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Search engine 'DuckDuckGo' records after signals, 100 million search queries in a single day

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Search engine 'DuckDuckGo' records after signals, 100 million search queries in a single day The issue of privacy has been hotly debated online lately. Meanwhile, search engine DuckDuckGo, which focuses on user privacy, has also managed to set a new record this week. For the first time in 12 years of operation, this search engine has received 100 million search queries in a single day. Putting this new record on Monday, DuckDuckGo has proven that people are becoming more aware of privacy. The number of users of DuckDuckGo has been increasing for the last two years. Since August last year, more than 2 billion search queries have started coming every month. Following the popularity of DuckDuckGo, the search engine has launched a mobile app for Android and iOS in addition to its own site. People also believe in it because of the dedicated chrome extension. The company said that in September last year, more than 4 million users had installed these apps and extensions. Now, this num

The case against Amazon for arbitrarily increasing the price of e-books

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The case against Amazon for arbitrarily increasing the price of e-books A lawsuit has been filed against Amazon for allegedly raising the price of e-books in collaboration with five book publishers. A law firm called Hagens Berman has filed a lawsuit against Amazon in US federal district court. According to the firm, the retail price of the e-book increased as the publisher offered Amazon higher commissions as well as other expenses. E-books have been developed in collaboration with publishers such as Amazon and HarperCollins, Hatchet Book Group, Penguin, Random House, Simon & Suster, and Macmillan. These five publishers also account for 80 percent of the e-book market in the United States. It is mentioned in the writ petition that the huge commission paid to Amazon is also affecting the price of e-books sold in the market.

Fixed wireless or cable internet, which is right for you?

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Fixed wireless or cable internet, which is right for you? As far as the village is concerned, a lot has changed a decade ago and now. There was no internet in many places. There were several cybercafes. Such cyber cafes had left a different impression on the youth. But for most people, the Internet was a dream come true. But within a decade, the Internet has become commonplace. Older parents have started calling, chatting, and watching videos on YouTube. Children are studying in online classrooms. Let's not talk about youth. Therefore, the need for the internet has become mandatory for the villagers as well. But what kind of internet service would be right for you or what option do you have? It is also important to know about these. We now have three options for Internet technology. One is fixed wireless, the other is cable and the third is optical fiber technology. As optical fiber technology is the latest technology, it is not available in all regions. This technology that provid

The era of Windows 7 is over, upgrade to Windows Ten for free

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The era of Windows 7 is over, upgrade to Windows Ten for free Microsoft has just shut down Windows 7. Windows 7, which went public ten years ago in October 2009, is now dead. It is said that Windows 7 was a solid operating system, with millions of computers still running on it. What if you are still running Windows 7 on your device? So you can still run the computer on this operating system. But from a security standpoint, this is not going to be good. Because Microsoft will no longer bring any security updates and fixes for Windows Seven. Because of this, your computer will always be at risk. But Microsoft is still offering users a free upgrade to Windows Ten. The company has removed its special upgrade offer site but has activated Windows Ten's license for users upgrading to Windows 7 and 8.1. If your laptop or PC supports the minimum requirements of Windows Ten, it is possible to upgrade it from Microsoft's site. But upgrading from Windows 7 to Ten can erase your apps and se

6 Ways to Speed ​​Up an Old Laptop

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6 Ways to Speed ​​Up an Old Laptop If your Windows laptop is out of date, replacing it is not a good option. The look of a laptop alone is not enough to be happy. If its performance is sluggish, you will be the one to worry about. So if you want to make your laptop longer, you may need to replace some hardware and maintain the software. Then your work will be not only economical but also environmentally friendly. 1. Insert SSD i.e. Solid State Drive Sometimes a mechanical hard drive has to carry a large load of work and in such a case the other responsibilities of the computer cannot be rotated by this fun. In that case, remove your DVD drive and replace it with a solid-state drive SSD. Then your laptop will start working better. And the old drive can be used to store games, videos, and photos. Solid-state drives use flash memory. It is less volatile than part of a typical mechanical hard drive. All you need is a 2.5-inch solid-state drive, which is similar to a 500 GB Samsung Evo. You

An issue in India against WhatsApp's new privacy policy

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An issue in India against WhatsApp's new privacy policy  For the first time, a case has been filed in an Indian court against the new policy issued by the messaging app WhatsApp. The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has filed a lawsuit in the Indian Supreme Court seeking repeal of WhatsApp's new policy of sharing user data with Facebook. CAIT has filed a lawsuit alleging that WhatsApp's proposed privacy policy violated some of the fundamental rights of citizens as enshrined in the constitution. WhatsApp's major market in India has millions of users. With so many users, it is possible that WhatsApp could influence the country's economic and political activities. Therefore, the government should formulate a separate policy for the operation of large technology companies such as WhatsApp to protect the privacy of citizens and businesses, according to CAIT. CAIT National President B. C. Indian and National Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal has accused WhatsA

What is Edge Computing? Understand this easily.

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What is Edge Computing? Understand this easily. You've probably heard of cloud computing. And the concept of cloud computing is precisely the processing, management, and storage of data using the Internet. But today we are telling you about the new technology Edge Computing. It has special significance in next-generation connectivity. You can also call edge computing an extension or an additional type of cloud computing. Most of the operations are performed on the cloud server. But edge computing plays a central role in reducing the load on the cloud server. The main purpose of Edge Computing is to do all the work on the cloud server instead of doing all the work on the local device. In Edge Clouding you need an additional resource i.e. an Edge device. Cloud computing has two elements. One device and another cloud server. But in edge computing, there is an intermediate node between these two elements, which is called the edge device. Let's take an example to better understand e

Now the glasses will open the iPhone, this is Apple's preparation

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Now the glasses will open the iPhone, this is Apple's preparation Apple Glass, which Apple is about to build, is now going to end the hassle of iPhone users having to keep their phones unlocked. Apple has just received a patent for this technology. At the same time, the company has stated that it will bring a system that can open the iPhone through the upcoming Apple Glass. Earlier, Apple had used the same technology in Apple Watch and Mac. Earlier, Apple Watch users had the facility to open the MacBook. Expanding on that, the company is now preparing to use the technology in the glass as well. According to the company, AR technology has been used for that. There will be a feature to see the display through the glasses. The glass is expected to go public by 2021. According to Apple Insider, after connecting the glasses to the iPhone, all the data will come to the display of the glasses, and the iPhone can be unlocked easily. Even the user does not have to look at the phone to open

The world's largest illegal marketplace Dark Web closed

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The world's largest illegal marketplace Dark Web closed The Dark Web Marketplace, the world's largest black market, has closed. Gizmodo quoted officials as saying that Europol Coordinated International Operations had taken the web platform offline. The German authorities have arrested an Australian national believed to be the operator of the illegal site. Also, 20 dark web-hosted servers have been seized. According to Europol, Darkmarket, which had 500,000 users before closing, had a turnover of 320,000. The Dark Web Marketplace was rife with drugs and stolen credit card fraud, as well as malware and viruses. Europol estimates that the site is currently trading at 140 million euros. Which used to happen in Bitcoin and Monero. European authorities plan to use a dark market server seized from Ukraine and Moldova to investigate buyers and sellers using the site for criminal transactions. According to a report in The Guardian, a large investigation into the web hosting company Cybe

What's the secret to Google's 'I'm Feeling Lucky' feature?

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What's the secret to Google's 'I'm Feeling Lucky' feature? If you've used Google search, you've probably seen the words 'I'm feeling lucky'. It appears on the home page of Google search. Below the Google search box are two options. In which the first Google search is done and the next I am feeling lucky. After all, what is the whole story of I'm Falling Lucky? When did it start and what is it used for? Does this feature hurt Google? Today we are trying to answer all these questions. Some may even be aware of this feature in advance. If you don't know, stay tuned. You can reap the benefits of choosing the 'IM Feeling Lucky' option. As soon as you type any keyword in the search box and select 'I'm Feeling Lucky', then Google will immediately take you directly to the first search result website related to that keyword. This means you won't see any ads or other search results. For example, if you type ranjitstha in a G