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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…

Windows OEMs Shipped 3 Million Tablets In Q1 2013
Microsoft Windows tablet OEMs combined to ship 3 million devices in Q1 2013. The team at Strategy Analytics examined sales channels for the Windows 8 and Windows RT based devices to determine Microsoft’s 7.5 percent share of the global branded tablet market. In comparison the study found that 19.5 million... Read more
Omni Device Creates Immersive VR Gameplay
Traditional game movement controls may soon become obsolete, as players will be offered a truly immersive virtual reality gaming experience with the help of the Omni: a multi-directional treadmill paired with an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. Developed by Texas based company Virtuix, the Omni allows users to become... Read more
Repurpose Your Computer with Pass IT on for Good
Have you bought a new computer and don’t know what to do with the old one? You can’t just throw it away after it served you so faithfully. You could consider donating or recycling it, but can you be sure that your personal information has been really deleted from... Read more
TomTom Launches Own GPS Sports Watches
Sports enthusiasts who like to keep an accurate record of their progress will have some new smart gadgets at their disposal as of this year, as TomTom is entering the fitness products market with two GPS smart watches specifically designed to help athletes get the perfect training. The Dutch... Read more
Computerized Smart Fabrics Can Charge Your Phone
When science and fashion blend, intriguing things are known to happen. Would you like to wear clothes that change their shape and color? New research from Canada’s Concordia University can actually make this become reality. The computerized, smart fabrics developed by scientists are highly interactive. They not only change... Read more
KALQ Keyboard Layout Makes Typing 34% Faster
The traditional QWERTY keyboard is one of the few key tech components that have resiliently survived all attempts to be transformed or replaced entirely. But that may be set to change soon, at least for mobile devices, as scientists discovered a new keyboard layout they say will help users... Read more
PlayStation 4 Cheaper at Launch than PS3?
We may not know for sure when the much anticipated PlayStation 4 will be released or what it looks like, but one thing is for sure: Sony does not want to make the same mistake again and intends to sell the new console cheaper than the PlayStation 3 was... Read more
Gigabot: 3D Printing Large Items at Home
The 3D printing market is constantly expanding, with new devices being released almost every day and bringing this technology closer to widespread use. Gigabot is one of the latest such products: a personal 3D printer that allows users to print much larger pieces at home. The Gigabot is developed... Read more
Nintendo Announces New 3DS Releases & Wii U Updates
Here’s a blast from the past for videogame console players, as Nintendo has announced that it will revive some of its most popular NES franchises of the 1990s for a 3DS release. New installments of “Legend of Zelda,” “Super Mario Bros.” and “Donkey Kong” will be available for the... Read more
Windows 8 Touch Devices Will Sell For $200
Touch-enabled laptops running Windows 8, that is. Do you still remember the days when the idea of being able to interact with your laptop via the screen was a wonder to behold and was basically a dream of the future? Gone are those days, we are living the future,... Read more
Sharemind Spy Tech Keeps Satellites Safe
A new program funded by the United States Department of Defense allows nations and private companies to keep satellites safe in orbit, without bumping into each other with potential disastrous effects. The program is called Sharemind and uses the revolutionary concept of shared multi-party computation. The project is developed... Read more
ReadingMate Lets You Read While Running
Most of us have a hectic life and busy jobs that don’t leave us with enough time to work out or read as much as we would like to. Whenever we have some time on our hands, we are forced to choose: should we burn that fat on the... Read more
New Superbattery Charges Gadgets in Seconds
Having enough battery power has always been a concern for users of mobile devices and for scientists in general. A new superbattery developed by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign researchers can solve this problem once and for all. The new lithium-ion microbattery is not only 2,000 times more powerful... Read more
First Bionic Hand Controlled by Smartphone App
A new discovery in the field of prosthetic technologies gives increased hope of a normal life to amputees. A UK-based company has developed a bionic hand that can be controlled via a smartphone application. The i-limb ultra, developed by prosthetics developers Touch Bionics, is the first bionic hand that... Read more
Ubisoft Eyes Free-to-Play Game Sector
French publisher Ubisoft has completed its acquisition of German game developer Related Designs, in a move that signals its willingness to invest in the free-to-play online game sector as well. Set up in 1995, Related Designs is one of the best game developers in Germany, best known for its... Read more
PlaneSploit App Could Hijack an Airplane
Did you ever imagine that a simple smartphone app could become a deadly instrument used to hijack a plane? As impossible as it may sound, know that the necessary software has already been developed. An experienced IT specialist, security analyst and commercial pilot, Hugo Teso created the app in... Read more
Can Artificial Leaf Solve Impending Power Crisis?
Scientists everywhere are trying to come up with solutions to this planet’s imminent energy crisis, but very few ideas actually get to become reality. A project developed by MIT has every chance to be successful: the artificial leaf that can create energy from sunlight and water, much like actual... Read more
SimCity Mac Version Due June 11
Everyone’s favorite city-building simulator, SimCity, will hit the Mac platform on June 11. Developer Electronic Arts (EA) announced that the Mac version will be available exclusively as a digital release and that the popular game will from now on support cross-platform play. The Mac version will cost $60 and... Read more