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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 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
General Motors Recalls 3.16 Million Vehicles From 2000-2014
It has not been a good couple of weeks for General Motors. Just last week, they announced they were recalling over 500,000 vehicles due to problems, and now, to make matters even worse, this past Monday they released a statement saying they were having to recall another 3.14 million... Read more
Adobe Air Beta Update Now Available To Download
The Adobe AIR runtime allows you to have your favorite web applications with you all the time, no matter where you are. Applications that are built for Adobe AIR run on your desktop computer without the need for a web browser. It provides all the convenience of a desktop... Read more
This is The 3D Printed Car Of The Future!
Local Motors, the company known for building cars with parts designs contributed by the community, wants to build a 3D printed electric vehicle. It ran a competition in May of this year, requesting the community to submit their designs for this project and finally a winner has been picked.... Read more
Harley Davidson Announce Project LiveWire: Their First Electric Bike
One of my work colleagues Tim, owns a Harley and it is the love of his life.  In fact, (probably to his wife’s dismay) he calls it ‘the other woman.’  If you happen to ride a Harley Davidson motorcycle, then no doubt you will be in a similar situation... Read more
Match.com Uses Facial Recognition To Find Who Looks Like Your Ex
I’ve never used an online dating site before, so my experience with them is obviously next to none. I know what they’re there for though – to help people find their other halves. And while there are undoubtedly tons of horror stories, there are also quite a few success... Read more
Sharp Creates Free Form Display: Now Screens Can Have Any Shape
Sharp has just announced a new technology called Free-Form Display.  This brand new tech will have a dramatic impact on our live, whether we know it yet or not.  With Free-Form displays, companies are no longer constrained by a standard format of a rectangle.  A screen can become whatever... Read more
GoPro Captures The Moment A Parachute Fails Above Sydney
A 27-year old Canadian skydiver has released footage of the moment his parachute failed, sending him into a violent spin as he plummeted towards the ground. The terrifying event occurred during a routine skydive over Wilton, south west of Sydney and was recorded on a GoPro headcam. After leaping... Read more
iOS 8 Beta 2 is Now Available For Download
If you are one of those people who can’t wait to get their hands on anything Apple related before its official release date – and you just so happen to also be a developer – you might appreciate this bit of news, in case you missed the first beta... Read more
An Open World Zelda Game is Coming To Wii U
Of all of the video games I’ve played throughout my life, The Legend of Zelda games really stand out. I’ve pretty much enjoyed every Zelda game I’ve played, from the Ocarina of Time to even some gamer’s nightmare The Wind Waker. The storyline, mixed with the awesome gameplay and the great graphics,... Read more
Evernote Update Now Available
Evernote allows you to easily capture information in any environment using whatever device or platform you find the most convenient to use. Evernote then makes this information accessible and searchable at any time, from anywhere you are. As Evernote says, stop forgetting things!  Capture everything now so you will... Read more
Parallels Releases Smartphone Friendly App
Have you ever tried to gain remote access to a PC using A) a tablet or B) a smartphone?  Which did you find easier to use?  I will hazard a guess on the tablet.  Tablet screens are larger and therefore offer a better display to work with.  You would... Read more
GOM Player Update Now Available
GOM Player is a freeware media player, which has popular audio & video codecs built-in.  GOM includes many different codecs such as; XviD, DivX, FLV1, AC3, OGG, MP4 and H263, so you don’t have to install any separate codecs for most videos.  Even if you find a video, which... Read more
A Full Guide To Your Apps in Windows 8.1
You may have noticed that there is a shed load of applications that come bundled in with Windows 8.1, some of which you may not have even realized you have. Do you need all of them? Probably not. So here is a full guide to the Windows 8.1 apps... Read more
MIT Scientists Create Health Tracking System Embedded in Walls
Scientists at MIT in the US, have unveiled a wireless system, which can monitor the heart rates of people in another room.  The technology is called WiZ, and it can monitor chest movements.  In initial research the testing is 99% accurate.  The researchers behind the idea claim it could... Read more
Scout Robot Helps Protect Big Brother
What is the most annoying thing about creating really expensive technology?  The cost right?  I mean, firms must spend stacks of cash on research and development and watch their ideas time and time again get broken or damaged beyond repair.  The clever boffins behind the tech must feel gut-wrenching... Read more
Grand Theft Auto V Releasing On PC as Well as Consoles
For as popular of a title as Grand Theft Auto V was back in 2013, many gamers still felt a sense of frustration that the game was coming out on current consoles (Xbox 360, PS3) instead of being released with the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4. And PC... Read more
Google To Launch Google Fit To Take On Rivals
The health industry is a multi billion dollar a year business.  From nutrition to exercise and everything in between, technology has had a long relationship with health and healthcare.  In recent years we have seen the arrival of fitness trackers and monitors to help us along life’s roadway to... Read more