Skype is down: Microsoft is working on a fix

Skype is currently down for thousands of users worldwide. If you’re struggling to connect to your Skype account, but nothing happens, you’re  not the only one. Skype has been down for about an hour now, and Microsoft has already acknowledged the problem. Hello, we are aware of an incident where users will either lose connectivity to […]

Node.js 8: The First Week

This week, we got the release of Node.js 8 – an entirely new version of Node.js, heading toward becoming an LTS release line in October. The release of Node.js 8 came with quite a few hefty new features, many small improvements, and tons of new opportunities for developers. Because of just how massive Node.js 8 […]

Hacked in Translation – from Subtitles to Complete Takeover

 Check Point researchers revealed a new attack vector which threatens millions of users worldwide – attack by subtitles. By crafting malicious subtitle files, which are then downloaded by a victim’s media player, attackers can take complete control over any type of device via vulnerabilities found in many popular streaming platforms, including VLC, Kodi (XBMC), Popcorn-Time […]

5 Apps to Help Entrepreneurs Keep Their Crap Together

Organization is the key to running a successful business – and luckily, there’s plenty of apps to help you keep organized. Running a business can be hectic – beyond hectic. When you first begin a business or start to expand it, even the most savvy entrepreneur can find themselves overwhelmed by the amount of paperwork, […]

Android Users Can Now Read Websites Even Without a Connection Available

Chrome for Android now lets you save entire websites for reading later. It’s perfect for folks who want to read where a connection isn’t available, like on the subway. It’s only available for Android users right now, unfortunately, but iOS users should try “Read it Later” or “Pocket.” Google rolled out a new feature for […]

How to test the SMTP Server

To make sure you understand all the details of what we are about to discuss, let’s define what SMTP is and what can be tested with it. SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is the methodology behind the email workflow on the Internet. People have probably been wondering how emails get to their destination. SMPT fully […]

Facebook open-sources Caffe2, a new deep learning framework

At its F8 developer conference in San Jose today, Facebook is announcing the launch of Caffe2, a new open source framework for deep learning, a trendy type of artificial intelligence (AI). Deep learning generally involves training artificial neural networks on lots of data, like photos, and then getting them to make inferences about new data. […]

Productivity Apps & Tools

Whether you web design, operate a business, lead a team, or head up a project, you’re always trying to figure out ways to do things faster and/or more efficiently. There are various techniques you can apply to increase your own or your team’s productivity. You will, in fact, find several useful tips and techniques at […]

Free Lightweight CSS Frameworks

Using a quality responsive CSS framework can give you a nice head start on any web design project. Some, like Bootstrap, are a bit bloated with excess code while others require a fairly steep learning curve. Ideally, you want to work with a package that gives you just enough features to help you hit the […]

Google open-sources JPEG encoder that reduces file sizes by 35%

If you’re building an app or site that stores, manipulates or serves a lot of images, you’ll want to consider implementing Google’s new image compression algorithm, which promises to reduce JPEG file sizes by 35 percent more than other methods. It’s called Guetzli, and it works with existing browsers and image processing tools. Google says […]