Focusing on just the Play store, the company found a total of 655 antivirus apps, of which 131 triggered blacklist flags. So, worryingly enough, RiskIQ observed that almost 20% of the overall blacklisted antivirus apps were present in Google’s Play store. When it came to whittling down the numbers to antivirus apps labelled as ‘active’, the numbers weren’t quite so harsh, with a total of around 4,300 antivirus apps of which 525 triggered blacklist detections. 508 of the overall antivirus apps we

Over the last year or so, about 200,000 people have registered to become citizens of Asgardia, a self-proclaimed ‘space nation’. New space era“Sixty years after the launch of the first ever artificial satellite, Sputnik, our own space satellite, Asgardia-1 will mark the beginning of a new space era, taking our citizens into space in virtual form, at first,” said Ashurbeyli. “Asgardia-1 will contain data stored for free for up to 1.5 million Asgardians on board the satellite. These are historic d

The company makes good products, which in turn means that finding Fitbit deals a rather rare occurrence. This model is splashproof, but not waterproof like the Fitbit Flex 2, nor is its battery life as spectacular. But, the Fitbit Charge is much smarter than the rest and is one to consider if being connected is important to you. On the downside, the small display doesn’t show off nearly as much info as the Fitbit Charge 2, nor is it as responsive to the touch. Read our review: Fitbit Alta HR

Formerly known as Project Scorpio, this is the full 4K HDR upgrade Xbox One owners have been waiting for. There will be modest performance boosts on non-4K TVs too, but you’re kind of missing the point without a 4K HDR TV. There are cheap deals all year round on our Xbox One deals and PS4 deals pages too. For the best of the best, take a look at our best TV article. UK gamers, we’ve also rounded up the best cheap 4K TV deals too.

Could this be our first look at the full layout of the new Super Nintendo World theme park, headed to Universal Studios Florida? Credit: Theme Park UniversityPower-up parkWhether you’re a Mario fan, into Pokemon or obsessed with Zelda, there should be something for all Nintendo fans. It’s worth pointing out that the plans here haven’t come directly from a source at Nintendo or Universal, so it’s worth treating them with some skepticism. There’s a bit of a wait yet until the Nintendo park opens,

Recent TV adverts from the likes of Vauxhall, Renault and Ford have highlighted such in-car phone capabilities and with the Rio, Kia has gone all-in. And at £17,585 on the road the Kia Rio First Edition certainly falls into (admittedly top end of) the affordable bracket – and thus my price range. Image 1 of 11 Image 2 of 11 Image 3 of 11 Image 4 of 11 Image 5 of 11 Image 6 of 11 Image 7 of 11 Image 8 of 11 Image 9 of 11 Image 10 of 11 Image 11 of 11Tech, tech and more techThe top-of-the-range Ri

Intel certainly believes so, with the company announcing a big push behind VR eSports to this end. Over at E3 2017, Intel announced that it will collaborate with eSports giant ESL and Oculus to form the VR Challenger League. This will kick off next month, featuring professional VR gamers slugging it out in a pair of virtual reality games: The Unspoken (by Insomniac Games – pictured above) and Echo Arena (from Ready At Dawn Studios). If you fancy yourself as a VR hotshot, note that the online qua

Instead, the Apple head honcho pointed to a focus on ‘autonomous systems’, suggesting the company is more interested in building the AI brains to go into driverless cars than the mechanical components of the vehicles themselves. “It’s a core technology that we view as very important,” he said in an interview with Bloomberg Television. “We sort of see it as the mother of all AI projects […] It’s probably one of the most difficult AI projects actually to work on.” Vans sporting Apple’s logo have

US free trial: Amazon PrimeAmazon Prime UK free trial: Amazon PrimeWhen is Amazon Prime Day 2017? If you’re not a Prime subscriber, there’s usually a big Amazon Prime sale in the run-up to the big day. Why Amazon Prime Day mattersIf you’re looking for bargains, Prime Day 2017 is important – not just for gadgets, but for any kind of item. US free trial: Amazon PrimeAmazon Prime UK free trial: Amazon PrimeAre there special Prime deals for students? Prime Day 2017 FAQ: what it is, when it happens a

The latest iPhone 8 leak suggests that the pieces are really coming together for Apple’s 10th anniversary smartphone. Credit: Reddit/kamikaskyThe iPhone 7S and iPhone 7S Plus are also depicted in the leak with similar glass backs and they’re said to benefit from wireless charging, too. The standout iPhone 8 featureThe iPhone 8 will still be able to stand out, even if the iPhone 7S and iPhone 7S Plus get a glass front and back design and wireless charging. Today’s leak again points to the stunnin

Sony’s E3 conference this year marked almost eight months to the day since the release of its PlayStation VR headset and that meant the pressure was on for the console giant to prove its commitment to the still fledgling platform. It was essential, then, that Sony prove naysayers wrong with a bunch of new PSVR games. At this year’s show, Sony revealed not one but five new PSVR games. Not only do the games look engaging, they’re diverse enough to draw a much wider audience into PSVR, ranging from

Sony’s E3 2017 was much like its last – a no frills event that cut away all the big on-stage monologues and guests in favour of game demos and trailers. While there certainly weren’t enough live demos for our liking (and a few too many edited trailers), its clear PS4 has a lot of content heading its way. And Sony is looking to cement its decisive lead by investing in exclusivity. Spider-Man. It’s a powerful lineup, so sit back and let us give you the best of Sony’s E3 banquet…

At its E3 conference this year, Sony has announced a new collection of smartphone-controlled games designed to entertain the whole family, including those who might not usually play games. Under the umbrella PlayLink, these games are played on the PlayStation 4 console, but controlled via an iOS or Android smartphone rather than the DualShock controller. The concept is fairly similar to Jackbox Party games, which allows several players to connect over their smartphones and play short but addicti

Gboard —not to be confused with Google’s $4,999 Jamboard — has been updated to bring Android typists new ways to get their messages across in a timely manner. The updated mobile app now includes better predictive phrases for English, filling in sentences nearly instantly rather than one word at a time. For example, bringing up “looking forward” nets the potential suggestions “to it” or “to seeing” so you can get responses out faster. Speaking of time-saving, Gboard also now includes a revamped e

Updated: We’ve had a chance to try Crackdown 3 out for ourselves at E3 2017. Xbox One, Xbox One X and PCCrackdown 3 trailers and imagesAt E3 2017 we were treated to a brand new trailer for the game featuring Terry Crews. Co-op campaignSince the first Crackdown the series has supported co-op in the main campaign, this feature is returning in Crackdown 3. Crackdown 3 rumorsThe rumors surrounding Crackdown 3 haven’t been so much about what will be in the game but what state the game’s development w

At Ubisoft’s conference at E3 2017, the company’s CEO Yves Guillemot was joined by veteran Nintendo developer Shigeru Miyamoto to announce Mario and Rabbids Kingdom Battle. The game will feature characters from both franchises in a turn-based strategy experience that’s different from Mario games that we’ve seen in the past. The game will be an exclusive for Nintendo’s new console, the Nintendo Switch. Ubisoft has promised that the game will bring the humor of the Rabbids games into the world of

While we can’t wait for original Xbox games to come to the Xbox One X, we can’t help but think we’re missing a certain something to fully recapture the nostalgia of Microsoft’s original console. Thanks to a deal between Microsoft and accessory maker Hyperkin, that ‘certain something’ could be the OG Xbox’s massive hand-wringer of a controller, aka the Duke. This holiday, nostalgic gamers can get their hands on a remastered take on the original Xbox controller, compatible with the Xbox One family

Although its main focus was the burgeoning Chinese tech industry, the show also attracted companies from the rest of the continent, the US and Europe, all hoping to extend their reach into the country. The international flavor was particularly noticeable in the Startup Park, a new addition for 2017, where France had the second largest presence thanks to startup incubator La French Tech. Competition was fierce, though; 200 hopeful applicants didn’t make the grade for space on the show floor along

Just ahead of the PC Gaming Show at E3 2017, Intel held its own press conference, announcing that Intel Core X-series processors will be available for pre-order starting next week. Intel’s Kaby Lake Core X-series processors, from 4- to 10-core CPUs, will be available for pre-order beginning on June 19 and will ship to consumers the following week. Intel’s higher-core-count processors won’t be included in this initial wave of pre-orders, but the company promises they will follow shortly. The 12-c

A new strain of malware has been spotted which targets the Raspberry Pi, turning the compact computer into a cryptocurrency mining device working for the author of the malicious software. Linux.MulDrop.14, as the malware has been snappily named, infects Raspberry Pi devices which have been connected to the internet – but only those which have been left with the default username and password in place. Obviously, there’s one thing that owners of the mini-computer board should do if they are going