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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…

Check Out ION Audio’s Bluetooth Cassette Adapter

News January 9, 2014

Are you stuck in your house or your car with a stereo system that still sports a cassette tape deck? If you are, your pain is understandable. Yes, you should be thankful for a vehicle to drive, but does anyone even know how to use a cassette tape anymore?... Read more

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Rescued From Ecuador

Internet January 8, 2014

How did you spend your New Year’s Day? I’d bet that you had a better experience than Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Actually, Bezos is having a pretty rough start to the year 2014. On January 1st, as he was aboard a cruise ship vacationing in the Galapagos Islands in... Read more

Councilman Writes Resignation Letter In Klingon

Internet January 7, 2014

What’s the most memorable way you’ve ever resigned from a job? Did you tell your boss to “shove it” as the old song says? Did you give him or her that piece of your mind you’d been wanting to give them for years? Or, did you just quit on... Read more

Edward Snowden Sends UK Christmas Message

Internet January 6, 2014

Well, it seems Edward Snowden has even more to say to the world. Even while on temporary asylum in Russia, he is still finding a way to make the news headlines. And this time he decided get his message out there by delivering a message to the UK on... Read more

Charge Anything & Everything With The thingCHARGER

Mobile January 5, 2014

Don’t get me wrong, I love my smartphone and Kindle. I use them all the time. My wife also has a smartphone. No matter what, though, it always seems like the battery of one (or all) of these devices is dead. No problem, right? All you have to do... Read more

Create Your Own Adventures With A GPS AdventureBox

News January 2, 2014

Who doesn’t like opening a gift box? It’s fun, it’s exciting, but if we’re being honest, sometimes it’s a little boring too. After all, it’s the same routine for every present. You look at the gift tag, you might have to untie a ribbon that’s holding the bag together,... Read more

Blaster Used By Han Solo Sells for $200,000

News December 31, 2013

Well, if you were looking to get your hands on one of the blasters Han Solo used in some of the Star Wars movies, you have recently lost your chance. This particular blaster, which is believed to have been used by Harrison Ford in The Empire Strikes Back and... Read more

Become Aquaman With This Underwater Jet Pack

News December 27, 2013

Moving through the sky like Superman might still be a far ways off, but you can take comfort in knowing that even if you can’t take to the skies you will soon be able to take to the seas in ways only dreamed of before. I’ve never “officially” scuba... Read more

No More Woof Translates Dog Barks To Human Speech

News December 27, 2013

Have you ever heard your dog barking and wondered what in the world he/she was saying? Maybe it’s because I’ve seen too many Disney movies in my life, but I’ve always imagined that dogs have their own language and talk to each other the same way humans talk (or... Read more

Info From 40 Million Credit Cards Stolen From Target

Internet December 26, 2013

For a store that’s logo is a giant bulls-eye, Target recently found itself in the crosshairs of some credit card thieves. And, if you shopped at a physical Target location in the United States between November 27th and December 15th and used a credit or a debit card, your... Read more

Are You A Binge TV Watcher? Netflix Thinks So!

Internet Mobile December 25, 2013

Who doesn’t enjoy a good TV show every now and then? And, who doesn’t enjoy watching episode after episode until the season (or series) is finished? Sure, there’s other things we could do, like clean the house, mow the grass, cook dinner – but really, who wants to mess... Read more

Woman Walks Off Pier While Looking At Facebook

Internet Mobile December 24, 2013

It’s really hard to read about this story and not bust out laughing. It’s even harder to write about this story without laughing uncontrollably. And, sadly to say, it’s hard to feel bad for this unfortunate woman. What unfortunate woman, you ask? Let me explain. A young woman in... Read more

Forget About Passwords…How About Passwatches & Passrings?

News Privacy and Security December 23, 2013

If you’re a person who is tired of having to remember password after password, there may be good news on the horizon for you. Anymore, it seems as if there is a password (or multiple passwords) for everything. After a while, all of those different passwords can get ridiculously... Read more

Eat All The Candy You Want With Cavity Free Candy

News December 20, 2013

My apologies for not getting this written before Halloween, but I think the news will outweigh any anger that results from the lateness of the post. Parents (my own included) have been telling their kids for years that their teeth will all fall out if they eat too much... Read more

Open Stubborn Bottles With This Shirt From Criquet

News December 19, 2013

There’s no shame in admitting this, because we’ve all likely been there at one point or another in our lives. What am I talking about, you ask? That moment in time when we can’t for the life of us get the stupid bottle cap off of whatever it is... Read more

Get A New iPhone for $27 At Walmart Until Christmas Eve

Mobile December 18, 2013

If you are still looking to get someone (or yourself) a smartphone for Christmas this year, don’t panic, there is still hope for you; at least until Christmas Eve, that is. It’s normal to spend a small fortune on a smartphone, especially if you want to get the latest... Read more

Keep Your Coffee At The Perfect Temp With Temperfect Mugs

News December 17, 2013

All coffee lovers have taken a sip of their favorite brew while it was way too hot and scorched their tongues as a result. Swearing never to do that again, we decided to let it cool just a bit before we put it back up to our lips only... Read more

Google+ & Auto Awesome Adds Extra Twinkles To Your Photos

Internet Mobile December 15, 2013

Google+ and their Auto Awesome feature for photos really surprised me last week. During one night last week, we had received a pretty big snow storm. Like any good parents, my wife and I took our 2 year old daughter outside to play in the snow. Since this was... Read more