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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…

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
New Vulnerability in Internet Explorer Found!
Internet Explorer users, listen up, and very carefully, too! Over the weekend, Microsoft announced that a new vulnerability has been found, one that affects each and every version of Internet Explorer. The attacks that have been noted particularly target Internet Explorer 9, 10, and 11, although all the other... Read more
Thunderbird 29.0 Beta Now Available
From the minds of the people behind Firefox browser, Thunderbird is a fantastic, feature rich email client. Mozilla’s Thunderbird gives you lots of features and customizable options such as :IMAP/POP support.  A built-in RSS reader.  Support for HTML mail.  A powerful quick search with saved search folders.  There is... Read more
New Features in Windows Phone 8.1
With the likes of iOS and Android dominating the smartphone market, it can be difficult for anyone else to get a look in but finally it seems that Microsoft’s mobile phone OS is finally coming into its own and with the release of Windows Phone 8.1, it surely looks... Read more
Man Recreates Jurassic Park Explorer
Jurassic Park has to be one of the all time classics in film history. Everyone can remember the famous scene where the water “ripples” in the glass as the anticipated arrival of the T-Rex edges ever closer. One guy clearly loves the film so much that he has actually... Read more
DARPA Unveils Atlas To Defense Secretary
Chuck Hagel, the U.S. Defense Secretary, has had a look at the life-size robot, which resembles the ‘Terminator’.  This is the latest experiment by Pentagon employed, hi-tech researchers at DARPA.  The massive Atlas robot is designed, not for war, but as a robot that would help rescue victims in... Read more
Lost Warhol Works Found On Old Amiga Disks
1985 was a cool year.  The ‘now classic’ Back To The Future movie was at the cinema.  Kids were drinking Cherry Coke and those of the pop art crowd were still into Andy Warhol in a big way.  In fact, Warhol was under commission from Commodore, the creator of... Read more
Apple Beta Seed For OS X
I really like tinkering with my computer.  A tweak here, an upgrade there.  If you are like me, you love it when a brand new update to an OS is announced.  When it comes to Apple, I am always close to the front of the line, just waiting to... Read more
DivX Play 10.2.0
DivX® 9 for Windows is available as a free download, which provides absolutely everything that you need to enjoy high-quality digital content on your computer.  You can also play your DivX files (.divx, .avi) on millions of DivX Certified® devices.  With DivX Play 10.2.0 you can watch numerous formats, including... Read more
Microsoft Shows Off Delicious Side Of The Surface 2
I don’t know about you, but the Microsoft Surface is usually NOT associated with adjectives such as sexy, delicious, and hip. Many people who prefer to use Microsoft tablets (as opposed to other brands) highlight their use for business and productivity purposes. For fun, though, the Surface is not... Read more
Avaz AAC Speech Therapy App Raises $550K
The figures for children with Autism are staggering.  More than half a million children that are autistic now, in the next decade will become adults.  This highlights an increasing challenge, which needs to be carefully looked at, to ensure that these children’s needs are to be met in the future.... Read more
Man Creates A Spider-man Web-Shooter
If you’ve watched any of the Spider-Man movies released in the last decade and thought it would be awesome to actually be Spider-Man, you’re definitely not alone in the universe. I’d say it’s probably a fair bet that most all of us have wanted to be the web-slinger at some point... Read more
Panda Malware Hits iOS Jailbroken Devices
There is a new malware campaign that has been devised to target and attack jailbroken iOS devices.  The jailbroken devices are easier to access due to their inbuilt security measures being removed/disabled.  This allows the jailbreak to function correctly.  “Unflod Baby Panda” is the name of the malware. Online... Read more