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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…

Betabrand & Norton Team up to Create RFID Blocking Jeans
With all of the smart devices we use in the world, we are more frequently relying on Radio Frequency Identity (RFID) chips.  Our bank cards, smart phones and even transportation cards (Oyster cards) rely on this technology but hackers are aggressively targeting them. Norton and Betabrand have joined forces... Read more
21st Century Fox in $200 Million TrueX Ad Tech Firm Deal
21st Century Fox is paying a a princely sum for TrueX Media. The movie giant has agreed to purchase the online advertising technology company TrueX for close to $200 million. TrueX Media is a firm which licences digital ad products to media companies. These range from Pandora to Fox... Read more
Snapchat Acquires Wearable Tech Firm Vergence Labs
Snapchat has recently acquired a US startup, Vergence Labs, which manufactures a Google Glass-type gadget. This information has surfaced after a leak from Sony Entertainment CEO and Snapchat board member Michael Lynton’s email inbox was hacked as part of the hugely publicised Sony hack. The hacked emails reveal that Snapchat has... Read more
T-Mobile Will Soon Let you Roll Over your Data
When I first signed a cell phone contract with AT&T some eons ago, one of the main selling points for me was the fact that I could “roll over” any unused minutes I had from the previous month; this was well before the days of inexpensive unlimited calling plans.... Read more
Top Twitter Moments of 2014
As 2014 draws to a close, now would be great time to re-live and discover some of the year’s most iconic and global moments that will enter the history books. Everything from the WorldCup to the Comet Landing and everything in between got people tweeting. Here are some of... Read more
Barclaycard Introduces Contactless Payment Gloves
The way we pay for goods and services is changing. It almost seems like it is changing on  daily basis. Business no longer accepting cheques as a method of payment, seems like a lifetime ago, but in fact, it was only a few years back.  The advent of e-commerce... Read more
Man Proposes Using GPS Running App
I’ve heard about all kinds of awesome proposal stories over the years, and with all of the advances in technology, people just seem to be getting more and more creative. (Not all the great stories have happy endings, though – last month Techbeat reported about a young man who... Read more
Skype Can Now Translate Video Calls!
When you actually stop and think about it for a moment, a service like Skype is pretty amazing. It doesn’t matter where you are in the world, Skype allows you to share a video call with any other user. We’ve used it for so long we’ve probably gotten a... Read more
Iowa Investing in Digital Driver’s License
Iowa may be the first state to invest in digital driver’s licenses for citizens. The Department of Technology is working on a mobile app to allow citizens in Iowa to show the driver’s license on the mobile phone, instead of carrying a card every time they enter the car.... Read more
BT EE Deal Worth £12.5 Billion
BT said on Monday of this week, that it is expecting “significant synergies” from absorbing EE. This will occur mainly through cuts “network and IT rationalisation, back-office consolidation and savings on procurement, marketing and sales costs”. The firm has said that it will complete its due diligence work over... Read more
New Keurigs Won’t Take Off Brand K-Cups
I don’t know if you have a Keurig coffee maker or not, but I hope you do. My family waited quite a while to finally pony up and buy one, but we are oh so glad we did. It’s been quite wonderful for someone like me who seemed to... Read more
Instagram Updated with 5 New Filters & New Design
Photo apps are great aren’t they? Take Instagram for instance. The app started out as a small platform with a few features, now it has more fresh tweaks and filters than you can shake a stick at. The new update also features a fresh design and a lots of... Read more
Minecraft Arrives On Windows Phone
It looks like Microsoft has finally persuaded Mojang to port Minecraft to Windows Phone, following the $2.5 billion acquisition of the small studio. Minecraft is available on almost every platform, including iOS and Android, but has not made its Windows Phone until today. The lack of users on Windows... Read more
Cicret: A Wearable Projection Band That Could Be The Next Killer Gadget
Wearable tech is amazing. From Glasses and wristbands to Smartwatches and fitness trackers, the field is opening up to a wide range of play. One company is willing to take things to the next level with a gadget that quite possibly has the potential to change the game. Meet the Cicret bracelet. Its aim... Read more
FlashFXP Updated

FlashFXP Updated

News December 16, 2014

FlashFXP is a powerful FTP client for Windows. With its intuitive and customizable user interface, Flash FXP provides the fastest and easiest way to transfer or backup files between your local computer and a remote server, or directly between two servers. In addition to FTP, FlashFXP provides additional security... Read more
Alliance of Companies Condemn Title II Broadband Reclassification
A large group of tech companies with interests in the net neutrality debate have sent an open letter to Congress and the FCC, opposing the reclassification of broadband under Title II common carrier—a move supported by current President Barack Obama. The reclassification—according to the “Telecommunications Industry Association”—will affect investment... Read more
Colbert Interviews Smaug

Colbert Interviews Smaug

News December 16, 2014

I know technically we have to wait another month until we can see the dragon Smaug back on the big screen in the final installment of Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy, but that didn’t stop Stephen Colbert from snagging an interview with the mythical beast even though he hails all the... Read more
EE 2 for 1 Cinema Ticket Offer Ends in Feb 15
For over the last ten years many a trip to the cinema was undertaken using the two-for-one cinema tickets from Orange/EE Wednesday’s. The deal is super good for those of us on a small budget or those of us who want a cheap date. Or even if you just... Read more