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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…

The Coolest Offices In Tech
Working in tech not only provides some awesome perks, decent pay and the illustrious title of working in the tech sector, it also allows many workers to take their place at some of the coolest offices we have ever seen. At the top of our list are AirBnB (for... Read more
New Cases for iPod Nano 7
Just about the size of a credit card, the iPod Nano 7 (or 7th generation iPod Nano) is the thinnest in its line. I don’t know about you, but I was almost flabberagasted when I first heard about this iteration. Having used several Nanos – from the short, wide... Read more
Best Multimedia Streaming Boxes
The best multimedia streaming boxes allow users to watch their favorite shows from popular services such as Netflix, Hulu Plus and Amazon Prime, playback recorded DVR shows and in some cases even stream your mobile devices photos, videos and music directly to their boxes. Slingbox 500 – Stream Your... Read more
Twitter’s Fiction Festival!
What do you use Twitter for? For some people – no, a lot of people it seems – Twitter is a venue to promote themselves or their business. For others, Twitter is a way of holding a conversation with themselves, with or without the hopes of having other people chime... Read more
Firefox 16 Pulled and Rereleased
Always diligent about updating and improving on their software, Mozilla released Firefox 16 last week. However, within 24 hours of the initial browser release, the company pulled the new version offline after discovering a potentially harmful security flaw. Mozilla’s spokesperson informed the public that the issue is being fixed... Read more
Using Tablets at School?
I have always thought that the tablet is a perfect educational tool, although I have to admit that it just might be the most expensive mobile gaming device I have ever owned. When it comes to children, however, a tablet can be put to much more better use than... Read more
Top Reasons Your PC is Slow
No matter what you use your PC for, you want to be able to get things done in a timely manner. There is nothing more annoying than trying to be productive when your PC is running slow enough that turtles finish before you do. Trying to be patient with... Read more
This Week’s Top 5 Trending Videos
While last week’s trending videos focused on the Presidential Debate, this week there is more variety to the selection. This week’s list features what is possibly the highest jump ever made by a man along with Brad Pitt’s latest endorsement and a top 10 list. Read on to find... Read more
What You Don’t Know (Yet) About the iPad Mini
Apple takes its time with launching new gadgets. The rumors are allowed to circulate for months, even years before they materialize. This has been the case with the smaller version of the iPad. Ever since the second generation iPad was launched, there have been reports that Apple is working... Read more
Facebook Promoted Posts Scheme
Facebook launches the test of the promoted posts option and the user majority doesn’t seem interested. Always free to use, Facebook still finds a way to bring in the big bucks with paid ads and other promotions. This past week, Facebook launched an option for promoted posts. Users can pay... Read more
Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Upgrade to Windows 8
With Windows 8 set to become the talk of tech town, it is time you start deliberating whether or not you will be jumping on the bandwagon. Windows has been a reliable operating system for many years, no doubt but with iOS, Mac and Android challenging it, it has... Read more
Best Bargain Priced Virus Scan Programs Of 2012
Flame, Stuxnet, DNSChanger, Gauss, if those names scare you its because you understand the nature of the computer virus market in 2012. If those names mean nothing to you it’s probably time to look over this list and pick one of our choices for best virus scan programs of... Read more
Tech for Good: an App to Feed The Horn of Africa
Tech is neither evil nor good. What it turns out to be is how people use it. And this upcoming mobile app is a perfect example of how tech can be used for something really good, something that addresses a real and pressing need. You know how the phrase... Read more
What Should You Do with Old Cell Phones?
Whether you have upgraded, changed, companies, or simply have a cell phone that has stopped working, odds are you have an old cell phone just lying around. Rather than keep clutter lingering around your home or tossing that old cell phone into the landfill to wreak havoc on the... Read more
Lenovo Replaces HP as PC Market Leader
It’s not official yet but reports indicate that Chinese PC manufacturer Lenovo has replaced HP at the top of the PC market. According to research firm Gartner, Lenovo has outsold HP in the third quarter of this year which has contributed to its ascent to the top. The two... Read more
KIDO’Z: The App for Android Kids
Kids today perceive technology as fundamentally human. That was the finding of research firm Latitude when they conducted a study earlier this year. It really should not come as a surprise, if you pause to reflect on it. Babies are born into a world where the use of technology is... Read more
Lytro Camera – A New Way To Take Photos
Even with the advent of digital camera’s, DSLR’s and other digital camera technologies the idea behind picture taking has always been the same, focus on an image, snap your shot and the shot you take (outside of photoshopping) is what you are left with. The team at Lytro camera... Read more
Internet Browser Alternatives for This Generation
This generation is one that is used to having everything served up in an instant. Forget emotional intelligence. What can be acquired now will be received with impatience. This is not the generation that seems to have YOLO as its mantra for nothing! And speaking of living, many people’s lives... Read more