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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…

iOS7 Bug Tracks Your Inputs

Mobile News March 1, 2014

The research firm FireEye has discovered a security flaw within iOS7 that allows a malicious app to detect and track a user’s inputs while running in the background, without the user even realising. According to the research team, the flaw hides in the multitasking functionality of iOS and then... Read more

MLB AtBat 2014 Has New Features

Internet March 1, 2014

I love baseball! It is a great game for the entire family but if you live outside of North America, it can be difficult keeping up with the latest baseball live information. Even if you live where MLB is available on television, it can be difficult keeping up. To... Read more

Physicist Thinks He Can Stop Tornadoes in Tornado Alley

Internet March 1, 2014

There’s a reason parts of the midwest are referred to as Tornado Alley – year after year, more and more tornadoes seem to make themselves at home throughout this stretch of the United States. As someone who has spent a big chunk of their life living in and around... Read more

Researchers Are A Step Closer To Liquid Metal Terminator Robots

Internet March 1, 2014

In the film Terminator 2, the T-1000 was made from a liquid metal that could change into any shape it wanted. Although this may seem far-fetched for a real robot, researchers think they have a found a way to manipulate liquid metal, achieving the beginnings of what we see... Read more

Woman Robbed & Assaulted For Wearing Google Glass In A Bar

Internet March 1, 2014

A woman has claimed she was assaulted and robbed in a bar in San Francisco. The reason for the attack? The woman was wearing Google Glass. Sarah Slocum who is a contributor at Newsdab, arrived at Molotov’s bar early Saturday morning at approximately 1:45 a.m., according to her YouTube page. The alleged... Read more

Offshore Wind Turbines Can Reduce Hurricanes

News February 28, 2014

A large arrangement of wind turbines off shore may help to protect coastal areas that are in danger from hurricanes. The journal, Nature Climate Change, discovered that sizeable turbine arrays (they must produce at the very minimum, 300 gigawatts of electricity) can greatly lower a hurricane’s surface winds as well... Read more

Leaked Images Point To HTC’s M8 Having A Dual-Lens Camera

Mobile News February 28, 2014

Images of HTC’s upcoming M8 smartphone have been leaked and it looks as though the handset will feature a dual-lens camera. But what does that mean? Well let’s look at some of the benefits of having one camera with two seperate lenses. The start-up company Corephotonics has developed its... Read more

Once More, Microsoft Pushes For Users to Ditch Windows XP

News Windows February 28, 2014

When will it end? I suppose only when Windows XP ceases to exist? Earlier this month, Microsoft urged techies to help their friends and families transition from Windows XP to Windows 8.1. Via a blog post, the company highlighted – not for the first time – that support for... Read more

Line Sticks it to Skype in New Cheap Call Service

Internet Messaging News February 28, 2014

The Japanese messaging service, LINE, is about to launch a new data-based call service that is attempting to undercut the voice-call pricing structures of typical land-lines and mobile carriers. The company announced that people in US, Mexico, Spain, Thailand and the Philippines will only have to wait a short... Read more

Nearly 5 Million People Download Telegram as Whatsapp Alternative

Internet Messaging Mobile Social Media February 28, 2014

While WhatsApp was down over the weekend, people turned to the messaging service Telegram instead; nearly five million people signed up for the app, placing it at the top of the App Store chart. Telegram is now the number one app in the social networking category, beating WhatsApp, Facebook... Read more

Windows Phones Will Soon Have Access To Facebook Messenger

Internet Mobile February 28, 2014

If you are someone who owns a Windows phone, you have probably noticed by now that the Facebook Messenger app, which is so prevalent on Android and iOS devices, is not available for your device. Don’t misread me – Windows phones do have a version of Facebook Messenger built... Read more

SGP Technologies Offer Secure Blackphone For $629

Mobile February 28, 2014

Approximately a month ago, I wrote an article covering the issue of privacy and the use of mobile devices. We live in a world where people trust the governments who preside over them less and less. A world where whistleblowers like Edward Snowden bring new, albeit, controversial light on... Read more

Replace Your Credit Cards With The Loop Payment Fob

Mobile February 27, 2014

While credit cards are great in theory, they are also somewhat of a pain in the rear. They get old, and when they get old, their magnetic strips get worn out and though you try everything to get that card reader to read your card, it’s most likely not... Read more

Rolls-Royce is Exploring Unmanned Ships

News February 27, 2014

We have seen a real focus and push on unmanned vehicles just lately, everything from aerial drones to driver-less cars and now, Rolls-Royce’s Blue Ocean development team are developing unmanned cargo ships. The company currently has a virtual-reality prototype at its Alesund office in Norway, which simulates a 360-degree... Read more

Huawei Announced New Hybrid Talkband At MWC

Mobile February 27, 2014

The Chinese electronics giant, Huawei, has unveiled numerous new and interesting products: including, what they call, the “world’s first hybrid smart band”. The technology firm has also re-energized its smartphone line-up with the release of the Ascend G6 and also they have announced two new “phablets”, which they are... Read more

Fixed App Will Fight Your Parking Tickets

Mobile February 27, 2014

What driver out there hasn’t received a parking ticket at some point in their life? Whether you sat too long beside the curb, parked in an actual no-parking spot, or forgot to pay the parking meter altogether, most all of us have found an unwelcome slip of paper beneath... Read more

Watch This Man Defy Gravity & Run A Loop-The-Loop

Internet February 27, 2014

For the average person it is physically impossible to do a loop-the-loop just on foot. However, free-runner Damien Walters is not your average person. Sponsored by PepsiMax, Walters attempted the impossible feat using a human-sized loop-the-loop. He calulated that in order to have any chance at succeeding he needed... Read more