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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…

Heart Attacks Predicted By Algorithm
Heart Attacks are a growing concern for many people.  They can affect almost anyone with little warning.  However, there may be an algorithm that can predict heart attacks up to four hours before doctors can. Cardiac or respiratory arrest are often predicted using a scorecard called the Modified Early... Read more
Microsoft Ending Support Of Old Internet Explorer Versions
Never a company afraid to rock the boat, Microsoft has announced that they are planning to stop their support of older versions of Internet Explorer. Beginning on January 12, 2016, only the latest version of Internet Explorer (IE) will receive security updates and any kind of tech support. It... Read more
Apple Bringing Siri To Mac OS X‏
Apple’s virtual assistant technology could be coming to Mac OS machines in the near future, according to a recent patent, named ‘Intelligent Digital Assistant in a Desktop Environment’. The new patent could add Siri on the next desktop update, OS X Yosemite. The update has been long awaited, after... Read more
Lost Android Phones Can Now Call Their Owners
Parents teach their children to memorize their phone number(s) from an early age so that they can call them if they’re ever lost or have an emergency, and that’s definitely a wise thing to do. Now, smartphones can do the same thing – if they’re running the newest version... Read more
The Latest Update For McAfee Labs Stinger Is Now Available
Stinger from McAfee Labs, is a quick and installation-free standalone tool for detecting and removing prevalent malware and threats.  It is an ideal tool if your PC has already been infected by malware. While the application is not a replacement for a robust security suite or an antivirus application,... Read more
Sproutling: Wearable Tech For Baby Safety
Do you worry about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) or your baby’s sleeping habits?  Many parents do!  Perhaps you’ve bought baby monitors that monitor the heartbeat of your baby to give you peace of mind.  Well now there is a new wearable technology called the Sproutling Baby Monitor!  Created... Read more
NASA Builds World’s First 3D Printed Space Camera
3D printing is already being used extensively by NASA.  Things like rocket engine parts and a space pizza maker have been created using 3D printing. Now, by the end of September, the first space camera made almost entirely from 3D printing will be debuted. An aerospace engineer at Goddard... Read more
Toshiba New 5TB HDD Aimed At Surveillance Industry
Toshiba have launched some serious storage media prior to today, and they have definitely made their mark on the world of tech.  They cater for home based solutions as well as enterprise initiatives.  If they keep snapping up firms like OCZ and creating better and better SSD’s and HDD’s... Read more
DARPA/IBM Create TrueNorth ‘Brain’ Chip
IBM researchers have been researching a way to bring the power of the human brain to a computer processor for a number of years now. The TrueNorth project has just reached a rather significant achievement towards reaching their goal.  The IBM Research blog has recently announced a breakthrough point for a... Read more
The Latest Version Of NoMachine is Now Available
NoMachine is a free remote desktop application, which has loads of powerful features. With NoMachine you are able to access all your files and folders or watch DVDs or YouTube videos from wherever you are; you don’t have to be in front of your PC.  You can view smooth,... Read more
Essential Apps For Android Wear
It’s been a month since Android Wear was launched at Google I/O and seeing as the Samsung Galaxy Gear Live and LG G Watch have been released running the new platform, developers have been keen to update their apps to feature Android Wear support. Most have just added support... Read more
TouchPico Projector Turns Your Wall Into A Touchscreen
I love smartphones, but admittedly they are a bit small. Oh, I could go out and get one of the Galaxy Notes, but they are a bit too big for my pocket’s taste. In reality, I guess my phone’s just as big as I need it to be, but... Read more
Man Dies Taking Selfie with Gun
With the advent of Instagram and Facebook, the word ‘selfies’ will probably make it into the newest edition of Webster’s Dictionary.  But when do selfies go too far?  Tragically, a 21 year old man from Mexico has died while taking a selfie.  How?  He tried to pose with a... Read more
Google+ May Be Launching A Standalone Photo App
We all love taking photographs.  In fact I don’t know many people who don’t take the occasional ‘selfie’. Even the the world’s largest search engine, Google, could be looking into jumping on the Selfie craze by investing time and resources into a dedicated photo service. According to a new report by Bloomberg. a... Read more
Adobe Lightroom Updated
Adobe Lightroom is state-of-the-art professional photo development, manipulation and organization software. Lightroom’s powerful features will enable users to transform RAW photographs into beautiful images of any kind. The sharpness, contrast, tone, white-balance and color can be adjusted in fine detail manually or through the large range of default and... Read more
These Robotic Suits Give You Super Strength
Ever since I watched Iron Man for the first time back when it first came out, I have been waiting for the day when the world took its cue from Tony Stark and built a suit worthy of the Marvel hero. While robotic suits and exoskeletons have been talked about... Read more
XBMC Media Center Releases 13.2 Beta 3
XBMC is an award winning media center application that was specifically designed for the Xbox and is currently also available for all three major operating systems; Linux, Mac OS X, Windows. XBMC is the ultimate hub for all your media.  It is easy to use, has a great looking... Read more
NFL Teams Are Using Google Glass To Prepare For 2014 Season
You can do all kinds of neat things with Google Glass, such as using it to take pictures and video, get directions, view the weather, and see all of your calendar appointments for the day. You can also use it to help become a better NFL team – at... Read more