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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…

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
BlackBerry Back In The Black As Sales And Shares Soar
Everyone’s favourite business phone is back in the game! BlackBerry, the former phone manufacturing titan whose quick rise to the top of the mobile phone industry, and subsequent fall from the top which at times seemed like it would never end, is back. The transformation from loss making smartphone... Read more
Bill Gates Chooses Android Over Windows and iPhone
World’s richest main confesses personal cellphone choice. Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft and the man behind Windows has admitted that he no longer uses a Windows phone and has chosen Android over Apple when it comes to his choice of mobile phone. Gates broke the news, albeit somewhat... Read more
Microsoft Close To Releasing Quantum Computer Programming Code
New language is for super-computers that don’t currently exist. Microsoft has revealed that it’s looking to get a head start on the rest of the competition when it comes to quantum computing, with the announcement that it’s to release a new programming language designed to be used with quantum... Read more
Driver Booster 5 Released
Latest version from IObit helps keep your PC optimized and up to date. Driver Booster 5 has been released and promises a number of updates to help keep your computer in tip-top condition, as it scans for and replaces old, faulty, or missing drivers, from its huge database. The... Read more
Equifax Accidentally Tweets Scam Website
Link to bogus site highlights flaws in response to cybersecurity breach. Just when it looked like Equifax was back on top of security, the company goes and points concerned consumers to a scam website that was built to (pretend to) steal their personal data. Unfortunately, it was Equifax’s own... Read more
Bluetooth Vulnerability Is Open Door To Hackers
New BlueBorne attack can access computers, phones, and IoT devices, in seconds. If you build it, they will find a way to exploit it. That’s the feeling in the security industry, where another day means another vulnerability for hackers to use to infiltrate a variety of devices and networks. This... Read more
WPS Office 2016 Personal Edition – The MS Office Alternative That Genuinely Impresses
We review the fully-featured Microsoft Office-compatible productivity suite for Windows, Linux, iOS and Android. Previously known as Kingsoft Office, WPS is a lightweight yet very practical and powerful office suite, which includes full word-processing, spreadsheet and presentation functionality. You may expect an office suite that’s completely free to somehow... Read more
Trump’s Threats Of War Tank Wall Street Tech Stocks
Sell-off in technology shares hits Nasdaq, as political tensions increase.  Wall Street reported a sharp drop in tech stocks as investors sought to dump some of their stocks in favor of “safe” bets like gold and foreign currency. The reason? North Korea’s foreign minister announced that Trump had actually declared... Read more
WhatsApp Blocked In China, Again
Joins long list of banned digital services including Google, DuckDuckGo, Twitter and SnapChat. News emerges that the WhatsApp messaging app has once again found itself widely blocked across most of mainland China. Sounds familiar? Well, yes, Chinese officials did the same thing in July, but unblocked the service after... Read more
Ethereum Could Match Visa In Scale In Just A Few Years
According to cryptocurrency founder, Vitalik Buterin. Speaking at the recent Tech Crunch Disrupt SF 2017, Vitalik Buterin, the founder of the Ethereum cryptocurrency believes that his cryptocurrency has the potential to one day match the likes of Visa, transaction for transaction in certain areas, and even be used to... Read more
Legal Judgment To Shut Down YouTube ‘Ripping’ Site
Settlement reached between YouTube-MP3.org and record labels including UMG, Sony Music, and Warner Bros. Internet piracy can take on many forms, and can involve everything from software to ebooks to digital entertainment like movies and music. In the fight against piracy, there’s often little that an individual property rights... Read more
Saudi Arabia Lifts Ban On VOIP Apps
Voice Over Internet Protocol services such as WhatsApp, Viber and Skype, to be allowed. Saudi Arabia has announced it is to rescind its current ban on internet phone calls this week, a government spokesman for The Kingdom has said. The news is the latest move by the Saudi government... Read more
Boys Better At Physics Because They ‘Project’, Says Study
A wee tale of interesting findings by academics in Scotland and Australia.  The proverbial residents of Social Media Land have ignited a firestorm of indignity over new “research” (quotation marks added to question the validity of the study) that claims boys are better at physics for one very mundane... Read more
You Can Now Pay ‘By Vein’ For Groceries
A London supermarket has begun trialling a new biometric payment system that uses the unique vein pattern in fingertips to pay for goods. The Costcutter supermarket at the prestigious Brunel University in London, is the new test-bed for this biometric payment system that allows customers to check out with... Read more