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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…

7 Great Outlook.com Tricks You May Not Know About Yet

Email How To November 14, 2013

Earlier this year Microsoft replaced Hotmail and all accounts were transferred to Outlook.com. Microsoft included a host of new features such as integration with SkyDrive and instant search. If you are still finding your way around, then take a look at seven of the features we picked out that... Read more

Philips Hue Competitor LIFX Now Available

Internet Software Reviews November 13, 2013

Successful Kickstarter company, LIFX is finally shipping its Wi-Fi connected smart lightbulbs. The Australian hardware startup originally promised in its Kickstarter campaign to ship the product earlier than this. In fact it was promising to deliver by March, so they are officially late! However, they have managed to secure major retail... Read more

Google Apps Doesn’t Support IE9 Anymore

Internet Mobile News November 13, 2013

We just heard about the update to Microsoft Web Apps, which gives it a fighting chance against Google and its online suite of tools. Now, from the other end, there is also a new development: Google Apps will no longer support Internet Explorer 9. Last week, the Google Apps... Read more

San Diego County Law Enforcement Trials Facial Recognition

Internet November 13, 2013

On a residential street in San Diego County, Calif., Chula Vista police had just arrested a young woman for possession of narcotics. Prior to taking her away, Officer Rob Halverson paused in the front yard, held a Samsung Galaxy tablet up to the woman’s face and snapped her photo. Halverson... Read more

Filter Your Reusable Water Bottle With A ShakeFilter

News November 13, 2013

There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that drinking water from disposable plastic bottles is becoming more and more the norm, especially in the USA. Disposable water bottles are cheap, convenient, and they don’t take up a lot of room – unless you’re talking about the room the water... Read more

Free Birmingham Wi-Fi Network Goes Live

Internet November 13, 2013

Birmingham City Council has been interested in constructing a city-wide wireless network for some considerable time now and having invited different potential suppliers to submit proposals this time two years ago, it looks as though the project has finally got the go ahead. A free and unlimited public Wi-Fi... Read more

Retailers Pour $1 Billion Into Call Of Duty: Ghosts

Gaming Internet News November 13, 2013

Retailers have set a pretty lofty goal with the release of the latest Call of Duty game. Just how lofty? Well, they have been shipped $1 billion worth of Call of Duty: Ghosts to sell. As CNET reports, this doesn’t mean that they’ve actually made that much money from consumers,... Read more

The Yooner: A Sled With Built-In Shocks

News November 12, 2013

As anyone who has grown up around a lot of snow will tell you, when it comes to sledding it’s easy to get a little too ambitious. After all, landing on a little bit of snow can’t hurt all that bad, right? Wrong – and in more ways than... Read more

Meet The New Moga Android Controllers

Software Reviews November 12, 2013

Power A is the company behind the popular MOGA controllers for gaming on android. The company have just launched their new series. The new MOGA Power Pro and MOGA Hero Power have finally arrived. With these fantastic ergonomic pads, you will never be stuck for that head to head... Read more

Will Pebble’s New Update Make It More Appealing?

Mobile November 12, 2013

It has been no secret just how disappointed I was – am – with my Pebble, so much so that I am selling it to anyone who’ll take it. I have to admit, however, that I probably am just not the type to wear a smartwatch with limited capabilities. Sure,... Read more

Archie McPhee Gift Alarm Protects Presents From Snoopers

News November 12, 2013

With the Christmas season quickly approaching, I wanted to offer an easy suggestion to make sure your family and friends are appropriately surprised by their gifts on Christmas morning. There’s enough to worry about during the Christmas season without having to worry if someone is trying to snoop into... Read more

Liquid Cooled Servers Heating The 3M Buckley Innovation Centre

Internet November 12, 2013

The 3M Buckley Innovation Centre (3M BIC) at the University of Huddersfield, has installed Iceotope proprietary liquid cooled servers at a Huddersfield campus. The innovative idea can cut the energy consumption of the High Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure and also heat the entire building through radiators. The building will appreciate the... Read more

Can Texting Improve Education?

Internet November 11, 2013

British researchers are to conduct studies to test whether pupils’ texting, using the Internet or using iPad‘s can help improve their exam results. The University of Bristol and Harvard University have been awarded a £3.5 million grant to investigate the effects of digital technology on the grades of disadvantaged... Read more

The Nomad: Great Espresso Anywhere At Any Time

News November 11, 2013

For anyone who loves a good cup of espresso at their local coffee shop but has been unable to quite match the quality at home (or anywhere else for that matter), there may be hope on your horizon. Or, for anyone who loves camping and espresso, your camping trips might... Read more

Wolverine Self-Healing Gene is Found

Internet November 11, 2013

One Harvard researcher thinks he has found the gene that would enable us to regrow organs and regenerate limbs. Various genes in our bodies turn on and off and different times over the course of our lives. It is here that scientists are looking for the magical code that... Read more

Microsoft’s Office Web Apps Challenges Google Docs With Real-Time Editing

News November 11, 2013

“A document is only as good as the people who contribute to it. So today, we’re introducing a new way for people to collaborate on documents with Office Web Apps.” (Amanda Lefebvre, Microsoft) That sounds promising, doesn’t it? For many of us, Microsoft Office has been the go-to tool... Read more

Evernote & Adonit Collaborate On Jot Script Stylus

News November 11, 2013

The Evernote family of products is, well, ever growing! It seems as though they are not doing this all by themselves. Evernote has teamed up with Adonit for the new Jot Script Evernote Edition Stylus, which, when used with the updated handwriting app for the iPad, Penultimate, delivers a... Read more

Did Edward Snowden Trick Co-Workers Into Giving Up Passwords?

Internet November 11, 2013

It seems you can’t turn on news anywhere without seeing some kind of report about Edward Snowden. Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor, made sparks fly when he leaked thousands of confidential NSA documents to the press in early 2013. What has not been known up to this... Read more