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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…

Is Tech Addiction Real?

News February 9, 2018

Momentum growing to classify digital addiction. Pop culture and society have an obsession with appropriating mental health terminology. It’s commonplace to hear things like, “I’m so depressed, my dog died,” or “My ADD is acting up today.” Even references to more severe issues like bipolar disorder and even schizophrenia... Read more

Amazon’s Cloud Is Now World’s Fifth Largest Software Company

Business News February 8, 2018

News has emerged that Amazon Web Services (AWS) would be one of the largest software businesses, even if it was completely independent of parent company, Amazon. Newly released figures show Amazon’s cloud business has expanded so fast in the last 10 years, that it’s now the fifth-largest business software... Read more

Cryptocurrency WannaMine Attacks On The Rise

News Privacy and Security February 8, 2018

Anyone can be infected by mine hackers, so it’s important to upgrade your AV protection to include a block against WannaMine and similar threats. Another day, another headline about the cryptocurrency craze… If anyone else is starting to feel like cryptocurrency is just a giant game of Farmville where... Read more

Manage Your PC, Mobile Devices, Apps And More With Ellp

Desktop Project Management Software Reviews February 7, 2018

We review Ellp – the PC assistant that automates your daily tasks, keeps your PC running smoothly, and helps you get organized. Smart devices aren’t very “smart” if you spend too much time checking up on them to make sure they’re doing all the things you need done. That’s... Read more

Uber v Google: Self-Drive Tech Clash Goes Legal

Business News February 6, 2018

Two of the biggest names in autonomous vehicle tech go head-to-head in court in San Franciso. Ride-hailing firm Uber is being sued by Waymo, the self-driving company spun out of Google. At the heart of the case is the accusation that Uber stole ‘trade secrets’ relating to Lidar (light... Read more

Bitcoin ‘Biggest Bubble In Human History’ Says Economist Who Predicted 2008 Financial Crash

News February 5, 2018

Nouriel Roubini, the man who successfully predicted the 2008 global financial crisis has called Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency, the ‘mother of all bubbles’ as its price sunk below $8,000 last Friday. At the time of writing, the value of Bitcoin sat at $ 7,700, just over 60% down on its... Read more

More Crashes From Self-Driving Cars

News February 5, 2018

Tesla Model S and Chevy Bolt incidents prove autonomous vehicles still have a way to go. Automakers GM and Tesla are once again coming under fire for safety concerns, this time involving two separate collisions of their vehicles while the “autopilot” feature was enabled. The Tesla had the misfortune... Read more

Google Now Sells Audiobooks… Is That A Good Thing?

News February 2, 2018

Google Play Store features new audiobook section and integrates them with Home smart speaker. Google has recently announced that it will now sell audiobooks to its customers, opening up the doors of competition against Amazon’s widely popular Audible. The move will mean that the Google Play Store will host... Read more

Stripe Payment Platform Drops Bitcoin

News February 1, 2018

Cryptocurrency receives another blow as online payment platform announces end of support. There’s possibly nothing as uncertain as cryptocurrency right now, despite the continuous high stakes gambling involved in investing. All forms, from Bitcoin to Monero and beyond, are experiencing unprecedented attention, but that may soon be crashing to... Read more

MediaMonkey: A Media Manager For Hardcore Lovers Of Music

Music Software Reviews February 1, 2018

We review the powerful media manager that’s great for organising serious music collections. MediaMonkey is without doubt one of the most powerful free media players around, but the interface and overwhelming number of options and features may not be accessible enough for some. That said, MediaMonkey is a) free and b) has more things going... Read more

South Korea Action Against Cryptocurrency Hurts Prices

News February 1, 2018

South Korea’s justice minister Park Sang-ki says the country is preparing a bill that will ban all cryptocurrency trading. Late last year, South Korean officials announced a crackdown on cryptocurrency, the hottest “it thing” in get rich quick schemes to come along since everyone began investing in Beanie Babies in the... Read more

Dodgy Downloads – What to Look Out For

Internet Privacy and Security January 31, 2018

Protect yourself from dubious downloads with our handy guide to staying safe online. The internet’s great, isn’t it? Infinite variety and everything you want is just a click away – what’s not to love?! Well, as many of us have experience first hand, sadly all that glitters is not... Read more

Hospitals Turn To Tech To Shut Down Big Pharma

News January 31, 2018

High prices and stock shortages prompt hospitals to make their own drugs. In the US, it costs big money to avoid dying, especially if you’re counting on help from the pharmaceutical industry to keep your body going. While this has been a long-time problem, things have only escalated in... Read more

CoinCheck To Refund Crypto Customers After Massive Hack

News January 30, 2018

Around 260,000 CoinCheck customers, mostly based in Japan, are said to have been affected by one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in history. CoinCheck, a prominent Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange has promised to use its own funds to reimburse more than 46bn yen (almost $500 million) to customers who lost... Read more

X Prize or Ex-Prize? Google Stops Short Of the Moon

News January 30, 2018

Google’s $30 million Moon race ends with no winner. There’s an important deadline looming, one that not even the best and brightest from a well-established space program like NASA could hope to meet. Google’s 10-plus year Lunar X Prize project has come to a halt according to an announcement... Read more

Hacking Insurance Is Newest Business Expense

Business News January 29, 2018

Firms are buying insurance ‘in mad panic’ as cyber-attacks soar. Companies of every size have standard expenses. It might be payroll, office supplies, the lease on their location, a fleet of vehicles, or any of a hundred other considerations depending on the type of industry they’re in. But one... Read more

Microsoft CEO: World Needs Quantum Computers

News January 29, 2018

Satya Nadella warns world is quickly “running our of computing capacity”. In a key note speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella issued a stark warning that the world is quickly running out of the computing capacity it needs to tackle the advanced problems humanity is... Read more