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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…

Yahoo Buys Gaming Company Cloud Party

Gaming News January 27, 2014

Yahoo has acquired a gaming company specializing in virtual worlds called Cloud Party. Cloud Party launched in 2011 and their aim was to provide a three-dimensional, multiplayer gaming platform that could run directly inside a Web browser without plug-ins. Users could build their own avatars and worlds. They then... Read more

Lenovo/IBM Server Deal Worth $2.3 Billion

Internet January 27, 2014

Lenovo have just announced this week, that they have agreed to buy IBM’s x86 server hardware business and the related maintenance services for $2.3 billion. Lenovo will pay $2.07 billion in cash for the IBM business unit, topping this up with shares. The deal will encompass IBM’s System x, BladeCenter and... Read more

Tiger Direct Now Accepts BitCoin

News January 26, 2014

Yet another online retailer has just announced that it is now accepting the virtual currency, Bitcoin. TigerDirect revealed the news on Thursday with much elaboration on its website, including an educational guide to bitcoin and incentives for GPU card shoppers to “Start Mining with AMD”. TigerDirect will use BitPay as its payment processor and... Read more

Beware iPad Floor Tile Scam

News January 26, 2014

News is emerging that there is very clever new scam hitting the streets in which people are fooled into believing they are buying an iPad at a cheap rate. In actuality they are handing over their hard earned cash for a floor tile, with Apple camouflage. SFGate reports that scam... Read more

Rapide One: Affordable Professional Desktop 3D Printer

News January 25, 2014

Everybody is into 3D printing in some way or another these days and although the industry is really still in its fledgling stage there is still a gap in the market for a desktop 3D printer capable of producing high quality professional pieces. That is until now. The Rapide... Read more

5G Rollout By 2020 in South Korea

News January 25, 2014

The government of South Korea is seeking to establish the country as a world leader in 5G technologies and has pledged 1.6 trillion won (£905 million) to rollout the next generation of mobile data services by 2020. The Ministry of Science has said in a statement to AFP, “We helped fuel national... Read more

AOL Acquires Gravity For $90 Million

News January 25, 2014

AOL have made it public that they have finally reached a deal to acquire Gravity, the content personalization startup, for an initial $83 million, with another $7.7 million to be paid spanning the next 48 months. Gravity works with brands and online publishers to tailor their content based on... Read more

Programmer Claims Responsibility For Malware Used in Target Data Theft

Internet January 24, 2014

A programmer from Saratov, Russia, has claimed responsibility for arming the Kaptoxa malware used to steal personal details of about 110 million customers of the US retail chain Target and other stores. In a recent interview with the Russian website lifenews.ru, Rinat Shabayev has admitted that he modified Kaptoxa (also known... Read more

Playstation Now: EU Earmarked For 2015 Release

Internet January 24, 2014

Sony has been at the cutting edge of gaming technology for a number of years now with the Playstation brand. It seems like only yesterday when I was gripping a wired controller attached to a Sony Playstation, skilfully negotiating the levels of Bubble Bobble and the like. Soon gamers... Read more

Snowden To Hold Q&A Online Tonight

Internet January 23, 2014

There will be a live Question and Answer session with whistleblower Edward Snowden, to be held on Thursday 23rd January, 8pm GMT, 3pm EST. Mr Snowden will be answering questions submitted by the public on his official support site; freesnowden.is. Mr Snowden’s support site is run by The Courage Foundation... Read more

The Future Of Cycling: Smart, Hover & Light Up Bikes

News January 23, 2014

At MIT’s SENSEable City Lab, the thoughts of the technologically minded aregeared towards the field of hybrid transport. They have recently designed the Copenhagen Wheel. It is a wireless device that turns any ordinary bicycle into an electronic hybrid. The wheel is designed to capture energy when the rider is going... Read more

Paramount Goes All Digital

Internet January 22, 2014

Lights…camera…action! Smell the popcorn, watch the lights dim and get ready for the movie. We all love to go to see the latest blockbuster film and admire the cutting edge cinematic achievements that bring us so much pleasure. The days of film are finally ending though. Well, not really... Read more

Microsoft To Spend Billions in Mobile Subsidies

Mobile January 22, 2014

Windows manufacturer, Microsoft, is about to complete its acquirement of Nokia. Obviously other Windows Phone manufactures do not like this at all. When the deal has been completed, the innovative software manufacturer will finish up owning approximately 90% of the Windows Phone market, thereby leaving little or no room... Read more

Nintendo Slashes Profit Forecast Due To Weak Wii Sales

Gaming Internet News January 21, 2014

Old school gaming giant, Nintendo, has drastically cut its profit forecast pointing the finger to weaker than expected sales of its new Wii U console. The Japanese company has said it now expects to make an operating loss of 35bn yen for the year end, this is against a previous... Read more

Rosetta Powered Up For Comet Rendezvous

Internet January 21, 2014

Space is a vast place. It is the biggest thing that humans can imagine and for years we have wanted to travel to the stars and explore our universe; this involves a great deal of hard work. NASA have been trying for years, but thats not say that the... Read more

Google Unveils Smart Contact Lens Prototype

Internet January 21, 2014

Following up on recent news regarding Google meeting with the FDA on a new device, it is understood that a prototype for a smart contact lens, which is designed to help diabetics by monitoring the glucose levels found in the users tears, has been created by Google. Minute sensors monitor users... Read more

UK Government Benefits IT System Highly Understaffed

Internet January 20, 2014

The new government service to support the flagship benefit reform is apparently only supported by 3 employees. The public has ascertained this information through an annual report, despite assurances from the Department of Work and Pensions that their new IT system is able to handle Universal Credit. The DWP’s annual report reveals that... Read more