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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…

Soldiers Could Be Getting High-Tech Headgear Q-Warrior Soon
The American military could be about to get new head gear that will give them a serious advantage out in the field. Q-Warrior is a high-tech device worn on the head and has been built by the UK-based company BAE Systems. The Google Glass-like equipment can measure distances, display... Read more
Download SnagIt 11.4.2.263
Tech Smith has released an update for its popular SnagIt product. This screen capture software allows you to not just capture a screen view but also resize, cut, frame and add notes to the image. SnagIt 11.4.2.263 is a maintenance release and fixes the following bugs:     Additional fixes... Read more
Facebook Pages Gets A Makeover
Last week Facebook gave its news feed an overhaul and now Facebook Pages is set to be transformed too. The company has announced that it making changes to how it looks for both visitors and admin, saying that it will have a more “streamlined” look. In the old design... Read more
Snowden Urges A Technical Response Against NSA At SXSW
Speaking at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Edward Snowden has urged the technology community to devise solutions that will protect online communications from snoopers like the NSA. “he people who are in the room at Austin right now, they’re the folks who can really fix things, who... Read more
Teenager Develops iPhone Case That Doubles Up As A Stethoscope
A high school student has used a 3D printer to create something truly unique and clever. At just 15 years-old Suman Mulumudi has developed the Steth IO, an iPhone case that doubles up as a  stethoscope. Once an iPhone has been placed inside the case, the diaphragm on the... Read more
Added Features In The Latest Kingsoft Office Suite Update
Kingsoft Office Free 2013 is a free office suite that includes a word processor, spreadsheet program and presentation maker. It has been designed to be smaller and faster than most other office suites and the latest versions allow you to save files as DOCX, XLSX formats and export PDF... Read more
CUPID Drone Delivers 80,000 Volts To Stun Victims
Chaotic Moon, the company behind SharkPunch and the Pizza Hut touch table has modified a Tarot Hexacopter so that it can shoot an unsuspecting victim with an 80,000 volt taser. This drone was developed as a tech demo but the Chaotic Unmanned Personal Intercept Drone (CUPID) could soon be... Read more
Scientists Create Shrinking Gel That Repairs Teeth
Following an examination of embryonic development, scientists have made an advancement in tissue engineering. Scientists from the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have been able to develop a new gel-based material, which they say can allow stem cells to repair damaged caused to bones and teeth.... Read more
iOS 7.1 Has Been Released With CarPlay Support
It has finally arrived; Apple has released its iOS 7.1 software update for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. It sees changes to the user interface, faster animations and transitions and the desperately needed bug fixes. In the Calender app there is now a dedicated list and tray view... Read more
You Are At Risk Every Time You Use A Wi-Fi Hotspot!
Europe’s top cybercrime police officer has warned that sensitive information should not be sent over public wi-fi hotspots because there is a risk that hackers can steal it. Troels Oerting, who is head of Europol‘s cybercrime centre, says that rather, personal data should be sent over a known and... Read more
IBM Develops Masterchef Supercomputer
I must confess to loving cookery programs, my favourite being the various MasterChef series. What fascinates me is how professional chefs can look at the most bizarre ingredients and invent incredible dishes. Yet they have nothing on the IBM supercomputer, which can come up with a quintillion ways of... Read more
Man Becomes Cyborg Drummer With Robotic Arm
Two years ago Jason Barnes was electrocuted and as a consequence he sadly lost the lower half of his right arm, along with his dream of being a drummer. However, a new prosthetic arm has meant he can finally realize his dream. Working with the Georgia Institute of Technology... Read more
HTC One Leak Suggests Smart Cover Will Display Notifications
As everyone awaits the official release of the new HTC One, the leaks and rumours surrounding the latest flagship handset are coming thick and fast. Another leak from @evleaks has posted on Twitter what looks like a press image, showing a funky new cover that displays information by the... Read more
‘Introduction To Linux’ Course Will Be Free This Summer
The Linux Foundation has announced that it has teamed up with edX, a non-profit online learning platform, to build a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), making its ‘Introduction To Linux‘ course free to everyone, everywhere. It is known that access to advanced Linux training has been limited and so... Read more
McAfee Stinger Update Has New & Enhanced Detections
When it comes to internet security, there is a plethora of choice from various providers. McAfee is a well known name in antivirus and its Stinger product promises to detect and remove malware threats. Although its not a replacement for full fledged antivirus software, McAfee Stinger is a quick... Read more
Opera 20.0.1387.64 Stable Available To Download
Opera Software ASA has released its latest stable version of the web browser for Windows PC users.  At the time of writing, there has been no official change log released for Opera 20.0.1387.64 but the browser comes packed full of features, including advanced functions like Opera’s E-mail program. If... Read more
More Revelations Over The Bitcoin Bankruptcy
Following the news that one of the largest Bitcoin exchanges filed for bankruptcy, MtGox released a statement on its website giving more details about what happened. The company had closed down after losing approximately 750,000 bitcoins much to the fury of customers. In the statement the firm  claim that... Read more
Dropbox 2.6.18 Is Now Available On FileHippo
Dropbox is an online sharing tool that allows you to select, share and synchronise files with other users. You can sync any size or type of file and the software comes with 2GB of online storage for free. The latest version, Dropbox 2.6.18, sees added translations but the company... Read more