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Deepfake Safety: Five Things You Can Do Today

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

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

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…

Last-Minute Samsung Galaxy S IV Rumors
There’s but one more day left before the world finally receives the official word on Samsung’s latest device from the Galaxy S range. Tomorrow, March 14, Samsung is slated to hold the official launch of the Galaxy S4 at the iconic Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Unsurprisingly, the speculations... Read more
Deadpool Finally Gets His Own Game
Marvel Comic’s “Merc with a Mouth” has developed a cult-like following from his previous battles with heros and villains alike. Deadpool, who made his comic book debut in 1997 finally gets his own game. Deadpool was first revealed at the 2012 San Diego Comic Con, however High Moon Studios... Read more
Mycestro – The Tiny New Mouse That Fits On Your Finger
Nick Mastandrea, Founder, Chief Technology Officer and Director of Mycestro is working on his patent-pending technology via a Kickstarter Campaign for a tiny 3D mouse that you wear on your finger. On Kickstarter’s website, Mastandrea tells his story of the birth of the device that took place while on... Read more
Goophone i5S Debuts For $149
The Chinese development team at Goophone have made it their business to rip off Apple designs with a Google Android feel. On Tuesday the company announced the Goophone i5S, the company’s Apple iPhone 5 ripoff. The Googephone i5S is a surprisingly accurate take on the Apple iPhone 5 design... Read more
Facebook Announces Updated News Feed
Facebook has recently updated its Timeline, but the one area of the site that has been somewhat neglected since the start of the site in 2006, is its News feed. For this reason, on Thursday, Facebook revealed its updated version of the news feed, which will provide the users... Read more
This Is How China Censors Its Version Of Twitter
The rest of the world may live in the Twitter stream, checking updates and sending tweets more often than they check email, but in China, it’s Weibo that rules. Weibo is the Chinese term for microblog, and it was originally launched in 2009. In 2011, the domain name was... Read more
How Social Media Can Help in Times of Crisis
Social media is replacing traditional media outlets in times of disaster.  Experts find that during times of crisis, as with the recent hurricane that struck the entire U.S.’ Eastern seaboard, many of those affected turn to Facebook pages and Twitter to both relay and receive information. In the past,... Read more
Twitter Gets Rid of its TweetDeck
If you are a heavy Twitter user, you may be disappointed by Twitter’s announcement that they will be shutting down multiple TweetDeck apps.  If you aren’t familiar with the app, TweetDeck is a Twitter tool that tracks real-time conversations, across multiple accounts and topics. It’s official that TweetDeck AIR,... Read more
Fake Facebook Competitions Driving Huge ‘Like’ Volumes
Facebook is a stomping ground for hoaxes and the social networks newest attack involves its popular “Like” button feature. According to the hoax, users receive a free electronics item in exchange for simply hitting the “Like” button. If users step back and think about it for a moment, earning... Read more
Yahoo Shuts Down More of its Properties
On Friday, March 1st, Yahoo announced that it will continue the process of cleaning out its underused properties, after recently removing some of the Yahoo Messenger features at last year’s end. Yahoo’s new CEO, Marissa Mayer is tidying up the major tech company to aim its focus toward the... Read more
Botched Launch Sees SimCity Gamers Locked Out
The latest instalment of popular city-building computer game SimCity has not been the smoothest – following server crashes and angry, locked out players. Following its launch in North America on March 5, servers for the video game, which has a new added ‘online’ element, filled up in a matter... Read more
New MARS Augmented Reality App Identifies Items Around You
PAR Works has launched a new platform based on augmented reality to help users find information about many everyday items. This application has many practical uses. For instance, a user may create an augmented reality for a shopping center and identify where a specific store is located. It could... Read more
Will The Features Of Path 3.0 Entice New Users?
Path 3.0 was officially announced last week, with new features that may or may not entice new users to install yet another social networking app. When Path was first announced in 2010, my initial reaction was exactly that – “Not another social network!” How many do we need anyway?... Read more
Google+ Sign In Links Your Apps to Your Desktop
Google has just announced that it is adding a new feature to the Google+ platform.  Google made the announcement on the Google+ Developers Blog, which is Google’s official source of information about the Google+ platform. Application sign-in will allow users to sign in to your app with Google.  Whether... Read more
Microsoft is Fined $732 Million by European Union
Microsoft must pay $732 million in fines to the EU because of an infringement of an agreement that was made. This agreement specifically addressed the issue with Microsoft tying its Windows products with its Internet Explorer browser. The agreement was that Microsoft would allow a screen of choice in... Read more
Google Maps Facing Ban In Germany Over Patent Infringement
Google Maps may soon face a ban in Germany. A German court announced on Friday that it is inclined to issue an injunction against the popular mapping software. Google is currently locked in a patent litigation dispute over its mapping service. Judge Dr. Matthias Zigann of the Munich I Regional... Read more
Outlook.com Fastest Growing Email Service
The early indications for Microsoft’s rebranded email service Outlook.com are good. They have managed to notch up over 60 Million active users in the 6 months following last summer’s launch. That makes Outlook.com the fastest growing email service ever. Those figures could be interpreted as a little misleading however, as a... Read more
Seagate Introduces New Hybrid Hard Drive
Seagate has released its new generation of Solid Storage Hybrid Drives.  Not only have they just launched new drives for desktops, but they have also released an entirely new line of Solid Storage Hard Drives for laptops.  There are a few different options to choose from when selecting a... Read more