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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…

Virgin Group Invests In Hyperloop One
Futuristic transportation concept now called ‘Virgin Hyperloop One’. Hyperloop One has rebranded itself as Virgin Hyperloop One after Richard Branson’s Virgin group bets that magnetically propelled underground transport will be successful. While the amount invested by Branson into Hyperloop one has not been disclosed, the fact remains that it... Read more
Nokia Abruptly Kills Off High End Ozo Virtual Reality Camera
End of high-definition Virtual Reality (VR) cameras means loss of 310 jobs. Nokia has announced it is to stop developing its Ozo range of high definition Virtual Reality (VR) cameras, with the loss of 310 jobs. The Ozo and its follow-up the Ozo+ had seemed to hit the ground... Read more
Microsoft Draws The Final Curtain On Windows 10 Mobile
Platform will only receive bug fixes and security patches going forward. Microsoft has admitted that it has no plans to release any new hardware or software for its Windows 10 Mobile and the platform will only receive bug fixes and security patches going forward, effectively ending Microsoft’s current journey... Read more
Millions Of Pornhub Users Targeted By Year Long Global Malvertising Attack
Users in the US, UK, Canada and Australia were systematically targeted by a malware advertising campaign, according to a report released by Information Security firm, ProofPoint. Known as ‘malvertising,’ the attack by malware group KovCoreG tricked users of the world’s most popular porn site, Pornhub, into installing fake browser updates... Read more
AVS Video Editor: Easy-To-Use, Full-Featured Editing Software
Create great home video with no need for editing experience.  Now that smartphones have put the power of taking photos and videos at our fingertips, more users than ever before are capturing life around them. In fact, partly due to the availability of camera-enabled smartphones and the rise in... Read more
Mattel Dumps Its Virtual Babysitter Device
Toymaker drops its Aristotle connected kids room device built in tandem with Microsoft and Qualcomm. In a market already quickly filling with home virtual assistants like the Amazon Echo, Google Home, and Apple’s newest version, HomePod, Mattel tried to get in on the market share with a unique twist... Read more
80 Percent Of All Net Neutrality Comments Sent By Bots, Claim Researchers
Findings cast doubt on 22 million comments submitted to the Federal Communications Commission. New research has found that the vast majority of the 22 million comments submitted to the FCC over the summer have been against net neutrality, but that most of these ‘against’ comments were written or submitted... Read more
Preserving Naval Ships Through 3D Images
Royal Netherlands Navy embraces cutting edge tech to keep fleet afloat.  According to Hollywood legend, the uniforms needed for filming the movie adaptation of The Mutiny on the Bounty came from a very unique source: the original source. The company that initially outfitted the Royal Navy was still in... Read more
Apple Investigating Reports Of ‘Serious Battery Failure’ On iPhone 8 Plus
Apple has admitted it’s looking into multiple reports of  swelling batteries in its new flagship iPhone 8 Plus smartphones. Pictures on social media and growing reports from tech websites and mainstream news media have shown a number of the high end iPhone 8 Plus handsets that appeared to have... Read more
Car Maker Alliance To Build EV And Autonomous Vehicles
Renault, Nissan, and Mitsubishi form partnership called Alliance 2022. There’s a brand-new space race going on, but this one involves a little more mundane form of transportation. The technology and software powering it, however, are nothing short of sci-fi futuristic concepts in the speed with which they are developing.... Read more
Slimjet – The Versatile Chrome-Like Web Browser With Privacy And Potential
Anyone who has ever used Firefox or Chrome should find themselves instantly at home with the Slimjet web browser. The key philosophy behind the design of Slimjet is about protecting and guaranteeing the privacy of its users but still being able to provide a fast and user friendly browsing... Read more
An Unlikely Victory Against Sexual Harassment In Tech
Startup founder Xyla Foxlin takes direct action against Twitter troll. It’s no secret that women in tech can face almost insurmountable obstacles. As a whole, society has been working on changing the mindset that the technology sector should be a “good old boys” club, starting with a renewed emphasis... Read more
All Three Billion Yahoo Accounts ‘Hit’ By 2013 Data Breach
Verizon, the new owners of former Internet behemoth, Yahoo, has announced that every single Yahoo account was affected by a hack. In a statement released this week, Verizon said that an investigation had shown the breach went much further than had originally been announced, and compounds what has already... Read more
Avast launch 2018 antivirus software range
Protect your PC from viruses, ransomware, hacking and much more. Avast has launched its 2018 antivirus software range, which features a host of updates to its line of popular products, including Avast Free Antivirus, Avast Internet Security, Avast Pro Antivirus, Avast Premier, and Avast Ultimate.  As you’d expect, all products block... Read more
Reddit Shuts Down And Bans Nazi Forums And ‘Violent Content’
Move follows issue of new content policy. The world-famous and popular ‘Front Page of the Internet,’ Reddit website has started to close down several extremist forums after it updated and released a new policy regarding violent content. The site updated its rules regarding violent content and messaging, and immediately... Read more
Latest version of AVG Internet Security-Unlimited launched
Version 17.7.3032 promises the brand’s best PC and privacy protection yet, with advanced anti-ransomware and new webcam protection. Shield yourself against hacker attacks, scan for malware and avoid fake websites. Whether it’s banking, browsing, shopping — AVG Internet Security-Unlimited offers extra protection for your online life. AVG Internet Security... Read more
Dyson To Build Electric Vehicle By 2020
Sir James Dyson has announced his company will spend more than $2.7 billion to launch a zero-emissions vehicle by 2020. If a record producer can start an airline and a car maker can head to Mars, there’s nothing stopping a vacuum cleaner company from producing an electric vehicle. That’s... Read more
New Ransomware Demands Nude Photos to Unlock Your Computer
Researchers from MalwareHunterTeam have discovered a new strain of ransomware, called nRansom. Just when you thought the internet couldn’t get any seedier, hackers have to go and prove you wrong. Ransomware attacks have been on the rise in the past year or so, and have sought out targets who are likely to... Read more