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One of the most common questions we see around here is, “Should I buy a car now or wait for the new model just around the corner?” Car aficionados like to keep track of goings-on in the industry to stay in the know about new makes and models arriving soon and what type of splash they will make when they hit dealers. Here are the 10 models we are most looking forward to seeing that will arrive in calendar-year 2017 or sooner. From electric cars to pickups and six-figure sports cars, each of our top 10 is guaranteed to shake up its segment. 1. Acura NSX After what has seemed like an eternity since its 2012 introduction as a concept vehicle, the brash new Acura NSX is finally upon us with a release date by the end of 2015 as a 2016 model. Driving the rear wheels, a turbocharged V-6 and an electric motor sandwiched into the transmission provide most of the power, while each front wheel gets its own electric motor for hybrid AWD capability. Pricing for the NSX will start at around $150,000. Will it live up to its predecessor's reputation as a true super car that still makes a reliable and comfortable daily driver? All signs point to yes. 2. Apple Car Ok, so this one is just a rumor for now, and if it does happen it may not be by 2017. A self-driving Apple car would seriously shake up the entire auto industry if it does pan out, so it deserves a mention nonetheless. The Silicon Valley tech giant has recently been poaching well-respected auto executives from all over the world who are working in secret on a huge car-related project codenamed Titan. If Apple does get into the new car business, it will not do so unless it has something completely revolutionary. History tells us it is just the type of company to pull that off. 3. BMW M2 "Bimmerphiles," as BMW brand enthusiasts are known, will probably tell you that the E30-generation M3 of the 1980s and 1990s was the purest driver's car the company ever produced. Today's M3 is much larger and around 1,000 pounds heavier, leaving room for a lighter and more toss able model just below it. Enter the 2017 M2, which will be based on the just-released new 2-Series coupe and convertible. Expected to feature a twin-turbocharged inline-six with around 400 horsepower, this new compact will closely mimic the ethos that made the E30 such as legend. Expect it in late 2016. 4. Lincoln Continental Poor Lincoln just cannot seem to catch a break these days with flagging sales and a less-than-exciting product lineup. At the 2015 New York Auto Show, Ford's luxury brand surprised everyone with this stunning concept car that will preview the company's next full-size flagship. With hints of classic Lincoln models as well as modern Bentley designs, the concept is said to closely preview an AWD production luxury sedan that will hit dealers by calendar-year 2017 if not before. As far as Lincoln is concerned, the sooner the better. 5. Toyota Supra Ask any Japanese sports car fan their all-time favorite model and they just might tell you it is the MkIV Supra sports car, which terrorized roads the world over during the 1990s with its twin-turbocharged inline-six engine that was commonly boosted to make over 1,000 horsepower. The next-gen "MkV" Supra has been confirmed, and Toyota is currently working with BMW to build the car's platform and a new turbo inline-six engine. The company's FT-1 Concept shown here gives a pretty good preview of the actual car's design, although the Supra will be slightly smaller and less over-the-top. This is the model Japanese affordable sports car fans have been waiting for.

Eels tend to provoke a strong reaction in people. I’m sure it’s because they look like snakes and are often served in jelly. The European eel is a strange fish: once you look into its mysterious life cycle, you might find your dislike turns to admiration. It’s believed that eels are spawned in the Sargasso Sea, an area within the Atlantic Ocean north of the Caribbean, that is bordered by strong currents. It’s the northern current, the Gulf Stream, that carries the young eels all the way to the coast of Europe. No more than 90mm long, they travel up rivers, growing to their full-size and spending up to 20 years in fresh water before something tells them to go home. They then make their way back to the nearest sea, even crossing land (I once read a description of eels wriggling their way across the salt marsh by The Sportsman, a shimmer of silver moving under the moonlight). They swim all the...

The Portable Document Format (PDF) was introduced by Adobe in the 90’s and as the name implies, PDF is simply meant to be a type of self contained document that you can distribute easily. It doesn’t matter what operating system or software you have installed, as long as you have a reader to view it, the document will always look the same. Unlike a simple text file, a PDF document can contain many elements including text, images, hyperlinks, tables, fillable forms and etc. Windows 8 has built in support for viewing PDFs and most web browsers can also view and save PDF documents. There’s plenty of free third party tools like Foxit Reader, Nitro Reader, SumatraPDF or even Adobe’s own reader. If you want to edit a PDF file, a po[CENSORED]r way of doing so is converting the document into Microsoft Word format, that way just about anybody can then edit it without the need for specialized PDF editing software. If needed, you can later convert the Word document back to PDF. Some products such as Microsoft Office itself, Google Docs and even Libreoffice can convert or allow you to edit a PDF but the results are often less than satisfactory. Here we list a number of free software or online PDF to Word format converters that can help you get a good result. Because results can vary wildly, we also run some tests to see which converters might be best for your particular documents. There are probably hundreds of converters online that offer to convert PDF files to RTF, DOC or DOCX, but there’s also a massive difference in the quality of results. Here we look at what we think are some of the better performers. 1. PDFonline After uploading and processing your document, a preview window will display how well the conversion has gone, the window also reassures you that your document is private. Pressing Download will give three options; download as a zipped HTML page, re-download the PDF file, or download as a Word document. The output file is not DOCX or DOC though but rather a Rich Text file (RTF). In addition to converting from PDF to Word format, there’s also a tab for the opposite of Word to PDF. 2.EasyPDFCloud EasyPDFCloud is a beta product from the same people as PDFOnline above and aims to also be a cloud storage solution for your documents. A free account gets you 50MB of storage and optional Dropbox integration. It can also monitor Dropbox folders and automatically convert uploaded PDF files. An account also gives you other things such as being able to upload 10 files simultaneously instead of just 1, and the option to create workflows which basically means chaining operations together. The service can also create PDFs from other formats, while the Word convert outputs DOC files. These can be kept in your cloud storage or downloaded immediately. The maximum PDF size allowable for this service and also PDFOnline is 5MB. 3. ConvertPDFtoWord Something that could be useful here is the option to use OCR (optical character recognition) to convert a scanned document to DOC, DOCX and RTF, although it is very restrictive only converting 2 pages. The PDF conversion to Word is simple and offers to output the file as either a .TXT Text file or Word 2003 .DOC document. There seems to be no obvious file size or page limit and we managed to convert a 13.2MB PDF successfully, so the limit is reasonably generous and somewhere above that. Be aware that a converted file has a randomized filename. 4. Zamzar Zamzar is more of an all in one converter supporting around 1200 different file types, including audio, video, ebooks, documents and etc. Another plus is the option to add up to 10 files at once or alternatively upload a file from another url. After choosing the PDF file(s) you want to upload, there are nearly 30 formats which you can convert to, including compatible Word formats of DOC, DOCX and RTF. Then supply an email address and wait for each file to upload, be converted and the email sent to you with the download link. One drawback is each conversion will be emailed to you separately, even if you upload 10 files at once. 5.Convert.Files This is another general file converter handling many formats from video and audio, to archives, images, ebooks and documents. A generous size limit of 250MB covers all but the most enormous files. Apart from being able to directly upload from your computer or download a file from the internet, you can convert to Word 2003 .DOC or a few other formats, mainly ebook related (sending via email is optional). Convert.Files also has a few other PDF related services which could prove useful. OCROnline is a dedicated optical character recognition service and Crack My PDF aims to help remove passwords or restrictions inside PDF files.

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We’ve recently tested a variety of gaming laptops with varying performance levels and configurations, ranging from an enthusiast-level monster with an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 to a budget-oriented laptop with a GTX 1060 and only 8GB of memory, and everything in between. Today, we’re looking at the MSI GE72VR Apache Pro-010, which has a pretty standard configuration consisting of an Intel Core i7-6700HQ and a GTX 1060, but only 12GB of system memory. We’ve seen quite a few MSI laptops as of late, so we’re already pretty familiar with the company’s black brushed-metal finishes. The GE72VR Apache Pro is no exception, sporting the traditional finish along with a Gaming Series shield logo and a mirror-finished MSI logo near the top. As always, the shield logo is illuminated with white LEDs when the system is powered. There are a few angled accents that decorate the otherwise plain exterior surface. The same brushed-metal finish can be found inside as well, and just like the top, the interior surface remains unadorned. While the laptop's surface feels premium, it suffers from the same fingerprint and smudge magnetism that we found on most of MSI’s previous entries. No matter how satisfying it may feel, brushed metal isn’t always ideal for a product users will handle daily. At the back, we finally get to see a bit of the Apache Pro’s wild side; heat is expelled from the cooling solution’s aluminum heat fins via the two large, aggressively-designed exhaust vents. The vents give off that super-car vibe that we see in the MSI GT73VR Titan Pro’s and the Asus G752VS OC Edition’s rear exhaust vents, but the Apache Pro’s vents aren’t as rambunctious. Thin red accenting adorns the back edges, and “Apache” is stamped in white text. Unlike the smooth, refined finish found above, the bottom panel is constructed out of black plastic. There are six ventilation cutouts located on the bottom; the two small vents on the sides are for air intake while the four larger vents dispel air from the heat pipes and other internal components. There are four large rubber feet at the corners and five small plastic feet in the middle for stability. On the left is a grille for the Apache Pro’s subwoofer. The MSI Apache Pro’s overall build quality feels lackluster, and both the top metal surface and bottom plastic panel is susceptible to flexing. The Apache Pro’s speaker grilles are located on the front lip facing forward. As we’ve pointed out numerous times, this isn’t ideal placement for laptop speakers; the sound is muffled, and while typing or gaming, your arms are naturally placed in a position that rests directly above where the speakers are pointing, muffling the audio even more. On the left, you’ll find a Kensington Lock, a Gigabit Ethernet port, two USB 3.0 ports, an HDMI 1.4 port, a Mini DisplayPort 1.2, a USB 3.1 Type-C port, a microphone-in jack, and a headphone-out jack. On the right side, you’ll find the optical drive, a USB 2.0 port, and an SD Card reader. The MSI Apache Pro features a 17.3” Full HD display with an IPS panel, making viewing from wide angles comfortable. The display outputs at 60Hz. Additional displays may be connected via the HDMI 1.4 port and the Mini DisplayPort. The touchpad is a different story. Typical touchpads come in many different textures ranging from matte to glossy, but these surfaces are almost always smooth. The Apache Pro, on the other hand, features a brushed surface that looks similar to its metal finish, but has a rather rough, almost wood-like texture. The texture is awkward to get used to, but tracking with the touchpad is surprisingly accurate. The left and right buttons below the touchpad also feature a satisfying tactile click. The MSI Apache Pro's bottom panel is secured to the chassis with a 19 screws, one of which secures the optical drive to the system as well. Removing the panel reveals the Apache Pro's cooling solution, which consists of two fans on the left and right, two copper heat pipes for the CPU, and four heat pipes for the GPU. The GPU has a large heat sink, and one of its heat pipes leads to the left fan. Above the cooling solution you'll find the two memory slots, the M.2 SSD slot, and the 2.5" drive slot. Above the right cooling fan is the Apache Pro's subwoofer, and beneath the cooler sits the 6-cell 51Wh battery. Software As with all of MSI’s gaming laptops, the GE72VR Stealth Pro ships with Dragon Center pre-installed. From here, users can track system metrics, toggle power, battery, and fan profiles, or edit their SteelSeries keyboard’s RGB lighting. We’ve covered Dragon Center in both the GT73VR Titan Pro-201 and GS63VR Stealth Pro-034 reviews, so be sure to check those out!

President Trump has indicated that he is considering a return to the sort of harsh interrogation techniques of "enemy combatants" that have been widely condemned as torture, as well as a return to so-called CIA "black sites". In his first interview since becoming US President, Mr Trump said intelligence officials had told him that "torture absolutely works", but that he would defer to advice from his new CIA director and his secretary of defence. The latter, retired Marine Corps officer Gen James Mattis, says torture does not work. So what are the global implications if the president goes ahead, asks BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner. There is a South African proverb, dating from the apartheid era, that goes like this: "How do you catch an elephant? You catch a mouse and keep beating it up until it admits it's really an elephant." Ridiculous as this may sound, there is an echo of truth here. Torture hurts. That's the whole point of it.So if someone is tortured badly enough they will say anything to make it stop, including making things up that they think their tormentors will want to hear. Prisons in certain Middle Eastern countries, especially Syria, are crammed full of people who are being abused so badly they will eventually sign any "confession" to make the treatment stop. In some countries forced confessions remain to this day the primary tool in the prosecutor's armoury. In the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks in 2001 the US intelligence community, having failed to prevent the worst attack on the US since Pearl Harbor, became convinced that a second catastrophic attack was on its way. As President George W Bush's "war on terror" got underway, the normal safeguards of respect for human rights and the rule of law were cast aside in a desperate hunt to find "the ticking bomb".

Microsoft announced Intune for Education to better compete with Google's Chromebooks in the education market. The program was announced with cheaper Windows 10 laptops and an update to the po[CENSORED]r Minecraft: Education Edition game that will complement the new app and device manager. Low-Cost Laptops From Acer, Lenovo, And More Microsoft wasn't shy about positioning new Windows 10 devices from Acer, Lenovo, and other manufacturers as competitors to Google's Chromebooks. The company said the devices start at $189--though the only product with a definite price costs $299--and emphasized their included styluses. This allows them to take advantage of Windows Ink, a software tool that allows students to "write on their device, create sticky notes, draw on a whiteboard, and merge their analog thoughts with their digital device." Google announced today that similar styluses will debut with next generation Chromebooks. Acer introduced the TravelMate Spin B118; Lenovo announced the Thinkpad 11e, as both a traditional and convertible laptop, and the Lenovo N24 convertible notebook designed with Microsoft; and another manufacturer, JP.IK, revealed a 360-degree convertible PC called the TURN T201 PC. Most of these devices come equipped with styluses and were designed to withstand the abuse that comes part-and-parcel with being used in classrooms. Microsoft said Acer's TravelMate Spin B118 will cost $299; prices for the other devices have not yet been revealed. All are expected to debut in 2017. "Minecraft: Education Edition" Gets An Update It's hard to compete with Minecraft, and that's probably also true of the student-focused version of the game. Here's what Microsoft had to say about the latest update to Minecraft: Education Edition in its announcement: Today, we’re excited to launch the latest Minecraft: Education Edition update, offering a number of new features requested by our community, including Global Pause to take a quick break to transition to a new activity, accessibility features like text to speech for in-game chat, an updated user interface for managing in game settings, 256 world height for greater building capabilities, complete gameplay from the first night to The End dimension, and new “Minecraft mobs” and items including igloos and Polar Bears in snowy biomes. The idea is to give teachers more control over how Minecraft works in their classrooms. That's also the focus of Intune for Education as a whole. What's Intune For Education, Anyway? Managing devices used by a bunch of students, teachers, and members of a school's administration doesn't sound like a lot of fun. Microsoft is trying to make that easier with Intune for Education, which allows schools to easily manage the apps and devices used within their locker-lined hallways. The service can be used to manage some 150 settings in Windows 10 to make sure people can only do what they're allowed; to deploy apps to specific groups based on school roster data; and make sure people have the same experience no matter what computer they happen to be using at the time. It sounds a lot like the features available to educators using Chromebooks. It's even priced the same: Google charges $30 per device for access to similar features, and Microsoft will also charge $30 for Intune for Education when it rolls out this spring. (Volume licensing will be available.) The video below highlights Microsoft's hopes for Intune for Education--well, kinda. It would be more accurate if it showed a kid-friendly Game of Thrones wherein two tech companies via for a throne built from old textbooks and bad lunch food. Microsoft's coming for Google; the only question is which will win.

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Driving in snow and ice is tricky to master – but here are some tips that should help With snow forecast for much of Britain, it's time for many of us to revisit the skills and precautions required for safe winter driving. Driving in such extreme wintry conditions is fraught with inherent risk, so it should always be avoided. But if you have to venture out, there are a few things you can do and techniques you can use to make sure you stay as safe as you possibly can. So if you’re daunted by the idea of driving when the snow lays thick and even, have a read through our advice guide – it might make you feel a little more at ease. Drive only if it’s necessary Yes, you’ve heard it on the weather forecast all the time, but people say it for a reason. Put simply, if you don’t go out, you can’t come to any harm on the road. Is your journey really that urgent or important? It probably feels like it is, but ask yourself what harm would come if you didn’t leave home – and weigh that up against the harm that might come if you were to have an accident or get stranded. Put simply, it might be better to stay in and have a cup of tea. We’ll wager you’d rather that, than get stuck in a queue overnight, or worse, having an accident. Before you leave If you do decide to head out, you shouldn’t just be thinking about how to cope with the driving itself. You should also make sure you’re prepared in case things don’t go to plan. It’s a good idea to pack a bag of supplies to keep in the car when the snow starts to fall. These should include food and water, warm clothing or a blanket, a torch, a first aid kit, a fully charged mobile phone, jump leads, a shovel, an ice scraper or deicing fluid, and some grit, sand or cat litter. Plan your route, so that you don’t get lost, and make sure you stick to major roads for as much of it as possible. These are the roads that are likely to have been cleared or gritted, so you stand the best chance of getting to your destination. Make sure your car has a full tank of fuel, so that if you get stuck in a queue, you can run the engine to keep warm (though if this happens, you must get out of the car periodically to clear snow from the exhaust pipe; if it gets blocked by falling snow, carbon monoxide can build up within the car with potentially fatal consequences). Check your tyre tread depths, and make sure you have at least 3mm of tread on them, more if possible, in order to cope with the slippery conditions. If you can afford to, get a set of winter tyres fitted, as these improve grip and traction in cold weather considerably. Check the fluid levels in your car – here’s how to check and top up the oil – and make sure there is an additive in the screenwash to stop it from freezing and cracking the pipes. Make sure you undertake a long-ish drive in your car now and again, to give the battery time to charge up. Shorter journeys deplete the battery, and in cold conditions, a low battery might not be able to start the car. Learn how your car’s heater works, and make sure you can use it not just to keep you warm, but also to effectively clear the mist from the inside of the car’s windows. All cars have heated rear screens, and some even have heated front screens. Read your car’s manual if you need to, and learn how to point warm air at the windows to retain visibility. Clear ice from the whole of your windscreen – not just a slot or hole for you to see through. Also remember to clear your side and rear windows, front and rear lights, door mirrors, number plates, and if you have them fitted, your front and rear parking cameras. Don’t use hot water, as the temperature difference can crack or deform what you’re clearing; instead, use a de-icing fluid or a scraper. While you’re at it, check the windscreen wipers aren’t stuck to the screen – if they are, and you turn them on, you can rip off the rubber blades. If your car has snow on top of it, it’s imperative that you clear this from it before you drive away. When you drive off, the snow can fall off in one big clump, which can badly impair visibility for the driver behind you. Not doing so is at best inconsiderate, and at worst dangerous. Use your headlights When the snow does start to fall, you should turn your headlights on. Don’t just assume they already are – many cars’ dials light up even when the headlights are turned off these days, which can be misleading. Rather than relying on these lights, you should check the position of your headlamp switch and make sure it is set to the dipped beam setting. This will improve your vision, and enable other drivers to see you in good time. If you have automatic headlamps, make sure these have activated – or better still, override them manually by turning the headlamp switch to the dipped beam setting. You should keep your dipped beam headlamps turned on to make yourself more visible even when it’s not snowing, because snow clouds can cause light levels to drop as well as mist and murk, while snow on the ground can increase glare on sunny days. Pick the correct lights Remember, you mustn’t use your fog lamps unless the visibility is very poor – rear fog lamps will dazzle other road users, and the effect is intensified when there is spray from melted snow coming out from the rear of the car. Front fog lamps have the same effect, but for cars ahead of you, especially when the white snow on the road is reflecting the light back up at them. The Highway Code says that you should only use your fog lamps when the visibility drops below 100m. If you’re not sure when that is, a good rule of thumb is to work out whether you can see the tail lights of the car in front of you. If you can’t, you (and they) should be using rear fog lamps. However, if you can, you probably don’t need them. Snow does not mean you need to use your main beam headlamps any more or less often than you would normally. You shouldn’t leave them on when you are driving towards or behind other traffic, as it will dazzle those drivers. If you’re in any doubt about which lights to use, put yourself in the position of other drivers around you. Ask yourself what your car looks like to them, whether they can see you, and whether they might be blinded by any of your lights. Keep your distance Cast your mind back to your driving test, and you’ll remember that stopping distances increase in icy conditions. But can you remember by how much? In actual fact, it can take as much as ten times as long to stop on an icy road as it does on a dry one. If you can, you should increase the distance between you and the car you’re following by about that much. A good rule of thumb is that you should be around 20 seconds behind the car in front of you if the road is icy. That way, if that car has to stop suddenly – or worse still, crashes into a car in front – you will have time to stop, or take avoiding action. To check you’re far enough away, watch for the car in front to pass an object – a lamp post, bridge or sign. Then count how many seconds go by before you pass the same object. If it’s under 20 seconds, you should back off and allow more space. Drive smoothly and gently Driving in ice and snow isn’t just about leaving more space, though. It requires a very different driving style that relatively few people are aware of. For starters, your use of all the controls – steering, throttle and brake – should be as smooth, slow and progressive as you can make them. Abrupt changes in the car’s attitude will cause the tyres to lose what little grip on the road’s surface they have. That could lead to you skidding, spinning your wheels, or getting stuck before you’ve even pulled away. In a manual car, move off slowly by slipping the clutch as gently as you can, keeping the engine revs low, and ensure you change gear early as you accelerate and late as you decelerate, again so that you keep the revs to a minimum. Lower revs mean the engine is turning more slowly, which reduces the risk of wheelspin. If you’re driving an automatic or four-wheel-drive car, check to see whether it has a low-ratio mode. This can be indicated by a snowflake symbol or an ‘L’ on a switch near to the gear lever. If it has one of these, you should use it. You should avoid using ‘sport’ mode in an automatic car that’s so-equipped. You should also try and avoid sudden manoeuvres that might unbalance the car, such as sharp steering or braking. Doing so increases the likelihood of your car skidding. How to deal with skidding It is a good idea to gently test your brakes and steering now and again to get an idea of how slippery the road is. Obviously, you should pick a straight, clear piece of road away from any junctions, and make sure there’s nobody following you when you do so. It’s also advisable to keep the volume of your radio turned down when driving on snow. Your ears can often give you the first warning that you’ve hit a slippery patch. Driving through snow patches will create more tyre noise than usual thanks to its crunching, as well as the roar of snow being kicked up into the wheel arches. Conversely, if the tyre noise suddenly goes quiet, that can mean you’re driving on a patch of ice. If you do hit a patch of slippery road and you feel the car start to skid, you should take your foot off the accelerator and allow the speed to drop by itself until you regain control. Avoid using the brakes, as this will prolong the skid. If the car starts to spin while you are skidding, steer into the direction of the spin and allow the car to straighten up. Stay aware of your surroundings When you approach a corner, slow down with plenty of time to spare before you arrive at the corner, and drive around it gently and carefully at a constant speed. Not only will this prevent you from unsettling the car, but it’ll give you more time to react if you come across an obstacle, such as a fallen branch, a snowdrift, or a slow-moving snowplough. Snowploughs are just one reason you should keep an eye on what’s around you. There are lots of slow-moving vehicles in snowy conditions, such as snowploughs and gritting lorries. Care should be taken when overtaking these, especially snowploughs – don’t forget that the road in front of the plough won’t have been cleared of snow. What’s more, If someone does skid or slip on the snow, they could start moving toward you from a direction you’re not expecting. It pays to be aware of what’s going on not just in front of you, but to each side and behind you too. And if another driver is following you too closely, don’t be tempted to react. It’s easier and more sensible to concentrate on your own driving, perhaps pulling over to let them go on their merry way if you’re able to, than to do something provocative that might cause them to crash into you.

f you're a fan of spicy food you're in a luck, as a new study has suggested that eating chilli peppers could be the secret to a longer life. Researchers from the University of Vermont analysed over 16,000 American men who had completed the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 1988 and 1994. They found that over a period of 19 years roughly 34 per cent of the men died, but when data was limited to just those who consumed chilli peppers this number dropped to just 22 per cent. The results, published in the journal Plos One, suggested that the 13 per cent lower risk of death could have something to do with a the 'capsaicin' found in the peppers. Capsaicin is commonly used in treating arthritis and works as an effective painkiller. Co-author of the study, Dr. Benjamin Litternberg explained that capsaicin component of the chillies seemed to reduce the amount of inflammation in the body: "The types of deaths that were lowest in the pepper group were deaths due to vascular disease, heart attacks and stroke." Litternberg said his teams findings support the results of a similar 2015 study linking spicy food intake to a reduced risk of death by showing "a significant decrease in mortality associated with hot red chilli pepper consumption." The study of nearly 500,000 Chinese people over seven years found that those who ate spicy food three times a week cut their risk of dying by 14 per cent compared with people who didn't. However Litternberg added that correlation does not necessarily prove causation and further studies would be needed to come to a concrete conclusion on whether eat hot peppers could truly benefit your health: "There's a whole bunch of better, stronger, more convincing ways to improve your health than to go on a chilli pepper diet."

Computers in the home are obviously very common these days and it’s not unusual to find more than one Windows PC or laptop in a household. Perhaps the parents have the desktop PC and the kids use a laptop or you have desktop machines networked together in your office for work. With the increase in computers at your disposal comes an increase in looking after them when they developed a problem, need tweaking or don’t work as efficiently as they should. One of the ways to work on another computer without physically being in front of it is of course via networking. Besides the obvious of being able to read and execute files on a remote computer or transferring files between computers, you can also perform more advanced maintenance tasks such as starting or stopping remote processes and even controlling Windows Services to be started, stopped or completely disabled. Here we’ll show you some ways to view the status of Windows Services on a remote computer in addition to having the ability to start and stop them without leaving your own computer. 1. Yet Another (Remote) Process Monitor This program is getting old now and hasn’t been updated since 2009, but don’t let that fool you because YAPM is one of few tools that can actually let you manage remote services from the comfort of a GUI. We have talked about the program before because of the remote process handling abilities, but it’s equally at home controlling services. YAPM allows you to view the services and their details on the remote machine, and offers control of starting, stopping or changing the startup type. There are two ways to remotely connect to another computer, either via the WMI interface which is easier, or launching a YAPM server process on the remote machine. The latter has the drawback of needing the YAPM.exe permanently running or being manually launched on the remote machine. For ease of use we’ll show the WMI option. Run YAPM and click the round Options button near the top left of the window, select “Change connection type” from the menu. This will bring up the connections window shown below, click “Remote via WMI” followed by Disconnect and then enter the remote computer name/IP address along with the remote admin’s username and password. Finally click Connect and then Hide window. Go back to the main window and select the Services tab, after a few moments you should see all the services on the remote computer (press refresh if not). Now you can get details for and control the remote services as if they’re on your own machine with buttons or context menu options to start, stop, set to autostart, on-demand startup (manual) or disable from starting. A web search option is there if you don’t recognize the service. 2. Application Access Server (A-A-S) A-A-S is an old tool that actually boasts several powerful features, but sadly it can be tricky to use and the official documentation is of very little help. With the ability to launch Windows applications and enable/disable services remotely over the internet as well as local network, A-A-S has good uses but the major drawback is it needs to be configured and run entirely on the remote computer. To get up and running quickly you don’t need to configure that much. First run the program, click Configure > User, highlight user admin in the list and click change. Replace the password and optionally the username, click OK twice. Press Start to launch the web server. Now go to a computer on the network you wish to connect from and open a web browser. Enter the IP of the computer with A-A-S on it in the address bar and append the port number (default is :6262), so it would look something. 3. Controlling Remote Services via Command Prompt Although the Windows Control Panel Services window has an option to connect to a remote computer, it’s not easy to get working because you aren’t given an option to enter a remote user’s credentials, so you ordinarily need to be part of a domain for it to work. The Windows built in SC command also suffers with the same problem because it’s simply a command line based version of the Services MMC snap in. Thankfully, combining SC with the NET USE command we can connect to the remote computer and then perform service tasks. First bring up an admin Command Prompt (Start > type cmd > Shift+Enter) and then type the following: Net Use \\computername password /User:username Then use the SC command to query the status of a service and start/stop or change its startup type. A few examples are: Query whether the service is running or stopped: SC \\computername Query servicename Query the service startup type, path, display name, dependicies etc: SC \\computername QC servicename Start or stop a service: SC \\computername Start|Stop servicename Change the service startup type: SC \\computername Config servicename start= Auto|Demand|Disabled Note: The single space after the “=” is important!

Google said in May 2016 that select Chromebooks--laptops built entirely around its Chrome browser--would support apps originally made for Android devices. Now the company has updated the list of devices gaining access to the Google Play marketplace to include every Chromebook debuting in 2017. Chromebooks were built with the belief that many consumers don't need high-power computers. Most people want to be able to handle some documents, listen to music, and dilly-dally on social networks. All of those things can be accomplished through a web browser, so Google turned its Chrome browser into a bona fide operating system manufacturers could use to make low-end laptops at even lower prices. Voila! A platform was born. That's why Google brought the Play Store to Chromebooks. Here's what the company said in its May 2016 announcement: Chromebooks have always been about making computing more accessible for everyone, and by bringing together the best of Android and Chrome OS, we are taking a big leap forward. Not only are we addressing many of the existing needs and use cases that people have for their Chromebooks, we are also betting on the millions of developers who are innovating every day to build the next great experience that wasn’t even possible on PC platforms before. Google called out po[CENSORED]r mobile games like Clash of Clans, apps that play better with Microsoft Office, and other Android software in its announcement. The web is broad, but the rise of mobile software has led to many utilities that exist only within the confines of major app marketplaces. Chromebooks still won't replace more powerful laptops and all the games and software they're able to run, but they could at least expand beyond the world wide web. This revolution started off slow. Right now just three products boast compatibility with Android apps: the Asus Chromebook Flip, the Acer Chromebook R11 / C738T, and the 2015 version of Google's own Chromebook Pixel. The company said it "won't be able to bring Android apps to every Chromebook ever made" but is "continuing to evaluate more devices based on a range of factors, like processor type, GPU, and drivers" for Play Store compatibility. Now, that paltry list of three devices will expand to include 61 products from Acer, Asus, Lenovo, and other manufacturers. Some of the products are expected to debut in 2017; others have already been released and will receive updates with Play Store compatibility. The flood gates have opened: Google said "all Chromebooks launching in 2017 and after" will be able to run Android apps. The platform has finally gone beyond the browser.

If you think that you’re the only user on your computer and nobody is watching what you’re doing on the PC or what kind of websites you visit, you may be wrong because there is a possibility that your Internet Service Provider or the government is monitoring your online activities. More and more users are aware of the privacy risk and are willing to spend a little bit of money in subscribing to a VPN service to protect their privacy by encrypting the Internet connection. Once you’re on a VPN connection, all your incoming and outgoing data is encrypted and routed to the VPN server. This effectively prevents your ISP or the government from monitoring your online activities. Unfortunately nothing is perfect because there is always the possibility of a leak that will reveal your real IP address. Let’s say you’re downloading sensitive material through BitTorrent and you think that you’re safe because you’re connected to a VPN. When your VPN connection suddenly disconnects, you are instantly routed back to your normal connection and your BitTorrent client will automatically resume downloading through your direct Internet connection. This is why some people still receive DMCA infringement notices from their ISP even though they are connected to a VPN. There are some VPN service providers like LiquidVPN that solve the problem by implementing a kill switch feature known as Liquid Lock whereby all connections are automatically blocked when it detects a disconnection. Another well known method is by terminating the selected application when the VPN disconnects. If you’ve already subscribed to a VPN service that doesn’t come with a kill switch feature, here are 5 ways to implement one yourself to prevent the potential IP leak without messing with confusing firewall configurations. 1. VPN Watcher VPN Watcher is a lightweight application that can monitor your VPN connection. Other than that, VPN Watcher can also automatically terminate or suspend a selected application when it detects a disconnection on the monitored connection. Basically it acts as an automated kill switch to prevent your running programs from directly connecting to the Internet when your VPN connection is down. Once you’ve setup the VPN connection, all you need to do is add an application into VPN Watcher. The added application will automatically run when VPN Watcher detects a connection to the VPN and terminates when it detects an unexpected disconnection. VPN Watcher comes in both free and paid versions and is available for both Windows and MAC OS X operating systems. The free version of VPN Watcher is limited to only 1 controlled application and has a slightly higher checking interval at 0.5 seconds compared to 0.1 second in the paid version. Although the program is constantly monitoring the connection, VPN Watcher takes up less than 2MB of memory usage and nothing for CPU usage. 2. VPN Lifeguard VPN Lifeguard is a free and open source portable program to prevent your running applications from connecting to an unsecured connection when your VPN connection drops out. Basically VPN Lifeguard functions quite similarly to VPN Watcher and can be quite easy to set up if the initial setup steps are followed correctly. When you’re back at the program’s main graphical user interface, click the Start button and VPN Lifeguard will start monitoring your VPN connection and automatically close the managed software when the VPN connection is disconnected. VPN Lifeguard will attempt to reconnect back to the VPN connection and re-run the managed software when reconnected. VPN Lifeguard was last updated in 2013 but it works perfectly when we tested it in Windows 10. It supports the monitoring of PPTP and IPSec protocols but not OpenVPN. 3. VPNCheck VPNCheck is not just another VPN monitoring and program management tool, but it comes with more features in an attempt to keep your computer secure when connected to a VPN service. You’ll find 2 versions of VPNCheck which are the feature limited free version and the paid PRO version with additional features such as OpenVPN support, DNS leak fix, unlimited programs support, and computer ID protection enabled. The free version of VPNCheck allows you to monitor a PPTP VPN connection, auto closing of programs or network disabling when the VPN disconnects unexpectedly, and management of only 3 programs. You’ll also need to perform an initial setup on VPNCheck before it can work. Click on the config button, and add the programs that you want to manage. The added file can be configured to auto close or autorun from the checkboxes. The next important thing is to setup the VPN login credentials in VPNCheck so that it can auto reconnect. Enter the username and password of the VPN and the matching VPN name that is in Windows. Once you’ve completed adding the files and setting up the VPN connection in VPNCheck, close the config window and you should be back in the main GUI. There are 2 main buttons which is Cycle IP:Task and Cycle IP:Network. If you want VPNCheck to auto close the added programs on VPN disconnection, click on Cycle IP:Task. As for Cycle IP:Network, this option will disable all network connections on your computer. The free version of VPNCheck is available for Windows and Linux (beta) operating system while the Pro is only for Windows. 4. Simple VPN Kill Switch Batch Script There is a manual and free way to disable all connections when your VPN connection drops in Windows without relying on any third party software. This can be achieved by removing the network adapter’s default gateway IP address after connecting to the VPN. Do take note that it is not possible to do it the other way round which is removing the default gateway IP first because that will prevent you from even connecting to the VPN server. If your network adapter is configured to obtain an IP address automatically from a DHCP service, it may be a challenge for novice users to remove the gateway IP because it involves using the route.exe command line program. An easier way is to use a ready made batch file called Simple VPN Kill Switch created by LiquidVPN that can automatically run the commands. All you need to do is connect to the VPN first, then run this batch script and press 1 to enable kill switch. This will remove the default gateway IP address from your network adapter. When your VPN connection unexpectedly drops out, all running applications will be prevented from reaching the Internet. To reconnect, you will need to press 2 in the script to disable the kill switch and then manually reconnect to the VPN. 5. Using Windows Task Scheduler Instead of providing another complicated method that requires messing with the Windows Firewall or Comodo Firewall rules, an easier way is by using the Task Scheduler that is built into Windows. This method doesn’t involve installing any third party software and uses the native event checking feature in Windows which is more stable and barely uses any noticeable CPU or memory usage. All you need to do is create a new task that will automatically close your BitTorrent client software when the OS detects a termination on your VPN connection.

With Intel’s Kaby Lake processors finally hitting the market, Digital Storm wanted to give us a look at one of its new Z270 gaming PCs. The Digital Storm Velox is an Intel Core i7-7700K and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080-equipped, custom painted powerhouse with RGB LED fans and lights, and it’s not for the faint of heart or the low in cash. At $4,737, the Velox is one of the most expensive desktops we’ve had in our lab, and we’re about to find out if the performance and posturing matches the price, or if it’s all just hype and flashy lights. The Digital Storm Velox has been redesigned, with many noticeable improvements over the previous version of the chassis, which featured an acrylic windowed panel that also had an air intake above it. However, the new custom-designed, forged-steel full tower case’s right side is all window, giving you a clear view of the interior hardware with its RGB LED lighting strip and case fans. The left side panel sports an air intake that lines up with the underside of the motherboard ILM, and the bottom of the case is elevated with a sleek black sub frame, allowing air to flow under the chassis. Furthermore, we were shocked at the system’s weight distribution; it was well balanced and made moving the device noticeably easier than some of our other recently reviewed machines, despite not having any handles and the additional GPU. As with all right-sided window cases, the components are upside down compared to traditional (and more prevalent) cases with the components viewed from the left side. That alone makes the Velox unique, and its Apollo White custom paint job (for an added cost of $150) pushes the aesthetic even further with a sleek two-tone look. The glossy (yet not shining) finish is indicative of expert craftsmanship and care, and it stands out in a sea of common black left-sided cases. The previous version of the Velox had a rather large front-panel I/O, but the new chassis reduced it to two USB 3.0 ports, an SD card reader, audio in/out jacks, and a USB 3.1 (Gen 1) Type-C port capable of 5 Gb/s data rates. What’s more, the slots are all hidden behind the white-painted panel, blending seamlessly into the case. The only front-panel device that stands out against the white (besides the Digital Storm emblem) is the slim-tray DVD-RW drive, but even the black optical drive looks good in the two-toned case. The rear panel is all black, except for the I/O and GPU ports. The motherboard features four USB 3.0 ports and four USB 2.0 ports, in addition to two USB 3.1 ports (a Type-C and Type-A), both capable of data transfer speeds up to 10 Gb/s. Onboard video output options from the motherboard are limited to an HDMI 1.4 and DisplayPort 1.2 interface, but who needs those when you have two graphics cards under the hood? The GPUs each sport an HDMI 2.0 and DVI-D port, as well as three DisplayPort 1.2 interfaces, and needless to say you’ve got plenty of options for connecting multiple displays. The side panels are thin (think poster board), light (again, poster board), and easy to remove, and they can be likened to a pair of breakaway pants (don’t inquire as to how I know that) – they come off with a simple upward tug. There are no hinges, screws, edges, or rails to line up. The case uses a unique locking mechanism to fasten the panels tight, with the main body sporting receptacles for the panels’ posts, which lock into place with a gentle tap or a little pressure once they are lined up. Interior Once inside, we’re greeted with an intimidating, yet easily accessible set of components that would make most enthusiasts squee tears of joy. A freshly minted Intel Core i7-7700K is overclocked to an impressive 5.0GHz using a 100MHz base clock and an all-core multiplier of 50. Curiously, most every other BIOS setting is on Auto, with the exception of the XMP memory profile and an adaptive voltage setting for the CPU that gets the chip up to speed with 1.36V of power.

It seems that however powerful your computer is in terms of hardware, it’s never quite quick enough to do what you want. Whether it’s playing the latest games or video editing/authoring/encoding, most users will want to squeeze every last ounce of performance they can out what they have. Of course you could resort to overclocking, but for for some users that just isn’t an option. If you’re in the middle of something which requires all the resources your computer has got, it’s not ideal if Windows decides to look for updates, run a scheduled task, defrag the hard drive or enable the screensaver, or a background program tries to do something that can interrupt what you’re doing. Many tasks on PC’s these days also require you to close all currently running programs, and many software installers ask you to close all other applications to minimize conflicts and to avoid replacing in-use files. One way to quickly close down unneeded programs and services is to use a tool that can do it automatically for you. Theoretically the less you have running in the background taking up CPU time, memory and using the hard disc, the faster and smoother a game or intensive application will run. Here’s 7 free tools for you to try. 1. AlacrityPC AlacrityPC is based on an old boosting tool called FSAutoStart which was made especially to improve Microsoft Flight Simulator performance. It’s now designed to help you get the most out of your computer when running anything resource intensive by shutting down unnecessary services and processes beforehand. AlacrityPC works with profiles and you can either use one of the defaults or create your own to turn off exactly what processes and services you want. Drag the profile icon to the desktop so you can launch it automatically. There are some additional optimizations, like memory defragment, shut down the desktop shell, removing the wallpaper and shut down/restart the system when an Autostart program closes. Autostart will launch a program after applying the boost, then revert back after the program closes again. AlacrityPC hasn’t been updated since 2008 although it is known to work with Windows 7 and a minor update is on the website but you have to manually copy the files into your Program Files folder. To turn off the update failed message on start, go to Tools -> Options. Requires .NET Framework 2.0 installed in order to run. 2. JetBoost If you’re looking for a user friendly booster application that doesn’t require much in the way of configuration and you can just click and forget, JetBoost is worth trying. As seen from the screenshot, the interface is clean and simple and for the most basic of usage just click the Boost button. The default boost method isn’t overly aggressive and will simply disable some services, clean the system memory, empty the clipboard, change the power profile to high performance and prevent automatic updates from running. If you want a bit more control by disabling more functions, click the Customize button and you have the option to disable running processes, 3rd party services and the Explorer.exe process. A slightly odd but useful feature is the ability to create a portable version from within the installed application, just click the More icon towards the top right of the window. JetBoost works on Windows 2000 to Windows 8 32-bit and 64-bit. 3. ToolWiz Game Boost Free ToolWiz Game Boost is another tool which aims to be easy to use and operate, not confuse you with loads of options that could potentially cause system problems. Like JetBoost, if you want to use the program without configuring anything, just load it up and click on Enter GameBoost Mode and it will start to close and optimize the system components listed. In fact, Game Boost doesn’t have many options to configure, just 2 sections called Boot Option 1 and Boost Option 2. Option 1 has the only default not enabled option which is you can defrag the files and folder the game is in. Defrag the memory and all the Option 2 settings such as disabling scheduled tasks, windows update, printer support, Aero glass, tablet input and network neighborhood etc are all switched on by default. Game Boost exits while the boosting mode is on and you run it again to turn the boost off. Works on Windows XP to Windows 8. 4. Wise Game Booster Wise may be better known for their disk/registry cleaning and optimizing tools, but Game Booster is another well put together tool that can help to maximize the amount of system resources available for gaming or intensive applications. To quickly optimize the system, simply click on the Optimize All button in the My Games tab. The My Games tab is a shortcut area where you can place your favorite games that you’ll run while using the program. In addition to a number of system services and any unnecessary processes that get disabled when you optimize the system, there are around 20 system tweaks that can be configured such as running Explorer in a separate process, optimizing 5 network settings and boosting several system response speed options and timeouts. Sadly the program doesn’t have a simple restore button to set everything back to user defaults and you have to set each section back individually. Works on Windows XP and above, a portable version is available. 5. GBoost When some users look at the interface of this program it will probably remind them of an overclocking utility, but GBoost aims to be quick and easy at disabling unnecessary services and processes to get the last ounce of performance out of their computer. The “Press To Boost” button will disable the default components and to restore everything back, press the same button again. The dial around the boost button is a simple measure of how optimized GBoost thinks the system is, the closer to 100, the better. Click the down arrow or Advanced Mode box to get a list of everything that can be disabled. Experienced users might not like the generic names for the disable options such as Gamer Utils, Graphic Artist or Music Players etc, because you’re not 100% sure what it’s disabling. It is easier for the more average user to understand though. A couple of small annoyances are the small ad in the top of the window and the words “Processes” and “Services” are the wrong way round in the GUI. 6. SmartClose SmartClose is a tool that manages to be easier to use than other tools in some parts, yet more complicated in others. The way the program works sounds more like backup software by using before and after Snapshots to disable the processes and services, and then restore them again. A useful feature is the series of setup wizard windows to guide you through the process of creating the snapshot. During the wizard setup phase you can close all open processes, close (Internet) Explorer windows, disable the screensaver, stop services and whether to create a snapshot file. If you want SmartClose to not kill a certain process, it has to be setup and added as a protected program. The slightly more complicated part is if you want to stop or protect selected services, they have to be configured in the INI text file using Notepad. You can save multiple snapshots for different scenarios and then restore or edit any of them using the wizard. Works on Windows XP, Vista and 7. 7. Game Booster Game Booster from IObit is probably the most thorough and advanced free system boosting tool around if you’re a serious gamer and looking to squeeze every last frame per second out of your system. It works like most other tools by temporarily shutting down background processes, stopping services, cleaning RAM, clearing the clipboard and turning off Windows update. If you want to try and see how it performs without too much configuring, simply click on the big Start Boost button. You can go and customize the process, service and other general settings yourself via the Configure button and add games to the Game Box which is more of a quick launch and boost window. Game Booster goes even further by being able to check for driver updates, defrag the files for each individual game in the Game Box and apply a few general system tweaks, there’s also a temperature monitor at the bottom of the window. Some useful extra gamer tools are the options to save a screenshot or even video of your session, and put an FPS counter onto the game screen. They’re controlled via configurable hotkeys. For the latest version of Game Booster, IObit has partnered with the PC peripheral manufacturer Razer and now you have to create an account at Razer to use the program. Many long time users of Game Booster recommend the earlier 3.4 or 3.5 beta version as they don’t require registration, are less than half the size but have similar features. Read More: https://www.raymond.cc/blog/safely-close-all-running-programs-in-windows-with-ability-to-restart-the-closed-programs/

It is very common nowadays that you will need to at least provide your email address in order to sign up for a service offered by a website or to participate in a discussion at a forum or even leaving a comment on a blog. If you don’t care about receiving a reply or are not comfortable in providing your real email address, there are many temporary disposable email addresses that can be automatically and instantly generated for use without any hassle. The only drawback is the temporary email address can be accessed by anyone if they know the username unless like Hide My Ass Anonymous Email that offers password protection feature for better security. Because of this, the email verification system is not secure at all. This is why some websites have implemented a phone verification system where the user needs to provide a phone number to receive a randomly generated code via SMS or voice call and feed the code back to the website to confirm that you are a real user and not a spam bot. The aim of phone verification is very similar to CAPTCHA for determining real users and preventing the same user from having multiple accounts except it is done through a phone number. If for some reason you need to receive text messages online from your computer rather than your phone, here are top 10 sites to help you receive SMS online and show the code to you. 10. Twilio Ironically, Twilio gives you a private phone number for free in the trial account if you provide them with your phone number to receive a verification code. Fortunately you can use any of the temporary phone numbers from the sites above to receive the verification code to activate Twilio trial account. You can view your private phone number given by Twilio by clicking NUMBERS on the menubar on top of the page. To view the received SMS text message, click on LOGS followed by MESSAGES. Do note that the trial account of Twilio cannot send messages to unverified numbers but can receive SMS online from any phone numbers without problems. 9. Sellaite SMS RECEIVER The country of the public phone number offered by Sellaite SMS RECEIVER to receive SMS online is Estonia, which is quite different from its competitors. We found that they are quite reliable because they are very quick to take down the phone number from the webpage if it doesn’t work. If you see a phone number available, it is very likely to work unless the SMS gateway can’t send a text message to Estonia. Simply click on the available online phone number on the webpage and the messages that the number has received will be shown. 8. Pinger Textfree Web If you are having trouble signing up with TextNow because you can’t find a working US proxy or VPN, Pinger Textfree Web is a great alternative because anyone can sign up and use it for free. During sign up you will need to provide a valid US zip code (example 01001) which can be found by searching in Google. Then you are presented with a list of US phone numbers that you prefer to use. If you can’t remember the phone number that you’ve chosen, simple click on Options and your phone number is displayed at the first line when your account information pops up. 7. TextNow TextNow is a good option if you’re looking for a reliable and free private phone number that only you have access to the received SMS text messages. You will need to sign up for a free account and you’ll be automatically given a unique phone number. The only common problem that most people get is receiving a generic error message “Something went wrong with your signup. Please try again!” when trying to sign up. To solve this problem, all you need to do is use a US based VPN or proxy to perform a one time sign up and you can login normally using your own IP address. TextNow Your personal unique US phone number to receive SMS online is shown at Account Details after logging in. 6. Receive-SMS-Online.com 2 weeks ago they had 7 phone numbers with only 1 from the US failing to receive our text message. Now they are showing 8 numbers but unfortunately none of them are working because their secondary domain name sms-verification.com seems to be down which makes it impossible for us to check for received messages. We’ll test and update the results once they are back up. 5. GRE.im This site occasionally spurts out warning error messages on top of the webpage. You can safely ignore it and simply scroll down to click on any of the publicly listed phone numbers to view the received text messages. GRE.im There used to be 7 phone numbers on this site but it’s been reduced to 4 after 2 weeks. Only the US number failed to work while the Hungary phone number is the most reliable. 4. FreeOnlinePhone.org If you’ve visited the third site (ReceiveSMSOnline.net) on this list, you’ll find that the design looks very similar except for the difference in color and that is because they are both created by the same company “Cicklow”. FreeOnlinePhone 2 weeks ago three US phones numbers are listed and none of them worked at that time. They have been replaced with 2 new phone numbers and are currently working. 3. ReceiveSMSOnline.net Offers a total of 8 phone numbers with 3 from the UK and 5 from the US. Two weeks ago there were 7 numbers and an additional US number has been added to the list. After testing, 2 US phone numbers (+19282388889 and +19282388892) failed to receive the SMS test message that we sent. ReceiveSMSOnline.net Weirdly, the 2 numbers that failed to display the test SMS message sent by us showed that the last messages received were 12 and 21 minutes ago. So if you see a phone number that has recently received a message, it does not necessarily mean that it is fully working at the moment. 2. ReceiveFreeSMS.com ReceiveFreeSMS.com offers 10 public phone numbers from 8 different countries (US, Norway, Sweden, Australia, UK, Hungary, Spain and Lithuania). Although this site seems to be a winner, we did find that they are quite unreliable because 2 weeks ago only 3 out of 10 phone numbers received the test SMS that we sent and today it seems that they’ve fixed some of their numbers with 7 out of 10 working (1 Spain and 2 US did not work). ReceiveFreeSMS Only 1 US number was changed compared to the numbers listed on the website two weeks ago. 1. Receive-SMS.com Receive-SMS.com lists a total of 6 phone numbers, currently 3 from Great Britain and the other 3 from Sweden (previously was 4 Great Britain and 2 Sweden). Any messages sent to the public phone numbers will be instantly displayed on their website after a browser refresh unless you subscribe to their private phone numbers where you get a private inbox to view the messages.

he 2017 Ford Mustang has scored a disastrous two stars out of a possible five in Euro NCAP crash testing, making it the least safe car from a mainstream brand since 2012. Ford's new muscle car scored a modest 72% in the adult occupant safety section – lower than any car tested in 2016 – but a disappointing 32% for child occupant safety. These are low scores for a newly-designed car, especially from company like Ford, which usually attains the full five stars for its models in Europe. Ford's decision to omit certain safety features from cars sold in Europe is partially responsible for the low score, according to Thatcham Research, the UK's Euro NCAP centre. “The car has been designed to score well in less wide-ranging US consumer safety tests and only minor updates have been made to meet required European (pedestrian) safety regulations. “This has resulted in poor adult and child protection scores and the high-tech radar collision warning system that is available to US consumers, not being available here in the UK. The Two Star Euro NCAP rating is the consequence.” But it wasn't just the electronics that disappointed. Ineffective airbags for both driver and front passenger didn't inflate enough to fully protect occupants against an impact. The absence of seatbelt pre-tensioners in the back gave rear passengers poor protection from abdominal injuries, while whiplash protection in the rear seat was also poor. The most recent car to score so badly was the Lancia Ypsilon, an unpo[CENSORED]r city car from a now-defunct Italian marque. Even the Ypsilon protected its child occupants better in the 2015 test, and matched the Mustang for pedestrian protection. The only mainstream car to have scored two stars was the Jeep Compass in 2012. Euro NCAP acknowledges that buyers ordering a Mustang after May 2017 will receive the updated, facelifted 2018 car, which the organisation says "will be equipped with Pre Collision Assist (with Pedestrian Detection, Forward Collision Warning and Autonomous Emergency Braking) and Lane Keeping Aid". Deliveries of the updated, safer cars will begin later this year.

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fish and chip shop with "the world’s most sustainable seafood menu" has been named the best chippy in Britain. Kingfisher Fish & Chips in Plymouth was awarded the title of Independent Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop of the Year at the 2017 National Fish & Chip Awards, besting nine other restaurants from around the UK. Shop owners Nikki Mutton and Craig Maw took over ownership of Kingfisher in 2012, making significant changes as they tried to develop a fresh approach to the traditional British favourite. Commenting on their award, the duo said: "We are absolutely elated! We've entered this award three times now, coming second last year, so to go all the way is amazing – I guess three really is a charm. "We've only owned the shop for four years and have already achieved some amazing things; we have the world's most sustainable seafood menu, are one of only two fish and chip businesses in the UK to have a 3 star rating from the Sustainable Restaurant Association, along with over 25 industry and non-industry awards, but I have to admit that winning this award is the pinnacle of our careers." Kingfisher offer 12 Marine Stewardship Council certified fish species, including Jersey lobster, hoki, and salmon goujons as well as the more traditional fishes. It also makes use of QR codes so customers can trace the journey of their fish from the sea to their plate. To win the award, Kingfisher went through a rigorous seven month judging period where they were subject to mystery shopping assessments, in-depth audits by industry experts, and thorough inspections of the customer service levels and the quality of fish and chips served. Ben Bartlett, Master Craftsman of the Craft Guild of Chefs, and a member of this year’s final judging panel, said: "This year was definitely Kingfisher’s year – they stood out immediately for their extensive knowledge and experience, robust sourcing policies, forward-thinking approach, and continual business growth. "With inspiring passion, they are consistently looking to improve their offering and strive for perfection – making them extremely worthy winners and the perfect ambassadors for the fish and chip industry." Marcus Coleman, chief executive at Seafish, the organisers of the awards, added: "The aim of the National Fish & Chip Awards has always been to showcase the very best fish and chip businesses and individuals in the UK while setting incredibly high standards for the industry. "Every year Seafish sees new and more established talent vie for the top title. The judging process is extremely challenging with shops thoroughly being put through their paces, but this year, it was Kingfisher’s boundless enthusiasm and commitment that made them stand out as a clear winner. “We wish them all the best as they begin their journey as the UK’s top shop, but also thank them for helping us to reinforce the UK’s reputation as the home of the world’s best fish and chips." Second place in the awards went to Burton Road Chippy in Lincolnshire, winner of the Independent Fish and Chip Restaurant of the Year Award in 2015. In third place was North Yorkshire's Millers Fish & Chips.

Mr Trump's border wall announcement will make most of the headlines today, given that it was a central focus of his presidential campaign and has increased diplomatic tension with the Mexican government. His plan to target US "sanctuary cities", however, likely sets the stage for a much tougher, uglier domestic political fight. More than 400 jurisdictions across the country, including New York, Los Angeles, Boston and Seattle - major cities in left-leaning states that did not vote for Mr Trump - have enacted policies protecting undocumented immigrants within their boundaries. Officials in these designated areas, including local law enforcement, are not allowed to enquire as to an individual's immigration status in the course of their duties. Candidate Trump pledged to end this practice, and on Wednesday he put some teeth into his promise - authorising the federal government to withhold funds from cities that do not co-operate with immigration officials or comply with federal law. His executive order frames the issue as one of national security. "Sanctuary jurisdictions across the United States wilfully violate Federal law in an attempt to shield aliens from removal from the United States," it reads. "These jurisdictions have caused immeasurable harm to the American people and to the very fabric of our republic."

There are times when you need to do something over and over again on the computer which is very time consuming and tedious. One simple example is the need to transfer a lot of data from an Excel spreadsheet into a database management system (DMBS) and it cannot import the data from the XLS file. Instead of hiring a team of people to do the data input or a programmer to write a custom importer, you can actually rely on a piece of “Macro” software to automatically do it for you. Macro software can be used to create a series of actions to help in automating tasks. It can be as simple as clicking a button to record your keyboard and mouse actions but it can also be very advanced where you get to write your own sophisticated macro script for play back. You can find both free and paid macro software, the free macro software is easier to use with less features while the paid versions support more commands and activations. Here we have a list of our top 10 free macro software which can make your computer perform repetitive tasks. 1. Macro Dollar Macro Dollar is an old and simple automation software that was originally created around 10 years ago for “paid to surf” programs to click on advertisement bars installed on computers. Since it can record both mouse actions and keyboard input for play back, we consider it to be a Macro software. Probably the most unique yet least used feature found in Macro Dollar is the “Shake” option where your mouse cursor shakes when a recording is being played. The terms used in Macro Dollar are slightly different compared to the rest because this program is created by a Frenchman. For example, the Journal is normally called Macro and the Scenario is actually the Scheduler. 2. WinMacro WinMacro is nearly as old as Macro Dollar and still worked perfectly when we briefly tested it using Windows 7. Only 3 steps are required to record; browse the location to save the recording file, click the record button and press the hardcoded hotkey Pause/Break to stop the recording. Whenever you want to play back the recording, simply browse the .log file and click the Playback button. The playback can be cancelled with the hotkey Ctrl+Esc. The Options button allows you to set the number of repetitions and playback speed. 3. GhostMouse GhostMouse is a no-brainer program that is incredibly simple with only 2 buttons (Play & Record) on the main graphical user interface. It is more suitable for quick and short term use but certainly not for automating repetitive task because there is no repeat or loop functionality. One unique feature to be found in GhostMouse is the ability to perform a list of actions such as turning off the computer on playback complete. 4. Do It Again Do It Again is not much different if compared to the other 3 tools listed above but one advantage it has is the list of macro recordings displayed in the program, making it convenient for users who need to run different tasks without manually loading the scripts to the program. For advanced users, another advantage found in Do It Again is the recordings that are saved as .DIA extension stored in the program’s folder are in clear text format which means you can actually edit the actions. 5. Mini Mouse Macro Mini Mouse Macro is an open source macro software hosted at SourceForge. Other than the ability to record mouse & keyboard actions, looping/repeating playback, it also comes with a simple editor to add/remove/edit the captured actions. There is a mouse checkbox and once it is ticked, Mini Mouse Macro will include the mouse movement of the X and Y position in the recordings. Defining a loop count is a bit tricky because you’ll need to click on the “Loop” word where a dialog box will be displayed and you can enter the value for the loop count. Command line is also supported and can be easily created from the Script Builder found in File menubar.

One of the most important pieces of software you will use on your computer is going to be the web browser. There are really three main browser brand names, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer/Edge, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome/Chromium. There’s also dozens of smaller third party browsers around to try out. Although Firefox and Chromium are both open source, the majority of third party browsers are based around Chromium and the Blink engine. Chromium is the browser project from Google that Chrome is based around. The two are very similar but Chrome is more like the public version as Chromium is never officially released as a standalone browser. Chrome has extras like a PDF reader, Flash player, auto updater and multimedia codecs. Each third party browser developer has its own ideas and either takes things out of Chromium or adds new functions and features in. There are several functions built into Chromium and Chrome already but today’s internet user often needs more, which has to be taken care of with extensions. 1. Vivaldi Vivaldi is the newest big player in the browser market with the stable version released in April 2016. It was created by a former founder and CEO of the original Opera. Unhappy with the direction Opera took after moving from its own Presto engine to Chromium’s Blink, they decided to create a new browser that reintroduces many of the features and functions removed from Opera. As a result, Vivaldi is currently po[CENSORED]r among advanced users and geeks. Perhaps the most striking difference Vivaldi has over other browsers is the color changing theme which alters the UI color to match the general color of the current web page. A very useful space saving feature is the tab stacking which allows you to drop one tab on top of another to group them together. What Vivaldi has in abundance is tons of options to tweak things like appearance, tabs and the address bar to your preference. As it’s still pretty new, Vivaldi should improve further and pick up more options and features as time goes on. 2. Yandex Browser Yandex is the Russian internet services giant with one of the biggest search engines in the world. Their Chromium based browser has been around since 2012 and within that time it’s gained many users and some interesting features. The user interface is somewhat different to standard but it still looks and behaves like you’re using a Chromium browser. Yandex Browser is also available for Mac OS X, iOS, Android, and Linux. One of the most talked about and currently unique features in Yandex Browser is DNSCrypt which sends to and receives encrypted requests from a DNS server. The Tableau is a fancy name for a start or new tab page but is nicely done with a default full window animated background, optional personal news feed and a speed dial of your favorite websites. Although the website doesn’t specifically say, the Protect security system supposedly scans downloaded files with Kaspersky. On install, you will be offered the choice of Google, Bing or Yandex.ru as the default search engine. 3. Cent Browser Cent is a Chromium based browser from a small group of developers in China which first appeared in early 2015. If you are someone who wants a more feature rich browser but likes the minimalist user interface of Chromium and Chrome, Cent maybe just what you are looking for. Unlike some other browsers here, Cent sticks more closely to the original look and feel of Chromium with most of its power coming from the array of extra options found in the Settings window. Cent is not the type of browser that is loaded with tons of big features but instead includes loads of tweaks, improvements and functions that accumulate to make a big improvement over the standard Chromium. For example, a few changes to the default new tab page, bookmark layout, toolbar buttons and how tabs look and behave make a difference. The single extension process memory saving feature could potentially reduce memory usage if you use multiple extensions. The drawback is one extension crashing will likely crash the other extensions as well.

Niantic has just confirmed a brand new update for Pokemon GO is coming, introducing a Buddy Pokemon system that highly recalls about the animated series where protagonist Ash Ketchum constantly has a Pikachu on his side. Let's take a look at what this system is in detail. According to developer Niantic, Buddy Pokemon allows you to select a certain Pokemon from your collection and to keep it on your side, showing it in your profile screen together with your trainer's avatar, for extra bonus such as specific candies and xp points. Moreover, you can change your Buddy Pokemon each and every time you want. "You will be able to pick your favorite Pokemon from your collection to become your buddy, opening up unique in-game rewards and experiences," Niantic said. "Buddy Pokemon will appear alongside your Trainer avatar on your profile screen, adding helpful bonuses such as awarding Candy for walking together. You'll also have the ability to change your Buddy Pokemon at any time." The update is coming very soon, as the developer added that “it's just around the corner” for both iOS and Android devices.