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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…

May 23 Tech news roundup: Firefox 151 released, Google’s search box is evolving, Sony to stop releasing singleplayer games on PC
Firefox 151 introduces a Fire button for incognito sessions, location selection for VPN Mozilla released the Firefox 151 update this week which brought a handful of changes. One of these is a “Clear Private Session” button, which is shaped like a flame. It’s exclusive to private browsing sessions. What... Read more
Adobe Stock for Video Editors: The Fastest Way to Go from Empty Timeline to Locked Cut
If you’re editing a video on a tight deadline and you realize a piece of footage isn’t there, you already know the next few hours. You pause the project, switch to a browser, dig through stock sites, download options, import them, check if any of them actually work in... Read more
May 16 Tech news roundup: Xbox is now XBOX, Microsoft Edge’s new update is all about Copilot, Update the ChatGPT app on Mac now
Microsoft rebrands Xbox, it’s now XBOX This maybe the biggest change ever made. Xbox is now XBOX. That’s no joke. As reported by The Verge’s Tom Warren, the creative change came after Asha Sharma, the CEO of Xbox, held a poll on X asking players if they liked Xbox... Read more
May 9 tech news roundup: Chrome downloads a 4GB AI model on PCs, Nintendo Switch 2 price hiked, Amazon Prime gets a vertical video feed
Google Chrome silently downloads a 4GB AI Model on your computer Security researcher Alexander Hanff wrote an article on ThatPrivacyGuy, stating that he discovered Chrome was writing a 4GB on-device AI model called weights.bin in a new folder. This file is related to Gemini Nano, which is Google’s local... Read more
Adobe Stock AI Studio: What It Actually Changes for Creative Teams Under Deadline
Producing content for a brand used to follow a predictable rhythm. You briefed a campaign, scheduled a shoot or a design sprint, sourced your assets, and built toward a delivery date that gave everyone enough room to work. That rhythm is mostly gone. Social media alone now requires a... Read more
May 2nd tech news roundup: YouTube’s picture-in-picture mode is now free for everyone, Valve’s Steam Controller launched, Apple’s Mac Mini is now more expensive
YouTube makes picture-in-picture mode free for all mobile users YouTube’s picture-in-picture mode debuted in 2018 on Android, and arrived on iOS in 2021. The feature allows users to continue watching videos in a small window, when they switch out of the YouTube app, i.e. by swiping up or by... Read more
April 25 Tech news roundup: Firefox is testing a built-in ad blocker, Xbox Game Pass prices slashed, Brave launches a premium browser
Mozilla is testing a built-in ad blocker in Firefox Mozilla has begun testing an ad blocker in Firefox. This native solution, is powered by Brave Browser’s ad block engine, which is called adblock-rust. Firefox has supported ad blocker extensions for a long time, and users have lots of choices... Read more
Finding the Right Visual Faster: How Adobe Stock Improves Creative Decision-Making
Have you ever found yourself with fourteen browser tabs open, two hours left before a deadline, and absolutely zero confidence that the hero image you need actually exists somewhere on the internet? Because I have. More times than I’d like to admit. And I can tell you right now:... Read more
April 18 Tech news roundup: Google releases Gemini for Mac and a Search app for Windows, Perplexity’s Personal Computer for Mac debuts
Google launches Gemini app for Mac Google has released an official Gemini app for macOS. The app is native, and is written in Swift. It is compatible with all Apple Silicon computers that run on macOS Sequoia 15.0 or later. Once installed, users can access Gemini from the dock... Read more
April 11 tech news roundup: YouTube Premium price hiked in US, Cyberpunk 2077 gets a massive update on PS5 Pro, Windows 11 testers can enable new features easily
YouTube Premium gets a price hike in the US Amazon Prime and Netflix raised their prices last month. It was only a matter of time before other streaming services followed their example. This time, it is YouTube’s turn. While YouTube Premium got a price hike in many countries in... Read more
April 4 tech news roundup: Windows 11 is switching to native apps, RAM prices begin to drop, Gmail’s AI Inbox is rolling out to users
Microsoft wants to focus on native apps for Windows 11 Microsoft has been making quite a few changes recently to improve the Windows 11 experience. According to Rudy Huyn, a Microsoft Partner Architect, the next step is to focus on Windows apps. You may be aware that many Windows... Read more
Borderless Streaming: Your 2026 Guide to Accessing International TV Channels Anywhere
The way we watch television has changed dramatically in recent years. Now, viewers are no longer satisfied with channels limited to their country. International series, exclusive sports events, cultural programming, and foreign streaming platforms are now part of the everyday media consumption of millions of people worldwide. International television... Read more
March 28 tech news roundup: Netflix prices increased, Sony PS5 gets a price hike, OpenAI shuts down Sora
Netflix plan prices hiked in the U.S. Netflix has increased the price of its subscriptions in the United States. The streaming service had last hiked its prices in January 2025. According to a support page on the official website, Netflix’s ad supported plan now costs $8.99 per month, after... Read more
March 21 Tech news roundup: Google Search uses AI to modify headlines, Microsoft wants to remove Copilot from Notepad and other apps, Windows 11 will let you pause updates indefinitely
Google Search is using AI to edit headlines It looks like Google Search is modifying the headlines of articles, using AI. The issue came to light when The Verge discovered that some of the results for their articles had different headlines on Google, instead of the original ones. The... Read more
Torrenting vs. Streaming: Key Differences, Security, and Legal Considerations Explained
Digital content consumption has grown exponentially recently. Movies, TV shows, music, video games, and software are now easily accessible to anyone with an internet connection. In this environment, two methods stand out above the rest: torrenting and streaming. While both allow users to access online content, they work in... Read more
Your Data Online: How Search Engines, Social Media, and Apps Track You
Have you ever searched for something like ‘best running shoes for flat feet’ online, and then later, while scrolling through your social media, suddenly saw ads for exactly the types of shoes you were just looking at? It’s creepy. One might think this is simply the result of the... Read more
March 14 Tech news roundup: YouTube TV is getting unskippable 30-second ads, Apple launches affordable MacBook Neo, Amazon Prime Video launches new plan
Copilot is coming to Xbox consoles this year Microsoft is bringing its Copilot AI to its consoles this year, whether you like using it or not. Sonali Yadav, Product Manager for Xbox Gaming AI announced that Gaming Copilot is coming to current Xbox consoles. Games Radar reports that this... Read more
March 7 Tech news roundup: Firefox is getting a rounded design, Google reduces Play Store fees for developers, Paramount Plus and HBO Max will merge
Firefox is getting a redesign Mozilla is planning to give Firefox a makeover. The browser’s interface was last refreshed in 2021, with Proton. Prior to that, there was Photon in 2017, and Australis in 2014. Internal mockups that were shared by Sören Hentzschel have revealed the upcoming design for... Read more