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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…

Creator of BitCoin Nominated for Nobel Prize. But Does Anyone Know Who He Is?
 The inventor of bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, has been nominated for the 2016 Nobel Prize in Economics. Satoshi Nakamoto is the name given to the person who invented the ubiquitous BitCoin currency. Whether individuals and governments see it as the future of some sort of non regulated economic personification of personal freedom, or the... Read more
Google Offers TensorFlow As Open Source
It can be hard for companies with major-name brands behind them and shareholders to keep happy to put their money where their mouths are when it comes to open sourcing their content. But Google, a company with more revenue than some small companies, has the leverage to do just... Read more
Microsoft Cleans Up Windows Store Spam
Anyone who’s ever spent some serious time looking through the Windows Store will have noticed one issue with it in particular: That issue of the useless spam ridden reviews that hinder us all when trying to decide if an app or program is actually any good.  You’d think that... Read more
Critical Adware Infects At Least 20K Android Apps
Way back in 1849, a Dahlonega mint assayer named MF Stephenson tried to convince Georgia natives not to fall for the crazy dream of the California Golf Rush by pointing to the hills around their town and proclaiming, “There’s gold in them thar hills!” The phrase, later memorialized in... Read more
Mozilla’s Latest Update Offers Better Security, Privacy
One of the top three web browsers released an update recently, and its creators are touting one of its more sought-after features: enhanced privacy. The developers at Mozilla have upped the security for the latest Firefox update, and they’re feeling pretty good about the results.   One of the... Read more
Is The First Big Update For Windows 10 Imminent?
Windows 10 Preview members got their hands on the new build of Windows 10 for testing.  Rumors had been doing the rounds on the Internet this last week or so, that Microsoft is finally going to release the first ‘real’ update for Windows 10 in the next few days.... Read more
US Govt Struggles To Control Software
In typical “invent it all” fashion, the US government is struggling to keep up with the latest in software, tech, and innovation, as it works to regulate the use of the latest in modern conveniences. Case in point: Tesla’s self-driving car software won’t be road ready for quite some... Read more
Anonymous Hacktivists Posts Alleged ‘Real’ Ku Klux Klan Sympathiser List
Details of just under 1,000 alleged ‘real’ Ku Klux Klan members and sympathisers have been posted on the internet by the hacktivist  group known as Anonymous. How accurate the list purports to be will be up for some scrutiny. Previously revealed details from earlier this week regarding the Ku... Read more
Amazon Opens Amazon Books in Seattle
In a new chapter, and a surprising turn up for the books, Amazon have opened up its own new bookstore in Seattle. The books available for sale will retail for the exact same price as they do online, Shelf space for books will be given based on sales, pre-orders,... Read more
Microsoft Names End Date For Windows 7
Fans of an older Windows operating system have reason to feel the pang of nostalgia today: Microsoft has quietly announced the end date for Windows 7. This end date will affect the sale of computers with the operating system pre-installed, but the announcement also lists two further dates when support... Read more
Deep Instinct: Next Gen Antivirus You Never Have To Update?
Israeli start-up Deep Instinct has plans to launch an antivirus service that can detect malware and viruses by essentially teaching itself to spot nefarious code… Having an antivirus and malware solution on your computer is a really good idea if you want to keep your digital life safe and... Read more
AI Software Designed To Take A Better Selfie
Software and technology have done great things for society. There are robots that build cars, virtual-vision computers that let doctor perform microscopic remote surgery, self-driving vehicles that take the guesswork out of transportation, and more. But all of those advancements pale in comparison to the new AI-level software that... Read more
Google To Merge Chrome And Android
There’s good news for Android mobile device fans: Google may reportedly be combining all the best features of the Android operating system with this things users enjoy about Chrome. This move, reported last week and alluded to at a recent conference, would give Google something it has yet to... Read more
Tor Messenger Beta Released: A Truly Anonymous Chat Service?
Tor has released the beta version of its new Tor Messenger anonymous instant messaging tool in the hope that it will improve the security and anonymity of online messaging. Utilizing the existing Tor network, Tor Messenger will allow its users to openly have IM conversations without having to worry... Read more
Project Loon Sends Google Internet Balloons Around The World
According to Google’s official blog, the Internet giant has come to an arrangement with three of the biggest mobile operators in Indonesia, to bring Google’s balloon powered Internet to the next stage of development. The move will hopefully bring  the web within reach of 100 million Indonesians who currently... Read more
Statcheck Software Nabs Data Errors In Record Time
In the world of research, getting published is crucial to remaining in good standing with facilities, labs, and even universities that front some of the cost for their faculties. But as several historic, high-profile cases have shown, messing up your data in a published paper can be the end... Read more
New Software Mandates Put Children’s Identities At Risk
When the Lake Havasu Unified School District (Colorado) school board met recently to address the uproar over large-scale data collection of its students in grades K through 12, a statement from the board president reached heights of ignorance that aren’t often associated with privacy and data concerns. But that... Read more
Avira Takes Freemium.Com To Court
MUNICH, Germany (October 29, 2015) Avira, the world renowned antivirus and anti-malware tech giant, is taking Freemium.com to court for allegedly “…confusing users into installing unwanted programs that can compromise users’ privacy or weaken their computer’s security.” In a move widely being reported as the first of its kind,... Read more