And Directory
ls                              List Of Directory Contents
mkdir                       Make Directory
cat                            Concatenate Files And Print On Standard Output
mv                            Move Files
chmod                      Change Files Permissions

Know Your System
uname                      Print System Information
who                         Show Who Is Logged On
cal                           Displays Calculator
date                         Print System Date And Time
df                            Report File System Disk Space Usage
du                            Estimate File Space Usage
ps                            Displays Information Of Current Active Processes
kill                          Allows To Kills Process
clear                        Clear The Terminal Screen
cat /proc/cpuinfo          Cpuinfo Display CPU Information
cat /proc/meminfo          Display Memory Information

Compression
tar                        Store and Extract Files From An Archive File
gzip                       Compress Or Decompress Named Files

Network
ifconfig                   To Config Network Interface
ping                       Check Other System are reachable from The Host System
wget                       Download Files From Network
ssh                        Remote Login Program
ftp                        Download/Upload Files From/To Remote System
last                       Displays List Of Last Logged In User
telnet                     Used To Communicate With Another Host Using THe Telnet Protocol

Searching Files
grep                       Search Files(s) For Specific Text
find                       Search For Files In A Directory Hierarchy
locate                     Find Files By Name

Goodbye Google: Google Is Becoming Alphabet Today

Goodbye Google: Google Is Becoming Alphabet Today

Google said that its long-awaited Alphabet restructuring will happen at the end of the day on Friday.

Tonight, the Google we know will cease to exist. Tonight, a new company namedAlphabet will be born.

After the closing of trading on Friday, Google’s Class A and C stocks will start trading as Alphabet Class C Capital Stock and Alphabet Class A Common Stock, on the Nasaq.

Company co-founder Larry Page has hoped that this restructuring will help the company to be more focused in new areas like healthcare and automobile.

Did you miss the real reason why Google restructured itself under the conglomerate known as Alphabet? Know the reason in our in-depth Google-to-Alphabet article.

Meet the five toughest smartphones that can withstand extreme temperatures, water, dust, shock and are hack proof The top 5 super tough smartphones that can withstand almost anything

The top 5 super tough smartphones that can withstand almost anything

Meet the five toughest smartphones that can withstand extreme temperatures, water, dust, shock and are hack proof

Rather than buying a smartphone case to protect your investment, many are considering a really tough phone to begin with. This is especially true for those who work in challenging environments ranging rigs, oil platforms, mines, forests, deep sea shipping to military personnel serving in some of the toughest environments in the world.

To meet this unique demand there a  handful of manufacturers who look to deliver Android devices with brains and brawn.

While not all products claim the same level of durability, we have picked the top five so called “tough” phones to see how they’d stand up in most extreme conditions.

1. Caterpillar CAT S50

The CAT S50 features 4.7 inch (1280×720 pixels) screen and has a quad-core Qualcomm MSM8926 processor clocked at up to 1.2GHz coupled with 2GB of RAM. The battery will give you up to 16 hours of 3G talk time. The smartphone can function in temperatures ranging from -13°F (-25°C) to 131°F (55 °C) and waterproof up to 1m for 30 minutes and resistant to dust and drops of up to 1.2m. It is also the first Caterpillar smartphone to come with useful and customized applications.

The CAT S50’s retail price is $459.99.

2. Quechua Phone

Quechua has collaborated with Archos, a French manufacturer to manufacture its first smartphone, built “to be mountainproof” (wind, water and dirt). It comes with a touchscreen made of thick hardened glass with a rubber shell as well as it let’s it absorb shocks. Quechua also brags of 22 hours of talk time.

The Quechua Phone 5 is available for $310.

3. Fieldbook F1

Logic Instrument’s Fieldbook F1 can theoretically function in extreme temperatures ranging from 14°F (-10°C) to 131°F (55°C), as it is water, shock and dust resistant. This is a quality phablet running on Android Lollipop and comes with a 6 inch HD display (1920×1080 pixels). The Fieldbook F1 is also fitted with many sensors (ambient light, barometer, etc.) which converts the phablet into an actual weather station.

You need to get in touch with the manufacturer for the price of the product.

4. Galaxy Xcover 3

The Xcover 3, a sturdy entry-level smartphone from Samsung can handle dust, water, and drops (up to 1.2m). Besides this, it features a 4.5 inch (800×480 pixel) display and is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor. It comes with 1.5GB of RAM coupled with 8GB of internal storage, which is expandable via a microSD card.

The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 3 comes for $248.

5. The Turing Phone

Available online only from the start of this summer, the Turing Phone calls itself as a safe smartphone, promising the privacy of your data and conversations, which are encoded in a systematic manner. According to its creator, the Turing Phone has a casing made of a never-used-before material called Liquid morphium, which is stronger than titanium and steel, and which keeps it safe from climatic and physical hardships.

Starting at $610, The Turing Phone is available online only.

Hope you like our list of the toughest smartphones in the world as of today. If you have found even more tougher smartphone and feel that it should be included in the list, kindly drop the name of that smartphone in the comments section.

RIP Windows Media Center

This week was full of exciting and encouraging announcements for Windows fans from the stage of Microsoft Build 2015 Developer Conference. But, here comes a news that is a big blow to the Windows Media Center fans. Now, Microsoft has finally confirmed that this media software won’t be available in Windows 10.

If your PC is running Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 and you upgrade to Windows 10, your system will be devoid of the Media Centre and you won’t be able to get it back. If you try to install the most recent Windows 10 build on a system with Media Centre, you will get this warning before the setup proceeds further:

If you try to install the most recent Windows 10 build on a system with Media Centre, you will get this warning before the setup proceeds further:

History of Windows Media Center:

This isn’t a surprise move. Developers at Redmond stopped actively developing the Windows Media Center in 2009 as the team behind its development was broken. The version that was made available in an upgrade pack in Windows 10 was an unmodified versionWindows Media Center has been a popular feature of past Windows operating systems and it’s like a blow to the fans. Back in 2001, Media Centre was launched as a separate XP version that supported TV channels from TV tuners and played full screen as a media player.

Microsoft upgraded it with HD TV support, CableCard-based tuners and ability to enable apps Netflix and other third-party sources. It was a signature feature of the Windows “premium” versions. If you are a fan of Windows Media Center, you’ll have to ditch your plans of Windows 10 upgrade and hope for some unofficial porting to the new OS.

This news was confirmed by Microsoft in an interview with ZDNet’s Ed Bott.

Will you miss Windows Media Center? Tell us 

Angry Bird is Not Just a Mobile Game, Angry Birds Movie Trailer is Released

Angry Birds was one of my favourite games on App Store and I was really excited when I heard the buzz about Angry Birds movie. But now, it’s no more a buzz as Angry Birds is getting its own movie, and its trailer is finally released.

Plot: The movie takes us to an island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds – or almost entirely. In this paradise, Red (Jason Sudeikis – We’re the Millers, Horrible Bosses), a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck (Josh Gad in his first animated role since Frozen), and the volatile Bomb (Danny McBride – This is the End, Eastbound and Down) have always been outsiders. But when the island is visited by mysterious green piggies, it’s up to these unlikely outcasts to figure out what the pigs are up to.

TNW reported that:

The movie likely carries significant weight for Rovio, which cut 260 jobs just last month. Despite over 50 million downloads, Angry Birds 2 couldn’t quite replicate the sensational success of the first game.

 Rovio’s surely banking on the movie to be popular enough to give it a financial boost – particularly given it costed the company more than $160 million to make. 

Google offers real-time traffic updates in its Maps application. Have you ever thought how Google tracks live traffic?

Google offers real-time traffic updates in its Maps application. Have you ever thought how Google tracks live traffic?

Getting a Google Maps traffic update before leaving for work is not a big deal for you, but have you ever wondered how Google tracks live traffic. There is no rocket science behind this, but Google has to do a lot of hard work, just to serve you the real-time traffic updates in your area.

Google gathers GPS data it receives from smartphones and uses it to analyse their speed and location. Google has assigned different colors for different traffic congestion levels, like red is for heavy traffic. So, if more smartphones are there at one place (obviously on the road), the color of the maps overlay changes to red. Google’s intelligent algorithms exclude vehicles like Postal Vans, as they take more frequent stops and may alter the traffic data.

Google also crowdsources location data from telecom companies. These telcos monitor user location data by a method called Trilateration, in which the distance of a user measured between two or three surrounding telecom towers is used to analyse the speed and location of the user.

“When we combine your speed with the speed of other phones on the road, across thousands of phones moving around a city at any given time, we can get a pretty good picture of live traffic conditions”.Google

The minds behind the working of Google Traffic are ZipDash, a traffic analysis company that Google bought in 2004. Google added ZipDash’s technology to Google Maps and started providing live traffic updates.

Apart from the goodies offered by Google Traffic, it has also been a topic of concern as it affects the privacy of the user by sending user’s location to google servers. Google is fully determined to protect the privacy of the user and has acknowledged this. 

“We understand that many people would be concerned about telling the world how fast their car was moving if they also had to tell the world where they were going”.Google

After tracking and analyzing the location data for a particular trip, Google permanently deletes it from its servers. Google also offers an Opt-out option, in which if a user is concerned about his privacy, he can stop his location tracking by Google Maps servers. Google stated:

“Once you disable or opt out of My Location, Maps will not continue to send radio information back to Google servers to determine your handset’s approximate location”.

So, wherever you’re, next time when you’ll use Google maps for live traffic updates, you’ll praise Google’s efforts for the accuracy and speed they provide while tracking the live traffic for you. Google has played a major role in making our lives simpler. One can’t imagine internet without Google. In fact, Google is the internet for most of us.

Windows 93 is Complete and Ready to Use, Try this Weirdly Genius OS Here

What if Microsoft released another operating system between Windows 3.X and Windows 95? Windows 95 was around for a long times and it ruled the PCs for a long time. What if Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer released an OS in 1993?

Last night, couple of digital artists from France, Jakenpopp and Zombectro announced that the Windows 93operating system is finally complete. They released the first version of this bizarre but beautiful art project back in October 2014.

ear mobile users, Windows 93 works very well on mobile devices too.

When you open the link to use the OS, you’ll be greeted with a boot window and the PlayStation boot up sound. After this step, you’ll be taken to the desktop.

This is an in-browser operating system which is pretty cool if you have a lot of spare time and you want to be lost in your geeky childhood fantasies coupled with some fun. There are games like Castle GAFA 3D, Solitude, and you’ve got theStar Wars Episode IV in ASCII animated version. You’ve got a virtual PC too in Windows 93 where you can run Windows 93 inside the Windows 93.

There’s a voice program on the desktop namedSpeech where you can type a word and the program will pronounce it in different accents.

To give you some company, the creators have included Lisa, a virtual girl who just stands there at the desktop and there you’ve got a friend.

In case you’re wondering, there’s porn too; for God’s sake it’s the internet. Dig deep in C:/ drive to find images folder and then go to png.

Windows 93 is unstable and you’ll be greeted eventually with the BSD (Blue Screen of Death.) There are a lot other cool applications, just explore the desktop and find out.

In case you are ready for some fun and wasting some useful hours, the way I’ve been doing since morning, Windows 93 deserves a try.

Try it here: Windows 93

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