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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…

LA Times Robot Writes Breaking Earthquake News

News March 23, 2014

When an earthquake occured on Monday, The Los Angeles Times was quick on the scene, being the first newspaper to cover the story. But instead of one of the journalists reporting on the disaster, its in-house robot published the story. Journalist and programmer Ken Schwencke has created an algorithm... Read more

More Than 60% Of ATMs Will Continue Running Windows XP After EOS

News Windows March 23, 2014

By now, everyone aged two to 92 is probably aware of the fact that April 8 is going to be the day we have to say goodbye to Windows XP, although technically, the operating system will not disappear. It’s just that Microsoft will end support for it, making devices... Read more

Ivanpah Solar Power Station ‘Blinding’ Pilots

Internet March 23, 2014

According to a report filed recently with the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS), the glare from a major solar power plant in the US has been blinding some pilots that have been flying over the area. As Quartz reports, the problem is coming from the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System. It is situated... Read more

Sony Unveils Its Virtual Reality Headset To Rival Oculus Rift

News March 23, 2014

Following reports that Sony’s PS4 virtual reality headset was on the way, the company finally unveiled its new device on Tuesday at the 2014 Game Developer’s Conference in San Francisco. President of Sony’s Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yohida, said: “Virtual reality is the next innovation from PlayStation that could shape... Read more

Hacker ‘Weev’ Tries To Overturn Case

Internet March 22, 2014

Andrew Auernheimer is currently serving a 41-month prison sentence for identity theft and conspiracy to gain unauthorised access to AT&T public servers. The team of lawyers for Andrew “Weev” Auernheimer will appear in a US court on Wednesday to attempt to overturn a conviction they say has serious repercussions... Read more

LG Creates An Aesthetic Energy Saving Air Conditioner

News March 22, 2014

Let’s just get it out of the way now and say it – those with access to central heat and air conditioning might just be a tad bit more fortunate than those without it. There are of course other ways to compensate for not having central air conditioning –... Read more

uTorrent App Update

News March 22, 2014

uTorrent is the most popular bit torrent client outside of China. The client is free to download on the PC. The popular behemoth of peer-to-peer file sharing also has an extremely popular fan-base in the Android world also. uTorrent on Android is free as well and for a version... Read more

Toshiba Reveals its Disease Detecting Breathalyser

News March 22, 2014

Electronics giant Toshiba has unveiled its new prototype model of a breathalyser that can detect a wide range of diseases just by users blowing into the machine. The device, which is about the size of a small dishwasher, takes just 30 seconds to detect health issues. Users blow into... Read more

Infrared Contact Lenses Could Be Here Soon

News March 22, 2014

A contact lens with infrared vision capabilities might seem like something that comes from a Sci-Fi writers’ mind or maybe the mind of an engineer? In fact a group of engineers at the University of Michigan have utilised graphene to create an ‘infrared sensitive graphene sandwich.’ As a whole,... Read more

Advanced Geometry Could Make The Internet Earthquake-Proof

Internet News March 21, 2014

Although decentralised networks are able to withstand most attacks, the internet is far from infallible. However, one mathematician believes that advanced geometry is the key to making the internet more robust. Back in 2011, an earthquake that read nine on the Richter scale caused huge damage to the Japanese... Read more

Operation Windigo Botnet Compromised 25,000 Unix Servers

News March 21, 2014

The Operation Windigo botnet has compromised 25,000 Unix servers. This, in turn has churned out 35 million spam emails on a daily basis. A campaign organised by cybercriminals called Operation Windigo, has seized control of 25,000 Unix servers, which attacks a staggering half a million computers daily. 60% of... Read more

Customers Now Only Have 14 Days To Return iPhones To Apple

Mobile March 21, 2014

There’s an old saying somewhere that goes something like this: give anything enough time and it will eventually change. That statement is proving true especially lately as Apple has reversed a long-standing policy that had allowed customers to try out iPhones for up to 30 days. And, on the... Read more

Cone Snail Venom-Based Painkiller Stronger Than Morphine

News March 21, 2014

Professor David Craik of the University of Queensland, Australia has been explaining how a team of scientists have developed a series of powerful new painkillers made from the venom of snails. Five new ‘experimental’ painkillers have been created with a tiny protein found in cone snails’ venom. The substances... Read more

Google’s Chromecast Launches in 11 Countries This Week

Internet March 21, 2014

Only last week Google’s Sundar Pichai gave the first indications of just when the tech giant’s Chromecast streaming device would be available outside the United States. Google originally launched the Chromecast HDMI streaming dongle along with the second generation Google Nexus 7 in July of 2013. The wait for the rest... Read more

Google Helps Capture Man On Most Wanted List

Internet March 21, 2014

I don’t know if you’ve ever Googled yourself or not, but if you haven’t, it can be quite an adventure; just be prepared to face any unforeseen consequences if and when you do so. In today’s world, you never can tell what you’ll find when you type your own... Read more

Diver Captures Shark Attack On A GoPro 3 Camera

News March 21, 2014

Jason Dimitri not only lived to ‘tell’ of his shark attack ordeal but also captured and shared video footage of the event on YouTube. Whilst diving and hoping to catch a glimpse of a lion fish in the Caribbean Sea, Dimitri got more than he bargained for when he... Read more

Can Experienced Pilots Learn From Flight Simulators?

News March 21, 2014

Malaysia Airlines flight 370’s missing flight was captained by Zaharie Ahmad Shah. In his home, a flight simulator was found amongst his belongings by Malaysian police during their investigation. Could a pilot learn more from this source? Experts say, a pilot couldn’t likely learn much more, especially if he... Read more

Tip Your Starbucks Barista With Your iPhone

How To Mobile March 20, 2014

Starbucks is making some pretty exciting changes when it comes to how you pay for your drinks. (Or whatever else you may get). The company is already a clear leader in the field of mobile payments. And starting today (3/19/14), for those in the United States, customers who have... Read more