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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…

Forget Expensive Fitness Trackers With Moves
Fitness trackers have been the rage in the past months, what with people with dispensable income becoming more aware of their fitness needs. Of course, the fact fashion dictates that people pay more attention to health and exercise – not to mention gadgets and software that are supposed to... Read more
Bethesda Takes The Elder Scrolls Online
Later this year, Bethesda Game Studios will bring even another aspect to their nearly 20 year old and ever evolving role-playing game, The Elder Scrolls. ZeniMax Online Studios, a company focused on MMO development, is moving The Elder Scrolls from a single player game into a massively multiplayer dimension.... Read more
Samsung to Announce ‘Fonblet’ in European Markets
Reports from industry insiders suggest that Samsung is preparing to launch a new Galaxy device for European markets. The announcement for the rumored 5.8-inch screen device is expected to be made shortly. Samsung has been on a roll, releasing new devices left, right and center. With recent releases in... Read more
Pinterest Acquires Punchfork
Pinterest, the photo and information sharing pinboard site, has recently acquired Punchfork. The online recipe, food blogger and social cooking website was created about 2 years ago by founder Jeff Miller and brings a visual Pinterest experience.  Punchfork is linkable with many social networking sites such as Facebook and... Read more
Apple Audit Finds Underage Workers in China
Global technology giant Apple has unearthed more than 100 cases of child labor after an internal audit peeled back the layers of its supply chain. Apple’s 2013 Supplier Responsibility Progress Report, which highlights its 2012 findings from 393 audits at all levels of its supply chain, found 11 facilities... Read more
Google’s Autonomous Vehicles Could Be A Game Changer
While Apple and Google continue their patent wars in the smartphone space, it may be Google’s autonomous (driverless) vehicles that propel the search giant to the head of the technology pack. Forbes‘ Chunka Mui brought up a good point in his post this week, writing: “The driverless car has broad... Read more
Xperia Z is Sony’s Flagship Phone
It’s thin, it’s bright, and it’s dunkable?  No, we’re not talking about a new rival to the Oreo cookie.  We’re talking about Sony’s new Android smartphone, which is certain to be a rival to all other smartphones on the market. Sony’s new flagship phone caused quite a splash at... Read more
UK Joins Cyber Resilience Plan
The United Kingdom is the latest signatory to join a global initiative which helps countries and companies fend off cyber attacks. By linking with the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Partnering for Cyber Resilience project, which aims to build secure, resilient digital networks, the UK now joins more than 70... Read more
First Grader Invents Mobile Game App
Who is Zora Ball?  While you may not recognize the first grader’s name now, chances are you will be hearing it again, as she is currently the youngest person to have created a mobile game app.  While computer programming is perhaps not a typical school activity for an average... Read more
BitTorrent Sync To Rival Dropbox
We’re living in an era where people have multiple devices. Ask the average person, and that chances are that he has a laptop (and/or desktop computer), a mobile phone, and a tablet. Some have more than one of each device. This setup brings about many advantages, but there is... Read more
Belkin Announces Acquisition of Linksys
Belkin just made an announcement on Thursday that it would be acquiring the home networking unit of Cisco, which includes Linksys and the current products and employees. This acquisition will give Belkin 30% of the small business and home network market. The company intends to honor all warranties and... Read more
BlackBerry 10 Bags 15000 Apps in 2 Days
Research in Motion (RIM) offered a $100 incentive to app developers and hosted two Port-a-thons, where BlackBerry and Android developers ported their previously written apps to BlackBerry 10. The result was a whopping 15,000 apps in just two days. The Portathon was held on 18th and 19th January and... Read more
King Becomes Number One Gaming Company on Facebook
Do you enjoy Facebook games? If you answered yes, you are not alone. Social networking games are at an all time high for popularity, due in large by increasing mobile accessibility. In a recent report by Flurry, 80% of the $10 billion in mobile app profits are generated by... Read more
Lenovo Ready To Purchase Research In Motion?
Research In Motion has been the root of many acquisition rumors ever since the company started bleeding money and losing smartphone market share. This week the newest rumor comes directly from Lenovo’s CFO Wang Wai Ming. Speaking to Bloomberg at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Ming explained that Lenovo... Read more
Bringing the Start Menu Back to Windows 8
We have said it before and we will say it again, Windows 8 is different. However, different is not always better, as indicated by the three-point-something market share it currently holds as opposed to the approximately forty percent market share held by Windows 7. The first thing a user... Read more
A Restaurant Run by Robots

A Restaurant Run by Robots

News January 27, 2013

Children and science fictions enthusiasts are not alone in their fascination of robots. For decades, TV shows and movies that depicted robots have gained much recognition and popularity. It’s no surprise that one innovative restaurant that has integrated robots into its business, is receiving a lot of attention. Robot... Read more
LG Optimus G Pro Phone Unveiled
LG has recently unveiled LG Optimus G Pro. The powerhouse smartphone is set to be released in Japan this April. It is being speculated that it will be globally released shortly thereafter, but nothing has yet been announced in this regard. The LG Optimus G was well received by... Read more
Antivirus Software to Protect Today’s Gadgets
Anti-Virus protection is important no matter what type device you are using. Despite what you may have heard, smartphones and tablets also need protection from viruses and malware. So it’s important to make sure that you have the right kind of anti-virus protection for your device. Several companies offer... Read more