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Here's what a VPN can't protect you from (but you need to use it)

The abbreviation " VPN " has slowly become established among average Internet users, which is certainly good, but the problem is that people have started to see VPN as the ultimate solution to all problems.

Fingerprint sensor on the back of the phone? No Thanks!

In the last few years, the fingerprint sensor in smartphones has become standard. We could divide the phones into two groups : 1. fingerprint sensor on the back, 2. fingerprint sensor on the front of the phone (there is a small percentage of phones on the side). I never took the phones from the first group into consideration when buying.

What is "SOT" in the phone, and why is it important?

You may have seen on the Internet that somewhere in the specification of the phone you see the abbreviation " SOT ", so it was not clear to you what it was. In fact, the answer is very simple: " Screen On Time ". You can find out the SOT information only from the phone users themselves, for example on forums, blogs, comments on social networks, etc. The reason for that is that the manufacturer himself cannot, or does not want to, write how much the SOT is.

See satellite images of your area over the years!

If you've ever wanted to see a satellite image of an area on the planet, you've probably opened Google Maps. But did you know that you can look at the history of those paintings and see how an area has changed? Yes, Google offers that option, but you need another tool - Google Earth .

What is a Torrent Magnet link and how does it work?

You probably download content from Torrent by first downloading the Torrent file and then running it in a Torrent client and the download begins. These Torrent files are useful because they are small and help to download gigabytes of content. Read more about how Torrent works HERE .

Google Maps "3D Globe Mode" available on PCs!

Google Maps has a bunch of options and contains a lot of information, but one detail bothered me - the scale. Namely, if you removed the map view so that the whole world could be seen, countries and continents would not be in proportion. The most popular example is Greenland the size of Africa. Google has solved this problem by creating a 3D globe.