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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…

Hansure: Portable Sanitizer For Medics
Doctors in Lower Economically Developed Countries (LEDC’s), are constantly fighting to keep bacteria and infection at bay.  The Hansure Czech company has come up with a solution! In honour of Global Hand Hygiene Day (yes, this is real), they came up with a unique hand cleaning solution  that was... Read more
Check Out These New Record-Breaking Theme Park Rides
Most of us love a good roller coaster, so we’ve travelled the world to seek out the latest record breaking rides for 2014 that are set to get your hearts’ racing and satisfy even the biggest thrill seeker. As well as scaring the life out of us, they also... Read more
The Cree LED T8 Will Save 30% of Lighting Energy Costs in the Business Sector
In today’s economic climate, most businesses and everyday persons are trying to do their best to reduce their carbon footprint.  That’s why Cree (a market leading innovator of lighting products) has become so popular. Cree plans on becoming 100% LED lighting.  But what does this mean?  They want to... Read more
Oral B Releases Smart Toothbrush
The world has just got smarter with the introduction of the ‘smart’ toothbrush!  Your pegs have never had it so good! The United Kingdom has just improved its oral hygiene.  Oral-B has introduced its new Bluetooth electric toothbrush for all your enamel needs! The Oral-B smart series was created... Read more
Microsoft Making “Windows Watch”?
There’s no doubt that the smartwatch niche is hot these days, with everyone and their mom jumping in the bandwagon, trying to outdo each other, not to mention to get “there” first. Now, it looks like Microsoft is joining the smartwatch game, with its not-so-recently filed patent for a... Read more
Our Pick Of The Latest Smart Home Gadgets
At CES 2014 there was an overwhelmingly large number of new connected home gadgets and it seems that the trend is set to continue. There is such  a wide variety of products either already available or that are up-and-coming, so we’ve picked out some of the best ones for... Read more
Florida Man Used Cell Phone Jammer On Highway For 2 Years
I don’t exactly know how you feel about people talking on their cell phones while driving, but it certainly annoys some people more than it does others. While there are those who claim it’s perfectly safe, there are still others who think it distracts a driver too much to... Read more
Fast Food Giant To Give Ebooks Away With Kids Meals
Fast food mega giant, McDonalds, has had a very long relationship with different promotional companies.  There is usually a new movie that is about to be released or something of a similar line in the offing. McDonalds tend to keep to the tried and tested method of fast food... Read more
Microsoft To Hold “Small” Surface Event On May 20
Last month, we heard talks about Microsoft working hard at releasing a Surface Mini this year, but as is usual with these things, we didn’t have anything solid to work on. Yesterday, however, the big names in tech media published reports about receiving invites to a “small” Surface event... Read more
Infrared Fan Detects Your Body Heat & Cools You Off
I may be a little weird, but summer has always been my least favorite season of the year. Why? It’s simple – I can’t stand the heat. And where I live, along with the heat you also get a ton of humidity in the air that does nothing for... Read more
Leapfrog Leapband: Children’s Fitness Tracker
Keeping fit and healthy is not just for adults. With the advent of fitness bands, people have more of an incentive to keep track of the lifestyles.  Now, thanks to Leapfrog, kids can get in on the action.  The children’s tech toy company has recently announced the LeapBand, an... Read more
And NASA’s New Spacesuit Design Is…
You may remember NASA asking the public to help the agency decide on what the next spacesuit prototype should look like. It would seem that as well as allowing the astronauts to carry out missions to Mars, NASA wants them to look stylish doing it too. The winner is... Read more
This Honeywell Air Purifier Knows Your Allergies Better Than You
It’s an unfortunate fact that a lot of us around the world suffer from various allergies. And, since Spring is in the air (at least where I live) it means the allergies are also getting in full swing. So, when the pollen (or whatever your poison is) increases in... Read more
Kickstater To Launch Glasses Free 3D TV
3D television has been around for a couple of years now and the impact on the entertainment market has been large.  More and more firms are now investing in the technology and they avenues of different applications are opening up a varied field. From entertainment through to medical science,... Read more
Xbox Studios Wants To Bring Halo TV Series To Showtime
Who wants to binge on a Halo TV series? Who doesn’t??? I suppose those who do not play video games will not be too excited about the prospects of having a Halo TV series, but you never know. If the script is good, the acting impressive, and all the... Read more
Classic Atari Games Found Buried In New Mexico Landfill
It’s a little odd, but here in the States it’s pretty popular to go dumpster diving. If you’re not familiar with the term, it’s where you search people’s trash for things you can use (or sell). Now, you have to be careful, because in certain places it’s illegal, but... Read more
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.0 Now Available For Download
Do you need an office suite but don’t want to pay a Microsoft premium price for it?  Don’t worry; Apache OpenOffice 4.1.0 is a leading open-source office software suite, which will suit all your needs and requirements.  The OpenOffice word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, graphics and database package is available in... Read more
Keegan Bradley, A PGA Golfer, Hits Drone With Aimed Ball
The longer drones roam the skies, the more people they seem to annoy. Last week, Techbeat let you know about a Montana Congressional candidate who shot a drone out of the sky with a rifle in his campaign video. Now, a professional golfer is also getting into the game... Read more