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Deepfake Safety: Five Things You Can Do Today

The generation of images, videos, and voices through artificial intelligence is evolving at a pace that demands we establish clear criteria and good habits to defend ourselves from the dangers of abusing these technologies. Deepfakes are already part of our everyday online life, so it is a very good idea…

Top Online Scams to Be Aware of in 2025

The internet is undoubtedly full of great content, hobbies, information, offers, products, and people, but there’s also a darker side to it. We might not realise it, but every day we’re exposed to threats and scams as we navigate the online world. Curiosity and trust can be exploited to lure…

Meet the new features for Avast Free AV and Avast Premium Security

With millions of active users worldwide, Avast stands as a benchmark in cybersecurity. Why? Because of the quality of its solutions, the reach of its tools and because it is a platform in continuous evolution. A platform that today, once again, places our security at the forefront by reinforcing every…

New Moto X1 Leaks Show Optical Zoom & Wooden Back‏
The Moto X1 looks to be the successor to Motorola’s original Moto X, the phone that kickstarted the change in Motorola’s management, brand and design ethics. The successor looks to be a rather large iteration on the first, adding higher-end specs and a new Super Camera. Motorola will keep... Read more
[Readers Poll] Should Facebook Block Photos & Videos Of Beheadings?
Recent photos showing severed heads taken in a part of Syria controlled by the jihadist group Islamic State, have resulted a large number of complaints from people who feel the images are gruesome and should be removed or blocked. Currently Facebook bans the use of graphic content for sadistic pleasure,... Read more
Google Now Detects Accents & Mimics
Google Now is still a half measure for many Android users, the cards look like the most potent part of the program, but the voice recognition service still needs a bit of work. A new feature looks to make it easier for multiple language users to swap over on... Read more
Speed Up Your Android Smartphone in Three Easy Steps
If you’ve noticed that your Android smartphone is not at its best, then we’re here to help you give it a check up. It may be that your handset is running slow or just not performing as well as it used to, either way, don’t put it off any... Read more
Twitch.TV Acquired By Amazon For $1 Billion‏
Amazon has acquired Twitch.TV for $970 million earlier today, the deal was officially announced after two months of silence from Google and Twitch. Amazon’s name had only cropped up one day before the announcement, previously Google had been the only bidder. Twitch.TV is the largest video game streaming service,... Read more
Apple TV vs Chromecast – Which is Better?
We recently asked TechBeat readers to tell us whether they use Google’s Chromecast or Apple TV for streaming audio and video content. The result was that 67% percent of you have chosen Chromecast, so let’s a look at both Apple TV and Chromecast to find out why it has... Read more
The Most Painful Ice Bucket Challenge So Far!!!
If you saw our collection of Ice Bucket Challenge fails, then you’ll already be aware of just how wrong things can go. However, poor Teresina Bell from Ireland messed up her challenge so badly that she was actually left with whip lash. The challenge started like any other; a... Read more
Will Star Citizen Live Up To The Hype?‏
Hearing about Ubisoft, EA and Activision’s budget when it comes to big titles might shock a lot of movie fans, who think big movie budgets are huge. When hearing about Star Citizen crossing $50 million in funding, all on in-game development, it is really strange, considering Cloud Imperium Games... Read more
Supermarket Fails Exposed On Instagram
Thanks to social networking sites like Instagram, mistakes rarely go unnoticed. These photos have been captured by some savvy shoppers who just had to share the supermarkets’ blunders for everyone else to enjoy! Is this really what your dad wants on Father's Day?! Image 1 of 7 Read more
LG Preparing to Announce G Watch 2 At IFA in A Few Weeks‏
LG only started shipping the LG G Watch in June, after Google I/O wrapped up, but the South Korean electronics giant already wants to get the successor out of the doors, offering a more premium smartwatch for interested buyers. There are currently two Android Wear smartwatches available, the G... Read more
Microsoft Will Announce Windows 9 “Threshold” Preview in Late-September
Microsoft appears to be done with Windows 8, after an unsuccessful start and low growth rate in the past two years, they are looking towards Windows 9, “Threshold” to come and save the day. Windows 8 has around 5 percent share in the market, Windows 8.1, the small update... Read more
7 Texts To See Before You Die!
It’s time to grab a coffee, sit back and enjoy some of the funniest text messages ever to be sent! Share your text mishaps with us in the comments below, whether they be good, bad or just downright weird. Motivation enough for you? Image 1 of 7 Read more
Xiaomi MIUI6 Update Looks A Lot Like iOS7‏
Xiaomi is the fastest growing smartphone company in the world, even though it only sells phones in China and a few other countries. In 2013, the smartphone maker has 1.6 percent share, in 2014 that has pushed past 5 percent and knocked LG from fifth place. There is plenty... Read more
Ice Bucket Challenge Fails
The ice bucket challenge has created a storm online, with social media sites being littered with videos of everyone tipping iced water over themselves in a bid to raise millions in order to fight the illness ALS. Everyone, including celebrities like Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates, Justin Timberlake and... Read more
Moto 360 Smartwatch Appears on Best Buy for $250‏
Motorola is taking their sweet time when it comes to announcing the release date for the Moto 360. Compared to the other two Android Wear devices announced at Google I/O, Motorola is several months late and it looks like we will not get a hold of the Moto 360... Read more
Addictive Browser Games You Need In Your Life!
We all need a little down time, so set your IM to ‘away’, take the phone off the hook and close your emails. Get playing these addictive browser games now! Candy Clicker Pro Image 1 of 4 Build your own massive candy empire with Candy Clicker Pro by hiring... Read more
[Readers’ Poll] Apple TV or Chromecast – Which Do You Use?
External TV streaming services are becoming increasingly popular, perhaps the best on the market being Chromecast and Apple TV. Although generally speaking both devices do the same thing, stream video and audio content to your TV, there are some significant differences but what we want to know here at... Read more
Stream Foreign Content With These 5 Apps
If you are looking for a more cultured approach to your movie or TV viewing then the following apps will help you to stream and watch the best foreign titles out there. Each has enough content to keep even the most media hungry culture vultures happy. Netflix Image 1... Read more