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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…

Kids Are Healthier When Parents Limit Their Screen Time
We all know that kids spend a heck of a lot of time in front of various screens throughout the day. What we may not know, however, is actually how much time they’re really spending in front of those screens. According to a fairly large study conducted by the... Read more
Amazon Dash Simplifies Grocery Shopping
I have a love/hate relationship with grocery shopping. I love getting new groceries, but sometimes I really hate dealing with all of the traffic and the other shoppers who are out doing exactly what I’m doing. And I really hate it when I drive all the way to the... Read more
Yakuza Make Their Website Family Friendly
If one of Japan’s biggest crime organizations wanted to better their public image, what would they do? They’d completely overhaul their website, of course, and make it more family friendly, while showing off all of the good works they’re capable of doing. At least that’s what the Yamaguchi-gumi group of... Read more
Body Dryer Replaces Your Need For Bathroom Towels
I have no real problem with towels, but sometimes they can be an endless source of frustration around my home. This is never more true than when I am in the middle of a shower and realize I forgot to grab a towel to dry myself off. And it... Read more
President Clinton Thinks Aliens Might Visit Soon
You can only imagine the kind of classified documents that the President of the United States has access to. The Kennedy assassination, all of the Osama bin Laden intelligence, and then there’s always the ever popular topic: aliens. Do aliens exist? Don’t ask me, because I really have no... Read more
Skydiver Almost Pulverized By Meteorite
There are any number of risks associated with skydiving. Here are some of the biggest ones: the chute not opening, the plane crashing, passing out mid-jump, forgetting to open the chute, colliding with another skydiver, getting the chute stuck in a tall tree, and you name it. But here’s... Read more
This Space Shuttle Was Built By A Chinese Man On His Roof
All houses are unique in their own way. With nearly an unlimited amount of decorations and styles, you’re not really likely to ever enter into the “same” house twice. And with all those options out there, home-owners really have a license to do whatever they want to make their... Read more
PullClean Door Handles Automatically Sanitize Your Hands
Germs are everywhere. Hospitals know this, of course, which is why you see a hand sanitizing station practically every two feet when you roam through the halls. There’s usually one outside of every patient room, several bottles at nurse’s stations, and even more bottles on worker’s desks throughout the... Read more
Traffic Cameras In Miami Don’t Work
I am not really a fan of traffic cameras. Don’t get me wrong, I understand their purpose and think they can definitely help out sometimes, but I also think they’re more trouble than they’re worth. For one thing, they make me slightly paranoid, especially if I go through a... Read more
Spray-On Stitches Could Be The Norm In The Future
Having had to have them several times over the course of my life, I can cell you for certain that stitches are no fun. Honestly, the stitches aren’t even the worst part – the worst part is getting stuck with the needle that’s supposed to numb you to the... Read more
A-CHESS App Helps Keep Alcoholics Sober
There really is an app for everything it seems. While there are a lot of “fun” apps out there available for everyone to use, there is also an increasing amount of useful and productive apps that are in development or have recently been released. None of them may have... Read more
This Philips Alarm Clock Simulates Sunlight To Wake You
Waking up is not usually most people’s favourite part of the day. In fact, given a poll, I would bet that most people would vote it as their least favourite moment of the day. There’s just something about waking up that usually makes a person want to go right... Read more
A Third Of U.S. Adults Use Facebook To See The News
When I was a kid, my family watched the evening news from the dinner table usually at 6:00 PM sharp. My Dad would usually just want to see the weather report, but most often we watched the whole program. Back then, the only two easy sources for what was... Read more
Apple Seeks Patent For Texting & Walking Feature
It doesn’t matter where you go anymore – it always seems like you see people who are texting while they are walking. You can usually easily spot these people as they are paying no attention whatsoever to where they are going or the people around them. Oh, and their... Read more
Woman Facing Prison Time for Facebook Post
People have warned Facebook users since the inception of the social media giant that they should be careful what they post for the world to see. Because while you can delete a Facebook post from your profile, you can’t ever undo the fact that it was once up there... Read more
Man Jumps Under Train To Save His Phone
I know our smartphones are important. After a while it even seems like they become an extension of our own bodies. What would ever happen to us if we were stripped of them? We might not know what the weather was doing, what our friends were doing, what was... Read more
The White House Wants To Build Wooden Skyscrapers
Folks at the White House always seem to have plenty of ideas. While politicians may never seem to agree on very much, it’s not because there’s any lack of ideas – it’s because everyone thinks their own idea is better. Some of the ideas that come out of Washington... Read more
Use Your iPhone To Make Floor Plans
It seems there is going to be no end to the tasks iPhones can help us perform. They’ve all but replaced most cameras for the average person, and now in some instances they’re even going to replace the old fashioned tape measure. If you’re anything like me, you’re probably... Read more