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This idea that information or knowledge should be accessible to everyone led to the formation of the world wide web. However, the data which you are seeking must be permitted for public use. How is web scraping useful? We live in the age of data. Raw data can be converted into useful information which can be used to serve a bigger purpose with the help of web scraping. It can be used to analyze and study the users of a product to improve the product, in other words, to create a feedback loop....

When you start as a blogger or running a small business, shared hosting is fine as it costs less, and no hosting skills are required to install/setup/maintain the infrastructure platform. However, when your traffic or user base increases, you need a robust hosting platform to serve millions of customers without slowing down the site. There are some premium hosting providers for heavy traffic websites, but that would easily cost $100+ per month....

The HR managers, supervisors, and other top-line stakeholders of a business have been always looking for actionable models to motivate their subordinates at work. Consequently, psychologists work relentlessly on developing novel theories of motivation that could drive growth within a business by stimulating its workforce. If you are on this article, you must be a supervisor, manager, or HR who needs to figure out better strategies to keep your team motivated....

This is the optimal workflow, where the team members plan together in the same space. But what happens if you have to work remotely and your coffee no longer catalyzes your original ideas and creative output? Now, this is the point where brainstorming tools shine. This post will discuss the best brainstorming tools to increase your team’s creativity. You can operate them to enhance communication, foster creativity, and boost outputs....

In this data-driven market, you need a tool to help you analyze websites (data) quickly and effectively. The most popular tool of all is Google Analytics. But, nowadays, there is a conflict between Google Analytics (GA4) and Mixpanel as Google Analytics updates to4. Therefore, businesses and website owners are looking for alternatives like Mixpanel. Want to know why? In this article, you’ve got to understand which tool can be the best tool for your website analytics....

If you have the right tool, you can easily find information about a person for your personal or professional use. Maybe you lost contact with your old friend and want to reconnect with them or find a relative. There are lookup tools available that will help you get relevant information. Businesses and landlords can use these tools to do background checks on a person to check if the person is who they claim to be or do they have any criminal records, etc....

About Mobile Malware Mobile malware is malicious software that specifically targets the operating system of your phone to steal private data. Even though the threats aren’t as prominent on mobile devices as on other workstations, it’s still a serious issue that needs to be addressed and looked upon for your safety. This post will cover everything about mobile malware and how you can safeguard yourself from it. Let’s jump into it right away....

It’s easier to channelize your thoughts through strong visuals and video content that hooks your audience. Hence, it is utilized widely by both individual vloggers and companies. The potential for enormous organic reach and the popularity of YouTube has enabled the platform’s creators as their go-to destination for earning huge income. However, standing out in the huge crowd of content creators that YouTube welcomes is the real challenge people face....

Namecheap started as a domain registrar in the year 2000. Since then, it has added web-hosting, cybersecurity products, and a whole lot more to its portfolio. Its latest offering is a virtual private network: Namecheap VPN (now known as FastVPN). Namecheap VPN is a curious case of a rookie trying to beat veterans. Let’s analyze its case. But first things first. What’s a VPN? I’ll start with the same graphic to illustrate a VPN I’ve used with my HideMyAss VPN review....

Google Chrome is one of the fastest and most secure operating systems that rarely suffer any issues due to malware or viruses. Although there are a lot of VPNs across our globe, some work on Chromebooks. Choosing the best Chromebook VPN will give you greater anonymity, the ability to access websites of other countries that aren’t available in your area, and advanced security while surfing the internet. As said, Chromebook VPN will help protect your online identity and offer a secure way to access any content you want, bypassing geo-restrictions....

Due to the implementation of a virtual environment to consolidate the available hardware, the demands of subject matter experts are increasing day by day in the market. To manage and maintain an organization’s business, an experienced workforce is required, and to choose the top talent from the market for growing an organization’s business; professionals are selected via many technical interviews and HR processes. Along with the HR processes, technical interviews are also conducted to assess the abilities of a professional in the field of virtualization for continuous business processes....

Many people blame technological advancements for the sedentary lifestyle an avid person leads in modern times. The notion is not entirely false as better transportation, more accessible access to groceries, and the products of the IT revolution solely aim at making life easier and less hectic. You can access food, the workplace, and talk to your loved ones while sitting on a sofa all day long. While these advancements make life exponentially more manageable, these drive many of their beneficiaries to lead a lazy lifestyle....

The reason I say “frustrating” is because those video files can mean a lot to you, perhaps in the form of memories or even important work-related stuff. In these cases, a corrupted file is a nightmare and can lead to stressful situations. Fortunately, there are tools that can repair corrupted video files, and we’ll discuss some of the best ones on this list. However, before we proceed, let’s learn more about corrupted files and what we can do to prevent them....

Albeit slow, Google Suite is steadily finding new takers. The free personal use makes the adoption even more effortless. And undoubtedly, Google Sheets are one of the most crucial products of Google Suite. So we thought, why not put together this resource for Google Sheets users to help do things quickly. Ergo, this is a compilation of the most frequently asked Google sheet how-tos. Let’s get rolling. Merge cells in Google Sheets You can merge cells vertically or horizontally in Google Sheets....

In cloud computing, the owner of the data has no direct control over it and is forced to rely on the cloud service provider to keep it safe from unauthorized access. The most commonly accepted solution for protecting information residing in clouds is to encrypt it. The problem with data encryption is that it not only prevents unauthorized users from accessing the data but also adds complications to using the data for legitimately authorized users....

Troubleshooting is fun if you are equipped with the right tools and procedures. While doing web application troubleshooting (especially when it’s internet-facing), one of the challenging tasks is to find URL IP, locations & ISP. This becomes very crucial when you are having CDN (dynamic IP) or hosted applications at vendor sites with multiple nating & floating IPs. There are many ways to find this information but getting it quickly and accurately makes you smarter....

What is DNS CAA? CAA is one of the DNS record types which instruct CA if they should issue a certificate or not. In another word, you are letting the world know who should issue your domain SSL/TLS certificate. CAA implementation made mandatory late 2017, so it’s relatively new, and less than 5% of popular sites have implemented this. Let’s take an example – Geekflare owns a site called “gf.dev,” which has the following CAA record....

A reputed corporate research think tank, Weber Shandwick, reported in 2020 that 63% market value of your brand or company depends on reputation. You can earn this brand reputation through extensive marketing, product innovations, satisfying customers, etc. But know this, it takes only a few minutes of a viral video or a simple public relations blunder by an employee to ruin it all. You need to mobilize your reputation damage control team or a third-party agency that can fix the immediate losses....

It is a significant feature of Android to increase speed and security. Any third-party app can use Android WebView to combine applications’ calls efficiently. Google has improved Android’s connection with ASW over time. Before Android 5 (Lollipop), WebView would only be upgraded when a smartphone’s company wanted to update it by sending an OTA update to the specific model. It has changed with Android 5, allowing users to update it directly from the Google Play Store....

XML and HTML are both markup languages but very different from each other in features and applications. In this article, we will discuss XML vs. HTML in detail. What is XML? XML is an Extensible Markup Language. It is a widely used web language to store and transfer data across applications and servers. It is a markup language that humans or machines can easily understand. Unlike HTML, XML allows users to create their tags and are self-descriptive....