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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…

3D Printer From Type A Machines, Makes It Easier To Swap Upgraded Parts

News August 22, 2013

Technology moves and progresses at a fast pace and it is no different for 3D printers. However, when you have spent $2,000 and more on a quality consumer printer, the last thing you want is to have to replace it with the new model after just a year. At... Read more

PlayStation 4 Release Date Official: November 15

Internet August 21, 2013

At Gamescom conference yesterday, Sony finally announced a PlayStation 4 release date. The next-generation console will launch in North America on November 15. The gaming system will be available in Europe as of November 29 and is expected to be released in a total of 32 countries by the... Read more

Scientists Grow Human Heart Capable of Beating Autonomously

News August 21, 2013

According to Nature Communications a team of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, in the USA, has successfully grown human heart tissue capable of beating autonomously. For anyone suffering from a cardiovascular disease, or similar heart problems, this is interesting news that could one day bring the research into transplantable replacement... Read more

Hyetis Crossbow Smartwatch with 41MP Camera

Software Reviews August 21, 2013

Smartwatches are virtually everywhere these days, so in such a crowded market, it’s pretty difficult for any newcomer to get noticed. The Crossbow smartwatch from Swiss manufacturers Hyetis, however, is unlikely to have this problem. The Hyetis smartwatch boasts some very impressive features and a stunning design that combines... Read more

Worlds Thinnest Smartphone: Vivo X3T

Internet Mobile August 21, 2013

I have had a number of different smartphones over the past few years, some have felt like a brick in my pocket, others felt slim and lightweight, but nothing prepared me for the BBK Vivo X3T, at a extremely thin, almost wafer thin if you will, 5.75mm thick it... Read more

Want Google Glass With Your Merc?

Internet August 21, 2013

Is it just me, or is the hype surrounding Google Glass dying down? Perhaps there just isn’t much more to talk about, with the launch date still quite far off. Still, the fact that other “glass-type” devices are cropping up provides justification to the idea that wearable tech is... Read more

Quantum Teleportation Breakthrough

News August 20, 2013

Before you jump off the deep end and have visions of “Beam me up Scotty” the research is nowhere near that advanced yet! However, we are few steps closer than you may think, as scientists from Japan and Switzerland, have produced new research developments which “could change the very... Read more

Google & Microsoft Row over Windows Phone YouTube App

Internet Mobile News August 20, 2013

Windows phone users who want to watch funny cat videos on YouTube won’t be able to do it any time soon. At least not until Microsoft and Google find a way to solve their long-running dispute over a Windows phone YouTube app. The bitter row between the two giants... Read more

MIT Creates New Multi-Material 3D Printing Software

News August 20, 2013

3D printing technology is advancing in huge leaps, but most printers are still only able to create objects from only one type of material. The few printers that are able to print in multiple materials are excruciatingly slow and difficult to use. But a new software pipeline developed by... Read more

Meta Want To Mediate Your Reality

News August 20, 2013

Meta is working hard on a project, which aims to not just augment reality but mediate it. The company’s CTO, Raymond Lo and chief scientist Steve Mann are aiming to meld together reality and all things digital in a fully functional computing device. A couple of months ago, Meta... Read more

Cbeebies Playtime App Launched

Mobile News August 20, 2013

The BBC has launched, at no cost may I add, an iOS and Android app for its CBeebies channel, aimed at preschoolers, with mini-games which are based on four of its popular shows. The BBC CBeebies Playtime app is available for iOS, Android and the Kindle Fire in the UK. On the iOS platform it joins the... Read more

PVZ2: My Reunion With Plants Versus Zombies

Gaming Mobile Software Reviews August 20, 2013

It’s about time. That’s the tag line of Plants Vs. Zombies 2, and I am sure that the hordes of addicted players cannot agree more. It’s been four years since the first version was released for Windows and Mac, and while the tower defense game sure has a lot... Read more

Nano Crystal Studded Windows: Our Energy Saving Future?

News August 19, 2013

The same material that makes iphone screens touch sensitive could lead to more efficient windows in our homes and buildings. Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed nanocrystal-studded glass that can filter out visible and heat-producing light thus allowing tighter control over how much light and heat can enter... Read more

Ubuntu Break The Record in Crowdfund Pledge

Mobile August 19, 2013

Since beginning a crowdfunded campaign for the Ubuntu Edge smartphone, Canonical has raised $10,288,472 in pledges. It has set the record, raising more money in pledges than any other venture before it, even passing last years record which was set by Pebble for a smartwatch. Although this is an... Read more

Holho Turns Your Phone into Hologram Projector

Mobile August 19, 2013

From Star Trek to Star Wars and beyond, there is one thing that cannot go missing from virtually any science fiction movie: a life-size moving hologram. While we are still a long way from building a real Holodeck, this little gadget called Holho is nonetheless an impressive hologram generator.... Read more

Smartphone Tracking Bins Switched Off in London

Mobile News August 19, 2013

A British startup came under fire for using recycling bins to track people’s smartphones and identify their preferences in view of supporting personalized advertising. A total of 12 smartphone tracking bins were installed across the UK capital by the startup, called Renew. But following several press reports on the... Read more

Leap Motion Security App Hacked

News Privacy and Security August 19, 2013

The new and innovative gesture control gadget, Leap Motion, which has just been released to the public three weeks ago, has already had more than a million app downloads, may have to check some of those programs security levels. A security team at Malwarebytes have already discovered how to... Read more

Samsung’s Smart Watch Could Be Coming September 4

Mobile August 19, 2013

The smart watch from Samsung, the Galaxy Gear, is reported to be coming next month. According to Bloomberg, the smart watch will be unveiled on September 4, that’s two days before the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin. It also means it will be released less than a week... Read more