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News: The Pixel Exemplifies Google's New Hardware Philosophy—To Do It Right, Do It Yourself

Android device manufacturers may see the new Pixel "Phone By Google" devices as just another competitor, one that likely won't upset their entry-level margins. But that would be a mistake. Pixel is Google's call to action. With Google now offering as near to perfect an Android experience as we've had so far, OEMs that want to keep selling smartphones in a world flooded with them will need to start working for the privilege.

News: Why YOU Should Study Digital Forensics

As many of you know, I have been running a couple of series here on Null Byte about digital forensics called Digital Forensics for the Aspiring Hacker and Digital Forensics Using Kali. Although many readers have seemed to enjoy these series, just as many seem to be pondering, "Why should I study digital forensics?"

How To: Check Your Heart Rate on Any Android Phone

Samsung created quite a buzz when it debuted a built-in heart rate sensor on the Galaxy S5 back in 2014, but amazingly, not many other manufacturers decided to follow suit. It's really a shame, too, since data from a heart rate sensor would go perfectly hand in hand with the increasing fitness- and activity-tracking features that most smartphones sport these days.

How To: Set Apple Music Songs as Alarm Sounds on Your iPhone So You Don't Hit Snooze Anymore

Don't like how Apple's default Radar ringtone — or any other tone — wakes you up in the morning? Then don't use them as your alarm sound. Instead, use your favorite song to get you out of bed. Whether you enjoy an acoustic tune or a heavy, energetic jam, you can choose any Apple Music song you want, or any track in your personal Music library, to get you going each day.

Hack Like a Pro: Digital Forensics for the Aspiring Hacker, Part 5 (Windows Registry Forensics)

Welcome back, my aspiring hackers! As I mentioned in earlier posts, the best hackers (or at least those not behind bars) have a keen understanding of digital forensics. If I am tasked to intrude upon an enemy's file server to retrieve war plans, such as in this tutorial, it is essential to my country's (and my own) well-being that it not be traced back to me. Understanding digital forensics helps us to leave without a trace and never have a trail back to us or our employer.

How To: Use One App to Listen to Spotify, SoundCloud, & YouTube Music on Your iPhone

There are a lot of music apps on my iPhone's home screen, and the reason I have so many is because I can't get all of the songs I want from just one service. I use Spotify to listen to new releases, SoundCloud for remixes and unreleased tracks, and YouTube for just about anything else that isn't available through the rest. If you're thinking that it's a pain in the ass to jump from app to app, you're right—but not anymore.

How To: Boot Linux from Your Android onto Any Mac or PC

Linux may not be the most popular consumer operating system out there, but what it lacks in consumer app variety, it definitely makes up for in flexibility and security. And if you've ever tinkered with a Linux distro, you know how easy they are to install—most of the time, I skip standard installation and boot directly from a CD.

How To: The Good Samaritan's Guide to Returning Lost Smartphones

Sometimes, doing the right thing is way more difficult than it should be, like trying to return a lost smartphone. Despite having the best intentions, it's often hard to track down the rightful owner, especially if the device is armed with a passcode. On the other hand, there are plenty of people who see an unattended iPhone or Samsung Galaxy S3 as a chance for profit. In 2011 alone, the number of lost and stolen cell phones in America was worth over 30 billion dollars. That's right, billion....

How To: Do the Dutch hakken dance to Gabber hardcore techno music

In The Netherlands, Gabber Hardcore is the music of choice for rebellious young people, much like punk and underground hip-hop in the US. It is a blisteringly fast style of electronic music which might seem hard to dance to at first. Enter the hakken, the dance of choice for the Gabber listener. Watch this video to learn how to do the hakken, and you will know what to do next time you're at a hardcore club in Holland.

How To: 3D character model the female torso using Maya

The female torso is arguably the most popular thing to depict in the history of art. Go figure. This seven-part video will teach you how to create a 3D character model of a female torso using Maya. The creator uses a background image that we could not track down, but you can probably use an alternative female torso image (as we said, there are many) and follow along just fine.

How To: Learn to play piano with the five-finger exercise

This video will show beginners in piano an exercise that will help in building strength and flexibility in the fingers. The exercise is called the five-finger exercise. The narrator in the video begins by showing you how to play with one hand and then both at the same time. The narrator advises to keep your fingers curled and to make sure you hit the keys with the tips of your fingers. To begin, you place your right-hand thumb on the C note. You then play each note from C to G in order and th...

How To: Scratch on turntables for beginners

The video is from the DJ tutorial and it shows us the basic principles of scratching for the beginners. And the first lesson you should learn is that there are basically four movements and here you will actually be not going to scratch put will be moving the record forward and backward. These four moves form the basis for starting to learn scratching. First you need are the type of sounds which are either acapella (song with no music) or with sounds (tracks with breaks on it). Before starting...

How to Walkthrough Darksiders: The Hollows - Griever

You need to give the Griever's heart to Samuel in this level in the Xbox 360 game Darksiders, The Hollows - Griever. The Beholder door will lead you to a long tunnel where a massive creature called the Torture Coil likes to nab helpless souls who pass by with its giant tentacles. Push the subway car up the track in front of you and the creature will grab the car instead of you. This will clog its hole so you can safely pass by. Head through the hole in the wall at the end of the tunnel. Follo...

Walkthrough Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines: Mission 10

Mission 10 on the Sony PSP takes you through finding the ship for Kyrenia to deliver Alexander's message to the crewmen without being discovered. The path to the Crewman is relatively free of guards if you stick to rooftops as much as possible. Then, leap down to the docks below. The manifest is located on the big ship docked at the Port. Take the ladder down to the deck below and follow your nose to the manifest. With it now in your possession, take it to Alexander. For more info, watch the ...

Walkthrough Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines: Mission 9

In Mission 9 on the Sony PSP, you just need to recapture Maria. Chase after Maria and her captors. You will end up fighting off these soldiers. Once they've fallen to your sharp blade, Maria rejoins you, and you receive a new objective. For more info, watch the whole gameplay.

Walkthrough Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines: Mission 6

See how to infiltrate the Limassol Castle and kill Frederick "The Red" in Mission 6 on the Sony PSP. Guards patrol almost every corner of the Limassol Castle Courtyard, and soldiers armed with sturdy-looking shields block the normal route into the castle. Looks like you will have to find an alternate way. That path reveals itself quickly enough in the form of protruding pieces of bricks along the wall, allowing Altair to gain suitable height above the ground. Jump on the merchant stand roof f...

Walkthrough Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines: Mission 5

Find Osman in the Cathedral Square to deliver Alexander's message to him in Mission 5 on the Sony PSP. Make your way to the Cathedral area, at which point the red delivery icon pops up and denotes Osman's rendezvous point. The only problem is that the area is swarming with guards and that Altair must make successful contact without being detected. Climb up the first buildings in front of you and hop across toward the icon. Silently dispatch the archer on the roof and then head around to the o...

Walkthrough Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines: Mission 4

Learn how to locate the assassinate the Templar Captain of the Guard. Locate him in the Limassol Marketplace in Mission 4 on the Sony PSP. The Templar Captain is as good as dead with his location so boldly announced on the map. A word of caution: if you make a ruckus approaching him, he will be backed up by annoying archers on the rooftops. Once you've found him and carried out the deed in any way you see fit, return to the Safe House for the next objective. For more info, watch the whole gam...

Walkthrough Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines: Mission 1

Successfully complete the introduction to gameplay with Mission 1 on the Sony PSP. This is the brief episode of playing the game. See the introduction of the tale and learn the controls of the game. If you don't properly complete this mission, you won't know how to complete the rest. For more info, watch the whole gameplay.

Walkthrough Assassin's Creed 2: Mission 24

Fox Hunt: When you trigger this mission, you're asked to find a particular man among the crowd in the village square that's marked in green on your map. Use your eagle vision and only the guy you're looking for will glow gold (guards glow red, everyone else is darkened out). When you find the man, approach him for a quick, puzzling cut scene.