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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…

The NSA’s Biggest Secret; Water Usage?!

News March 25, 2014

The National Security Agency has fought long and hard to keep its secrets under wraps. Thanks to Edward Snowden, some of them are now no longer a secret but perhaps one of the more strange enigmas surrounding the agency is how much water its brand new data centre uses.... Read more

LG Smart Lighting Comes With Full IOS Support

Mobile March 25, 2014

A few months ago I wrote a story on the Phillips Hue Smart Lightbulb system. Well, it didn’t take long for other tech giants to jump on the band-wagon. LG has introduced their version of the Smart Bulb. The LG Smart Bulb is a connected light bulb that is... Read more

Vulnerability Alert: Zero-Day Attacks Against Microsoft Word

News March 25, 2014

Yesterday, Microsoft announced a vulnerability in Word, which could allow code to be remotely executed. This remote code execution can happen when a user opens an RTF file, which has to be specifically written to do the malicious activity, using an affected version of Microsoft Word. Merely previewing such... Read more

Be A Secret Agent in This Bulletproof, Diamond Studded Suit

News March 25, 2014

The Swiss company Suitart has created the most elaborate suit that even James Bond would aspire to wear. Not only is it covered in diamonds, it is bullet-proof and has built-in air conditioning. Oh and it is waterproof too. The company says that each suit is custom-tailored to the wearer,... Read more

Budding Archaeologists Can Now Unwrap Egyptian Mummies Digitally

News March 25, 2014

A new exhibition that uses complex 3D models and a giant touch screen has been unveiled in Stockholm, Sweden. The Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities is allowing budding archaeologists to look deep inside an Egyptian sarcophagus. As BBC News reports, the museum in Stockholm recently used computed topography and photogrammetry... Read more

Is iTunes Coming To Android?

Mobile Music March 25, 2014

As someone who switched from an iPhone 3Gs to a Galaxy S3 and then switched back to an iPhone 5s recently, I can tell you that there is a world of difference when it comes to purchasing and listening to your music. With the iPhones, all I have to... Read more

Forget Weights, Tone Those Biceps With ToneFone

Mobile Software Reviews March 25, 2014

It seems there is just no end to the diverse and unusual uses for the humble iPhone case. It was only last week that I reported on the case that also doubles up as a stethoscope and now keeping on the health theme, I’d like to introduce the ToneFone.... Read more

Unity 5 Engine Revealed

News March 25, 2014

At the Game Developers Conference 2014 in San Francisco, Unity Technologies has revealed the new model of their engine Unity 5. It is now available to pre-order. A recent press release by David Helgason, CEO of Unity Technologies stated; Every time we ship a new version of Unity, we’re looking to... Read more

Opera 20.0.1387.82 is Available To Download

News March 24, 2014

The Opera team has released another update for the stable channel of the Opera browser. Opera 20.0.1387.82 sees some minor bug fixes and so is now more stable than ever. You can download Opera 20.0.1387.82 now through FileHippo. SOURCE: http://www.filehippo.com/download_opera Read more

Microsoft Offers $100 Discount On New PCs to XP Users

Windows March 24, 2014

Last week, Microsoft held up a carrot on a stick with a $50 gift card to customers who buy a device from a selection. It seems like the stunt didn’t really work as expected, though, as before the week ended, Microsoft doubled the incentive. Now, people who purchase select... Read more

EA Games Hack Targets Apple IDs

Internet March 24, 2014

Beware, there is an Apple ID phishing scam out there that is terribly convincing and could lead to you handing out sensitive information like credit card details. Netcraft, who discovered the scam, explained how it all starts with a legitimate EA.com URL that then redirects you to a very... Read more

Intel Unveils Devil Canyon Chip

News March 24, 2014

Usually the GDC is all about the games and related gaming technologies. This year at the 2014 Games Developers Conference Intel had decided it was the time to talk about their new processor line-up. The 3 new and powerful chips that were unveiled by Intel this week are undoubtedly... Read more

Construction of The World’s Biggest Telescope Begins Soon

News March 24, 2014

The Thirty Meter Telescope, or TMT for short, has been earmarked for construction for some time now and finally after all the long delays, the project could be about to get under way in April. Hawaii has agreed to provide a piece of land for the telescope, which is... Read more

Pwn2Own 2014 Hacks Top Software

Internet March 24, 2014

Last week, on the second day of the Hewlett-Packard Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) Pwn2Own event, security researchers had continued to expose zero-day flaws in all major web browsers and software, including Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Adobe Flash. Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser was successfully exploited once... Read more

New WhatsApp Screenshots Show Voice Calling

Messaging Mobile March 23, 2014

WhatsApp Messenger, the incredibly popular app that lets you send text messages for free looks to be getting a serious upgrade in the near future. Recent screenshots which have been leaked to the media show the WhatsApp service running on an iPhone with iOS 7 – and what’s unique... Read more

Red Bull Stratos Lands At Smithsonian

Internet March 23, 2014

Back in 2012 Red Bull successfully managed one of the most impressive feats ever attempted by man. The jump of Felix Baumgartner from the edge of space in late 2012 was much more than just a daring stunt of the highest calibre. No, this was much more. The data from the jump... Read more