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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…

Microsoft Switching to Skype
Microsoft has decided to drop Messenger in favor of Skype after it purchased the company last year. Since there is no reason to have two messenging services, Microsoft will be moving users over to Skype. They have already updated Skype to allow users to sign in with their current... Read more
Slush in Helsinki

Slush in Helsinki

Internet November 16, 2012

Slush is the largest conference in Northern Europe and Russia where startups and tech experts join with designers to create innovative new ideas that will impress the world. This conference was started in 2008 by a group of Finnish entrepreneurs. Now, it attracts an international audience to the area. ... Read more
Navy SEALS Disciplined for Consulting on Game
Seven members of the Navy SEALS team are being accused of giving government secrets when they consulted on the video game, Medal of Honor Warfighter.  One of the members was part of the group that led the raid to capture Osama bin Laden The team members are in trouble... Read more
DIG London: A Gathering of Big Gamers
DIG London is an annual event held in London, Ontario for web and game professionals who are serious about their business.  DIG stands for Digital Interactive & Gaming and showcases the latest in technology while bringing together developers and contributors to collaborate and network for even more innovative ideas and... Read more
A Microsoft Tablet For Xbox?
Microsoft has really been busy changing their image from being the company that was left behind to being the company that is leading the way. The latest rumor for Microsoft sounds more like something you would expect from Apple. The company is supposedly working on a small tablet that... Read more
Global Entrepreneurship Week 2012
The week of November 12-18 is Global Entrepreneurship Week where young people combine with entrepreneurs, business leaders, educators, employees, government officials, and many others to join together to inspire and encourage new ideas that can grow into innovative businesses.   Anyone can get involved anywhere in the world to... Read more
Will Apple Challenge Pandora?
Rumors say that Apple is designing a service to compete with Pandora.  The goal is to control the music people listen to in the car and make new releases available that much sooner.  Considering the huge success of iTunes, it stands to reason that Apple would branch out into... Read more
Internet Explorer 10 Coming to Windows 7 Soon
Anticipation has been high since Microsoft announced the launch of their new operating system, Windows 8. Among the numerous changes, upgrades and new features is the new version of Microsoft’s internet browser, the Internet Explorer (IE). The Internet Explorer 10 is touted to be one of the major changes... Read more
Does Facebook Know What Apps You Really Want?
Facebook admits that its large number of apps available in the App Center makes it difficult to know which ones to recommend to users. The App Center has been around since May in the US and international since August. It gets around 220 million visitors each month, according to... Read more
Donald Trump Has Twitter Meltdown after Obama Win
The role of social media websites in generating buzz for the recently concluded US Presidential Election has received both praise and criticism. People from all over the world have taken to Facebook, Tagged and other social networks to voice their opinions regarding who should win and why. Celebrities and... Read more
Grand Theft Auto V To Be Released Spring 2013
The latest in the popular series will be released in the Spring of 2013.  Details of Grand Theft Auto V have just been released to allow fans to wait with even more anticipation.  This episode will have three characters that players can switch back and forth from during the... Read more
Ad:Tech NYC Digital Marketing in 2013
The big two-day event was held in spite of the latest weather developments.  Two big companies gave their thoughts on how data analytics is helping them make the right decisions about their businesses.  Discovery Digital and 1-800 Flowers spoke to an audience about how Facebook has affected their businesses... Read more
This Week’s Top 5 Trending Videos
The Presidential Debates over, one expected normal service to resume with regards to the trending videos on the web. Three of the videos on the list this week are related to Hurricane Sandy. Surprisingly, only one of those is actually about the super storm. Elsewhere, there is the launch... Read more
Facebook’s New Timeline Format
The social media giant has taken a lot of criticism for its new Timeline. Users complained all over their posts when the Facebook Timeline was first introduced. Some of those complaints got hundreds of “Likes.” However, the company continues to support the design but is incorporating changes to make... Read more
How Obama & Romney Used Technology To Win Votes
Now that the election is history, analysts can move onto other things. Like why the election went the way it did. Was it a stronger campaign, better ads? Or maybe it was the use of social media that made the difference. One thing is clear from this election: the... Read more
Why Small Businesses Are Embracing Cloud Storage
As often happens with any new technology, the business world was slow to embrace the idea of cloud storage. The concerns of security and not having the backup on site worried many business owners as they felt a loss of control with the data. All of that is changing... Read more
Google’s Voter Information Tool Helped Voters Decide
Google decided to get involved in the election in a whole new way this year. The Voter Information Tool was designed to be your one-stop shop for all kinds of election information. Did it help more Americans get out and vote? A Source of Information For those who didn’t... Read more
Microsoft Aiming for 70% of Businesses to Run PCs on Windows 7
With all eyes on Windows 8, Microsoft caught the attention of industry experts by announcing that it plans to have 70% of businesses running their personal computers (PCs) on Windows 7. This was a rare piece of new focusing on Windows 7 as all the hype and limelight has... Read more