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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…

Facial Recognition App Helps Lost Pets Get Back To Owners
It doesn’t seem like a week goes by that I don’t see various lost pet posters lining telephone polls throughout my neighborhood. Sometimes it’ll be lost cats, while other times it’ll be lost dogs whose frantic owners are searching for them. It’s obviously a scary occurrence when a pet... Read more
YouTube Deleting Independent Music Artists From Site
I don’t know about you, but before I subscribed to the musical service Spotify, I would usually always go and preview music on YouTube before I decided to buy it. I was rarely disappointed by Youtube, as as I was almost always able to find just the artist and... Read more
Microsoft Hired Agency to Pay Bloggers to Write Fake IE Reviews
If you’ve recently seen a slew of blog posts talking about how good of a program Internet Explorer is, the blog posts might be just a little too good to be true. It seems Microsoft is getting a little bit of bad PR lately, as it has come out... Read more
Emma Thompson Goes Off On Social Media in Interview
Emma Thompson is a lot of things – an actress, an Oscar winner, an author – but fan of social media she is not. In fact, to say she seems to hate it would be putting it mildly. In a day and age where many (if not most) celebrities... Read more
PC Gaming is Becoming More Popular Than Console Gaming
How do you like to game? Are you solely a console person? Maybe you prefer the Xbox One or the PlayStation 4? Or, maybe you’re still hooked to the Xbox 360 or the PS3. Or, maybe you don’t like consoles at all and you depend on your PC to... Read more
Apple Releases Cheaper iMac
I bought my first Macbook Pro earlier this year, and I have to say I am very pleased with it. I had gone through about 5 PC’s over almost as many years and decided it was time to make a big change. Don’t get me wrong, I’d always wanted... Read more
General Motors Recalls 3.16 Million Vehicles From 2000-2014
It has not been a good couple of weeks for General Motors. Just last week, they announced they were recalling over 500,000 vehicles due to problems, and now, to make matters even worse, this past Monday they released a statement saying they were having to recall another 3.14 million... Read more
Match.com Uses Facial Recognition To Find Who Looks Like Your Ex
I’ve never used an online dating site before, so my experience with them is obviously next to none. I know what they’re there for though – to help people find their other halves. And while there are undoubtedly tons of horror stories, there are also quite a few success... Read more
iOS 8 Beta 2 is Now Available For Download
If you are one of those people who can’t wait to get their hands on anything Apple related before its official release date – and you just so happen to also be a developer – you might appreciate this bit of news, in case you missed the first beta... Read more
An Open World Zelda Game is Coming To Wii U
Of all of the video games I’ve played throughout my life, The Legend of Zelda games really stand out. I’ve pretty much enjoyed every Zelda game I’ve played, from the Ocarina of Time to even some gamer’s nightmare The Wind Waker. The storyline, mixed with the awesome gameplay and the great graphics,... Read more
iOS 8 May Finally Offer Split-Screen Multitasking
Just as I’ve said before, you can’t go very far online without seeing people speculating on Apple’s upcoming iPhone 6, and even if they may not be speculating about the phone itself, chances are they might be trying to uncover everything they can about the new iOS 8 before... Read more
Grand Theft Auto V Releasing On PC as Well as Consoles
For as popular of a title as Grand Theft Auto V was back in 2013, many gamers still felt a sense of frustration that the game was coming out on current consoles (Xbox 360, PS3) instead of being released with the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4. And PC... Read more
Nintendo Wants You To Create New Mario Levels!
I have many fond memories of playing Super Mario Bros. when I was a kid. Sadly, I don’t recall ever beating the original, as I think I was always bested by Bowser. I have better memories of playing the third Mario installment – to this day I think I’d... Read more
iPhone 6 Will Reportedly Offer 2 Bigger Sizes
You can’t seem to go anywhere online without seeing something regarding the upcoming iPhone 6 – it’s all anyone seems to want to talk and/or speculate about. Since (and even before) the release of the iPhone 5/5s, rumors have abounded that Apple wasn’t too far away from finally increasing... Read more
Edyn Makes You Grow The Perfect Garden
My wife and I decided to have our “first” real garden this year. I put first in quotes because we tried it in 2011, but due to a tornado we never saw the fruits (or rather, the vegetables) of our labor. This go round, however, we can look out... Read more
Use Your Xbox One Controller With Your PC
Here’s a bit of good news for Xbox One gamers who also like to play games on their PC’s – thanks to a recent update from Microsoft, you can now use your Xbox One controller on your PC. After you download and install the new drivers, all you really... Read more
You’ll Soon Be Able To Go Back To The Future!
If you’re anything like me, you absolutely love the Back to the Future movies. What’s not to love about an eccentric professor who has an awesome car that’s able to travel through time? Besides the car, the movie also introduced us to the concepts of power-lace shoes and hoverboards. Be honest... Read more
iOS 8 Won’t Make You Type Your Credit Card Info
Well, it’s almost the beginning of summertime, which means that there are rumors-a-plenty about a new iPhone and a new iOS. While Apple has been staying pretty mum about the official details of the iPhone 6, they have let slip some information about iOS 8, and what they’ve let... Read more