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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…

Never Lose Again Your Digital Memories

Losing photos and precious videos is incomparably much more than just a technical inconvenience: it is an emotional loss of dear memories. Cherished captured moments from family gatherings, vacations, and personal milestones hold deep sentiment. It’s as if part of our past has been torn out when these things disappear….

How to Clean Up Your Computer or Laptop after the Holidays

Your laptop most probably carries more than just travel photos and memories from your holidays. Using it to stay in touch, watch movies, or navigate your way around an unknown location during your vacation adventures, it’s no surprise that digital clutter builds up. From downloading huge files and accessing unfamiliar…

Best Daily Deal Sites
In today’s society, with the ongoing search for convenience and new ways to save money, it’s no surprise that online couponing and daily deal sites are popping up left and right. And many of these sites are becoming very successful because, honestly, who doesn’t love to save money? With... Read more
Wireless Mesh Networks Could Make Highways Safer
Car crashes and traffic jams could be avoided if vehicles were linked by Wireless Mesh Networks (WMNs), according to industry boffins. When in transit, if cars were connected by a communication web of radio nodes, real-time information could be sent to drivers, making them aware of situations ahead. Some... Read more
Asia Gets 30% Speed Bump Thanks to New Google Servers
Google users in Asia are about to enjoy faster Google Services thanks to the new data centers being constructed in the region. Currently, Google has 10 data centers scattered around the world with 7 located in the United States and the other 3 located in Belgium, Finland and Ireland. With 3... Read more
Disney Joins Jakks to Create Toys in the Cloud
Children have always imagined their toys singing, dancing, and interacting with them in a life-like fantasy world. But until recently, that was only possible in their imaginations. Once again, Disney is blurring the line between fantasy and reality, by teaming up with toy maker Jakks Pacific and Patrick Soon-Shiong’s... Read more
Samsung Chromebox Receives Intel i5 Upgrade Option
When we think of the Samsung Chromebox and other Google Chrome OS based devices we don’t typically think of “high-end” computing. Yet Samsung on Wednesday announced that its Chromebox system is now available with Intel’s i5 processor. The Ivy Bridge class CPU with its 1.9GHz speeds  is a huge... Read more
More Updates For Chrome 24
The latest version of Google’s Chrome browser, complete with speed, security and stability improvements, is now available for download. The Chrome team said it was excited to announce the promotion of Chrome 24 to the stable channel for Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome Frame platforms. The upgrade offers 24... Read more
Google’s R&D Facility in Krakow
When establishing an office for business purposes, everyone knows that the location and other factors surrounding the locality are factors that can have a positive or negative effect on your business and the traffic it generates. If an office is located in a poor location, the management could not... Read more
Employees Suing HP for No Overtime Pay
Last November, the Hewlett Packard Company was hit with a string of lawsuits over a case of the purchasing of a subsidiary company Autonomy, which is still unsettled. Unfortunately for HP, 2013 isn’t starting out much better. The company is now under a class action lawsuit filed by a... Read more
Google to Add Free Wi-Fi to New York City
Google recently announced that it would be providing free Wi-Fi service to a neighborhood in New York City, Chelsea, where Google headquarters are located. It would feature outdoor service for all of the tourists and residents and indoor coverage for public housing units.   True High Speed Google Wi-Fi... Read more
Groupon Aquires GlassMap for Better Local Deals
Groupon has just announced the acquisition of Glassmap, a location aware application.  Glassmap was initially known on the tech scene for their location app that worked without draining your phone’s battery, unlike other location apps available at the time.   The app has also been touted for its’ simplicity and... Read more
LG Nexus 5 in Production?
Device manufacturer LG has halted production on its Nexus 4 smartphone line, a good indicator that the company may be preparing for the next iteration of the Google Nexus. During CES 2013 LG Electronics senior vice president James Fisher hinted at the Nexus 4 being only the “first of... Read more
Samsung Aiming to be Number One in Home Appliances
Samsung has long been known for its electronics and has now become a major competitor in the smartphone industry.  The company’s next goal is to be the name you think of in home appliances.   Samsung makes more TVs and other electronics than any other competitor and has the... Read more
Aaron Swartz PDF Tribute Gathers Pace
Following the suicide of RSS/Reddit Co-Founder Aaron Swartz a PDF tribute with links to copyrighted research has been making the rounds. Before his death Swartz had become an internet activist and was facing up to 35 years in jail and $1 million in fines after he downloaded 4.8 million... Read more
Amazon Provides Free Digital Downloads of CDs
Amazon is now offering free digital versions of any CD bought since 1998 through the company. Amazon AutoRip allows users to access audio copies of CDs or MP3 selections on the Amazon Cloud Player. Gifts are not eligible for this service but that only applies if you marked the... Read more
Google Chrome Beta 25 Adds Web Speech API
As the web becomes increasingly more accessible to the masses Google is making its use more accessible for everyone. On Monday Google announced the release of Google Chrome Beta 25, the newest iteration of its popular web browser. With the release of Google Chrome Beta 25 Google has added... Read more
Browser Wars 2012 – Who Won?
As competition for global web dominance prevailed in 2012, we look at who really won the web browser wars. There is no shortage of browsers offering a variety of options from sync capabilities and parental controls to top-notch speed and direct support for those needing help, but which key... Read more
Best Products at CES 2013
It may be tempting to say that we’ve seen it all and done it all, but anyone involved in technology knows that is never the case.  Never mind that we have computers we can talk to, devices that can tell everything about us, and products that do our work... Read more
Google Ends Patent War Against Microsoft
One of several patent disputes between internet giant Google and the world’s largest software maker, Microsoft, has been terminated. The two American multinationals clashed after the now Google-owned Motorola Mobility, took issue with the video compression technology used in Microsoft’s Xbox 360. It had also argued that Microsoft was... Read more