Rate limiting controls how many requests users can make to your site. This is usually put in place to stop abusive bots, limit login attempts, and control API usage, which can prevent your server from slowing down under load. Rate limiting can’t always save you from massive traffic spikes, so […]
There’s a new way to quickly navigate the different pages on your iPhone or iPad Home screen in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14– almost as if you were browsing a video. Here’s how to do it. On your Home screen, pay attention to the dots at the bottom, just above […]
Opening ZIP files is something people associate with computers, but it can also be done on a phone or tablet. If you download a compressed file to your Android device, it is not too difficult to extract its contents. We will show you how. Every Android phone comes with a […]
DANIEL CONSTANTE / Shutterstock After a long saga involving a potential takeover of Microsoft then an official offer from Oracle, it looks like Tiktok, along with WeChat, will be started from all app stores. US Department of Commerce issued an order ban both from app stores starting September 20, with […]
Square Enix Remember when video game ads were fun? I found myself looking closely at announcements for new games, looking for signs that this game uses a “freemium” model or pay to win with a ton of added microtransactions (sometimes in addition to a purchase price) , or live service […]
ZikG / Shutterstock.com Chuck E. Cheese, America’s sixth best arcade and 60,000th best pizza place, isn’t doing very well. Between declining cultural relevance and the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s no surprise that the company declared bankruptcy in June. But what to do with billions of unused prize tickets, never to be […]
Lego Super Mario construction sets allow you create your own real world levels, with complex terrain, coins, enemies, and a smart Mario figure. Now a hacker named Rick (@ r1ckp) uses the LEGO Mario minifigure as super mario bros controller by translating the movements of the toy into actions on […]
Samsung Samsung’s Galaxy phones have been getting more expensive over the years. But at least one thing remains the same: You can find big discounts on all-new models soon after release. So it is with Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra, both of which are $ 200 off on […]
Hanss / Shutterstock If you suddenly start receiving an endless stream of unwanted emails, perhaps asking for confirmation of a subscription, you are the victim of an email bombardment. The author is probably trying to hide his real purpose, so here’s what to do. What is email bombardment? Master1305 / […]
Microsoft Leaving a chat on Twitch-Stream has become a popular fair since Twitch plays Pokemon took the world by storm. In the latest iteration, Rami Ismail set up a Twitch Stream for the all-new Flight simulator and let its viewers take control. Surprisingly, they didn’t immediately crush the place. Miraculously, […]