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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…

LeBron James’ Galaxy Phone Deletes Everything
If you use Twitter and/or Facebook, it’s only natural every once in a while to want to vent about your frustrations. It doesn’t matter if you have two followers on Twitter or if you have thousands of friends on Facebook – a bad day is a bad day when... Read more
The Ski Helmet That Knows When It’s Time To Be Replaced
Helmets are funny things – especially the ones used while skiing. They’re great, of course, because they protect your head and all, but how do you know when it’s time to replace your trusty helmet? It’s not like you put it on and all of a sudden realize it’s... Read more
The Original Flappy Birds May Be Coming Back Soon
If you keep up with the mobile gaming world, you’re more than likely all too familiar with the craze that was/is Flappy Birds. This insane game, where you tap a button to make a bird’s wings “flap” so it’ll fly in between Mario-looking pipes – was a hit no one... Read more
SnapRays Guidelight Lights Up Your Home For $0.10 A Year
We all have the same problem – we can’t see in the dark. Now, given a few minutes, our eyes will most likely adjust to the darkness in our homes, but who has a few minutes to waste when they wake in the middle of the night with a... Read more
The Hoverboard is Finally Available…Or is it?
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article about how Nike promised the world we’d see the iconic shoes Marty McFly wore in Back To The Future Part 2. You know the ones I’m talking about – the ones that laced themselves up thanks to power laces. That announcement... Read more
Man Arrested For Filming On-Duty Police Officer With iPhone
George Thompson is a man from MA who has recently found himself in the middle of a bit of a police controversy. As he was walking along recently, he noticed an on-duty police officer having quite the conversation on his cell phone. Apparently, the officer was cursing loudly and... Read more
Mophie Case Gives More Battery & Storage For iPhones
Having owned multiple iPhones as well as a Galaxy S3, I am well aware that iPhones are seriously lacking in the upgradeable storage and extra battery department. When I used my Galaxy, I could easily upgrade the onboard storage space with a micro SD card (and I did just... Read more
The One Ring That Controls Everything Else
And you thought all that talk about the “One Ring” was just fantasy straight out of those Lord Of The Rings movies. Well, it turns out there is a ring(s) out there that can control most everything in your home. As of this writing, though, it doesn’t appear it will allow... Read more
The Couch That Will Automatically Turn Into A Bed
If you have ever owned one of those couches that hides a bed inside, than you more than likely know how much of a pain in the rear it can be to get the bed out and then back in once again. Having owned one of these myself, I... Read more
Look At This Fully Working Batpod A Dad Built For His Son
What’s the best thing your dad has ever created for you? A tree house? A bike ramp? Something made by LEGO? While our fathers may have been great and well-meaning, most of them never built a homemade Batpod from scratch. You might be asking, “What is a Batpod?”, and... Read more
Don’t Want A Flu Shot? Give Yourself A Flu Patch At Home
There are a lot of people out there who don’t want to get the flu shot. I get it. While some people don’t believe in the vaccine because they don’t believe in vaccinations, there are some out there who most likely would get the shot if it didn’t come... Read more
Chrome Voice Search Coming To Windows, Mac & Linux
If you use Google Chrome as your default internet browser on your desktop computer, the creative geniuses at Google are doing everything they can to make it easier for you to search for things, etc. If you have a fairly recent smartphone with the Google Chrome app, you’re probably... Read more
Take A Look At The Largest Aircraft in The World
There are a lot of aircraft in the world – commercial planes, military planes, helicopters, and the list goes on and on. Depending on the type of plane you’re looking at, most aircraft look and act very similar. There’s small aircraft, middle-sized aircraft, large aircraft, and then my personal... Read more
Food Cycler Lets You Compost Right In Your Kitchen
We all eat a lot of food every year, and as a result, there’s a whole lot of food waste that we just throw out. Some people throw their food waste in a compost pile, but unfortunately, not everyone lives in such an area where they’re able to have... Read more
Use Yahoo Video Chats? You May Have Been Spied On
Everyday, it seems, there is new information released that makes individuals question how private their “private” lives really are. If it’s not revelations about the NSA intercepting our telephone calls and/or our emails, it seems to be something along those same lines. Unfortunately, in the year 2014, it doesn’t... Read more
Check Out This Underwater Exosuit Worthy Of Iron Man
Underwater exploration has come a long way over the years. Thanks to scuba divers, submarines, and various pieces of ultra-expensive underwater equipment, our eyes have seen a glimpse of a world we otherwise would probably have never seen. But underwater exploration, as we know it, is about to get... Read more
Want A Restaurant Menu? Just Ask Google
It seems there is going to be no end of the possibilities when it comes to Google. You can do most anything with Google these days – check your weather on the fly, identify a random song playing in the background, find directions to an unknown destination – and... Read more
Israel’s Commercial Planes Getting A Laser Weapon Upgrade
Until recently, almost the only thing fighter jets and commercial aircraft had in common were the ability to fly through the air. Surely this isn’t a big revelation – one aircraft is designed for air combat, the other is obviously designed for air travel. Unfortunately, though, in the world... Read more