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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…

In My Words – Chrome Censoring Power
Aluminium. Schedule. Garage. Spoken the British way, those words seem to grate on my ears. Even when simply looking at “aluminium”, I can’t help but hear the word aloud in my head. I know someone who cannot stand the word “thrice”. For what reason? None at all. Maybe you have words... Read more
New Cases for iPod Nano 7
Just about the size of a credit card, the iPod Nano 7 (or 7th generation iPod Nano) is the thinnest in its line. I don’t know about you, but I was almost flabberagasted when I first heard about this iteration. Having used several Nanos – from the short, wide... Read more
Twitter’s Fiction Festival!
What do you use Twitter for? For some people – no, a lot of people it seems – Twitter is a venue to promote themselves or their business. For others, Twitter is a way of holding a conversation with themselves, with or without the hopes of having other people chime... Read more
Using Tablets at School?
I have always thought that the tablet is a perfect educational tool, although I have to admit that it just might be the most expensive mobile gaming device I have ever owned. When it comes to children, however, a tablet can be put to much more better use than... Read more
Tech for Good: an App to Feed The Horn of Africa
Tech is neither evil nor good. What it turns out to be is how people use it. And this upcoming mobile app is a perfect example of how tech can be used for something really good, something that addresses a real and pressing need. You know how the phrase... Read more
KIDO’Z: The App for Android Kids
Kids today perceive technology as fundamentally human. That was the finding of research firm Latitude when they conducted a study earlier this year. It really should not come as a surprise, if you pause to reflect on it. Babies are born into a world where the use of technology is... Read more
Internet Browser Alternatives for This Generation
This generation is one that is used to having everything served up in an instant. Forget emotional intelligence. What can be acquired now will be received with impatience. This is not the generation that seems to have YOLO as its mantra for nothing! And speaking of living, many people’s lives... Read more
Kickstarter Opens Up To The UK
Creative and entrepreneurial Brits have something more than spooky and freaky costumes to look forward to come October 31, for on that day, the world’s favourite crowdfunding site, Kickstarter, is finally opening up to projects based in the UK. The news was actually announced earlier this year in July,... Read more
Lockitron: The iPhone-controlled Keyless Lock System
How many often do you misplace your keys? I think we can all agree that this is a basic human problem. No matter what your background, no matter where you live, misplacing keys is as common an issue as, well, losing the other sock somewhere between the washer and... Read more
The Best Project Management Software
Three different names in project management software to help you keep track of your team and handle your projects and tasks in a more efficient manner. Collaboration is one of the critical activities in any team. It is even more crucial to have clear and transparent channels of communication... Read more
Parallella-A Supercomputer For Everyone
Parallel computing is the bane of many a computer science/engineering student, but from the perspective of the end user, the benefits of parallel computing are enormous. Having calculations/tasks performed simultaneously, instead of sequentially, makes everything much faster. There is, however, the problem of having cheap and easy access to... Read more
Free iPhoto Alternatives
At the outset, let me say that I am totally happy with iPhoto. It is compatible with practically any digital camera, and you simply have to plug and play. It organizes photos and videos without any complications. You can resize and edit photos without requiring expert knowledge. That does... Read more
The Best To-Do Apps
To-do apps come highly in my list of priorities, for I am a creature of habit. I like working independently, but when it comes to the point, a list of what has to be done is imperative to get actually get things done. That’s why I am a sucker... Read more
The Most Ridiculous iPhone Cases
A phone worth several hundred dollars deserves the best possible protection you can afford. And, if you’ve queued up for your iPhone for hours just so you could be one of the first to have it, then all the more reason to cough up a little more dough to... Read more
Photogotchi – Tamagotchi For The New Millennium
When the Tamagotchi was released by Bandai in 1996, the company probably didn’t think it would be the hit it became. I certainly was surprised when I learned that as of 2010, more than 76 million Tamagotchis had been sold all over the world! The egg-shaped toy brought a... Read more
A Quick Guide To Passbook Enabled Apps
What was the first thing you noticed after you upgraded to iOS 6? For me, it was the Passbook icon, which was prominently out of place on the first screen. I am not OC when it comes to my icons – at least not like some people who are... Read more
The New MySpace – Bringing “Teh Sexy” Back?
Just how sick are you of Facebook? We’ve been hearing complaints about the social network for eons, but it doesn’t seem that people are actually leaving it in droves. On the contrary, Facebook is closing in on 1 billion users. Obviously, unless there is an attractive alternative to Facebook,... Read more
Bad Piggies and Other Angry Birds Alternatives
Rovio’s Angry Birds franchise was a massive hit, with an audience spanning kids to grandparents – and everyone in between. Pundits have long ago dissected to death the reason for the games’ success, but I think it all boils down to the simplicity of the game play. In any... Read more