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Tips on installing a navigation system

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Get better GPS performance with these suggestions by  Crutchfield's    There are two basic types of in-car GPS navigation systems: in-dash and portable. This article will give you some tips on installation considerations for both systems, but focuses on the in-dash systems, since they are more involved. After reading this article, see our  Navigation Installation Guide  for detailed installation instructions. In-dash Navigation Systems In-dash navigation systems consist of 2 or 3 parts: a car stereo with a built-in screen, an external GPS antenna, and occasionally, a hideaway connection box that contains audio/video inputs and outputs. These navigation systems require some extra wiring connections versus regular in-dash stereos. Parking brake For safety reasons, any video screen in the front of the car must be attached to the parking brake wire. This applies to GPS systems too. Some of the more advanced navigation functions are disabled while the vehi

More Than 1 Million Google Accounts Breached by Gooligan

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by Check Point Research Team  posted 2016/11/30 As a result of a lot of hard work done by our security research teams, we revealed today a new and alarming malware campaign. The attack campaign, named Gooligan, breached the security of over one million Google accounts. The number continues to rise at an additional 13,000 breached devices each day. Our research exposes how the malware roots infected devices and steals authentication tokens that can be used to access data from Google Play, Gmail, Google Photos, Google Docs, G Suite, Google Drive, and more. Gooligan is a new variant of the Android malware campaign  found by our researchers in the SnapPea app  last year. Check Point reached out to the Google Security team immediately with information on this campaign. Our researchers are working closely with Google to investigate the source of the Gooligan campaign. “We’re appreciative of both Check Point’s research and their partnership as we’ve worked to

20 Incredible Office Gadgets That Will Change Your Life

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Do you feel like your office is a dull, boring place that’s lacking positivity and creative energy?   Bright Side   found 20 awesome gadgets that would add extra joy and convenience to your life and make your workday go by a lot faster. Do you ever wish you had a mug that could keep your coffee hot for hours, or a comfortable place to rest your feet while you sit at a desk? Well, then you’ll definitely want to own all of these fantastic items below. 1. The sticky note roll © fancy    No more searching for those bits of paper all over the place. 2. Flexible storage straps © Amazon    Keep all of your items within reach with these space-saving straps. 3. Post-it watches © Amazon    A perfect reminder that ensures you will never forget another task or event. 4. A paper table © Turnstone    This great product  makes collaborating and sharing ideas easier. 5. The notepaper roller © uncommongoods    Tear off

The world's cruelest dining experiences revealed

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Octopuses dismembered, newborn rodents dipped in boiling oil and frogs skinned while ALIVE: The world's cruelest dining experiences revealed Restaurants in the US have started to serve up live animals like octopus They join a long list of cruel food practices like drowned bird and boiled rat MailOnline Travel rounds up some of the worst offenders across the world By  CAROLINE MCGUIRE FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED:  15:17 GMT, 22 November 2016  |  UPDATED:  18:44 GMT, 22 November 2016 Peta has taken on a new campaign - to stop seafood such as fish and octopuses being served live in restaurants. Restaurants in western countries have increasingly started to serve up live animals to diners, but the animal rights group claims they can feel pain just as strongly as mammals. Watching a live octopus being dismembered in a restaurant kitchen is shocking, but it isn't the only horrifying meal to be served up in the name of gastronomy, read on for our list of some of the w