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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…

Japan’s Version of Amazon Buys Buy.com
If you plan on shopping at Buy.com in the future, you will need to start practicing your Japanese.  The site has been purchased by Japan’s huge e-commerce firm, Rakuten.  Essentially Japan’s version of Amazon.com, Rakuten purchased the site for $250 million back in 2010, and since that time has... Read more
New Dropbox Features: Instant Preview & Virtual Album Sharing
Dropbox is, arguably, the biggest and best in free cloud storage services. Whether you buy into that or not, you cannot ignore the awesome number of 100 million users. For no cost at all, 2GB is not such a bad deal. Then you have to consider the fact that... Read more
The New Facebook Gift Card will Work in the Real World
You will soon be able to share more than just your “likes” with your Facebook friends . Facebook has announced that coming soon, you will be able to send your friends a gift card, called the Facebook Card. Not just any old gift card, Facebook is rolling out a... Read more
Samsung Galaxy Note Explodes, Burns Customers Leg
A South Korean man was injured over the weekend when his Samsung Galaxy Note exploded. The man was carrying the smartphone in his pocket when it exploded. The 55-year-old cell phone user was left with second-degree burns on his inner-thigh. According to South Korean publication Chosun Ilbo the phones spare battery... Read more
Tagwhat Knows What to Do
Tagwhat is a relatively new mobile app designed to connect you with up to date web content concerning  local businesses, deals and events no matter your location on the globe. The app draws this information from Tagwhat’s own web-publishing site, plublish.tagwhat.com, and other various websites such as social networking... Read more
Alicia Keys Is Blackberry’s Global Creative Director
They say that once you go Mac, you’ll never go back. I suppose that may not apply to iOS, if Alicia Keys is any indication. Before January ended, she was announced as the new Global Creative Director of Blackberry, in line with the reveal of the Blackberry 10 (BB10). One... Read more
YouTube Launching Paid Subscription Channels
Coming this spring, YouTube will be adding experimental, premium subscription channels which viewers will pay for. The subscription fees will initially range from $1 to $5 a month. YouTube has called on a group of unconfirmed channel producers to create purchasable channels for viewers. For those of you who... Read more
Be A Green Techie With ecoATM
Last year, the United Nations declared that there were six billion mobile phone subscriptions in the world. That number is almost the same as the world’s entire population, which is nearly seven billion people. While that certainly does not mean that almost every individual on earth owns a mobile... Read more
Fleksy Makes Texting Easy
How many times has your auto-correct failed you while texting?  While these mishaps are occasionally humorous, it can also be quite frustrating. If you are someone who is known for sending misspelled text message due to an undesirable auto-correct program, or just large or clumsy fingers, there is now... Read more
Cyberpunk 2077: CD Project to Change the Gaming Industry?
The folks who created Witcher are sticking to their task of trying to revolutionize the gaming industry. The Witcher is touted as one of the best role-playing games ever and people still flock to buy it when a new version is launched. The company behind the game, CDProjekt Red... Read more
How to Deal With a Social Media Hoax
Due to social networking and the internet, many people have become citizen journalists, sometimes given first-hand accounts of stories and offering perspectives that many mainstream journalist’s cannot.   This is revolutionary in today’s day and age of instant news broadcast and information, but does have its drawbacks.  Citizen journalism does... Read more
Microsoft Working on Software That Predicts Catastrophic Events
Can a single piece of software predict catastrophic events? Microsoft believes it may have found a way to complete that very task. The software giant alongside the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology is developing a disaster-predicting software platform that predicts future events by analyzing news headlines. The program examines news headlines... Read more
How to Be More Productive with Your Smartphone
People often state that you only use 10 percent of your brain.  While that may or may not be true, it is definitely possible that you only use 10 percent of your smartphone.  You should ask yourself if you are getting the most out of your smartphone. Often, people... Read more
Fashion Vs Technology: Stealth Wear by Adam Harvey
In the age of technology, public surveillance has become a norm in many countries. While surveillance is helpful when it comes to catching criminals, sometimes it can be a breach of privacy. Sensors and hidden cameras may have watched and tracked your every move for the last decade, but... Read more
Grand Theft Auto V Release Pushed Back Until September
Originally set to release in the spring, Rockstar Games’ new Grand Theft Auto V has announced that they are pushing back the date. September 17th is the new release date to allow more time for development and the perfection of game details. Although many gamers are disappointed by the... Read more
Twitter Attacked By Hackers
Social media giant Twitter is the latest victim of an internet security attack. The San Francisco-based company now joins the likes of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, which have also reported breaches of their systems within the last two weeks. ‘Unusual access patterns’ were detected by... Read more
The Brand New Microsoft Office 365
Microsoft Office 365 is a huge departure from former versions offered by Microsoft. The new Mcrosoft Office 365  is a cloud friendly, web based service.  It not only offers cloud based services, it is now available as a subscription based service.  This is a huge shift for Microsoft, which... Read more
US Software Developer Takes Outsourcing To A Whole New Level
What if you could just go to the office, look at cat videos all day, pay a fraction of your salary to someone else to do your work, and get excellent performance reviews? Although it may sound impractical and even impossible, one anonymous software developer did exactly that. According... Read more