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Deepfake Safety: Five Things You Can Do Today

Best Software Oct 7, 2025

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

Antivirus Jul 31, 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

Antivirus Jun 25, 2025

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…

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Magnetocaloric Technology Radically Changes Refrigeration

News March 28, 2014

Refrigeration technology hasn’t really changed much since it was introduced almost a century ago. However, General Electric (GE) who developed the first electric fridge, is now exploring the use of magnets to produce a more energy efficient refrigeration solution. GE has employed the use of magnetocaloric technology, which operates... Read more

Google Now is Pushed to Chrome For Mac & Windows

Internet News March 28, 2014

As we reported earlier this week, Google Now has finally arrived on desktop. Google announced this week that Now is being pushed to the Chrome stable channel for Windows and Mac. It will be rolling out over the next few weeks. Cards will only be visible on your desktop if... Read more

Bakers Can Now Autograph Their Creations With Rolling Pins

News March 27, 2014

It only makes since that a baker would want to sign his or her creation. After all, artists always include their signature somewhere within their masterpieces, and I don’t think many would be foolish enough to argue that bakers aren’t artists. While their art may get eaten on a... Read more

Scientists Develop Thinnest LEDs Ever Seen

News March 27, 2014

Tiny light-emitting diodes, commonly known as LEDs, are used in pretty much every modern electronic device. As technology moves forward and with the release of faster and smaller devices, there is an increasing demand for LEDs that are even smaller, with increased strength and energy efficiency. Scientists from the... Read more

Microsoft FREE Trials For Software & Services

News March 27, 2014

Yesterday, I expressed surprise about the things happening at Microsoft – a potentially free operation system and the MS-DOS source code being made available. Here’s another pleasant “surprise”, in case you are not aware of this: Microsoft is offering a free trial for its various software and services. It’s... Read more

Download CCleaner Version 4.12.4657 Now

News March 27, 2014

Piriform has released its latest version of the popular freeware cleaner CCleaner, adding Opera Developer Channel Support and improved ActiveX and Class Issue Registry cleaning. Other changes and additions include: Added Opera 15 and newer Saved Form Information cleaning. Added Facebook and Twitter cookies to Intelligent Cookie Scan. Improved... Read more

Public Researchers Can Assist NASA With Asteroid Redirect Mission

News March 27, 2014

Have you ever wanted to be a NASA scientist? Or maybe you fancy doing some freelance work for them? Would you work for the agency for $6 Million? One of the research areas that NASA is currently involved in is the Asteroid Redirect Mission. This particular avenue of research is... Read more

MS-DOS Source Code Now Available To The Public

Development News March 26, 2014

Surprise, surprise! It does seem that Microsoft is really going through major changes. Not only have we heard about rumors about a free version of Windows 8.1, but now, Microsoft has released the MS-DOS source code to the general public. Free AND Microsoft? Strange bedfellows, huh? Arguably, MS-DOS is... Read more

Blender 2.70 is Packed Full Of New Features

News March 26, 2014

Non-profit organisation, The Blender Foundation, has released a major update to its open source, cross-platform 3D graphics software. Packed full of new features and improvements to the user interface, it is now more consistent and powerful. One added feature is that Cycles now has initial support for volume rendering;... Read more

Israel SkyShield Combats Missile Strikes

News March 26, 2014

Israel has just taken a new twist in fighting surface to air missiles. The country’s latest, Laser firing jets, dubbed SkyShield, are set to help combat launched missiles. Israeli defence contractor, Elbit Systems, developed the SkyShield system. Yesterday, Israel’s ministry of defence announced that SkyShield has successfully completed testing... Read more

This RC Dragon Flies Through The Air & Breathes Fire

News March 25, 2014

Whether it’s because of the popularity of video games such as The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, or television shows such as Game of Thrones, or even Hollywood movies such as How to Train Your Dragon, one thing is clear: dragons are insanely popular right now. And, it’s a safe bet that more than... Read more

The NSA’s Biggest Secret; Water Usage?!

News March 25, 2014

The National Security Agency has fought long and hard to keep its secrets under wraps. Thanks to Edward Snowden, some of them are now no longer a secret but perhaps one of the more strange enigmas surrounding the agency is how much water its brand new data centre uses.... Read more

Vulnerability Alert: Zero-Day Attacks Against Microsoft Word

News March 25, 2014

Yesterday, Microsoft announced a vulnerability in Word, which could allow code to be remotely executed. This remote code execution can happen when a user opens an RTF file, which has to be specifically written to do the malicious activity, using an affected version of Microsoft Word. Merely previewing such... Read more

Be A Secret Agent in This Bulletproof, Diamond Studded Suit

News March 25, 2014

The Swiss company Suitart has created the most elaborate suit that even James Bond would aspire to wear. Not only is it covered in diamonds, it is bullet-proof and has built-in air conditioning. Oh and it is waterproof too. The company says that each suit is custom-tailored to the wearer,... Read more

Budding Archaeologists Can Now Unwrap Egyptian Mummies Digitally

News March 25, 2014

A new exhibition that uses complex 3D models and a giant touch screen has been unveiled in Stockholm, Sweden. The Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities is allowing budding archaeologists to look deep inside an Egyptian sarcophagus. As BBC News reports, the museum in Stockholm recently used computed topography and photogrammetry... Read more

Unity 5 Engine Revealed

News March 25, 2014

At the Game Developers Conference 2014 in San Francisco, Unity Technologies has revealed the new model of their engine Unity 5. It is now available to pre-order. A recent press release by David Helgason, CEO of Unity Technologies stated; Every time we ship a new version of Unity, we’re looking to... Read more

Opera 20.0.1387.82 is Available To Download

News March 24, 2014

The Opera team has released another update for the stable channel of the Opera browser. Opera 20.0.1387.82 sees some minor bug fixes and so is now more stable than ever. You can download Opera 20.0.1387.82 now through FileHippo. SOURCE: http://www.filehippo.com/download_opera Read more

Intel Unveils Devil Canyon Chip

News March 24, 2014

Usually the GDC is all about the games and related gaming technologies. This year at the 2014 Games Developers Conference Intel had decided it was the time to talk about their new processor line-up. The 3 new and powerful chips that were unveiled by Intel this week are undoubtedly... Read more