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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…

Radar Guns Could Soon Catch Texting Drivers
I won’t say I’ve never done it, but I really try not to text and drive. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know the two activities really don’t mix well – no matter what, you have to focus more on one thing than the other, and when your... Read more
How to Find the World’s Best Coloring Book
If you have children of a certain age, or if you just happen to enjoy the therapeutic action of colouring in a nice picture, then you’ve probably at some time bought a colouring book. The problem of course with colouring books is that they often contain simple line art... Read more
Videogame History Museum Coming to Texas
Sometimes, history is boring – I get that. There’s so many people, dates, and places you have to remember, and after a while everything can start jumbling together. Then, given the fact that “history” takes place in the past, it can sometimes seem so far away from us that... Read more
Google Reveals First Android One Smartphones‏
Google has kicked off its Android One initiative in India, announcing three new smartphones from local manufacturers Micromax, Karbonn and Spice Mobile. The three smartphones will go on sale for 6,399 INR or $105 USD. The three smartphones will be fitted with decent specs, compared to the feature phones... Read more
How to Eliminate Background Noise in Adobe Audition
No matter how good your recording set up is, you will always find some element of background noise. Either the distant hum of a neighbours air conditioning unit, static caused by radio interference or more often than not the fan on your own PC. Or have you a digital... Read more
Thirteen Snapchat Fails
So we all think Snapchat is just for sending naughty messages that you don’t want anyone to keep or share. Well 90% of it is. But sometime people fail so hard they win. Here’s a selection of our favourite/worst. We can’t decide. All we know is that it was... Read more
Is Your Mac Getting Slow? Then CClean It!
Sometimes your Mac can seem a little slow and sluggish.  If that’s the case with your Mac then instead of having a technician take a look to fix the problem, why not give CCleaner a try first and see how much more responsive your Mac can be? Piriform’s CCleaner... Read more
First Thoughts On iOS 8 Part Two
Having had a few days to immerse myself in Apple’s new iOS 8 software, I can tell you that I really like it. While my first post regarding iOS 8 revolved around some of the most noticeable changes at first glance, I will attempt to dig a bit deeper... Read more
How to Colour Comics in Photoshop
Since the world of printing went digital, line art colouring is now nearly always done digitally. Continuing in our Photoshop how to series, here are a few simple Photoshop tips to make the most out of your comic colouring. Layers, you need to use multiple layers. This may seem... Read more
Australian With First iPhone 6 Drops It Right After Buying
I’ve never bought an iPhone on release day as I don’t think I’d be able to handle all of the crowds and the excitement, but those things don’t stop tons of others from lining up at Apple stores all over the world each time a new iPhone is released.... Read more
Philips Develops Wireless TENS Machine & BlueTouch LED Pain Reliever
I have a TENS machine which I use for a couple of musculoskeletal irritancies that I have accumulated over the years; a tear here, a few screws there. Most of he time I can deal with these, but there are occasions when I need more than a couple of... Read more
Download The Latest Version Of Wireshark
Wireshark is the foremost network protocol analyzer that is available and is the de facto standard across many industries and educational institutions. With Wireshark you can undertake deep inspection of hundreds of protocols, with more being added all the time. Wireshark has a Live capture and offline analysis feature. Wireshark... Read more
Has 3D Printing Disrupted the Manufacturing Industry?
Although 3D printing is constantly in the news, will it actually change our lives?  After all, the majority of 3D  home printers can only print cheap plastic replicas.  However, we are currently at the start of a new technology!  Do you remember printers in the 80s? But if you... Read more
First Thoughts On iOS 8

First Thoughts On iOS 8

Mobile September 21, 2014

I downloaded iOS 8 yesterday and it took forever. Honestly, though, that’s not really surprising as a ton of people were also trying to do the same thing at the same time I was. All in all, I think the update process probably took me just short of 2... Read more
How to Take Advantage of Auto Fill in Excel
Even if you have always avoided learning how to use Microsoft Excel correctly, hiding behind the sofa whenever the word Spread and Sheet are used together? Then there are some of the timesaving options in Excel that only take a few seconds to learn. One easy one to try... Read more
How to Customise Text in Photoshop
Have you ever needed a quick Logo or Title but just didnít have the time to draw it yourself or search for a suitable new font? Those dull old fonts you already have can be spiced up using a few of Adobe Photoshop‘s simple blending tools, and this gives... Read more
Helium-Filled 10TB Hard Drive Announced
Western Digital’s HGST have announced the world’s first 10-terabyte hard drive and it’s helium-filled to boot. The Ultrastar He10, comes just a couple of weeks after Seagate announced the initial availability of their 8TB air-filled hard drive. The company has failed to disclose any pricing structure as yet but... Read more
Switching From Android to iPhone? Here’s A Guide!
With the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus all set to release tomorrow (Friday), there’s a good chance that more than a few people are going to be trading in their old Android phones and switching to an iPhone to see what the fuss is all about. It’s... Read more