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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…

This Wristband From MIT Could Replace Heat/Air Conditioning
Here in the United States, we spend a ton of money every year to heat and cool our homes. During the summer, our electric bills are off the charts due to using the air conditioner, whereas in the cooler months, they’re higher (unless you have gas heating) because of... Read more
Download The Latest Version Of Torch Browser
Torch Browser is a great feature rich web browser that has loads of customizable tweaks to make your browsing experience simpler and more tailored to suit your needs. Torch Browser Key Features Drag & Drop – With this feature you can search, translate or share links easily. Built In... Read more
[Readers Poll] Google Glass – Would You Buy It?
At last, after months of waiting, Google Glass is finally becoming more widely available. But wait – does anyone actually want to buy one?! So over to you TechBeat readers, here’s your chance to have your say and tell us what you really think about Google Glass! FYI –... Read more
Notepad++ Update Now Available
Notepad++ is a free source code editor and Notepad replacement, which supports several languages. The software run in the MS Windows environment and its use is governed by the GPL Licence. Based on a powerful editing component Scintilla, Notepad++ is written in C++.  The software uses pure Win32 API... Read more
Time Travel Simulated Using Light Particles
Ever since I was a small child, I have always loved the idea of being able to traverse both time and space.  From watching Dr Who and classic sci-fi I have grown to love the idea that maybe one day man will be able to manipulate science to the... Read more
What OS X Yosemite Has That Windows 8 Doesn’t
When Apple execs unveiled OS X Yosemite at WWDC 2014 it soon became clear that Apple wanted to embrace desktop users, perhaps more so than Microsoft with Windows 8. Our recent poll showed just how unhappy you have been with Windows 8 and that’s despite the attempts to put... Read more
Google Glass & The Elderly – A Hilarious Combination!
Google Glass seems to be able to generate a wide array of reactions from those who have the chance to use one. In their latest YouTube video, the Fine Bros set out to discover what the elderly generation think of the controversial smart glasses. In the video you’ll see... Read more
Download The Latest Version Of IrfanView
IrfanView is a quick, small and compact Freeware graphic viewer for Windows.  You can manipulate and export images in a variety of formats.  There is support for old file formats and in a variety of languages. Key Features of IrfanView include: Many supported file formats.  Multi language support.  Thumbnail/preview... Read more
Google Glass Now Available in The UK
Google has announced that they have released Glass in the UK, thereby making it the second country to get the new eyewear after the US.  The prototype kit costs £1,000 and is currently being targeted at developers, not at consumers. There are many concerns with Google Glass, especially regarding... Read more
UK Summer Coding Camps
In the UK, this year is when teaching children how to code is really going to take off, and come September coding will be made a mandatory subject for state-run primary schools and for some in secondary schools. The British education system is taking a leaf from the US in this... Read more
Failed World Record Jump Caught On GoPro
French Rally car driver Guerlain Chicherit attempted to break the world record for the longest car jump on March 18th earlier this year. The idea was to clear a 360-foot jump across a gap than spanned between a steel ramp and a concrete landing. Preparations were made and 15... Read more
Military Want To Create a Portable Bullet Proof Wall
The military, have for a very long time now, turned to the application of technology to help them win their wars.  The defence research firm, DARPA, has made some strange projects over the years; the running cheetah robot for example.  True to form, DARPA has a new project, which... Read more
PC Gaming is Becoming More Popular Than Console Gaming
How do you like to game? Are you solely a console person? Maybe you prefer the Xbox One or the PlayStation 4? Or, maybe you’re still hooked to the Xbox 360 or the PS3. Or, maybe you don’t like consoles at all and you depend on your PC to... Read more
Download The Latest Version Of phpMyAdmin
phpMyAdmin is a free software tool that is written in PHP and it is intended to handle the administration of MySQL over the World Wide Web. The phpMyAdmin software supports a various collection of operations with MySQL.  With phpMyAdmin you have support for most MySQL features.  You can browse... Read more
Apple Releases Cheaper iMac
I bought my first Macbook Pro earlier this year, and I have to say I am very pleased with it. I had gone through about 5 PC’s over almost as many years and decided it was time to make a big change. Don’t get me wrong, I’d always wanted... Read more
The Funniest Memes So Far From The Brazil World Cup
With the 2014 World Cup in full swing in Brasil,  the ‘memesphere’ is on fire mercilessly mocking all the good bits and bad bits of the beautiful game. Here’s our countdown of the funniest Memes so far: 1. Image 1 of 10 Read more
Amazon Fire Smartphone Announced
Amazon has officially unveiled the Fire at a special press event held in Seattle.  As thought by many, Amazon’s first handset has a 4.7-inch Gorilla Glass display with a 720p HD-resolution screen.  To put that in perspective that is the same size as the Moto X.  The new handset also... Read more
This is the Most Liked Instagram Photo Ever
When Kim Kardashian posted a photo of her and new hubby Kanye West kissing on their wedding day, they stole the crown of most liked Instagram picture from Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez. Within 24 hours of Kimye posting the photo of their wedded bliss, it had received a... Read more