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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…

Playing Tetris Could Help With Weight Loss
Psychologists have made the claim that playing Tetris may help with weight loss and smokers’ cravings.  According to a new study, playing the classic puzzle game for just three minutes might cut cravings by almost 25%. Researchers claim the visual stimulation offered by the game provided an “essential boost... Read more
Intel Announces Two New Mobile Processors
Many people are focussing on the smartphone and tablet manufactures at MWC 2014. Other firms are there to present their technology, which actually powers those latest, must have gadgets. One such company, that is always a smart move to keep an eye on, is Intel–and they rarely disappoint people.... Read more
Fujitsu Intelligence Glove Unveiled
Fujitsu has recently demonstrated a prototype of their Intelligent Glove, an augmented reality system, at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.  The technology uses a pair of glasses with a screen and a camera built in. This nose-heavy piece of kit was connected to a smartphone, which then powered the software.... Read more
FlightCar: Get Free Airport Parking & Make Money
One of the most annoying things about going on holiday is either taking a taxi to the airport (expensive) or leaving your car at the airport (expensive and risky).  Well, maybe there is a way around the problem.   Car sharing startup, FlightCar, offers it’s services to users who can safely... Read more
US Military To Replace Blackberry With iOS Devices
This just in.  Even the US AirForce is turning to the dark side (or light side, depending on your point of view).  They are replacing all BlackBerrys with iOS or other approved android mobile devices.   Considering BlackBerry is supposed to be one of the most secure devices you can... Read more
Lagos Recycle Scheme Wecyclers, Helps Locals Earn Material Basics
Lagos, Nigeria’s biggest city, has a population of about 20 million and produces over 10,000 tonnes of waste everyday. Much of the waste ends up on the streets or floats in open sewage systems.  Forty percent of the city’s waste is collected and transported to colossal dumps, where people... Read more
IOS Jailbreak Hacker Gets Position At Apple
‘Winocm’ is a well-known hacker of iOS and OS X. He is responsible for single-handedly rewriting the core of both these operating systems.  He did this to allow them to be ported to other devices.  ‘Winocm’ has contributed to various jailbreak applications for iPhones, but it seems as though... Read more
Creoir Ibis: Smartwatch With Style
Creoir‘s concept Smartwatch is being shown off, for the very first time at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.  The Finnish technology design studio Creoir has developed this Smartwatch with a difference. It seems as though all the big names in mobile technology are going to be making waves in the pool of... Read more
Bitcoin Price Index Created By Winklevoss Brothers
There is a new financial index on the block and it’s called, the Winkdex.  Yes, you’ve guessed it, it comes from the minds of the Winklevoss brothers.  The Winkdex was released publicly Wednesday 19 February and it provides a regularly updated figure for the price of the virtual currency,... Read more
Google: All New Android Phones Must Ship With KitKat
According to MobileBloom, a leaked memo has been identified, stating that all Android smartphones will have to run KitKat or else Google will not endorse the handset.  The Android memo is the first sign that Google is finally sorting the problem it has with fragmentation.  Because Google offers hundreds of phones to... Read more
Holographic Memory Device Created
I don’t know about you, but I love escaping every now and then into a good sci-fi movie.  Maybe a classic like Blade Runner or Star Wars.  I love the idea of the technology used in sci-fi fiction; light sabers, hover cars etc.  Who knows? Maybe one day we... Read more
Flood Hack Helps UK Flood Victims
This year has seen some of the worst flooding in decades, within the UK.  Many people have been getting involved with trying to find a solution to this problem.  The technology community is no different.   Using government data, volunteers from the tech community are trying to design and create a... Read more
Apple Patents New Health Activity Headphones
A patent has been given to Apple by the United States Patent Trademark Office recently, that could lend itself well to their plans to get involved in health and fitness tracking.   The patent reports a headphone system that will detect heart rate, perspiration, temperature as well as other information... Read more
GPS Creator Wants Tougher Regulations For Satellite Jamming
Almost everybody has either heard of or uses some form of GPS.  The GPS has become necessary for modern daily life, forming the basis of smartphone and in-vehicle navigation systems for millions of people globally.  Initially, it was controlled by the US military and was only accessible via a... Read more
Metal Gear Solid 5 To Run in HD On PS4
The Metal Gear Solid series of games has been running now since Hideo Kojima and the boys at Konami created the very first version in 1998 for Sony Playstation.  The game is a graphic and violent action adventure series, which follows the saboteur Solid Snake, Liquid Snake, FOXHOUND, Metal... Read more
Google Announces Project Tango
The ever innovative Google, have tried their hands again at the smartphone market, this time the device is able to map the world around you using a series of sensors, the phone’s cameras and a powerful vision processor. The sensor enriched smartphone works around a 5 inch screen.  The... Read more
CrowdtiltOpen : Crowdfund On Your Own Site
CrowdtiltOpen has just launched, it provides an open source crowdfunding solution that can enable anyone to crowd fund anything on their own website.  You may have heard of something like this before now and that’s because it is the refined version of Crowdhoster, the Y Combinator startup that was... Read more
Philips Smart Lighting Assists Shoppers
If you have ever spend a considerable amount of time walking around your local grocery store, looking for that really obscure ingredient which your dinner recipe calls for?  It’s really frustrating isn’t it? As if you didn’t have enough on your plate, (excuse the pun) finding the best Chardonnay... Read more