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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…

15 Of The Funniest Photobombs
Photobombing is an art and if perfectly timed can produce the most hilarious results. Here are some of our favorite photobombs. This guy just made a memorable event more memorable! Image 1 of 15 Read more
Yahoo Launches Ending Service
Yahoo Japan is helping a person to prepare for the inevitable that comes to all human beings.  Well, digitally anyway.  The firm is offering “Yahoo Ending,” a service, which amongst other things, allows account holders from Japan to send e-mails to loved ones after they have died. Megumi Nakashima, a... Read more
Worried About Unauthorised Access? Download AntiLogger
We are all worried to some degree about how secure our data is and there are many security programs that are available on the market. But for simplicity and ease of use, AntiLogger is both a very powerful and efficient app, which can block various attempts by hackers to access... Read more
5 In-Car Must Haves

5 In-Car Must Haves

News July 25, 2014

A lot of top end cars rolling off the production line now have as much technology and gadgets built in as the latest NASA spacecrafts but unfortunately not all of us can go for the highest spec vehicles. So we’ve put together a collection of some of the best... Read more
Love EA Games? Get Origin!
Origin allows you to purchase and play EA games any time and any place you want to. The social features of EA’s app allow you to create a profile, connect and chat with your friends, share your game library, and join your friends’ games with no effort at all. Perfect for the... Read more
Another Criminal Yet Again Gets Herself Caught On Facebook
Pretty soon, Facebook will be known for all of the criminals it helps catch and not just friends and news feeds. When Facebook was first created years ago, who would’ve thought it would be used to capture criminals? And who would’ve thought that it would be the said criminals... Read more
NASA Physicist Unveils Warp Speed Spacecraft Design
I am a bit of a nerd when it comes to Sci-Fi.  I love movies such as The Empire Strikes Back and Stargate, and as a kid I really enjoyed escaping reality by watching TV series like Star Trek.  To me, the idea of traveling to distant stars or... Read more
Get Firefox 31.0 Now!

Get Firefox 31.0 Now!

News July 24, 2014

With Mozilla’s Firefox as your web browser of choice, you can surf Internet easily with a simple user interface that has powerful features and is yet easy to manage.  If you couple that with great browsing speed and strong security capabilities then you will see why Firefox has consistently... Read more
The FBI is Afraid Of Self-Driving Cars
Self-driving cars offer unlimited potential for us as drivers. Just imagine for a second how the roads would look if all of the cars drove themselves to wherever they needed to get. Drivers could do other things, like prepare for their meetings, etc. instead of focusing all of their... Read more
Microsoft Slashes 18,000 Jobs
Microsoft is making big news as of late, and it has nothing to do with Windows or any other Microsoft program. Rather, it turns out that the software giant is making headlines currently for some big and unfortunate job cuts. Just how many people are being laid off? Sadly,... Read more
Xbox One Sales Have Doubled Since Unbundling Kinnect
Back in June of this year, Techbeat (among others) reported that Microsoft was getting ready start selling the Xbox One without it being bundled with the Kinect. Prior to this switch, the Xbox One cost a whopping $499, which was immediately a drawback for many who wanted Microsoft’s latest... Read more
Chip Can Detect Diabetes
Scientists at Stanford University have said they have developed a fresh test for type 1 diabetes, which will cost only a fraction of the current price.  The really cool thing about this new test is that it could speed up the diagnosis of the disease from days to hours.... Read more
DC Cell Phone Talkers Get Own Lane
I’m sure you’ve noticed it as well when you’ve been out and about – people who are walking and using cell phones tend to pay no attention whatsoever to anything else going on around them. Oh, they pay attention to their phone and their conversation, but others around them?... Read more
How To Convert A PDF To A Word Document Using Adobe Reader
Have you ever created a PDF and then needed to send it to someone who uses Microsoft Word as his or her primary office tool?  It isn’t really an issue for either party, as you can you edit your PDF easily and convert it to a Microsoft Word document.... Read more
Check Out Chrome’s Latest Update
Google’s world-class Chrome browser, brings sophisticated technology coupled with a simple user interface, to create a faster, safer and easier browsing experience.  The continuous development cycle of Chrome ensures Google’s browser continues to stay ahead of the competition. Google Chrome can run applications at great speed, thanks to a... Read more
GoTenna Gives You A Cell Signal Anywhere
I’m sure you’ve been there at some point in time in your life – you really need to use your cell phone and no matter how high you hold your phone, you just can’t seem to get any kind of a signal. While that’s inconvenient, it can also be... Read more
Nano Pixels: Hi Res Ultra Thin Displays Are On The Horizon
Oxford University scientists have made a new discovery that could make it possible to create pixels just a few hundred nanometres across.  This discovery could make it possible for the creation of extremely high-resolution, yet low-energy, flexible displays which are ultra thin.  The use of these nano pixel displays... Read more
These Car Seats Hope To Prevent Sleeping at The Wheel
Let’s just admit it – most of us, at one time or another, have ventured closer than we’d like to admit to falling fully asleep while driving behind the wheel. When I used to work the night shift, it became almost a daily battle to keep my eyes open... Read more