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What is Sorting? Sorting is nothing but, arranging elements in the order we want. You might have come across this in your school or college days. Like arranging numbers from smaller to greater (ascending) or from greater to smaller (descending) is what we saw till now and is called sorting. Default sorting in JavaScript As mentioned earlier, JavaScript has sort(). Let us take an example with few array of elements like [5,3,7,6,2,9] and want to sort this array elements in ascending order....

Rainbow Six Siege is a leading online tactical shooting game, with a growing fanbase. But if you are a veteran Rainbow Six Siege player, it is more than likely that you once encountered the error code 0-0x00000001 or the “updating security measures” error. While error code 10-0x00000 is a reference to an issue with the Ubisoft servers, the Rainbow Six Siege 0-0x00000001 error code is a bit different. It means that Ubisoft’s anti-cheat, BattleEye, did not launch or there was a launch in its error....

What is Business Email Compromise (BEC)? Unlike ordinary phishing emails, BEC is a form of fraud using clever and time-tested methods of deception. Scammers often scour the Internet for information such as coworker names and company structure, travel information (for example, a CEO speaking at a conference) or expansion plans. They’ll use this information to make a message or request seem more legitimate. For example, “the boss” may message through Facebook saying he’s out of town, has been robbed and needs money wired to him now....

The term “Internet of Things” refers to the use of the Internet for monitoring, tracking, controlling, and interconnecting everyday objects. For example, home appliances can be connected to the Internet to facilitate household activities. In this context, it is worth mentioning that refrigerators that allow the users to access the Internet are already commercially available. According to ABI Research, a technology market intelligence company, there are more than 10 billion wirelessly connected devices in the market today....

After growing controversy, Apple this week issued a public apology for how it handled slowing down older iPhones in conjunction with aging batteries. In addition to its apology, Apple also said that it would be lowering the price of iPhone battery replacements from $79 to $29. Originally, the company said it would start the lower-priced iPhone battery replacements in late January, but you can actually take advantage of it now…...

[slideshow] Today’s selection includes an update to a popular alternative Web browser, iPhone 5 optimization for photo-editing app, a new travel-companion app, etc., and many app price drops. Keep checking back for more, though, as we continually update this list throughout the day. Just released: FlyNRate | Free According to the app’s description on the App Store, FlyNRate is “the best travel companion you will ever have on your iPhone and iPad, whether you travel a lot for business or just because you can....

Python is one of the world’s most popular programming languages, loved for its breadth of packages or add-on libraries that make it useful for data science. Developers need to update these packages frequently and attackers have used this behavior to backdoor their Windows, Linux and Apple machines through bogus packages that are similarly named to legitimate ones, otherwise known as software supply chain attacks. PyPI, which is managed by the Python Software Foundation (PSF), is the main repository where Python developers can get third-party developed open-source packages for their projects....

After a formal announcement yesterday, Qualcomm today provided more details about its Snapdragon 845 mobile platform which will power the next-generation of Android smartphones in 2018. As revealed earlier, the Snapdragon 845 mobile platform will be built on Samsung’s 10nm LPP FinFET node that offers 10-percent performance improvement or a 15 percent improvement in power efficiency. The chip will feature Qualcomm’s custom Kryo 385 CPU which has been made from the ground up....

A Hong Kong-based human rights group has claimed that high school students are being illegally employed by Quanta Computer to work on Apple Watch assembly in mainland China. The company was last month reported to be working at ‘maximum capacity‘ on production of the Apple Watch Series 4. It’s alleged that the students were sent to Quanta by their teachers for ‘internships’ … The Financial Times reported on the claim....

A survey of 1,000 UK workers by Slack found that almost nine in 10 respondents (86%) would prefer to work longer hours over fewer days, by shortening the typical working week from five days to four. Asynchronous options – workstyles that allow workers to work when they want, as well as where they want – are also popular among those advocating for a non-traditional work schedule: 69% of respondents to Slack’s survey said asynchronous working gave them time to perfect ideas and responses before communicating, and more than six in 10 said asynchronous work maximized their productivity....

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For context, PUBG Mobile is operated by Tencent which is one of the leading game developers based in China. While the game was under scrutiny due to the fact that the developer was Chinese, it managed to escape the initial ban with some changes to its privacy policy. However, looks like the changes were not sufficient for the Government of India to look past the privacy concerns. The press release states that the ban has been put in place under Section 69A of the IT Act as these 118 apps including PUBG Mobile was found to be misusing user data in an unauthorized manner....

Qualcomm chips power a huge number of smartphones, but the company sees promising opportunities in the auto business. On Thursday, the company announced that Stellantis is the latest major automaker to adopt Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Digital Chassis – a cloud-enabled platform for telematics, connectivity, digital cockpit, and ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems). Beginning in 2024, the deal will bring more intelligent and immersive experiences to Stellantis’ 14 brands, including Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep and Maserati....

In addition, Qualcomm said it is launching the Snapdragon Developer Kit for Windows 10 PCs, which will give developers the ability to optimize applications on its platform. With the Snapdragon 7c, Qualcomm is hoping to enable more premium features and multi-day battery life to PCs in the $300-range. Miguel Nunes, senior director of product management at Qualcomm, said the company’s plan is to extend its PC reach from entry level experiences up....

The Rainbow Six: Siege Twitter account posted a short, four-second teaser for the next content update titled “Operation Void Edge”. This will be the first update of the next decade for the long-running, tactical, first-person shooter developed by Ubisoft Montreal. Coming hot off the heels of a well-received 2019, the growing shooter aims to hit the ground running this year. 2019 featured four seasons that included new Operators to unlock, new maps to learn, a new battle pass system, dozens of new skins, and even reworks to prior maps....

In Adobe Reader, ALT + LEFT instantly takes you back to your “Previous View.” Consider it a back button for a PDF. So, let’s say you are in a Table of Contents and you click a hyperlink that takes you to Chapter 6. Want to go back to the Table of Contents? Just hit ALT + LEFT and zip, you’re there. ALT + RIGHT does the opposite. It takes you to your “Next View” in the same way that the Forward button in a web browser works....

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had a double date with Jennifer Lopez and A-Rod while in Miami. The power couples took over the night as they enjoyed one another’s company. It was revealed on January 8th that Prince Harry and Duchess Markle would be stepping back from the senior royal duties and the public eye to try and live a more normal life. To make sure the situation did not get out of hand the Queen and her extended family then held an emergency meeting and Queen Elizabeth II finalized Prince Harry’s financial dealings with her youngest grandson, which included the couple paying back the loan they took for their Windsor house....

The Producers Guild of America announces their 2020 awards nominees, and the list could be a compelling Oscar preview. As most cinephiles are aware, the latest awards season is in full swing, with the 2020 Golden Globes taking place this past weekend. Only a few days remain until the Academy unveils their nominees, and a number of the Oscar precursors have already weighed in by revealing their picks for the best in film this past year....

PUBG Mobile Update: PUBG Mobile v0.14.0 Patch Notes Are Out Well, if you have been playing PUBG Mobile for a while, then you might know that the game receives Season update every eight weeks. Right now PUBG Mobile gamers are enjoying the Season 8 update which arrived 4 weeks ago. Just like every other Season updates, Season 8 also introduced a bunch of new features, rewards, and outfits. Now that Season 8 is already live, PUBG Mobile gamers are eagerly waiting for the next update that’s 0....

Here’s the Jack Rabbit Slims menu from Pulp Fiction. After Quentin Tarantino burst onto the screen with his directorial debut Reservoir Dogs, he quickly followed up with what is still - arguably - his defining movie Pulp Fiction. This 1994 anthology wove together three tales revolving around two hitmen and a boxer who goes on the run from a crime lord. The movie was instantly acclaimed for its quotable dialogue and the star-making performance by Samuel L....