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Deepfake Safety: Five Things You Can Do Today

Best Software Oct 7, 2025

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

Antivirus Jul 31, 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

Antivirus Jun 25, 2025

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…

Get Your Own Iron Man Suit For Underwater Exploration

News February 4, 2014

Forget scuba diving, just go all out and explore the deep sea with the help of this suit, that looks more like Iron Man’s suit than a diving suit. The Exosuit is a flexible piece of diving equipment, allowing the wearer to explore the ocean up to depths of... Read more

Porsche Was Building Race Winning Electric Cars in 1898!

News February 3, 2014

Electric and hybrid cars are seen as the way forward in car manufacturing, with the emphasis being on finding greener ways to travel. Yet you may be surprised to hear that back in 1898, Porsche was already way ahead of the game! The manufacturer better known for its luxury... Read more

Snowden Report Claims NSA Stole Data From Angry Birds

Mobile February 3, 2014

The latest documents leaked from Edward Snowden have revealed that the NSA have been routinely gaining access to personal information through mobile applications, including Angry Birds. Data such as locations, visited websites and contacts are what the NSA have been harvesting, claim the documents. In response to the claims,... Read more

New Synthetic Organs Could Cut Hospital Waiting Lists

News February 2, 2014

The regenerative-medicine company, Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology (HART), is developing synthetic tracheas. If all goes well, the company hope to expand to other sysnthetic organs. Back in 2008, technology developed by HART led to the first-ever human transplant of a regenerative airway. In its latest venture, synthetic tracheas are... Read more

Look Less Of A “Glasshole” in New Google Glass Designs

Internet February 2, 2014

Google has made a change to its Google Glass device to make you look, well, less of a “glasshole”. The company has released four new frame designs which include: Bold, Curve, Thin and Split. The range has been named the Titanium Collection and actually look more like a normal... Read more

This Astronomical Watch Puts A Planetarium On Your Wrist

News February 1, 2014

Van Cleef & Arpel have showcased the stunning new astronomical watch at Geneva’s annual Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie. The 44mm Midnight Planétarium displays the numerical time along with the rotation of the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, all of which are visible from Earth.... Read more

New E-Whiskers Could Help Robots “Feel” Their Environment

News February 1, 2014

Faculty scientist Ali Javey is leading a research team made up of researchers from Berkley Lab and the University of California, in a bid to create tactile sensors from composite films of carbon nanotubes and silver nanoparticles. These are loosely based on highly sensitive whiskers that would normally be... Read more

Insects’ Nervous Systems Inspire Neuromorphic Supercomputers

News January 31, 2014

According to reports from researchers, microchips that have been built to mimic an insect’s nervous system have proved to be successful at helping solve technical issues such as object recognition and data mining. Biomimetics is nothing new, with scientists copying various designs from nature and applying them in designs... Read more

14,000 Volts Of Electricity Left This Man’s Cataracts Looking Like Stars

News January 31, 2014

This pair of starry eyes belong to an electrician who was exposed to a 14,000-volt electric shock to his left shoulder. The lastest issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, has published the account of how this man was left with “bilateral stellate anterior subcapsular opacities of the... Read more

Man Risks Life & Limb To Save Xbox From Burning House

Gaming Internet News January 30, 2014

It must be devastating to watch your home become engulfed by flames, while you, powerless to do anything about it, have to stand by and watch everything you treasure be destroyed beyond repair. Although there must be an overwhleming feeling to just salvage everything you can, most people would... Read more

Driving An Electric Car Will Not Save The Planet

News January 30, 2014

If you were thinking of buying an electric or hybrid car in order to do your bit for the environment, then you might want to read the new research printed in the Environmental Science & Technology journal first. The research claims that even if we see a great increase... Read more

Samsung Set To Unveil ‘Galaxy Glass’ This September

Internet January 29, 2014

The Korea Times reports that Samsung is in the process of creating a product to rival Goolge Glass. Anonymous officials from the company claim that “Galaxy Glass”, could be unveiled at the September’s IFA event in Berlin. At last year’s IFA, Samsung debuted the Galaxy Gear smartwatch. One of... Read more

Fly Underwater With Subwing

News January 29, 2014

Not everyone can scuba dive but most people can snorkel. This new device could be about to take snorkelling to the next level. Take a look at the Subwing. Designed by the Norwegian sailing enthusiast, Simon Sivertsen, Subwing has been created to be towed along by a boat, whilst... Read more

It’s 30 Years Since The First Apple Mac

Mobile January 28, 2014

Last Friday marked the 30th birthday for the Apple Macintosh. Three decades have passed since Steve Jobs first launched the iconic personal computer and Apple are still going. Phillip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of world wide marketing was keen to emphasize just how well the company has done... Read more

Revenge Porn Site Owners Arrested For Theft Of Naked Photos

Internet January 28, 2014

Two men have been arrested in California for stealing naked phots to post on their revenge porn website. The U.S. authorities made the arrest following an FBI investigation, where it was discovered that the men were hacking in to email accounts, stealing the photos and then loading them on... Read more

Fly With Onewheel:The Electric Self-Balancing Skateboard

News January 26, 2014

The designers behind Onewheel have come up with an ingenious new skateboard that, along with self-balancing technology, can make you feel like you’re flying. If you decide to make a pledge through Kickstarter, you are promised to receive the most advanced motion sensing, hub motor and battery technology available,... Read more

Virtual Retina Display Smashes Kickstarter Goal In 4 Hours

News January 24, 2014

The head-mounted “personal theatre” designed by Avegant, named Glyph, is the new wearable device that uses a technology which the company calls “Virtual Retina Display”. Glyph is a media-centric device, with high-end headphones and a headband that is capable of transforming in to an immersive display. The Virtual Retina... Read more

AI Controls Microsoft Research’s Smart Elevator

News January 24, 2014

It seems that everything around us is developing its own intelligence. Microsoft Research now wants to take elevators to a complete different level, one where they can acually tell which floor you require, without you pressing a single button. Bloomberg reports that a research team applied sensors to the... Read more