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The “Wonders Of The Night Sky” Are Transported To Us By Stunning Space Images! - Huffeed Before the lights of electricity spread across the planet, the night on our little planet was illuminated by the stars in the sky. The sky was clear and familiar to people before it was obscured by light pollution and smog. And the ancient world looked forward to the stars and planets in the sky as....

A recent investigation carried out by researchers from the security firm Safety Detectives, specialized in the analysis of antivirus solutions, reveals a significant data leak of at least 214 million users worldwide, belonging to Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn platforms, affecting even celebrities and influencers. All this filtered data is in an unprotected database, accessible by anyone simply knowing the IP of it, in which it contained more than 408 GB of data and more than 318 million records....

https://www.hufnews.com/2021/01/13/publish-private-data-from-more-than-214-million-facebook-instagram-and-linkedin-users/

Publish Private Data From More Than 214 Million Facebook, Instagram And Linkedin Users - HufNews A recent investigation carried out by researchers from the security firm Safety Detectives, specialized in the analysis of antivirus solutions, reveals a significant data leak of at least 214 million users worldwide, belonging to Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn platforms, affecting even celebrities...

Imagine someone hacking into a smart device that manages communications from your home. From there, or from any other anonymous call service, the hacker calls the police and reports a false crime: a robbery, someone with a gun in your house, mistreatment... Police send several agents to the home and the hacker records everything with a security camera also hacked....

https://www.hufnews.com/2021/01/06/smart-devices-are-being-hacked-to-call-police-and-relay-actions/

Smart Devices Are Being Hacked To Call Police And Relay Actions - HufNews Imagine someone hacking into a smart device that manages communications from your home. From there, or from any other anonymous call service, the hacker calls the police and reports a false crime: a robbery, someone with a gun in your house, mistreatment... Police send several agents to the home and...

Building a computer from scratch is an adventure, as it allows you to build a workstation adapted to the particular needs of your user. However, this could be a complex task for those who do not master the knowledge required to avoid bumps along the way. As a help, even for those more experienced users, it introduces PC Builder, a web platform that helps to select and quote the components of the PC you want to assemble, piece by piece....

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/12/24/a-platform-that-helps-you-assemble-a-computer-piece-by-piece/

A Platform That Helps You Assemble A Computer Piece By Piece - HufNews Building a computer from scratch is an adventure, as it allows you to build a workstation adapted to the particular needs of your user. However, this could be a complex task for those who do not master the knowledge required to avoid bumps along the way. More

The survey has returned, a survey that serves to better understand the reality of the world of programming, both of the most used languages in the world and of the day to day of professionals who are dedicated to the subject. This survey, year after year, helps us to obtain really useful reports to know the trends of the sector, and the December survey is very special to be able to close the year....

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/12/09/new-survey-for-programmers-with-prizes-for-those-who-respond/

New Survey For Programmers, With Prizes For Those Who Respond - HufNews The survey has returned, a survey that serves to better understand the reality of the world of programming, both of the most used languages in the world and of the day to day of professionals who are dedicated to the subject. More

Today everything is remote, and job interviews don’t have to be different. What is clear is that it is not the same to interview a salesperson as to a programmer, each professional has a series of skills that must be tested during the interview, and more and more resources emerge that help with the topic years. Today we are presented with…...

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/11/30/codingview-to-do-job-interviews-with-programmers/

Codingview, To Do Job Interviews With Programmers - HufNews Today everything is remote, and job interviews don’t have to be different. What is clear is that it is not the same to interview a salesperson as to a programmer, each professional has a series of skills that must be tested during the interview, and more and more resources emerge that help with th...

This question can be the subject of thousands of debates, where Artificial Intelligence and the human soul could struggle for hours to come up with a «correct» answer, if such an answer exists. In the past we have already seen Artificial Intelligence systems that create music, and today we are going to discuss the subject of painting. Those responsible for the AI_NORN project have created a robot that learns to paint, and they present it to us as follows:...

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/11/27/these-pictures-have-been-painted-by-a-robot-with-artificial-intelligence/

These Pictures Have Been Painted By A Robot With Artificial Intelligence - HufNews This question can be the subject of thousands of debates, where Artificial Intelligence and the human soul could struggle for hours to come up with a «correct» answer, if such an answer exists. More

Felix «xQc» Lengyel, the former Overwatch pro, a first-person shooting video game, has been suspended from the Twitch platform after he was caught cheating during a Fall Guys tournament, a massive cross-platform game. The event occurred last weekend during the broadcast of Twitch Rivals, a series of games promoted by Twitch where he was developing a match against fellow streamers Benjamin «DrLupo» Lupo and Michael «Shroud» Grzesiek....

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/11/22/famous-xqc-streamer-suspended-from-twitch-for-cheating/

Famous Xqc Streamer Suspended From Twitch For Cheating - HufNews Felix «xQc» Lengyel, the former Overwatch pro, a first-person shooting video game, has been suspended from the Twitch platform after he was caught cheating during a Fall Guys tournament, a massive cross-platform game. More

Plague Inc has been around since 2012, a game in which we have to infect the world by uncontrolled an epidemic to make humanity extinct in the shortest possible time. In March of this year it had a tremendous success, without being free of controversy, although soon after we had a timid module to play «on the opposite bank». Now, two days ago, they released a huge update with a new mode that further changes the script of their original gameplay....

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/11/14/plague-inc-the-game-to-simulate-epidemics-launches-the-version-to-cure-them/

Plague Inc, The Game To Simulate Epidemics, Launches The Version To Cure Them - HufNews Plague Inc has been around since 2012, a game in which we have to infect the world by uncontrolled an epidemic to make humanity extinct in the shortest possible time. In March of this year it had a tremendous success, without being free of controversy, although soon after we had a timid module to pl...

Culture is much more important than most people think, and to prove it, there is nothing like staying home for a few months without theaters, cinemas or museums. If we also remove Netflix, Spotify and the online galleries, our existence comes down to little more than surviving. That is why every advance in the sector must be celebrated, and what they have done now with the works of Van Gogh deserves to be publicized....

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/11/14/van-goghs-works-published-in-digital-format-for-the-first-time/

Van Gogh’s Works Published In Digital Format For The First Time - HufNews Culture is much more important than most people think, and to prove it, there is nothing like staying home for a few months without theaters, cinemas or museums. If we also remove Netflix, Spotify and the online galleries, our existence comes down to little more than surviving. More

Amazon reinforces its commitment to the gaming world with the launch of GameOn, its new social network focused on mobile players. The idea is that users can share moments of their favorite games on video with other users, both on their own GameOn profile and on other social networks. To do so, users will find that the app supports entry with more than 1,000 mobile game titles, including Angry Birds 2, Clash Royale, PUBG Mobile, or Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, among other titles....

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/11/14/thats-gameon-amazons-new-social-network-for-sharing-game-clips/

That’s Gameon, Amazon’s New Social Network For Sharing Game Clips - HufNews Amazon reinforces its commitment to the gaming world with the launch of GameOn, its new social network focused on mobile players. The idea is that users can share moments of their favorite games on video with other users, both on their own GameOn profile and on other social networks. More

Facebook will use a new system based on artificial intelligence to streamline the content moderation process. This new dynamic will complement the work of human moderators, as it will help them to focus more quickly on the most important issues. This new system will allow moderators to take quick action in urgent cases, as AI will do a previous job being in charge of the "moderation queue"....

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/11/14/facebook-to-use-new-ai-based-system-to-moderate-content/

Facebook To Use New Ai-Based System To Moderate Content - HufNews Facebook will use a new system based on artificial intelligence to streamline the content moderation process. This new dynamic will complement the work of human moderators, as it will help them to focus more quickly on the most important issues. More

We currently have numerous social platforms, apps and games where we can register with our favorite usernames. The bad thing is when we want to use a specific user name on a specific platform, and we find that someone has already been ahead of us, having to look for a different user name for that platform. This happens because there are always those who advance by registering first in the new platforms that are leaving, having the advantage of being able to use any username they want, so they have it easier to use short user names and easy to remember. [ 198 more words ]

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/11/07/to-be-first-to-register-in-apps-using-our-favorite-names/

To Be First To Register In Apps Using Our Favorite Names - HufNews We currently have numerous social platforms, apps and games where we can register with our favorite usernames. The bad thing is when we want to use a specific user name on a specific platform, and we find that someone has already been ahead of us, having to look for a different user name for that pl...

Microsoft is adding a new feature to its web browser that will give you extra help in your online purchases. Whether you’re an online bargain hunter or looking for the best price, you can take advantage of the new tool that integrates into Microsoft Edge. You do not need to install anything in the browser, as it adds between the configuration options. [ 212 more words ]

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/11/07/microsoft-edge-has-a-new-feature-that-will-save-you-money-when-shopping-online/

Microsoft Edge Has A New Feature That Will Save You Money When Shopping Online - HufNews Microsoft is adding a new feature to its web browser that will give you extra help in your online purchases. Whether you’re an online bargain hunter or looking for the best price, you can take advantage of the new tool that integrates into Microsoft Edge. More

During the next days we will have the option to write messages in Whatsapp that disappear automatically in 7 days, a function that we can activate both in individual messages and in groups (as long as we are administrators). That’s right, after much waiting WhatsApp presents a new option for messages that disappear. Anyone can enable the option in individual chats, and group administrators can enable messages that go missing in group chats. [ 324 more words ]

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/11/05/this-is-the-option-of-messages-that-disappear-from-whatsapp/

This Is The Option Of Messages That Disappear From Whatsapp - HufNews During the next days we will have the option to write messages in Whatsapp that disappear automatically in 7 days, a function that we can activate both in individual messages and in groups (as long as we are administrators). More

Smartphones have become those inseparable companions of our lives, as we can forget about keys or wallets, but surely we feel that we lack something when we do not have our phones on top. In addition, as we already know, mobile phones are opening up new possibilities beyond mere communication, since it allows us to pay in establishments (it is already common to see people use their phones to pay in the POS instead of using their cards), manage connected devices, and as we have also mentioned on occasion, in the future will also allow us to identify ourselves officially without having to have our physical documents on top. [ 220 more words ]

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/11/05/the-new-dni-4-0-includes-a-digital-version-for-use-with-our-phones/

The New Dni 4.0 Includes A Digital Version For Use With Our Phones - HufNews Smartphones have become those inseparable companions of our lives, as we can forget about keys or wallets, but surely we feel that we lack something when we do not have our phones on top. More

If you work with Office files from Drive you will be interested to know the new dynamics proposed by Google to make the process much simpler. Opening, editing or commenting Microsoft Office files from Google Drive is very easy, just a few clicks and done. And now it’s much simpler thanks to its latest update. As mentioned by the Google team, it now changes the way you enter Edit Mode in an Office file from the web version of Drive. [ 153 more words ]

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/10/29/opening-office-files-from-google-drive-is-now-much-easier/

Opening Office Files From Google Drive Is Now Much Easier - HufNews If you work with Office files from Drive you will be interested to know the new dynamics proposed by Google to make the process much simpler. More

With a few simple clicks you can transform into one of your selfies in a scary zombie. Don’t worry, you won’t have to go through an image editor since all the work will be done by a neural network. You only need to go through the application " Make me a zombie" created by Jose Brown Kramer, and upload your photos so that the transformation takes place with a click. [ 185 more words ]

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/10/29/so-you-can-become-a-zombie-thanks-to-ai/

So You Can Become A Zombie Thanks To AI - HufNews With a few simple clicks you can transform into one of your selfies in a scary zombie. Don’t worry, you won’t have to go through an image editor since all the work will be done by a neural network. More

A few days ago I commented on some uses of Artificial Intelligence unknown to most: those applicable to combat climate change. One of them was weather forecasting, and beautifully now Google is telling us what steps it is taking in this regard. They’ve been using artificial intelligence research to develop new methods to understand and predict climate, including hyperlocal precipitation forecasting to support accurate personal decision-making, the forecast of floods in India and Bangladesh, and computational methods that can help improve the accuracy of the forecast. [ 224 more words ]

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/10/29/google-invests-to-improve-weather-prediction-with-artificial-intelligence/

Google Invests To Improve Weather Prediction With Artificial Intelligence - HufNews A few days ago I commented on some uses of Artificial Intelligence unknown to most: those applicable to combat climate change. One of them was weather forecasting, and beautifully now Google is telling us what steps it is taking in this regard. More

That is the goal of SpaceX, a company of Elon Musk that already has hundreds of satellites with the aim of giving access to the Internet to anyone in any corner of the world. The service is almost ready, and the prices are already known: 99 dollars a month, although you have to pay about 500 initials to get the necessary kit for the connection, information obtained through an email forwarded to CNBC. [ 233 more words ]

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/10/29/satellite-internet-anywhere-in-the-world-for-99-dollars-a-month/

Satellite Internet, Anywhere In The World, For 99 Dollars A Month - HufNews That is the goal of SpaceX, a company of Elon Musk that already has hundreds of satellites with the aim of giving access to the Internet to anyone in any corner of the world. The service is almost ready, and the prices are already known: 99 dollars a month, although you have to pay about 500 initial...

Augmented Reality allows us to insert virtual elements into real environments, but now ClipDrop arrives to allow just the opposite: insert real objects into the digital world, although the interesting thing is that it allows it practically effortlessly. The idea, basically, is that users can capture any kind of real-world element, whether it’s a piece of furniture, a plant, a person, whatever, so that they can convert that capture into an image, with the background cut out automatically, to be able to use it in a variety of compatible applications, even on desktop. [ 301 more words ]

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/10/24/an-app-that-allows-physical-objects-to-be-brought-into-the-digital-world/

An App That Allows Physical Objects To Be Brought Into The Digital World - HufNews Augmented Reality allows us to insert virtual elements into real environments, but now ClipDrop arrives to allow just the opposite: insert real objects into the digital world, although the interesting thing is that it allows it practically effortlessly. More

Moving to the rhythm of music is making thousands of people famous on social media. It’s in fashion, and talent in this regard has led people like Charli D'Amelio to move from anonymity to leading small screens around the world. Adobe wants to help with the song, with those who dance but are wrong and have some delay regarding the perfect dance moves. [ 169 more words ]

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/10/23/adobe-experiments-with-artificial-intelligence-that-synchronizes-dance-movements-with-rhythm/

Adobe Experiments With Artificial Intelligence That Synchronizes Dance Movements With Rhythm - HufNews Adobe wants to help with the song, with those who dance but are wrong and have some delay regarding the perfect dance moves. If Photoshop can fix the «imperfections» of the photos, your AI could fix the movements. More

Pitch is a new presentation software that allows teams to create and distribute beautiful presentations more effectively, a website that is attracting a lot of attention among entrepreneurs. With a really attractive landing page, made with Netlify, its founder, Christian Reber, says they have been developing the tool for two years. Presentations allow us to comment, assign slides, track progress, share reactions and even participate in a quick video call, all within an application. [ 200 more words ]

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/10/23/pitch-to-create-stunning-team-presentations/

Pitch, To Create Stunning Team Presentations - HufNews Pitch is a new presentation software that allows teams to create and distribute beautiful presentations more effectively, a website that is attracting a lot of attention among entrepreneurs. With a really attractive landing page, made with Netlify, its founder, Christian Reber, says they have been d...

Microsoft Forms is no longer an exclusive tool for business or educational users. Now any user with a Microsoft account can use this tool for personal use and for free. So you can create surveys, questionnaires and different forms with your friends or project partners using Microsoft Forms. A dynamic that you can generate with a few clicks from the web browser and from any device. [ 186 more words ]

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/10/23/now-you-can-create-surveys-and-questionnaires-with-microsoft-forms-for-free/

Now You Can Create Surveys And Questionnaires With Microsoft Forms For Free - HufNews Microsoft Forms is no longer an exclusive tool for business or educational users. Now any user with a Microsoft account can use this tool for personal use and for free. So you can create surveys, questionnaires and different forms with your friends or project partners using Microsoft Forms. A dynami...

A few years ago we could use Gmail to create email accounts with our own domain without paying anything, but that changed a long time ago. Solutions in this regard are now more limited. Today we expand the options with postale.io, a solution that allows you to have up to 5 email accounts for free, with the domain we want. [ 173 more words ]

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/10/15/create-email-accounts-with-your-own-domain-for-free/

Create email accounts with your own domain for free - HufNews A few years ago we could use Gmail to create email accounts with our own domain without paying anything, but that changed a long time ago. Solutions in this regard are now more limited. More

Google Glass, the Augmented Reality glasses that Google wanted to distribute around the world, are still alive in the business environment thanks to its Enterprise Edition. They have a front display screen to which we are already accustomed in this type of device, And now they can use Google Meet to allow remote supervisors to see through the eyes of their field workers and help them complete tasks with live chat. [ 179 more words ]

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/10/15/google-meet-with-augmented-reality-using-google-glass/

Google Meet With Augmented Reality Using Google Glass - HufNews Google Glass, the Augmented Reality glasses that Google wanted to distribute around the world, are still alive in the business environment thanks to its Enterprise Edition. More

Important changes are coming in the way Google will index content available on the web. With smartphones or smartphones being part of our lives, and being the only way to access the Internet for many people around the world, and where in fact mobile searches have long surpassed desktop searches, Google has established that it will be in March 2021 when they will perform mobile indexing first. [ 336 more words ]

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/10/15/google-will-remove-desktop-only-websites-from-your-index/

Google will remove desktop-only websites from your index - HufNews Important changes are coming in the way Google will index content available on the web. With smartphones or smartphones being part of our lives, and being the only way to access the Internet for many people around the world, and where in fact mobile searches have long surpassed desktop searches, Goo...

Google has shared an article in which it shows how we could fight Fake News using its tools, something that is very often better than asking brother-in-law. Although currently only available on some countries' blogs, the list can be applied in any language and in any country where your services are available: 1 - Use the top of the search, as it is where there is relevant and reliable information on the open web. [ 328 more words ]

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/10/15/5-ways-to-identify-fake-news-from-google/

5 Ways To Identify Fake News From Google - HufNews Google has shared an article in which it shows how we could fight Fake News using its tools, something that is very often better than asking brother-in-law. More

Tumultuous times are coming for some of the leading technology firms, which in recent years have been accused of abuse of dominant position, as their practices impede the growth of new competitors. Some of the affected startups include them under the acronym of GAFAM, referring to Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Microsoft, although for now Microsoft remains outside the investigation of congressmen included in the Subcommittee on Antitrust Law, The European Commission has already presented its conclusions after 16 months of work. [ 340 more words ]

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/10/09/us-congressmen-declare-google-amazon-facebook-and-apple-monopolies/

US Congressmen Declare Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple Monopolies - HufNews Tumultuous times are coming for some of the leading technology firms, which in recent years have been accused of abuse of dominant position, as their practices impede the growth of new competitors. More

Not as much is known about nerves and the brain as about bones and muscles, but great steps are being taken to change the picture in a few decades. We now read in research published in the journal ACS NANO that a team of doctors and engineers from Nanjing University has developed a new hydrogel that, they say, could repair nerve damage faster and more reliably than any other method. [ 185 more words ]

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/10/08/invent-hydrogel-that-repairs-nerve-damage/

Invent Hydrogel That Repairs Nerve Damage! - HufNews Not as much is known about nerves and the brain as about bones and muscles, but great steps are being taken to change the picture in a few decades. More

There are so many news coming out in the world of online marketing that it becomes difficult to catch the rhythm. With the aim of keeping informed we have decided to make summaries like this, so that no one will miss the most important thing when managing their campaigns on the Internet: – Twitter tries new ways to recommend followers: a new function, «Suggested Follow», with other accounts we still want to follow. [ 193 more words ]

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/10/08/whats-new-in-the-world-of-online-marketing/

What’s New in the World of Online Marketing? - HufNews There are so many news coming out in the world of online marketing that it becomes difficult to catch the rhythm. More

While half of the world’s population does not wear masks, and half of the world’s population does, much of it is under the nose, there are scientists who are studying how to identify whether they are as effective as we think. Not all masks are effective, many of them are normal tissue that does not prevent the emission of particles, others do not fit well and others have been used so many times without disinfecting that they are a risk to the wearer and others. [ 221 more words ]

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/10/04/sensors-that-detect-if-our-mask-is-effective/

Sensors that detect if our mask is effective - HufNews While half of the world’s population does not wear masks, and half of the world’s population does, much of it is under the nose, there are scientists who are studying how to identify whether they are as effective as we think. More

The novelties continue in Google Meet, designed to eat Zoom so that it can become the most used video conferencing app in the world. Starting October 8, they will release two highly sought-after features on Google Meet to help connect and interact with people in video calls: questions and answers and surveys. It will be available to G Suite Essentials, G Suite Business, G Suite Enterprise and G Suite Enterprise for Education customers, but not to G Suite Basic, G Suite for Education and G Suite for Nonprofits customers. [ 212 more words ]

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/10/02/google-meet-presents-video-calls-with-questions-and-answers/

Google Meet Presents Video Calls with Questions and Answers - HufNews The novelties continue in Google Meet, designed to eat Zoom so that it can become the most used video conferencing app in the world. More

If you have been in the world of web development for a while you will know that the speed of loading sites is fundamental to have a good position in Google, and to ensure good speed, a CDN can help a lot. In this category, Cloudflare has a lot of prestige, which besides caching pages to speed up its load, has DDoS protection tools, among other things. [ 258 more words ]

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/10/02/cloudflare-will-help-wordpress-load-much-faster/

Cloudflare will help WordPress load much faster - HufNews If you have been in the world of web development for a while you will know that the speed of loading sites is fundamental to have a good position in Google, and to ensure good speed, a CDN can help a lot. More

Mobile apps or web tools for creating cartoons there are many. Those that work from a photograph are usually not something that goes beyond the application of a filter or decorative effect. However, there are also options that offer more striking and original results. One application that fits perfectly in the latter category is Toonify, a playful tool to caricature faces from an image, which works on the basis of a deep learning system and Generative Adverse Networks (StyleGAN). [ 483 more words ]

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/09/30/an-ai-that-transforms-photographs-into-cartoons/

An AI that transforms photographs into cartoons - HufNews Mobile apps or web tools for creating cartoons there are many. Those that work from a photograph are usually not something that goes beyond the application of a filter or decorative effect. However, there are also options that offer more striking and original results. More

Inside a mobile we can put as many sensors as we want, although logically that will affect the final size of the device. If the sensor is small, we won’t notice, but if it requires a larger size, we’ll have a monster in hand like the unbreakable Cat or Crosscall mobiles. To detect air pollution we have to identify PM2.5 particles, and now scientists in Austria have developed what they call the world’s smallest particle sensor. [ 267 more words ]

https://www.hufnews.com/2020/09/25/mobile-phones-will-be-able-to-detect-air-pollution/

Mobile Phones Will Be Able To Detect Air Pollution - HufNews Inside a mobile we can put as many sensors as we want, although logically that will affect the final size of the device. If the sensor is small, we won’t notice, but if it requires a larger size, we’ll have a monster in hand like the unbreakable Cat or Crosscall mobiles. More