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15 year old boy arrested over alleged FBI network hack

In Glasgow, a 15-year-old boy has been arrested  over alleged computer hacking, with reports suggesting the target was the FBI network in the United States. ‎ The schoolboy was arrested on Tuesday under the Computer Misuse Act, which covers hacking and unauthorised access to computer material. ‎ The Daily Record newspaper reported that he was questioned by Police Scotland as FBI agents watched on. The boy has since been released and has been reported to the procurator fiscal. A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "Following a search of a property in the Glasgow area on Tuesday 16 February, a 15-year-old male was arrested in connection with alleged offences under the Computer Misuse Act 1990.‎ "He has since been released and is the subject of a report to the procurator fiscal." Police would not confirm if the FBI was involved. Source: BBC‎ News

See how you can make your Android Battery Last Longer

This is one important question that needs answer especially to the newbies on Android devices. Yes it's true that some batteries are better than others in capacity and durability but no matter how strong your battery is, if you don't apply the good and necessary measures, you won't get the best out of it. The major causes of fast battery discharge and draining are:- ==> Running many applications in background ==> Increasing your phone screen light ==> Increasing the display time of your screen to ‎more than 1 minute ==> Installing too many apps ==> using too many chatting apps (all the chating apps uses live notification and this works in your phone background even without your knowledge) ==> Charging your battery with a non recommended charger or power source ==> Leaving your 3g network ON all the time even when not in use ==> using VPN apps for free browsing (yes all the VPN apps run in background and contributes to your battery draining too f...

Yahoo to reduce its workforce by 15% in 2016

Image copyright Getty Images 15% of Yahoo's workforce will be cut off soon as the company pursues an "aggressive strategic plan" to return to profitability. This job cuts will bring down the number of its employees to about 9,000 by the end of 2016. The announcement came as Yahoo reported a $4.3bn (£3bn) loss for the year. In a statement , chief executive Marissa Mayer said: "This is a strong plan calling for bold shifts in products and in resources." She added that it would "dramatically brighten our future and improve our competitiveness, and attractiveness to users, advertisers, and partners." The head-count reduction is the latest part of Ms Mayer's attempt to turn around the troubled internet company, which is struggling to compete against the likes of Facebook and Google. Mayer's pix Cost-cutting In December, the company announced it was reversing a plan to sell its stake in the Chinese e-commerce site Alibaba, and wou...