Why it matters: WhatsApp is one of the hottest mobile apps on the planet yet surprisingly enough, its popularity may actually be understated due to the prevalence of third-party clones that are quite popular around the globe.

As Quartz recently highlighted , that’s because oodles of people are also using third-party versions of the app. These WhatsApp mods, as they’re called, can be downloaded outside of official app stores or shared between devices meaning they aren’t represented on most official download lists.

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Talk to any IT expert about what it takes to break into their field, and they'll tell you two things: First, certifications are the name of the game when it comes to making your resume more appealing to recruiters, and second, CompTIA certifications are among the best you can get.

CompTIA's vast catalogue of certifications carry a great deal weight and show recruiters you know your stuff when it comes to networking, cybersecurity, administration, and more IT sub-disciplines. Of course, earning these certifications

Marketing 101: Companies hand out free trials all the time. Whether it's a product or a subscription, they know that if they give enough away, some percentage will continue using it. This is especially true with subscriptions since some people will continue paying despite not using the service much.

As developers continue to pull out of Nvidia’s GeForce Now cloud-gaming service, Google moves to expand its Stadia player base even more. The search giant has been emailing three-month trial codes to Chromecast

Why it matters: Amazon is looking to monetize its cashier-free retail experience, which it is now calling Just Walk Out technology, by offering it to other retailers. Its success will ultimately depend on how consumers react to the new tech but if it is a hit, Amazon could have a lucrative new revenue stream on its hands.

As explained on Amazon’s newly launched landing page , the revised tech will allow shoppers to enter a store using a credit card – no app or Amazon account necessary. Just Walk

What just happened? Dig into an old game for long enough and you’ll likely discover all sorts of insight into the title’s development and even some glitches that were never meant to be there. Such is the case with the original Doom as YouTuber decino recently highlighted.

As a follow-up to last year’s video about the game’s monster sprites , the Doom superfan this time around delves into the treasure trove of data used to create the game’s iconic environment. It’s surprising

What just happened? The Nintendo Play Station, an unreleased prototype machine that was essentially a SNES with a CD-ROM drive, has been sold at auction. The winning bid was $360,000, and while that’s a lot of money, the former owner says he once turned down a $1.2 million offer for the machine.

The console was the result of a joint project between Nintendo and Sony in the late 80s, but its release was canceled in 1

Why it matters: Google has stopped showing an alert to users of Microsoft’s Edge browser that warned them of security risks and advised switching to Chrome.

It was reported last month that whenever someone accessed the Chrome Web Store using Edge, they were met with a message that read: “Google recommends switching to Chrome to use extensions securely.”

In context: For all the conveniences they provide, keyless entry systems in cars have been subjected to relay attacks for several years, requiring carmakers to beef up security measures against such hacks that generally require a few hundred dollars of equipment to execute. A new key-cloning technique developed by security researchers from KU Leuven, Belgium, and the University of Birmingham, UK, makes use of vulnerabilities in DST80, a Texas Instruments encryption system found in car immobilizers used by several major manufacturers, potentially enabling hackers to drive

In brief: Doom Eternal arrives at the end of next week, so it’s time for Bethesda to reveal what kind of PC setup you’ll need for the game's minimum and recommended settings.

Doom Eternal is a beautiful-looking title in which high framerates are important. As such, hitting 60 fps at 1080p, even with low settings, requires a 6GB GTX 1060—the most popular card among Steam users—or equivalent. Processor-wise,