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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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Tiger Direct Now Accepts BitCoin

News January 26, 2014

Yet another online retailer has just announced that it is now accepting the virtual currency, Bitcoin. TigerDirect revealed the news on Thursday with much elaboration on its website, including an educational guide to bitcoin and incentives for GPU card shoppers to “Start Mining with AMD”. TigerDirect will use BitPay as its payment processor and... Read more

Fly With Onewheel:The Electric Self-Balancing Skateboard

News January 26, 2014

The designers behind Onewheel have come up with an ingenious new skateboard that, along with self-balancing technology, can make you feel like you’re flying. If you decide to make a pledge through Kickstarter, you are promised to receive the most advanced motion sensing, hub motor and battery technology available,... Read more

Beware iPad Floor Tile Scam

News January 26, 2014

News is emerging that there is very clever new scam hitting the streets in which people are fooled into believing they are buying an iPad at a cheap rate. In actuality they are handing over their hard earned cash for a floor tile, with Apple camouflage. SFGate reports that scam... Read more

Got Skin Irritation Because Of Fitbit? Here’s An Apology & A Refund!

News January 26, 2014

Fitbit is one of the most popular brands when it comes to fitness trackers. They have sleek designs and reasonable prices, and they do track sleep and fitness activities quite well. While the niche is getting rather crowded, Fitbit has been able to hold the attention of its users... Read more

Rapide One: Affordable Professional Desktop 3D Printer

News January 25, 2014

Everybody is into 3D printing in some way or another these days and although the industry is really still in its fledgling stage there is still a gap in the market for a desktop 3D printer capable of producing high quality professional pieces. That is until now. The Rapide... Read more

5G Rollout By 2020 in South Korea

News January 25, 2014

The government of South Korea is seeking to establish the country as a world leader in 5G technologies and has pledged 1.6 trillion won (£905 million) to rollout the next generation of mobile data services by 2020. The Ministry of Science has said in a statement to AFP, “We helped fuel national... Read more

Sprint To Allow Wi-Fi Calling

News January 25, 2014

Sprint is one of those cell phone companies that no one really seems to hear about all that much anymore. That might be changing over the coming months, though. It has been leaked through the grapevine that Sprint will probably soon be allowing their customers to make calls over... Read more

AOL Acquires Gravity For $90 Million

News January 25, 2014

AOL have made it public that they have finally reached a deal to acquire Gravity, the content personalization startup, for an initial $83 million, with another $7.7 million to be paid spanning the next 48 months. Gravity works with brands and online publishers to tailor their content based on... Read more

Virtual Retina Display Smashes Kickstarter Goal In 4 Hours

News January 24, 2014

The head-mounted “personal theatre” designed by Avegant, named Glyph, is the new wearable device that uses a technology which the company calls “Virtual Retina Display”. Glyph is a media-centric device, with high-end headphones and a headband that is capable of transforming in to an immersive display. The Virtual Retina... Read more

Russia is Building An Army Of Drones

News January 24, 2014

How do you envision the world ending? Global warming? Do you see aliens finally coming to take us to the mothership? Maybe you imagine some kind of cataclysmic nuclear warfare? Or, maybe you picture some kind of all out World War 4 where all of the citizens left on... Read more

AI Controls Microsoft Research’s Smart Elevator

News January 24, 2014

It seems that everything around us is developing its own intelligence. Microsoft Research now wants to take elevators to a complete different level, one where they can acually tell which floor you require, without you pressing a single button. Bloomberg reports that a research team applied sensors to the... Read more

Microsoft Says Spec Difference Between Xbox One & PS4 is “Fairly Marginal”

Gaming News January 23, 2014

The battle between Xbox and PlayStation has always been full of passion – that of the respective console’s enthusiastic fans – and it continues to rage with the launch of the latest versions: Xbox One and PS4. Naturally, we can expect the respective sides to highlight each console’s advantages... Read more

“Windows 7 is Back” Says HP

News January 23, 2014

HP looks as though it is taking its stand against Windows 8. Over the weekend the company sent its customers emails, informing them that “Windows 7 is back”. The PC making company has launched a new promotion on its website, offering people a saving of $150, if they choose... Read more

The Future Of Cycling: Smart, Hover & Light Up Bikes

News January 23, 2014

At MIT’s SENSEable City Lab, the thoughts of the technologically minded aregeared towards the field of hybrid transport. They have recently designed the Copenhagen Wheel. It is a wireless device that turns any ordinary bicycle into an electronic hybrid. The wheel is designed to capture energy when the rider is going... Read more

Umoove App Tracks Your Face So You Can Play Games

Gaming Mobile News January 22, 2014

Interactive applications are all the rage these days, with gesture control at the forefront. With devices such as Leap Motion and Kinect, people are discovering even more fun ways to go about their tech activities. In general, though, gesture interface control is not focused on mobile devices. After all,... Read more

The World’s ATMs Are Still Running Microsoft’s Windows XP!

News Windows January 22, 2014

Microsoft is about to make a support change to Windows XP. Unfortunately this means that ATMs all over the world will need to be upgraded and changed. The scary thing is that, according to the largest ATM supplier in the U.S., NCR, 95-percent of the world’s ATMs are powered... Read more

Adobe Introduces 3D Printing Support

News January 21, 2014

The convenience – not to mention the cool factor – of being able to print 3D items is hard to ignore. Imagine being able to print your own iPhone cases. How about little TARDISes and bobbleheads of your favorite fictional characters? Heck, why stick with fictional characters? If you’re the... Read more

Researchers Fit Trackers To Bees Backs

News January 21, 2014

It is a mystery why we are seeing a massive decline in bee populations. The major concern comes from the fact that bees pollinate one-third of the world’s crops and so researchers are keen to discover why they are dying out. Australia’s National Science Agency has come up with... Read more