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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…
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…
Lenovo’s ThinkPad Loses 25% Weight
Software Reviews April 4, 2013
Everything in the world around us is getting thinner, sleeker and faster. We’ve made our cars sleeker, our trains thinner and our planes faster. Now what? Well, a trend which was normally applied to cars, planes, trains and ships has finally moved on towards other accessories. Smart phones and... Read more
Kodu is a kid friendly software that gives young children the power to design video games with an easy to use, visual programming language. Educational tools that teach programming skills to children are now becoming more popular and increasingly more valuable, giving the younger generation a head start in... Read more
Ubuntu Finds A Way Into China
News April 3, 2013
After being a largely Microsoft-dominated market, China has finally made a move to unfetter itself from Microsoft’s chains by opting to sign a deal with Canonical, the makers of Ubuntu. The event was widely reported, and it was speculated that China chose to go with this decision in favor... Read more
With the prevalence of smartphone usage increasing for children, it is becoming increasingly difficult for parents to monitor their children’s internet usage. For many smartphone users, their phone is their primary way of accessing the internet. This goes for children with smartphones as well. Also, smartphone and tablet users... Read more
Will Apple Conquer The Indian Market?
Mobile April 3, 2013
Apple has enjoyed god-like status in many countries, not in the least thanks to its fan boys and girls. Fanaticism or not, one cannot simply ignore the allure that Apple products have. From iPhones to iPads to Macs to MacBooks, Apple has continued to churn out devices that do... Read more
Big tech companies are working harder to attract and retain workers. More than ever, technology allows for a mobile workforce. However, the largest purveyors of technology are increasingly expanding their headquarters and adding more and more perks for employees. Some experts in the field see this as an effort... Read more
Richard Stallman Alleges Ubuntu Linux is ‘Spyware’
News April 3, 2013
On one hand, we see Ubuntu reaching new heights with its ground breaking deals with China while on the other hand we see accusations being leveled against Ubuntu Linux, labelling it as spyware. Well, pride definitely goes before a fall and in this case, the person responsible for bringing... Read more
With all of the upcoming consoles from Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo, the XBox 720,the PlayStation 4 and the Wii U are going to have some more major competition. The $70 billion videogame market is a large pie that Apple intends to get a big piece of. And it is... Read more
Open-Source Goes Open-Range With Linux Powered Rifle
News April 3, 2013
The Linux operating system is one of the most well-respect open-source OS’ on the planet and now it’s going to war – literally. The team at Tracking Point have implemented Linux in an attempt to create firearms with more precision. The goal was simple, create firearms that could be more accurate... Read more
Epic Games displayed its innovative gaming platform at this year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC 2013). The Unreal Engine 4 gives the power to game developers through the new Unreal Kismet, which allows for graphic creation and updates while being in-game and in real-time, with instant visual results. Though the... Read more
It is unfortunate, when at times circumstances dictate heart rending solutions for the betterment of a situation. This scenario seems to have manifested itself in the DELL power struggle that has been making headlines quite recently. Michael Dell, founder and CEO of the company is under scrutiny by his... Read more
The amount of people that use mobile devices to access the internet has doubled in recent years, according to research from Pew Internet. In fact, according to the same research, more than half of U.S. cell phone owners use their phones to access the internet. As more people use... Read more
Dr. Lotfi Merabet and Researchers in the Department of Ophthalmology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary along with Harvard Medical School have recently developed a virtual game environment in which visually impaired individuals can develop a mental map of unfamiliar surroundings. On March 27th, Dr. Merabet published a new... Read more
Samsung Patents Reveal Future Features
Mobile April 2, 2013
The patent wars. Yes, it is just as real as the browser wars, and all other tech wars out there. It is nothing new either, with mobile companies suing each other left and right in past few years. It even reached a point when we needed a graphical representation... Read more
So April 1st seems to bring out the best and worst in all of us. When it comes to being the creator, or victim, April Fools’ jokes, pranks and mischief, most of us have had at least some experience. Much of the debauchery today can be found on the... Read more
A new Google Patent aims to increase a smartphone or tablet devices battery life by pro-actively changing the units display quality. In the patent Google calls for a system in which the smartphone or tablet can disable certain display-related aspects to lower power consumption. The users display would lose... Read more
For better or for worse, the internet has changed how we do just about everything. From changing how we educate, or connect with friends, shop, or get our news, the internet has changed the world, in ways both big and small. Now, according to some experts, the internet will... Read more
In what universe??? Even if you’ve stuck by Microsoft through all these years, I think that if you are a pragmatic person even in the loosest sense of the word, you would not really think that Windows Phones outsell iPhones. In any universe. Then again, stranger things have happened,... Read more