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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…

MasterCard Tests New Biometric PIN System
Those tech users who keep up with the advancements happening in mobile device platforms, biometric identification, and other similarly innovative protocols might not be surprised by some of the new approaches to protecting consumers’ identities, but even this one seems like something straight out of the movies. MasterCard has... Read more
New Software Updates Ready On FileHippo
FileHippo brings you the latest in software updates and new releases every week, and today’s updates are no different. With all the great releases coming out it’s hard to pinpoint which ones are top notch, but the following updates have a lot to offer for both long-time users and... Read more
That’s Not Classic Nintendo On Your Android Device, It’s Malware
Android may have security features built into the operating software that reduce the chances of a security breach but Android users and Nintendo fans should be on guard. There’s a new piece of Android malware on the loose that is showing up in third-party app stores dressed as a... Read more
Avira Has An Extremely Secure Web Browser In The Works
Up until now, Avira has focused all their efforts on traditional antivirus software that’s intended to contain a security breach after the event. Now, the company is working on expanding their presence (although the company can be considered as one of the biggest online security firms in the world)... Read more
Two New Updates Released On FileHippo
FileHippo is the internet public’s source for the latest new releases and software updates, and today two longtime favorites get exciting facelifts. While each of these unique programs offers something fun and somewhat innovative for its users, the fact that the developers even offer these updates and crucial bug... Read more
New Software Titles Launched on FileHippo
Each week, the team at FileHippo puts together the greatest and most recent in new software releases and updates to existing favorites. Take a look at some of the titles that have just made their way to FileHippo. TomTom Home: If you’re a fan of in-car navigation devices, there’s... Read more
Firefox 39 Arrives With Critical Bug Fixes And Hello Link Sharing
Mozilla recently launched Firefox 39 for Android, Linux, Mac, and Windows. Notable changes to the popular web browser include the ability to paste Android clipboard content into editable web content, smoother scrolling and animation on Mac OS X, an option to share Hello URLs via social networks, and critical... Read more
iOS 8.4 Update Includes Major Bug Fixes, New Music App
Apple has released an over-the-air software update for iOS users. iOS 8.4 includes some major bug fixes, several improvement to iBooks, and the highly anticipated Apple Music app update. You can download and install iOS 8.4 on your Apple device by tapping Settings > Software Update. Crucial bug fixes... Read more
Two New Productivity Updates On FileHippo
With all the great software available–and let’s face it, with so many places to download software online–it can be hard to know which titles and which sites to trust. Fortunately, FileHippo offers some of the best titles available, all straight from the developers themselves. And with the daily release... Read more
Google Open-Sources Deepdream For Creating Weird Images
Google recently announced that it has open-sourced its code for creating (weird) “wild and crazy” images using a type of artificial intelligence known as deep learning. Deemed the deepdream project, it is now available on GitHub. Deepdream relies on the open-source Caffe deep learning framework. Deep learning involves training... Read more
Malwarebytes Is Giving Pirates Keys To Their Treasure Chest
The makers of the popular anti-malware software, Malwarebytes, announced earlier this week that anyone with a counterfeit code for Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Software (MBAM) will soon be given a legitimate code in its place. Instead of punishing pirates, Malwarebytes has developed an Amnesty Program to protect its Anti-Malware Premium customers... Read more
New Software Titles on FileHippo
Are you ready to see what’s new at FileHippo? With all the new software titles added each week–and the daily updates to existing software favorites–there’s bound to be something to make your productivity, gaming, or entertainment tech work even better. Check out this week’s latest new launches: USB Network... Read more
Evernote And CoSchedule Partner to Benefit WordPress Users
In a recent move to appeal to bloggers and WordPress users everywhere, Evernote and CoSchedule have integrated. Evernote, the world’s most popular note taking app, has always been a place to “collect inspirational ideas, write meaningful words, and present your ideas to the world.” Writing blog posts in Evernote... Read more
Red Hat – Software Partnership Shakes Up Mobile Software Market
How’s a company supposed to keep expanding when they’re already king of the Linux server mountain? Develop a new mobile software stack, Red Hat Mobile Application Platform (RHMAP), and partner up with the world’s leading Android smartphone vendor, Samsung. Red Hat doesn’t intend to become just another Android app... Read more
Check Out The New Software On FileHippo
From updates for the greatest software titles to new releases (even those still in beta), FileHippo brings you the best in highly capable and functional downloads. With everything from entertainment to workplace platforms, the options for making your life easier and just more fun are endless! Check out the... Read more
Viber Communication Tool Gets An Update
There are countless ways to communicate using your tech devices, and Viber just might be the most fun way. It’s free to use when making calls, chatting, or sending files to other Viber users, no matter where they are. You might be thinking, “Doesn’t Skype already do that?” and... Read more
GitHub Competitor, Cloud Source Repositories, Launched By Google
Earlier this year Google closed down its own project hosting site, Google Code, in an assumed move to let GitHub and BitBucket to become the dominate code sharing and publishing services, otherwise known as social networking for programmers. However, the move away from project hosting only a lasted for... Read more
New Software Titles Hit FileHippo
What’s the latest at FileHippo? Plenty! In addition to all the great updates for software our users have enjoyed for a long time, each week the team adds brand-new titles directly from the developers. Take a look at these new titles, and head over to FileHippo to try them... Read more