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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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Infrared Contact Lenses Could Be Here Soon

News March 22, 2014

A contact lens with infrared vision capabilities might seem like something that comes from a Sci-Fi writers’ mind or maybe the mind of an engineer? In fact a group of engineers at the University of Michigan have utilised graphene to create an ‘infrared sensitive graphene sandwich.’ As a whole,... Read more

Advanced Geometry Could Make The Internet Earthquake-Proof

Internet News March 21, 2014

Although decentralised networks are able to withstand most attacks, the internet is far from infallible. However, one mathematician believes that advanced geometry is the key to making the internet more robust. Back in 2011, an earthquake that read nine on the Richter scale caused huge damage to the Japanese... Read more

Operation Windigo Botnet Compromised 25,000 Unix Servers

News March 21, 2014

The Operation Windigo botnet has compromised 25,000 Unix servers. This, in turn has churned out 35 million spam emails on a daily basis. A campaign organised by cybercriminals called Operation Windigo, has seized control of 25,000 Unix servers, which attacks a staggering half a million computers daily. 60% of... Read more

Cone Snail Venom-Based Painkiller Stronger Than Morphine

News March 21, 2014

Professor David Craik of the University of Queensland, Australia has been explaining how a team of scientists have developed a series of powerful new painkillers made from the venom of snails. Five new ‘experimental’ painkillers have been created with a tiny protein found in cone snails’ venom. The substances... Read more

Diver Captures Shark Attack On A GoPro 3 Camera

News March 21, 2014

Jason Dimitri not only lived to ‘tell’ of his shark attack ordeal but also captured and shared video footage of the event on YouTube. Whilst diving and hoping to catch a glimpse of a lion fish in the Caribbean Sea, Dimitri got more than he bargained for when he... Read more

Can Experienced Pilots Learn From Flight Simulators?

News March 21, 2014

Malaysia Airlines flight 370’s missing flight was captained by Zaharie Ahmad Shah. In his home, a flight simulator was found amongst his belongings by Malaysian police during their investigation. Could a pilot learn more from this source? Experts say, a pilot couldn’t likely learn much more, especially if he... Read more

OneNote 2013 Now Out For Windows & Mac For Free!

Mac News March 20, 2014

Last week, we were teased with the news of OneNote 2013 coming to Mac soon, and true enough, Microsoft has released the app. The popular note-taking app is not only available on both platforms, but users can download it for FREE! That does not mean that there is no... Read more

SpaceX On A Mission With The First Reusable Booster Rocket

News March 20, 2014

SpaceX is all set for its mission to the International Space Station on March 30th. If all goes to the plan, the company hopes that the Falcon 9 rocket will fire its engines for a second time, allowing it to re-enter the atmosphere without disintegrating like most booster rockets... Read more

Quantum Computing Advances With Ultracold Molecules

News March 20, 2014

Scientific researchers at Purdue university have created a new kind of “ultracold” molecule. They have done this by using lasers to cool atoms nearly to absolute zero and then splicing them together. What is interesting about this technology is that it may be applied to fields such as quantum... Read more

Digital Sundial Made From Metal Plates Tracks The Sun’s Angle

News March 20, 2014

In this day and age you normally only see sundials as a feature at stately homes or historic buildings; they just can’t compare to the accuracy of atomic clocks. However, a Toronto-based artist has created the coolest looking sundial, made from metal plates. The Sun Cube is made up... Read more

Hang Your Clothes With Magnetic Cliq Hangers

News March 19, 2014

When you stop to think about it, clothes hangers in general are pretty standard. They either come in wood, plastic, metal, or something similar. Overall, they are all pretty bland and boring – there’s not much creativity when it comes to a hanger. And really, I guess there doesn’t... Read more

Bug Fixes For The Latest MusicBee Update

News March 19, 2014

MusicBee is a way to organize, find and play your music. Integrating with Last.fm and popular music blogs, this software offers you an opportunity to keep up with the latest music, while giving you the tools needed to create playlists and categorize your collection in the way you want.... Read more

Scientists Create Real Life ‘Doc Ock’ Arms

News March 19, 2014

Dr. Otto Gunther Octavius, also known as Doc Ock, the super villain, may soon become a reality!!! Maybe in the future, Spider-Man may have many highly intelligent mad scientists attacking him on the street. A dangling robot arm that was created to have the agility of an elephant trunk,... Read more

Firefox 28 Released, Windows 8 Metro Excluded

News March 19, 2014

We all have our Internet browser of choice, but the numbers show that Firefox is the second most dominant, second only to Chrome. This data comes from w3schools and is applicable as of January 2014. The trend, however, is the same in the past year. It is thus no... Read more

Pioneering 3D Printing Reshapes Patient’s Face

News March 19, 2014

Imagine being in a traumatic car accident and suffering from wounds that leave you with deformities on your face. This is what happened to survivor, Stephen Power, 29, who experienced a serious motorcycle accident and was left in hospital for 4 months. Despite wearing a helmet, Power still suffered... Read more

Scientists Hack Plants With Nanotubes To Create Super Plants

News March 19, 2014

Scientists have been able to turn an ordinary plant into one that is supercharged by inserting nanomaterials into the energy-producing structures within the plant. The team tripled a plant’s energy-producing potential when they used carbon nanotubes to enhance the photosynthetic ability of chloroplasts. Chloroplasts are the cellular factories that... Read more

WiTricity Develop Wireless Electricity

News March 18, 2014

Dr Katie Hall is developing ways to transfer power without wires. As part of a crude experiment, she filled a tiny room with gigantic copper refigerator coils. In the middle of the room was a light bulb. Incredibly it lit up the room despite the fact that there were... Read more

Graphene Based Flash Drives That Look Like Sticky Notes

News March 18, 2014

Designers have come up with a theoretical design that could radicalize the way we store our data. If you’re anything like me, you probably have hundreds of those little thumb drives and can never remember what is stored on which drive. However, in the future we could potentially store... Read more