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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…

Star Wars with Unconventional Sound Effects
For as long as there has been Star Wars, there have been people who have tried to duplicate the sound effects with their mouths. The problem is, some sounds are harder than others to replicate, such as that of the lightsaber or the blaster. Go ahead – give it your... Read more
Speccy Update

Speccy Update

News May 3, 2014

If you need detailed stats on your system, then look no further than Piriform’s Speccy.  Speccy provides you with detailed statistics on all of the hardware in your computer. This includes your CPU, Motherboard, RAM, Graphics Cards, Hard Disks, Optical Drives and Audio support. In addition to this, Speccy... Read more
Xbox Live Gold Members Can Download Dust & Saints Row FREE This May
Microsoft’s Games With Gold initiative is the company’s way of thanking its Xbox Live Gold members, and it seems to have received a good response so far, especially with its offerings being rather interesting. For the month of May, things just got even more interesting for Xbox 360 players who... Read more
Oracle Launches Marketing Cloud
Oracle have just announced the launch of their Oracle Marketing Cloud.  This is a platform that combines technologies from a number of the company’s other acquisitions, including BlueKai, Compendium, Eloqua and Responsys. The Marketing Cloud will cover a broad spectrum of differing capabilities.  This will allow customers to run marketing campaigns... Read more
Denmark Fully Recreated in Minecraft
A few months ago I tried out Minecraft for the first time. I downloaded the free (lite) version of the app and tried to get to work, not having any idea whatsoever what I was supposed to be doing. Oh, I got out the hammer and started demolishing as... Read more
Lix, A Professional 3D Printing Pen
The 3Doodler 3D printing pen is a fantastic gadget.  You can have loads of fun, literally creating things in thin air and that will always be a great selling point for the pen.  However it is not a fine precision instrument, is it?  The pen itself is big and... Read more
Lamps That Spy On People & Tweet Their Conversations
Be careful what you say in public. No, really – be careful what you say in public because you just never know who or what may be listening to your words. It could be the person sitting at the table beside you. It could be the waitress who overhears part... Read more
TeamViewer Update

TeamViewer Update

News May 2, 2014

If you need to have access to another computer, remotely over the Internet, then look no further than TeamViewer.  It is the All-In-One Solution for Remote Access and Support over the Internet.   This fantastic software is capable of connecting to any PC or server around the globe within... Read more
Red Hat Buys Inktank For $175 Million
Red Hat has just announced the acquisition of open-source storage firm Inktank for approximately $175 million. The deal is Red Hat’s first key acquisition of 2014 and is the second important acquisition of a storage vendor for Red Hat, in the last three years.   Inktank is the lead... Read more
Microsoft Gives Instructions On How To Deal With IE Vulnerability
Nope, sorry. There’s still no patch out to get rid of the most recent IE vulnerability, but Microsoft does not want it to look like they are not doing anything about the situation. We know that things have gotten real bad – even governments have been telling their citizens... Read more
AMD Catalyst Drivers 14.4
AMD has provided an award-winning Catalyst graphics and HD video configuration software that delivers an unprecedented level of performance control and visual quality with AMD Radeon graphics processors. The AMD Catalyst drivers will deliver stable performance and can push the very limits of innovation with some advanced user-oriented features. ... Read more
Wireless Google Fiber Maybe Available in 34 Major Cities Soon
Google Fiber has unquestionably been making waves with their free and low-cost internet service packages.  Recently a document was circulated to the next 34 cities that are slated to receive the service next year in 2015.  Google has hinted that there also might be plans to roll out WiFi... Read more
Virtuix VR Treadmill

Virtuix VR Treadmill

News April 30, 2014

Virtuix raised $1.1m during their Kickstarter campaign last year.  Now they have $3m seed investment to be added to that pot, to make a sizeable amount of funds with which to further the virtual reality field. One of the investors, Tekton Ventures, said regarding Virtuix: “We believe Virtuix’s virtual... Read more
iPhone 6 Rumors & Release Date
A recent survey of US consumers found that the iPhone 6 is the most anticipated Apple smartphone ever! If the number of rumors and leaked images are anything to go by then that could be the case the world over but thanks to Apple’s desire to keep pace with... Read more
Nissan Uses Nano Technology to Create Self-cleaning Cars
Superhydrophobic coating is an awesome material.  It has been around for a while now, but the nano coating is being used sparingly, it seems, in marketed products.  It looks as though members of the motor industry are willing to give the concept of applying a Superhydrophobic coating to a vehicle... Read more
Microsoft Enters The TV Market With Xbox Originals
Starting June, Microsoft is going to be even more present in your living room with its foray into the TV market via Xbox Originals. This move is basically Microsoft attempting to make another mark in home entertainment by taking the use of the Xbox to a whole new level.... Read more
Giant 3D Printers Make 10 Houses Per Day
3D printing technology has moved forward in leaps and bounds of late.  There has been really interesting creations in the fashion world, the medical field, technology and other realms.  But I did not imagine that the housing industry was something that was going to have a big involvement in... Read more
Tips On Speeding Up Your PC
There is nothing more irritating than a PC that is running slow but rather than dashing out to splash out on a brand new machine, there are a few simple things you can try first. The following tips will help speed up your computer and get it working at... Read more