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Deepfake Safety: Five Things You Can Do Today

Best Software Oct 7, 2025

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

Antivirus Jul 31, 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

Antivirus Jun 25, 2025

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…

Xiaomi Announces $130 Redmi Smartphone

Mobile News February 14, 2014

Some of you may remember Hugo Barra left Google last year to work over in China and undertake a job for Xiaomi. Hugo has just announced on his Google+ Xiami has a new Redmi smartphone. The Redmi line is a rebranding of their Hongmi products, for other global markets... Read more

Google & Telstra in Talks for Australia Chromecast

Internet February 14, 2014

With Chromecast, you can easily enjoy your favourite online entertainment on your HDTV: movies, TV shows, music, and much more from Netflix, YouTube, Hulu Plus, Google Play Movies and Music, and Chrome. Although there has been no indication from Google that they will be bringing Chromecast to Australia, a new report... Read more

Jolla Releases Source Code For Sailfish Browser

News February 14, 2014

Finnish smartphone manufacturer, Jolla has just released the source code for the Sailfish OS browser. This move makes it the primary internal application for the operating system to be open sourced. The source code is to be found in the GitHub version control system, meaning that the Sailfish user community... Read more

PayPal President’s Credit Card Hacked

Internet February 13, 2014

The President of the online payments company PayPal has recently revealed that his credit card information was cloned whilst he was on a trip to the United Kingdom. David Marcus voiced his opinions on the micro blogging social networking website, Twitter. He tweeted that a ‘ton’ of fraudulent transactions had been carried out via... Read more

NASA WASP Allows Ballons To Be Used As Observation Platforms

News February 13, 2014

Scientists have for a long time now, used balloons to transport certain types of telescopes far beyond the visible sky, into the stratosphere, to gain a clearer view of the object that they are trying to look at. If there is less atmosphere between the telescope and the planet,... Read more

Russia Bans Bitcoin As Currency

Internet February 13, 2014

The Prosecutor General’s Office in Russia, recently made its stance quite clear on the virtual currency Bitcoin. Any use of Bitcoin will be considered “potentially suspicious,” as the Russian government has linked Bitcoin use to illicit activities. “Systems for anonymous payments and cyber currencies that have gained considerable circulation,... Read more

NYPD To Use Google Glass

News February 12, 2014

The boys in blue over at the New York Police Department have 2 pairs of the wearable tech, Google Glass. The experimental head-mounted computers are being trialled to determine their possible application to police work, the NYPD have said in a statement. The technology used in Glass, feeds information... Read more

Vodafone Now Supports Ubuntu

Internet News February 12, 2014

We all love an outsider’s chance, don’t we? Maybe it’s the renegade team who surpass insurmountable odds to win in the final minute of the game? I think Ubuntu is a bit like that, isn’t it? They have done really well over the last few years, in fact now... Read more

GoPro Files For IPO

Gaming News February 11, 2014

GoPro, the action camera manufacturer, has filed the initial documents for its IPO, according to a recent press release from the company. The announcement was brief and it only revealed that the San Mateo Company intends to go public, just as soon as the Securities and Exchange Commission completes its... Read more

Samsung Announces Black Edition Galaxy S4

Internet February 11, 2014

The long rumoured Samsung Black Editions of the Galaxy S4 mini and the Galaxy S4 have now at long last, become a reality. Samsung announced the device on Friday last week. The devices are now available in select global markets. The Galaxy S4 mini and Galaxy S4 Black Editions are the... Read more

Dyson Takes On Google With 5 Million Investment in Robotics

Internet February 11, 2014

The inventor and designer, Sir James Dyson, appears to be at war with the mighty Internet giant Google, by investing £5m in a London university for the development of a new generation of “intelligent domestic robots”. Dyson’s company is best known for its vacuum cleaners, but they are putting money into a... Read more

BT Announce Buy-To-Keep Movie Service

Internet February 10, 2014

Many of us use online film and television viewing sites like Netflix and Lovefilm. Now BT has added a new exciting feature to their movie service: Buy-to-keep film viewing. They have announced that their new service will enable customers in the United Kingdom to buy films they watch, outright... Read more

Concept Car Comes With Free Drone

News February 10, 2014

If you go to purchase a brand new car you expect a few extras included in the price, such as a satellite navigation system, alloy wheels, air conditioning or climate control, or maybe even Bluetooth connectivity. I think for some people at least, that it maybe not be enough.... Read more

Moto G: £100 PAYG On Vodaphone

Mobile February 9, 2014

Motorola’s new Moto G smartphone is pretty good value at the RRP of £135, isn’t it? I mean you get an 8GB internal memory, a 4.5-inch 720p IPS screen, Android OS and an ok set of cameras. But £135 Pay As You Go was not enough for some people,... Read more

Google Gives Eric Schmidt $100 Million In Stock

Internet February 8, 2014

Google’s executive chairman has been awarded a massive reward package for recognition of the Internet giant’s recent successes. The Interent giants have announced a bonus package worth a staggering $106 million, for its former Chief Executive Officer and current Executive Chairman, Eric Schimdt, as a gift offering for the company’s recent... Read more

UK Government Hit Back At Anonymous With DDoS

Internet February 8, 2014

According to documents supplied by Edward Snowden to NBC news, the UK government have attacked hacktivist groups including Anonymous, using DDoS attacks. The distributed denial of service or DDoS attack as it is more commonly known, is the same process of attack used by hacktivists in online attacks. Anonymous... Read more

North Korea Rips Off Apple’s Mac OS X

Mobile News February 7, 2014

North Korea maybe seen as one of the world’s most oppressive governmental regimes, but when it comes to technology it appears as though they are making a effort to keep up with the times. Red Star OS is the country’s national operating system, and recently some screenshots have surfaced... Read more

Stealth Drone Successfully Tested

News February 7, 2014

It has been announced that a top-secret stealth drone has carried out its first successful set of test flights. The Taranis project, named after the Celtic god of thunder, was recently billed by military leaders as the most technologically advanced aircraft ever built in the United Kingdom. The project... Read more