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Deepfake Safety: Five Things You Can Do Today

Best Software Oct 7, 2025

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

Antivirus Jul 31, 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

Antivirus Jun 25, 2025

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…

Obama Says He Is Unable to Pardon Edward Snowden

News November 24, 2016

Outgoing US President Barack Obama has said that he cannot pardon 33-year-old former NSA contractor Edward Snowden currently in exile from US authorities in Russia. The statement came in response to mounting pressure from vocal advocates of Snowden, including prominent privacy groups, civil libertarians, and well known writers. While... Read more

Check Out FileHippo’s Exclusive Black Friday Deals!

News November 24, 2016

We’ve got a fantastic range of exclusive Black Friday savings on some of the biggest names in security, anti-malware, utilities, audio visual and creative software – just for you! Simply take at a look at our brilliant offers, click on the link of the product, or products, you like... Read more

US Navy Says They’re No Pirates

News November 24, 2016

Last July, the US Navy found itself in the middle of a copyright infringement lawsuit stemming from the illegal copying of some virtual reality software. The software, written and distributed by German company Bitmanagement Software, provided a hyper-realistic training experience, and was installed on more than half a million... Read more

VR Aids In Auschwitz War Criminal Hunt

News November 23, 2016

It has been more than 70 years since the liberation of the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and extermination camps. But the search for Nazi Germans and their collaborators still continues. German experts and prosecutors are now using Virtual Reality and 3D modelling to aid them when the suspected perpetrators are brought... Read more

New Private VPN From TunnelBear

Software Reviews VPNs November 23, 2016

Privacy is a top concern for many tech users today, and not just those with high-powered Silicon Valley careers or government positions. With news of hacking events, data breaches, and state-sanctioned surveillance cropping up every day, protecting yourself from unwanted monitoring is just smart, no matter what type of... Read more

Textalyzer Raises Digital Privacy Concerns

News November 23, 2016

No one questions the legality of banning so-called distracted driving–at least not intelligent people–but a new device that can help law enforcement crack down on offenders already has some privacy and security advocates up in arms. Called a Textalyzer, after the famously feared device known as a breathalyzer, this... Read more

Mozilla Launches Private Browser For iOS: Firefox Focus

Internet News Software Reviews November 22, 2016

Mozilla has announced the launch of Firefox Focus – promising free, fast and easy to use private browsing for iOS devices. Firefox Focus is for the times when you don’t want to leave a record on your phone… You know, for information that in certain situations is sensitive, such... Read more

LipNet Is Most Advanced Lip Reading Software Yet

News November 22, 2016

One of the most depressing things about the “land of tomorrow”-esque promises behind innovation–at least as the parent of a special needs child myself–is seeing how some of the most ordinary obstacles that any individual with a disability might face have yet to be overcome through tech. The clunky... Read more

US Continues Its Slow Roll Out Of EMV Cards

News November 21, 2016

For consumers around the world, the process of paying for an item with a plastic card instead of currency is a common practice. But what isn’t so common–at least for around 90% of the non-US retailers–is the threat of stealing data and duplicating consumers’ stolen cards. Why? Because of... Read more

Mozilla Releases Firefox 50

Internet News Software Reviews November 21, 2016

Firefox 50: Faster, Stronger, Smarter? And so, Mozilla have unleashed the new stable Firefox 50 browser onto the internet. The good news for Firefox desktop aficionados is that the new browser update will be rolled out and automatically installed across all the operating systems, including 32 and 64 bit versions... Read more

Advanced IP Scanner 2.4.3021 Released

Internet Software Reviews November 18, 2016

The culmination of year’s worth of work behind the scenes from Famatech has resulted in the new version of the free network scanner for Windows, Advanced IP Scanner 2.4 3021. Having used several IP Scanning programs over the years both for solving work and LAN gaming issues, including previous... Read more

Software Updates May Be Eating Your Battery

Mobile News November 18, 2016

The post-apocalyptic reality of smartphone battery life made headlines over the course of the last few months when Samsung announced it would begin intentionally killing the charging capabilities of Galaxy Note 7 batteries around the world. While it was largely a safety measure to protect people from having a... Read more

The Next Big Wave In 3D Printing: Software

News November 17, 2016

There’s little doubt that 3D printing technology is innovative and amazing…and just plain cool…but there’s also very little doubt that we’ve only scratched the surface when it comes to the applications for the technology. With full-fledged printing labs that are generating artificial limbs all the way down to local... Read more

Kaspersky Claims Microsoft Antivirus Practices Are Anti-Competitive

Antivirus News Windows November 16, 2016

Eugene Kaspersky, the founder of cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Labs has accused Microsoft of deliberately making it difficult for independent 3rd party anti-virus companies to compete. In a blog post entitled, “Enough is Enough,” Kaspersky says that Microsoft is abusing its dominant position in the market, and is using business... Read more

More Cars Found With Emissions-Cheating Software

News November 16, 2016

As the executives at Volkswagen continue to try to sort through the aftermath of their emissions-cheating software scandal, new developments have cropped up that may derail any headway they thought they’d made. While the fines, penalties, and costs for overhauling over 11 million vehicles that have the software and... Read more

412 Million AdultFriendFinder Accounts Hacked

News Privacy and Security November 15, 2016

The adult dating service company Friend Finder Network has reportedly been hacked. According to the latest information available, the “world’s largest sex & swinger community” experienced a breach in October. The hack has resulted in over 412 million accounts, e-mail addresses and passwords from their network of websites being... Read more

Two-For-One Functionality of DVDFab

Software Reviews Video November 15, 2016

Some tech users might not immediately think of a free download of a DVD copying program when they imagine the most innovative concept in new software, given that DVDs are hardly the go-to source of portable entertainment these days. But DVDs are far from gone, and the developers at... Read more