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A Reddit user has come up with a new nifty trick to block ads on YouTube, and it simply involves the addition of a punctuation mark (.) immediately after the .com part in the URL. Interestingly, this also eliminates the need for the installation of any additional plugin or extensions on your web browser. But the question arises: Why does the trick work as claimed by a Redditor and how does making changes to a URL in the address bar block ads on YouTube? Visit The Windows Club website: https://thewindowsclub.com/ Like TheWindowsClub on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWindowsClub/ Follow The The WIndows Club on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewindowsclub/ Subscribe to The Windows Club on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/techvideosclub/videos

So we have a new report coming from Sophos, which is actually a result of the survey they conducted with 5,000 IT managers across 26 countries, and according to the data, almost three-quarters of ransomware attacks result in the data being encrypted. And it was actually the case in some of the recent ransomware incidents that involved major IT companies like Cognizant, where attackers used Maze ransomware to infect and encrypt every computer in its path and exfiltrate victims data to their servers. In this episode,  co-founder and executive producer of The Next Crunch, Tanmay Patange talks about some of the key highlights of the report. Official website of The Next Crunch podcast - https://www.thenextcrunch.com/podcast Subscribe The Next Crunch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/TheNextCrunch Follow The Next Crunch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheNextCrunch Follow The Next Crunch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/TNCrunch

WhatsApp already allows users to make video calls using iOS and Android apps. And just recently, the company extended the limit of numbers of users who can connect over a video call at the same time, from 4 to 8. So, you can be a part of WhatsApp group chat where there are up to 8 members connected in real-time over a video call. But no such functionality is currently available in WhatsApp Web. And Facebook is reportedly working on the possible integration of Messenger Rooms into WhatsApp Web. In this episode,  co-founder and executive producer of The Next Crunch, Tanmay Patange talks about the potential integration of Messenger Rooms into WhatsApp Web. Official website of The Next Crunch podcast - https://www.thenextcrunch.com Subscribe The Next Crunch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/TheNextCrunch Follow The Next Crunch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheNextCrunch Follow The Next Crunch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/TNCrunch

Reliance Industries Limited and Jio has announced that Vista Equity Partners will invest Rs 11,367 crore into Jio Platforms. This investment values Jio Platforms at an equity value of Rs 4.91 lakh crore and an enterprise value of Rs 5.16 lakh crore. Vista’s investment will translate into a 2.32 percent equity stake in Jio Platforms on a fully diluted basis, making Vista the largest investor in Jio Platforms, behind Reliance Industries and Facebook. In this episode,  co-founder and executive producer of The Next Crunch, Tanmay Patange explains what these investments mean to Reliance Jio and how they will impact India's economy in the near future. Official website of The Next Crunch podcast - https://www.thenextcrunch.com Subscribe The Next Crunch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/TheNextCrunch Follow The Next Crunch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheNextCrunch Follow The Next Crunch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/TNCrunch

Amazon has announced a new benefit for Prime members in India. It’s called Amazon Gaming with Prime. The e-commerce giant has set up a new microsite that offers a glimpse of gaming benefits in which users will be able to unlock the new items. In this episode,  co-founder and executive producer of The Next Crunch, Tanmay Patange explains what Amazon Gaming with Prime is all about.  Official website of The Next Crunch podcast - https://www.thenextcrunch.com Subscribe The Next Crunch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/TheNextCrunch Follow The Next Crunch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheNextCrunch Follow The Next Crunch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/TNCrunch

Dating apps these days offer video chat as a way to get to know potential dates before meeting them in person, and now, Tinder does not want to be left behind. The company has revealed its plans to launch one-to-one live video chats later this quarter. Now, it remains to be seen if the COVID-19 pandemic will affect Tinder’s target date. Subscribe The Next Crunch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/TheNextCrunch Follow The Next Crunch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheNextCrunch Follow The Next Crunch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/TNCrunch Visit The Next Crunch official website: https://www.thenextcrunch.com

Home rental company Airbnb, is laying off nearly 1,900 employees, which constitutes 25% of Airbnb's total workforce, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has brought global travel to a near standstill. The laid-off employees in the U.S. will get 14 weeks of base pay, in addition to one additional week for every year at the company. Subscribe The Next Crunch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/TheNextCrunch Follow The Next Crunch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheNextCrunch Follow The Next Crunch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/TNCrunch Visit The Next Crunch official website: https://www.thenextcrunch.com

Apple is going to host its 31st annual Worldwide Developers Conference next month. The virtual conference will be available free to attend for all developers on the Apple Developer app and website. Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference, which takes place on 22nd June, also brings the Swift Student Challenge. It is an opportunity for student developers to showcase their love of coding by creating their own Swift playground. Subscribe The Next Crunch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/TheNextCrunch Follow The Next Crunch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheNextCrunch Follow The Next Crunch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/TNCrunch

A new phishing campaign is spreading these days. In this attack, hackers use a notification from Microsoft Teams to trick their victims into disclosing their credentials. A security company Abnormal Security Corporation has released an advisory & more. Subscribe The Next Crunch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/TheNextCrunch Follow The Next Crunch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheNextCrunch Follow The Next Crunch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/TNCrunch

Reliance Jio has announced that American private equity firm Silver Lake is investing $750 million into Jio Platforms. This investment represents a 12.5% premium to the equity valuation of the Facebook investment, which was announced a few days ago. Reliance Jio says the investment led by Silver Lake is further testament to the world-class digital platform that Jio has built, powered by Cloud and Edge Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, among other technologies. Subscribe The Next Crunch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/TheNextCrunch Follow The Next Crunch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheNextCrunch Follow The Next Crunch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/TNCrunch