Creator Guido van Rossum had one thing in mind during the ideation process for now widely used Python programming language – to remedy the shortcomings of the ABC programming language. The ideation bit started in 1989, with the creation taking about two years. Thus, in 1991, the first version, Python 0.9.0, was released into the market. Python addressed a number of issues in which ABC was deficient. For instance, it had features such as exception handling and extensibility. Further, it …
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Governments across the world are adamant about getting access to personal, private, and even corporate data at any point. Usually, encryption is the tool consumers use to hide from this continuous surveillance. But will it stay that way when governments demand encryption backdoors? Law enforcement agencies and various government agencies have long debated the need for government access to mobile devices, computers, and other digital gadgets. This change would essentially allow the government agencies to bypass even the most advanced …
Almost a year has passed since the beginning of the world pandemic, but the topic of coronavirus is still one of the most discussed. Unfortunately, many unscrupulous companies and individuals use it for their own gain and sometimes even to check email deliverability. We’re talking about fraudulent emails that send suspicious offers to get users’ personal information. Recorded Future, a cybersecurity company, named the following domains as potentially dangerous: coronavirusstatus[.]space vaccine-coronavirus[.]com coronavirus[.]cc coronavirus[.]app coronavirusaware[.]xyz coronavirus-map[.]com survivecoronavirus[.]org blogcoronacl.canalcero[.]digital coronavirus-realtime[.]com Now let’s …
Macs have a longstanding reputation of being “impossible to infect” with malware, ransomware, and other viruses. While it’s true that iOS is one of the most secure operating systems available today, Macs are not invulnerable to cyber-attacks. As the number of Mac users grows, so does the frequency of attacks against it. A main motivating factor for this is that Mac owners are generally among the wealthier part of the population, making the value and quality of the data on …
Dealing with mounting debt is stressful, particularly if you have damaged credit as well. A debt consolidation loan could help you get your payments under control, but is it a wise move? Here’s how to decide. What Is Debt Consolidation? Consolidating debt is the process of combining multiple unsecured debts from credit cards, high-interest loans, and lines of credit into one payment of the same amount each month, as opposed to multiple debt payments of varying amounts. The strategy may lower …