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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…

FAA Put Drone Beer Delivery On Ice

News February 4, 2014

Jack Supple, president of Lakemaid Beer, released a video on YouTube demonstrating just how easy it would be to have a nice cold beer delivered by a drone. Forget Amazon’s drone delivery plans, beer delivery sounds far more interesting. The YouTube video featured fisherman out on Minnesota’s Mille Lacs... Read more

Scientists Grow Hair From Stem Cells

Internet February 4, 2014

Scientists have revealed that they have discovered a breakthrough in hair science. It is now possbile to turn mature skin cells into stem cells, which then develop into hair follicles. This is said to be the first time that researchers have been able to transform adult cells into the... Read more

Don’t Hold Your Breath For An Xbox One Price Drop

Gaming News February 4, 2014

As wonderful as the PlayStation is, the consensus among hardcore gamers is that the Xbox reigns supreme. Of course, there will be dissent – there always is – but at the end of the day, this is one beast of a gaming machine. There is the matter of pricing,... Read more

Get Your Own Iron Man Suit For Underwater Exploration

News February 4, 2014

Forget scuba diving, just go all out and explore the deep sea with the help of this suit, that looks more like Iron Man’s suit than a diving suit. The Exosuit is a flexible piece of diving equipment, allowing the wearer to explore the ocean up to depths of... Read more

Porsche Was Building Race Winning Electric Cars in 1898!

News February 3, 2014

Electric and hybrid cars are seen as the way forward in car manufacturing, with the emphasis being on finding greener ways to travel. Yet you may be surprised to hear that back in 1898, Porsche was already way ahead of the game! The manufacturer better known for its luxury... Read more

Microsoft’s Super Bowl Ad: Empowering – Get A Box Of Tissues Ready

Internet February 3, 2014

I’m a sucker for emotional ads, songs, and storylines. I never thought I’d see the day when a Microsoft ad would actually make me tear up, but today is that day. I didn’t go all out to catch all the much awaited Super Bowl ads, but after hearing about... Read more

Your Amazon Prime Cost Might Be Going Up

Internet February 3, 2014

Do you use Amazon Prime? If you’re not currently a Prime subscriber but have been seriously thinking about signing up, now is the perfect time to do it, as there are talks in the air of Amazon increasing its yearly subscription cost. If you’re not using Amazon Prime right... Read more

Sewers Able To Reveal Hidden Drug Use in Communities

Internet February 3, 2014

And we thought sewers were only good for handling waste products. It turns out that sewers do much more good than just sending your bodily fluids downstream. Sewers are also becoming a barometer to measure the drug use of a community at large. A chemistry professor from the University... Read more

Snowden Report Claims NSA Stole Data From Angry Birds

Mobile February 3, 2014

The latest documents leaked from Edward Snowden have revealed that the NSA have been routinely gaining access to personal information through mobile applications, including Angry Birds. Data such as locations, visited websites and contacts are what the NSA have been harvesting, claim the documents. In response to the claims,... Read more

BTC China Accepts Yuan Again

Internet February 2, 2014

BTC China is the world’s largest bitcoin exchange. They have now started allowing users to purchase the digital currency with Chinese Yuan again after a ban. This is significant news as BTC China stopped accepting deposits in Renminbi last month, because of a memo warning national financial institutions not... Read more

New Synthetic Organs Could Cut Hospital Waiting Lists

News February 2, 2014

The regenerative-medicine company, Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology (HART), is developing synthetic tracheas. If all goes well, the company hope to expand to other sysnthetic organs. Back in 2008, technology developed by HART led to the first-ever human transplant of a regenerative airway. In its latest venture, synthetic tracheas are... Read more

Satya Nadella is Probably the Next Microsoft CEO

News February 2, 2014

Big changes are afoot at Microsoft, and Bloomberg reports that the next Microsoft CEO is (probably going to be) none other than Satya Nadella – the company’s enterprise and cloud chief (his official title being “executive vice president of Microsoft’s Cloud and Enterprise group”). Well, the plans are not final,... Read more

Look Less Of A “Glasshole” in New Google Glass Designs

Internet February 2, 2014

Google has made a change to its Google Glass device to make you look, well, less of a “glasshole”. The company has released four new frame designs which include: Bold, Curve, Thin and Split. The range has been named the Titanium Collection and actually look more like a normal... Read more

This Astronomical Watch Puts A Planetarium On Your Wrist

News February 1, 2014

Van Cleef & Arpel have showcased the stunning new astronomical watch at Geneva’s annual Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie. The 44mm Midnight Planétarium displays the numerical time along with the rotation of the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, all of which are visible from Earth.... Read more

Samsung Signs Dual Patent Deals With Google & Ericsson

Internet Mobile February 1, 2014

Currently, Samsung and Apple are involved in multiple court conflicts over handset technology. Both Google and Samsung have contracted a universal patent cross-licensing agreement geared towards limiting “the potential for litigation” and improving modernisation. This deal will cover “a broad range of technologies and business areas” which will apply... Read more

Meet Oyster: The E-Book Cousin Of Netflix

Mobile February 1, 2014

Netflix has changed the way we watch television. Instead of paying for cable or renting all kinds of movies, we can just sign up for a $7.99 unlimited streaming plan and watch almost anything and everything we’ve ever wanted to watch. I’d even venture a guess that many of... Read more

New E-Whiskers Could Help Robots “Feel” Their Environment

News February 1, 2014

Faculty scientist Ali Javey is leading a research team made up of researchers from Berkley Lab and the University of California, in a bid to create tactile sensors from composite films of carbon nanotubes and silver nanoparticles. These are loosely based on highly sensitive whiskers that would normally be... Read more