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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…

This Genius Suitcase Is The Only Suitcase You’ll Ever Need
If you’ve done any traveling at all, you know it doesn’t take too long before your dirty laundry starts to accumulate. And this question always arises at some point during the trip: where should I put it all? After all, you’ve (hopefully) worked hard ahead of time to neatly... Read more
U.S. Doctors To Begin Using Suspended Animation With Humans
Depending on how many science fiction movies you’ve seen, this article may be a little hard to believe, but it is also nonetheless true. It seems that doctors have found a new way to save lives – by killing their patients – only to bring them back to life... Read more
Bakers Can Now Autograph Their Creations With Rolling Pins
It only makes since that a baker would want to sign his or her creation. After all, artists always include their signature somewhere within their masterpieces, and I don’t think many would be foolish enough to argue that bakers aren’t artists. While their art may get eaten on a... Read more
Google Now is Now Available On Your Desktop
If you’ve used Google Now at all, you probably either love it or hate it. I probably line up in more of the former category myself. While I wasn’t all that sure about it at first, it quickly grew on me based on the way it adapted itself to... Read more
How Apple is Trying To Make Your iPhone Battery Last Longer
Anyone who has ever used an iPhone (or a smartphone for that matter) has experienced the phone’s battery dying at not such a good time. And is it just me, or does it seem like most of the time we’re nowhere near a charger when it happens? Since an... Read more
Google Beefs Up Gmail Security
Do you regularly use a Gmail account? So do I. And for the most part I’ve been really happy with the Google service. I think it’s intuitive and I can’t complain that it doesn’t do what I need it to when I need it to. And with recent reports... Read more
This RC Dragon Flies Through The Air & Breathes Fire
Whether it’s because of the popularity of video games such as The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, or television shows such as Game of Thrones, or even Hollywood movies such as How to Train Your Dragon, one thing is clear: dragons are insanely popular right now. And, it’s a safe bet that more than... Read more
Is iTunes Coming To Android?
As someone who switched from an iPhone 3Gs to a Galaxy S3 and then switched back to an iPhone 5s recently, I can tell you that there is a world of difference when it comes to purchasing and listening to your music. With the iPhones, all I have to... Read more
Twitter May Soon Let You See Your Tweet Views
If you’ve used Twitter for any amount of time at all, there comes a point when you wonder if anyone is even looking at your tweets. This is especially true when you are just starting out and it seems like everyone (including their mother) is getting favorited and retweeted... Read more
New WhatsApp Screenshots Show Voice Calling
WhatsApp Messenger, the incredibly popular app that lets you send text messages for free looks to be getting a serious upgrade in the near future. Recent screenshots which have been leaked to the media show the WhatsApp service running on an iPhone with iOS 7 – and what’s unique... Read more
LG Creates An Aesthetic Energy Saving Air Conditioner
Let’s just get it out of the way now and say it – those with access to central heat and air conditioning might just be a tad bit more fortunate than those without it. There are of course other ways to compensate for not having central air conditioning –... Read more
Customers Now Only Have 14 Days To Return iPhones To Apple
There’s an old saying somewhere that goes something like this: give anything enough time and it will eventually change. That statement is proving true especially lately as Apple has reversed a long-standing policy that had allowed customers to try out iPhones for up to 30 days. And, on the... Read more
Google Helps Capture Man On Most Wanted List
I don’t know if you’ve ever Googled yourself or not, but if you haven’t, it can be quite an adventure; just be prepared to face any unforeseen consequences if and when you do so. In today’s world, you never can tell what you’ll find when you type your own... Read more
Tip Your Starbucks Barista With Your iPhone
Starbucks is making some pretty exciting changes when it comes to how you pay for your drinks. (Or whatever else you may get). The company is already a clear leader in the field of mobile payments. And starting today (3/19/14), for those in the United States, customers who have... Read more
United Airlines to Give Free Movies to iOS Users
If you regularly fly with United Airlines and currently use some kind of Apple device (iPhone, iPad, MacBook, etc.), I have some pretty good news for you. It turns out that United Airlines is about to start offering you some nice in-flight content for free. Who doesn’t like getting... Read more
Hang Your Clothes With Magnetic Cliq Hangers
When you stop to think about it, clothes hangers in general are pretty standard. They either come in wood, plastic, metal, or something similar. Overall, they are all pretty bland and boring – there’s not much creativity when it comes to a hanger. And really, I guess there doesn’t... Read more
Amazon Prime Cost Goes Up
The rumors had been circulating for months regarding Amazon increasing the cost of their popular Amazon Prime service. Well, it turns out that these rumors actually contained some grains of truth. Rumors of price hikes from $20 to $40 seemed to be the common amounts, and thankfully, it’s only... Read more
Be Wary Of Using Drones When in France
With the popularity and availability of drones seemingly increasing everyday, it’s not all that hard to order a drone, set it up, and send it to the skies. You can even buy drone kits on the internet if you’re interested enough. But just because you can do something, as... Read more