Nowadays, a large portion of Web traffic is encrypted using HTTPS. It is becoming increasingly prevalent, especially since the introduction of Let’s Encrypt, a Certificate Authority (CA) supported by major companies in the industry. Let’s Encrypt provides SSL/TLS certificates completely free of charge with 90-day validity. Generally, certificates are tied to one or more specific … Read more
Thanks to the meteoric rise of devices like Amazon Alexa, turning your house into a smart home is easier than ever. While most people tend to focus on individual smart products like lights, switches or thermostats, automation is the real highlight. Rather than having to tell your smart home what to do, you want it … Read more
DNS over HTTPS (DoH) is a great new security and privacy standard for encrypting DNS requests, and most browsers will probably enable it by default in the future. Currently, though, only Firefox really makes it easy to switch on. Other browsers, if they support it at all, are mostly still treating DoH as an experimental … Read more
Major social networking services like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn are all completely centralized – they store all the data, can change the user experience at will, and are in charge of everything that happens on their platforms. That has pretty clear implications for things like privacy, censorship, and moderation, and concerns over these and other … Read more
If you own a business, run a non-profit, or have something similar that you want to spread a message about, Facebook is a great place to do it. With nearly 2.5 billion users, you can get great results from the social media platform. There are two ways to do this: you can start a Page … Read more
It is thought that the modern guitar has been around since the 15th century. However, that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for innovation. Your guitar-playing is going to get a high tech upgrade with these gadgets. 1. Gibson GC-R05 Memory Cable The Gibson GC-R05 Memory Cable is an instrument cable just like any other. Simply … Read more
You can find almost everything in Google search, but sometimes the amount of information itself can be bewildering. If you open a search result link and then follow a new link from the freshly opened page to another page, and then another and so on, you will soon find yourself far removed from your original … Read more
This is a sponsored article and was made possible by Vocus.io. The actual contents and opinions are the sole views of the author who maintains editorial independence, even when a post is sponsored. Despite its wide use, Gmail lacks a few capabilities you’d expect in competing platforms such as Outlook.com or Zoho Mail. Anyone who’s … Read more
One of the most popular features on Spotify is creating playlists. There are over three-billion playlists created by listeners on the platform. In the past you have only been able to include music on the lists. Now Spotify has added the option of making playlists that include podcasts. The Popularity of Podcasts Podcasts are like … Read more
There’s been a lot of talk about net neutrality, with people lobbying for it and accusing corporations of wanting to destroy it. But what is net neutrality, and how does it affect your browsing experience? What Is Net Neutrality? Net neutrality is a system where every website receives the same level of treatment, no matter … Read more