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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…

More Revelations Over The Bitcoin Bankruptcy

Internet March 8, 2014

Following the news that one of the largest Bitcoin exchanges filed for bankruptcy, MtGox released a statement on its website giving more details about what happened. The company had closed down after losing approximately 750,000 bitcoins much to the fury of customers. In the statement the firm claim that... Read more

Snowden To Hold Webchat From Russia At SXSW

Internet March 8, 2014

Notorious Edward Snowden, known as a National Security Agency (NSA) informer in the US, will join this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Festival roster of speakers in Austin Texas. Snowden ran from the US in June, taking with him, top-secret documents. However, he will appear through a teleconference... Read more

Take A Look At The Largest Aircraft in The World

News March 7, 2014

There are a lot of aircraft in the world – commercial planes, military planes, helicopters, and the list goes on and on. Depending on the type of plane you’re looking at, most aircraft look and act very similar. There’s small aircraft, middle-sized aircraft, large aircraft, and then my personal... Read more

Dropbox 2.6.18 Is Now Available On FileHippo

News Productivity Software Reviews March 7, 2014

Dropbox is an online sharing tool that allows you to select, share and synchronise files with other users. You can sync any size or type of file and the software comes with 2GB of online storage for free. The latest version, Dropbox 2.6.18, sees added translations but the company... Read more

Big Firmware Update On The Way For Sony SmartWatch 2

News March 7, 2014

There is a big firmware update on the way for the Sony Smartwatch 2. At a recent event the devices on show were running build number 1.0.B.4.80 rather than the current 1.0.B.3.46 build. So what changes can we expect to see? Well to begin with there will be new... Read more

Nano Tweezers Set To Revolutionize Nanotechnology

Internet March 7, 2014

The science of small is fascinating, isn’t it? I mean, the things that scientists are able to accomplish in the field of nano technology is astonishing to people like myself, who only have a rudimentary understanding of the science of Physics, Chemistry and Biology. The recent publication in Nature Nanotechnology noted... Read more

Microsoft To Launch Windows XP Warning Popup

News Windows March 7, 2014

Last week, I asked (perhaps rhetorically) if Microsoft’s push for people to ditch Windows XP will ever end. I suppose I can keep asking that, as Microsoft is supposed to launch a Windows XP warning popup on the 8th of March; and it’s supposed to look like the screenshot... Read more

Linux Bug Affecting More Systems

Internet News Windows March 7, 2014

A severe bug in the open-source GnuTLS library, which is used by lots of Linux variants, will undermine the encryption which keeps Web traffic secure from attacks and is similar to the “goto fail” bug in Apple OS, which was discovered in February. If you are a Windows or a... Read more

Figures Show Android Has Overtaken iOS in The Tablet Market

Internet March 7, 2014

The big tech companies are constantly battling to come out on top, striving to gain the majority market share with their products. The technology research firm Gartner had made predictions that Apple would keep its hold on the tablet market until 2015. However, a new study by the company... Read more

Food Cycler Lets You Compost Right In Your Kitchen

News March 7, 2014

We all eat a lot of food every year, and as a result, there’s a whole lot of food waste that we just throw out. Some people throw their food waste in a compost pile, but unfortunately, not everyone lives in such an area where they’re able to have... Read more

CCleaner Now Has Support For Opera Startup Items

News March 7, 2014

The hugely popular personal computer cleaning tool, CCleaner has just been updated and now has support for managing Opera start-up items and the guys over at Piriform have added file content duplicate detection too. Piriform has just released CCleaner 4.11 and CCleaner Portable 4.11, the popular free and paid-for cleaning tool for... Read more

Use Yahoo Video Chats? You May Have Been Spied On

Internet Privacy and Security March 6, 2014

Everyday, it seems, there is new information released that makes individuals question how private their “private” lives really are. If it’s not revelations about the NSA intercepting our telephone calls and/or our emails, it seems to be something along those same lines. Unfortunately, in the year 2014, it doesn’t... Read more

Follow Google’s Project Loon On Its Journey

Internet March 6, 2014

Google announced its Project Loon last year. Its aim is to bring the internet to the most remote parts of the world, where it is near impossible to currently get access. The project is now well under way and you can track the helium ballons as they journey around... Read more

Uroburos Malware: Russian Intelligence Suspected

News March 6, 2014

Russian government hackers have been suspected of establishing a highly sophisticated piece of malware that is designed to obtain files from digital infrastructure. The Uroburos malware is named after an ancient symbol, which depicts a dragon eating its own tail. G-Data said of the Uroburos malware that it was “one of the most advanced... Read more

Steve Ballmer Reveals His Biggest Regret

Internet March 6, 2014

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has had his fair share of ups and downs, and yet despite what many analysts have pointed out as his failings, Ballmer has brought Microsoft to higher financial levels. That’s one thing no one can take away from him. Just like any other human... Read more

Google’s In-Car Solution ‘Projected Mode’ Leaked

Mobile News March 6, 2014

Following the news that Apple’s ‘iOS in the car’ is set to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, Daimler, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, has revealed that Google’s in-car solution will be called ‘Projected Mode’ and that it will seamlessly integrate Android devices in the car’s dashboard. Daimler... Read more

Is Facebook Acquiring Drone Company To Take On Google?

Internet March 6, 2014

Facebook has been shelling out some serious money over the last few years. First of all there was the purchase of Sequoia capital-backed Parakey in 2007, then, a few years later and at a more costly amount came Gowalla for $3 million. Next up in the big purchase line... Read more

Check Out This Underwater Exosuit Worthy Of Iron Man

News March 6, 2014

Underwater exploration has come a long way over the years. Thanks to scuba divers, submarines, and various pieces of ultra-expensive underwater equipment, our eyes have seen a glimpse of a world we otherwise would probably have never seen. But underwater exploration, as we know it, is about to get... Read more