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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…

Researchers Fit Trackers To Bees Backs

News January 21, 2014

It is a mystery why we are seeing a massive decline in bee populations. The major concern comes from the fact that bees pollinate one-third of the world’s crops and so researchers are keen to discover why they are dying out. Australia’s National Science Agency has come up with... Read more

Nintendo Slashes Profit Forecast Due To Weak Wii Sales

Gaming Internet News January 21, 2014

Old school gaming giant, Nintendo, has drastically cut its profit forecast pointing the finger to weaker than expected sales of its new Wii U console. The Japanese company has said it now expects to make an operating loss of 35bn yen for the year end, this is against a previous... Read more

Justin Bieber’s iPhone Taken By The Police

Mobile January 21, 2014

Justin Bieber is having a tough year, and we’re barely even half way through the month of January. Come to think of it, he also had a not so good year in 2013. Bieber was almost constantly plastered on the news and the tabloids for anything and everything –... Read more

Rosetta Powered Up For Comet Rendezvous

Internet January 21, 2014

Space is a vast place. It is the biggest thing that humans can imagine and for years we have wanted to travel to the stars and explore our universe; this involves a great deal of hard work. NASA have been trying for years, but thats not say that the... Read more

Google Unveils Smart Contact Lens Prototype

Internet January 21, 2014

Following up on recent news regarding Google meeting with the FDA on a new device, it is understood that a prototype for a smart contact lens, which is designed to help diabetics by monitoring the glucose levels found in the users tears, has been created by Google. Minute sensors monitor users... Read more

Microsoft Backtracks: XP Anti-Malware Support To Continue

News Windows January 20, 2014

I guess we can say that Microsoft does monitor the pulse of its community of users. While the pressure to continue support for Windows XP has not really yielded any practical results, it seems that the noise surrounding the “death” of Microsoft Security Essentials for Windows XP has prompted Microsoft... Read more

Super Flexible Sensors May Revolutionise Robotics & Prosthetics

News January 20, 2014

Although this looks a lot like a clear band-aid, it’s actually an ultra-thin, flexible sensor. Developed by Dr. Yong Zhu and fellow researchers from the North Carolina State University, this sensor could be used on fabric, the human body or any other object in order to track things like... Read more

UK Government Benefits IT System Highly Understaffed

Internet January 20, 2014

The new government service to support the flagship benefit reform is apparently only supported by 3 employees. The public has ascertained this information through an annual report, despite assurances from the Department of Work and Pensions that their new IT system is able to handle Universal Credit. The DWP’s annual report reveals that... Read more

Target Data Breach is Much Worse Than First Thought

Internet January 20, 2014

If retail giant Target was hoping hoping to catch a break any time soon, they are now officially out of luck. Remember when it was reported in December that the credit card information from approximately 40 million guests was stolen from their physical stores all across the United States?... Read more

Robots Get Their Own Cloud-Based Internet

News January 20, 2014

A group of research scientists from Philips and several European universities have developed a world wide web for robots, allowing them to share information and learn from one another. Funded by the European Union, this four year project will be tested at the university in Eindhoven in a hospital-like... Read more

Buses Going Green In The UK

News January 20, 2014

It seems everything is becoming more and more “green” these days, and that also includes the public transportation system. Electric cars are gaining in popularity due to the positive effect they have on the environment, and now a select route in the UK is going to try out a... Read more

Rogue Smart Fridge Helps Spam 0.75 Million Email Accounts

News January 20, 2014

Do you remember the 1986 movie written by Stephen King called Maximum Overdrive? The premise is basically this: the earth passes through the green tail of a mysterious rogue comet for 8 days thereby making all of earth’s electrical equipment turn on mankind in an effort to destroy their... Read more

Breathe Under Water Without Oxygen Tanks

News January 19, 2014

When I was a little girl, I used to imagine that I was Ariel from Disney’s The Little Mermaid. I may regret admitting that to you all but what I really wanted was to be able to swim and breathe underwater without the assistance of any heavy equipment. I... Read more

Take A Look At The Boeing Plane That Protects The US’s Leaders

News January 19, 2014

Have you ever wondered what would happen to the national leaders of the United States in the event of a nuclear attack? (Or any attack where their lives are in danger?) You’ve probably heard of the President’s plane – Air Force One – and that would definitely keep him... Read more

Google Acquires Nest For $3.2 Billion

Internet January 19, 2014

Google has announced that it is buying the connected device company Nest. Employees were informed by email and that was followed by an official press release. Google has reportedly offered Nest $3.2 billion. Google’s CEO Larry Page said in a statement: “They’re already delivering amazing products you can buy... Read more

Microsoft Gets Together With GoDaddy For Office 365 Rollout

News January 19, 2014

Microsoft has announced recent a partnership with GoDaddy that aims to bring Office 365 to more small businesses. The move to a subscription model for Microsoft’s Office suite was a huge step for Microsoft, and so far it’s looking like it has been worth it. By November 2013, the service... Read more

Research Says Caffeine Will Improve Your Long-Term Memory

Internet January 18, 2014

I don’t know about you but I cannot function in the morning until I have had my hit of caffeine. Despite my husband trying to convert me to herbal teas, only a good strong coffee will do. Well it seems that I have the last laugh on this one,... Read more