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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…

Sony Pull PS3 Firmware
Sony has pulled the latest 4.45 firmware update for the PlayStation 3 due to reports that it was causing errors for some of the consoles it was downloaded on. In a post on the official US Playstation forum, it was reported that some consoles were “bricking” as the on-screen... Read more
Photoshop CC Cracked In Under 24 Hours
Adobe announced back in May, that it was set to drop it’s Creative Suite as a boxed product, instead the company decided to focus wholly on offering its software via a subscription service. On June 17 2013, those subscriptions launched from the Adobe website with customers paying in the... Read more
Xbox One Overtakes PS4 on Amazon: Will This Last?
Microsoft’s U-turn on Xbox One digital rights management policies seems to be paying off, as the console is back on track ahead of its main rival, PlayStation 4 from Sony. Just a few hours after Microsoft gave up their controversial policies, acting on the public’s negative feedback, Xbox One... Read more
This Week’s Top 5 Trending Videos
Every week, users see certain videos retaining their top spots on well known social media. These videos show up in the top spots because they are viewed frequently. Those with the highest number of view show up in the top spots and may trend for weeks too. Below are... Read more
Viber Blocked – is WhatsApp Next?
Government Threats Saudi Arabia may block WhatsApp within weeks.  In March, Saudi officials threatened to block popular Internet messaging, call and chat services; WhatsApp, Skype and Viber if they did not comply with local government regulations.  This latest warning was issued after the Communications and Information Technology Commission blocked... Read more
The Windows 8 Touch Experience
Windows 8 has been designed so that users can have an awesome experience with the touch effect. This is one of the reasons driving the excitement in lieu of the wide range of touch-based systems operating with Windows 8. Spreading the Touch-screen Experience Customers have been used to using... Read more
Microsoft Drop Policies for Xbox One Games
Microsoft has confimed reports that it’s doing a U-turn on its policies surrounding used Xbox games and the “always on” feature of the device. This follows gamers’ anger at the restrictions imposed. In an official blog post today Don Mattrick, Interactive President of Microsoft, said “Today I am announcing... Read more
Nintendo’s First Free-To-Play Game Out Soon
It seems Nintendo is ready to put its money where its mouth is. As it suggested back in April, the Japanese gaming giant is making its first foray into the world of free-to-play titles. And Nintendo’s first free-to-play game will be based on Steel Diver, a tactical submarine simulator... Read more
Kone UltraRope Makes Taller Skyscrapers Possible
One of the major obstacles to developing ever taller skyscrapers was the absence of a solid and reliable system to support elevators able to go that high up. Traditional steel cables cannot go higher than 500 meters (1,640 feet) in a single run. But thanks to the Kone UltraRope,... Read more
Linux SUSE Offers Big Data Solutions
The idea of cloud computing and data storage is a relatively new idea. Any business that provides this service is considered an advanced business. Processing ‘big data’ requires more advanced considerations in order to ensure large data storage. With businesses expanding rapidly they have to deal with large volumes... Read more
Windows 8 Confronts Major Hurdle While Preparing for the Tablet
Amid a lot of criticism for a lot of its actions, Microsoft is to be praised for its bold approach towards the tablet market with Windows 8. It redesigned the biggest OS in history entirely, and this was sure to surprise a lot of people out there. However, the... Read more
F-Bike: First Flying Prototype Gets Off the Ground
The dream to fly a smaller vehicle able to land anywhere has been shared by many people over the decades. Now, this is closer to reality with the first test flight of the F-Bike being a complete success. But what is the F-Bike? It is a noisy, yet light... Read more
Microsoft Joins Specialty Store Fray with Windows Stores
There is something to be said about not having to leave your chair – or bed, for that matter – to make purchases. There are many reasons, after all, that online shopping has become a default for many people. Of course, that does not totally discount the fact that... Read more
How Flexible & Free is Linux?
Compared to other operating systems that are conventionally used, Linux presents immense opportunity to programmers. It is an open source software that can be modified and new versions can be produced. Linux is Free and Flexible for Developers at Varying Levels of Proficiency Linux is free to obtain, and... Read more
The New 8-Core Desktop Processor from Intel – Haswell-E
According to a report on VR-Zone, Intel are planning to launch their first 8-core CPU for premium desktop computers. It is thought it will arrive in the second half of next year, beginning with the Haswell-E chip. According to reports, the Haswell-E processors will be built on the 22nm... Read more
Samsung Kill Switch Coming Soon?
Is the Kill Switch coming soon? Electronics giant, Samsung, are to allegedly release a kill switch feature into their smartphones  to improve mobile security and prevent device theft as soon as July. The theft of Smartphones are on the rise and as the quality of the products increase, so... Read more
Three New Assassin’s Creed Games Coming Our Way
How to keep one of the most successful gaming franchises alive and kicking? Ubisoft seems to have found the answer: releasing a new title every year. The gaming company is planning to release three new Assassin’s Creed games and keep the trend going, by planning ahead and giving developers... Read more
Smelling Robots Tell You if You Stink
We all know how a case of bad breath can be embarrassing for both yourself and the people around you. If you have dog breath, however, chances are not many of your colleagues, friends, even family, will tell you about it. Enter the pair of smelling robots recently unveiled... Read more