The viruse acts as “ramsonware”- it takes computer files hostage and demands a ransom under the threat of erasing the data. McAfee APAC chief technology officer, Sean Duca, said CryptoLocker typically infiltrates a system though a PDF attachment emailed by cyber criminals. “If you open the attachment, it installs malware on your hard drive that lets hackers access your computer files,” he said. “The files are then encrypted and you’re unable to access them....

Intrigued? You should be! Here’s everything there is to know about Darwin Project right now, including release date, platforms and what makes the game so special. When will Darwin Project be released? Following a handful of alpha and beta test weekends on Steam in early 2018, Scavenger Studios launched Darwin Project on Xbox Game Preview and Steam as part of the client’s Early Access Program back on 9 March 2018....

Devolo WiFi ac Repeater review: Price At £49.99 from Maplin this 802.11ac range extender is expensive. Sure, Devolo says it will support speeds up to a theoretical 1200Mb/s, but TP-Link’s 750Mb/s AC750 costs only £29.99 from Argos. A basic Wi-Fi repeater can cost less than £20. Devolo WiFi ac Repeater review: How does it work? Here’s the thing about Wi-Fi repeaters, or at least those currently on sale: only one Wi-Fi device can “talk” at one time....

You’ll appreciate the first as soon as you run the package. You no longer need to perform any training. While you can still, optionally, read from Lewis Carroll or Scott Adams, you can also jump straight in and start dictating. Nuance claims that the software’s 15 percent more accurate, but since we were already well into the last decile of accuracy, this represents only a small increase. In use, the program is remarkably good at transcribing speech, even with comparatively technical terms, as found in this review anyway....

This prompts the obvious question of whether the upgrade is worth it. We’ve looked into what sets the two apart to help you decide. You can also see our review of the Echo 2 for an in-depth look at its features. Echo Dot 2 vs Echo Dot 3: Design The first, most obvious difference is the look. The Echo Dot 3 features a more rounded shape and a fabric-bound speaker that wraps the body of the device, ousting the smooth plastic look of the Echo Dot 2....

If you’re a student or you carry a ringbinder for work, its built-in binder holes and Micro-USB cable make the Power Note an ideal device for easy charging on the go. This 5200mAh Power Note is also slim and lightweight, with an aluminium chassis that is not only reassuringly tough but does a great job of dissipating heat. Tucked securely away in a ringbinder, you won’t even know the Emie is there....

However, a source claims that the next in the Fallout series is already in development and that we might be seeing an announcement sooner than expected. Here’s everything we know so far about Fallout: New Vegas 2, including release date and gameplay rumours. Read next: Best upcoming games Fallout New Vegas 2 release date rumours: When is Fallout New Vegas 2 going to be announced? First of all, let’s talk about Fallout: New Vegas 2 announcement and release dates....

The Android 11 beta is finally available to the public – here’s how to install it yourself – so Toddy and Hannah share their favourite features after playing around with it themselves. Then we turn our eyes to the HTC U20 5G – the company’s first 5G phone and one of a pair of phones it revealed after two years without new hardware. Finally, the Snapdragon 690 is the cheapest 5G chipset yet and looks set to usher in a new era of budget 5G phones later this year....

The Mate X2 is Huawei’s next foldable, now confirmed to launch later this month. Almost every spec has now leaked, but most interesting of all is word that it’s going to change form factor too. The Sony Xperia 1 III is less radical, but no less leaked – we’ve now seen the new flagship from almost every angle. Expect the now-classic 21:9 aspect ratio, along with unusual flagship features like a headphone jack and Sony’s first periscope camera....

What looks delicious on the plate always somehow ends up looking a bit like brown sludge in your photos, and your painstaking recipe recreation may look the part in person but falls far short when you set your photo up against the cook book’s. What gives? To find out, we sat down for dinner with food photographer David Loftus, who’s snapped snacks across the industry, including for basically all of Jamie Oliver’s books....

A court in Munich has ruled that Apple infringed on patents held by Qualcomm over power-saving technology in its Smartphones. The phones affected will be the iPhone 7 and 8. The most recent iPhone models including the XS, XS Max and XR will still be available at Apple stores and selected retailers. Take a look at our take on the best smartphones just here. Qualcomm has paid a £1.2bn bond which has allowed the ban to be put in place; this is to compensate Apple for lost sales if it wins an appeal against the injunction in the future....

The unique draw to these stylers is the smart tech inside, with a matrix of sensors hidden below the plates to constantly measure temperature – 250 times a second – it’s smart in a different way from the Glamoriser Blue Smart Straightener which is Bluetooth enabled and comes with an app. The Platinum+ straightener’s ‘ultra-zone’ predictive tech intelligently adapts to your styling technique, adjusting the power to ensure an optimum temperature at all times for healthier hair and faster, better results....

Also see: Nexus 6P vs Nexus 6 Nexus 6P review: Price and availability The Nexus 6P is available in Aluminium (silver), Graphite (black) and Frost (white). There’s a choice of 32-, 64- or 128GB of storage, and that’s your lot as there’s no microSD for adding extra capacity. But it is worth praising Google for going to 32GB on the base model unlike Apple which stubbornly sticks with 16GB. And let’s not forget that prices start at £449 – much cheaper than other current flagships....

Horizon Zero Dawn review: UK pricing, release date and platforms Here comes the bad news for Xbox One and PC users: the game is a PlayStation 4 exclusive, and not a timed exclusive either. That’s right, if you’ve got a PC or Xbox One and were looking forward to playing Horizon Zero Dawn, you’re out of luck. Don’t miss: Best PS4 deals Horizon Zero Dawn review: Storyline Set on Earth years after an unexplained apocalypse wiped out life as we know it, the story of Horizon Zero Dawn starts with our young protagonist Aloy learning about how to survive in a world filled with robot dinosaurs, known simply as Machines....

That’s why you need to clean your washing machine regularly. You should give it a quick going over every month or so, or when you notice any discolouration or build-up on the door seal, or if you find that your washing is coming out less than fragrant. How to clean the filter Do you know where the filter is? Could you identify it if it were standing in front of you, doing the robot?...

We’re looking forward to seeing the LG G4 in the flesh and seeing how things have moved on from the G3 and how it compares to rivals such as the Samsung Galaxy S6 and HTC One M9. We’re used to getting our mitts on devices before the hit the shelves but you could fondle the G4 sooner than us. This is thanks to LG’s ‘consumer experience campaign’ which will see 4,000 across 15 countries given out to lucky fans to ‘test drive’ before the launch....

Help is at hand though, as your smartphone, tablet, or PC can quickly name the elusive composition and save your sanity. We show you how to identify a song. Using Siri on iOS and macOS If you have your iPhone, iPad, or even Mac to hand then you’ll be able to find out details about the song that’s playing in the background. On your iOS device open Siri, either by saying ‘Hey, Siri’ or pressing and holding the Home button (iPhone X user need to press and hold the Side button)....

We show you how to make sure you get a noticeable improvement in graphics performance when you upgrade the graphics card in your PC or laptop. (For more on that, see How to upgrade your PC’s graphics card.) QUESTION Gaming performance is slower than I’d expect when using my new nVidia GeForce GTX 780. At the moment, my monitor is connected to one of the ports on the computer’s motherboard rather than the graphics card itself....

Q “I’m trying to print a set of wedding place name cards on thin card, but am having trouble getting the card to pass through the printer. Sometimes it works, at others it doesn’t. I know the obvious answer is to use thinner card, but I have already purchased all my card. My printer is an HP DeskJet 2050. Do you have any thoughts?” The first thing to check is that the weight of card stock you are using is within the specified limit of the printer....

There are other Apple-only apps, such as FaceTime which certainly aren’t compatible with Android. There are alternatives to those, too, but if you’re determined to send real iMessages on an Android phone, there is now a way. How can I get iMessages on Android? There’s now an app in the Google Play store called weMessage which can send SMS, MMS and iMessges. It does the latter by using a Mac computer – an iMac or MacBook – and the weMessage server program to forward incoming iMessages to the app on your Android device....