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SBI: How to activate ATM, debit card through net banking at onlinesbi.com - No branch visit, save time!

SBI: How to activate ATM, debit card through net banking at onlinesbi.com - No branch visit, save time! According to a video tutorial shared by SBI on its website, you can activate your SBI ATM card online at bank's offical website - onlinesbi.com . Here is a complete step-by-step guide. ATM cards have become an important part of the banking system across the country. Almost every bank issues an ATM card at the time of opening a new bank account and it can be used at Automated teller machines to withdraw money. Just like any other bank, State Bank of India (SBI) too offers different types of ATM cards for you. These cards can also be used to purchase goods at merchant establishments and for making online payments, apart from cash withdrawal. According to a video tutorial shared by SBI on its website, you can activate your SBI ATM card online at bank's offical website - onlinesbi.com . This means that you don't need to visit the bank branch or ATM to enable the new...

Russia Plans To Disconnect From The Global Internet

The Russian government accompanied with major internet providers has planned to briefly disconnect the entire country from the global internet. This test will completely isolate the Russian internet aka Runet from the rest of the world. The primary reason behind this internet shutdown is to test the security of Russian data. So here’s everything you need to know about the internet shutdown test in Russia. Russia Plans To Disconnect From The Global Internet For a limited period of time, the Russian government will completely disconnect Russia from the global internet. The Internet shutdown test in Russia will impact private citizens, power grids and even the military systems. According to some reliable sources, the test will last for about 30 minutes and it will be conducted before 1st April. Every major Russian ISP will redirect all network traffic to nodes that are controlled by the Russian government. This test will include the creation of an alternative domain name system...

Google Pixel 4 with Android Q could finally support Dual SIM Dual Standby

GDual Standby Highlights: Googleoogle Pixel 4 with Android Q could finally support Dual SIM  could introduce Dual SIM Dual Standby in 2019 Pixel flagships. Current Pixel 3 only supports Dual SIM Single Standby. Google could update Pixel 3 and Pixel 2 with the improved Dual SIM capabilities. For the first time ever, Google is expected to take a break from its yearly refresh cycle for Pixel smartphones and possibly introduce the Pixel 3 Lite and Pixel 3 Lite XL sometime in spring of 2019 . Enough evidence of the existence of both smartphones is already available out there, including details about their specifications. For the Pixel 3’s full-fledged successor, however, not much has been heard till now. What could most likely be called the Google Pixel 4 (going by Google’s ongoing nomenclature), is expected to be released in October, bearing the new Android dessert - Android Q. Practically nothing is known about the Google Pixel 4 as of now, but the guys over at...

Opera Browser on Android to soon get built-in VPN feature

Opera Browser on Android to soon get built-in VPN feature Highlights: Opera integrates VPN directly in its Android browser. The feature is currently in beta testing. The option will enable users to browse the web more securely . Opera shut down its standalone VPN app last year but it has announced plans of reviving the privacy-centric feature for its Android browser. The company announced that it is working on integrating the feature in the Opera for Android browser and has just started testing it. Beta users of the app will be the first ones who get to use the new free feature that will come built-in into the browser. Those who have beta access to the feature can enable it by enabling it from the ‘Settings’ option of the browser. The company explains how the feature works in a blog post. Once VPN is enabled, the feature replaces the user’s IP address with a virtual one that makes it difficult for websites to keep track of user’s location, identify the device ...

Hackers can hack an Android smartphone just by looking at a PNG image

Vulnerability in PNG file can allow hackers to hack Android smartphones Beware, while opening a harmless-looking image downloaded from the internet, emails, social media apps, or messaging apps, as it could compromise your smartphone. Google has discaovered three new critical vulnerabilities that allow hackers to hack an Android smartphone just by looking at a PNG image. This bug has affected millions of devices that run on Android OS versions, ranging from Nougat 7.0 to its current Android 9.0 Pie. The vulnerabilities, identified as CVE- 2019-1986 , CVE- 2019-1987 , and CVE- 2019-1988 , were, however, patched in Android Open Source Project (ASOP) by Google as part of their Android Security Updates for February 2019. According to Google’s Android Security Bulletin, the vulnerability that allows “a remote attacker using a specially crafted PNG file to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process,” is the most severe ...

5 Ways to Improve programming skills

Tips to improve your coding skills As we all know that programming is a very competitive field, it is one of the most expensive fields in the world as well.  This resulted in a huge demand for programmers and developers all over the globe. Programmers like Bill Gates (co-founder of Microsoft) have reached the heights which seems to be impossible for an induvial. Hence it’s not an easy task to do. We need to work on ourselves if we want to be a kickass programmer. Even the most successful entrepreneur who himself never wrote a single line of code once said: “Everybody in this country should learn how to program a computer….because it teaches you how to think”(Steve Jobs). So I will provide you with ” 5 best ways to improve programming skills”. 1. Develop a Learning Mindset Learning is the key to excel in life. In programming, we learn something new every day in programming. Sometimes we learn from our mistakes and sometimes from our experience. But continous learning is the f...

How to Become a Great Programmer

How to Become a Great Programmer Programming is more of an art than a technical Skill. Why? mainly because there are millions of programmers out there and not everyone is good at it. So, in order to become a great programmer, you will need to practice a few things which are mentioned below. Few things to keep in mind before Starting: 1. Remind  yourself  how much to learn As we all know that Programming is one of the most dynamic industries in the world. You just can’t rely on concepts that you have learned a few years back in your school or college. You always need to learn new concepts and practice as much as possible. So reminding yourself to keep learning will always help you in long run. This is something which can easily be found in a successful programmer. 2. Stop trying to prove yourself right everytime In order to learn well and do well, you always need to stay humble. Yes, it’s right. Keep your ego aside while learning why? because only then you will b...