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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…
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…
I may be a little weird, but summer has always been my least favorite season of the year. Why? It’s simple – I can’t stand the heat. And where I live, along with the heat you also get a ton of humidity in the air that does nothing for... Read more
Leapfrog Leapband: Children’s Fitness Tracker
News May 6, 2014
Keeping fit and healthy is not just for adults. With the advent of fitness bands, people have more of an incentive to keep track of the lifestyles. Now, thanks to Leapfrog, kids can get in on the action. The children’s tech toy company has recently announced the LeapBand, an... Read more
And NASA’s New Spacesuit Design Is…
News May 6, 2014
You may remember NASA asking the public to help the agency decide on what the next spacesuit prototype should look like. It would seem that as well as allowing the astronauts to carry out missions to Mars, NASA wants them to look stylish doing it too. The winner is... Read more
It’s an unfortunate fact that a lot of us around the world suffer from various allergies. And, since Spring is in the air (at least where I live) it means the allergies are also getting in full swing. So, when the pollen (or whatever your poison is) increases in... Read more
As a child I suffered from Asthma. It was pretty severe and a few times I was hospitalised with it. Sure, there was medication I could (and did) take, but I wanted more from the medical profession than, ‘try this medication and see how you get on’. To me,... Read more
The Best Timed Selfies Ever!
MobileSocial Media May 6, 2014
We recently told you about the woman who spent $15,000 in order to make herself look better on selfies, yet these people didn’t need to spend a penny. What they had was perfect timing for the most hilarious selfies! As an adult he will claim this was his first... Read more
Kickstater To Launch Glasses Free 3D TV
News May 5, 2014
3D television has been around for a couple of years now and the impact on the entertainment market has been large. More and more firms are now investing in the technology and they avenues of different applications are opening up a varied field. From entertainment through to medical science,... Read more
Who wants to binge on a Halo TV series? Who doesn’t??? I suppose those who do not play video games will not be too excited about the prospects of having a Halo TV series, but you never know. If the script is good, the acting impressive, and all the... Read more
It’s a little odd, but here in the States it’s pretty popular to go dumpster diving. If you’re not familiar with the term, it’s where you search people’s trash for things you can use (or sell). Now, you have to be careful, because in certain places it’s illegal, but... Read more
Do you need an office suite but don’t want to pay a Microsoft premium price for it? Don’t worry; Apache OpenOffice 4.1.0 is a leading open-source office software suite, which will suit all your needs and requirements. The OpenOffice word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, graphics and database package is available in... Read more
The longer drones roam the skies, the more people they seem to annoy. Last week, Techbeat let you know about a Montana Congressional candidate who shot a drone out of the sky with a rifle in his campaign video. Now, a professional golfer is also getting into the game... Read more
Star Wars with Unconventional Sound Effects
News May 3, 2014
For as long as there has been Star Wars, there have been people who have tried to duplicate the sound effects with their mouths. The problem is, some sounds are harder than others to replicate, such as that of the lightsaber or the blaster. Go ahead – give it your... Read more
Speccy Update
News May 3, 2014
If you need detailed stats on your system, then look no further than Piriform’s Speccy. Speccy provides you with detailed statistics on all of the hardware in your computer. This includes your CPU, Motherboard, RAM, Graphics Cards, Hard Disks, Optical Drives and Audio support. In addition to this, Speccy... Read more
Microsoft’s Games With Gold initiative is the company’s way of thanking its Xbox Live Gold members, and it seems to have received a good response so far, especially with its offerings being rather interesting. For the month of May, things just got even more interesting for Xbox 360 players who... Read more
Oracle have just announced the launch of their Oracle Marketing Cloud. This is a platform that combines technologies from a number of the company’s other acquisitions, including BlueKai, Compendium, Eloqua and Responsys. The Marketing Cloud will cover a broad spectrum of differing capabilities. This will allow customers to run marketing campaigns... Read more
A few months ago I tried out Minecraft for the first time. I downloaded the free (lite) version of the app and tried to get to work, not having any idea whatsoever what I was supposed to be doing. Oh, I got out the hammer and started demolishing as... Read more
Lix, A Professional 3D Printing Pen
News May 3, 2014
The 3Doodler 3D printing pen is a fantastic gadget. You can have loads of fun, literally creating things in thin air and that will always be a great selling point for the pen. However it is not a fine precision instrument, is it? The pen itself is big and... Read more
Not so long ago, digital books were not even thought about. Curling up with a good book meant dog-eared pages and print you couldn’t size adjust. With e-books, a whole new meaning of library has been discovered. Thousands of books on just one device make reading easier and more... Read more