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Elon Musk's Starlink Internet Kit Can be Up and Running in 5 Minutes
Arkadiusz Strzala, 03 November 2020, 17:03
Installation of the Starlink satellite internet set is simple and requires no specialist knowledge. „We'll do it in 5 minutes,” claims Elon Musk on Twitter. Here are some unboxing videos and photos.
Facebook Loses Users in the U.S., but Still Earns a Ton
Konrad Sarzynski, 30 October 2020, 15:50
Facebook published a report for the third quarter of 2020. Despite many controversies surrounding the website, advertising revenue rose by 22% compared to the previous year and the number of active users (daily active users) increased by 12%.
Streamers Forced to Remove Streams and Clips Due to Copyright
Paul Wozniak, 26 October 2020, 20:28
Last week, most of the streamers operating on Twitch.tv deleted all their stream recordings and clips. Such moves were caused by problems with copyrights for musical works used by the creators.
Google's Ex-CEO on Social Media: „Amplifiers for Idiots”
Bart Swiatek, 23 October 2020, 16:08
Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO and member of Alphabet holding's board of directors, currently one of its shareholders, said during a conversation that social media serve as amplifiers for idiots and crazy people. In his opinion, this was not the original idea of their creators and unless something changes, new regulations will appear.
Nokia Will Create 4G Network on the Moon for NASA
Bart Swiatek, 19 October 2020, 13:19
Nokia has signed an agreement with the NASA. The company is to develop a technology to enable the use of LTE networks on the Moon.
Yet Another Google Victim is no Longer Available on Google Play
Agnes Adamus, 13 October 2020, 17:07
The process of extinguishing Google Play Music continues. The shop where we could buy digital versions of songs has been shut down. By the end of the year the remaining functions of the service will also be removed.
Harry Potter Fans Won't Like This Online Challenge
Karol Laska, 25 September 2020, 17:50
The new trend on TikTok may be a little disturbing to Harry Potter fans. People have started to burn J.K. Rowling's books again, and they share their achievements on the Internet. Alas, poor Harry.
Amazon Announces Luna, Its Own „Netflix for Gamers”
Bartlomiej Sagan, 25 September 2020, 12:25
Amazon announced Luna, a video game streaming service to compete with similar services from Google, Nvidia or Microsoft. The official controller and list of launch titles were also revealed.
Former YouTube Moderator Sues Company for Work-related Trauma
Bart Swiatek, 22 September 2020, 11:32
A former YouTube moderator decided to sue her former employer, arguing that watching videos that often depicted very violent scenes for several hours a day result in her suffering from depression and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Trump Postpones Ban on TikTok
Bart Swiatek, 21 September 2020, 15:19
The US president Donald Trump has decided to postpone the planned TikTok bank in the USA for a week. This is related to a new agreement between TikTok and several American companies, under which they will take a controlling interest in the Chinese company and provide it with new network infrastructure.
No More TikTok for US Citizens as Donald Trump Keeps His Word
Karol Laska, 19 September 2020, 19:19
Donald Trump's regulation to prevent Americans from further downloading of TikTok and WeChat applications will come into force this Sunday. The information was confirmed by the administration of the current US President.
Google Drive Will Automatically Delete Our Files From the Bin
Karol Laska, 17 September 2020, 22:44
No more storing files in the Google Drive bin forever. Under the new rules, data older than 30 days will be automatically deleted.
Ninja Signs Exclusive Deal With Twitch
Paul Wozniak, 10 September 2020, 20:30
Streamer Richard „Ninja” Tyler Blevins officially announced that from now on he will only appear on Twitch.tv.
Engineer Leaves Facebook Saying the Company Makes Money on Hate
Mikolaj Laszkiewicz, 09 September 2020, 15:16
One of Facebook's software engineers decided to give up his job in the company because, in his opinion, the company makes money on hatred and its only goal is profit.
Google May be Accused of Monopolistic Practices - Again
Bart Swiatek, 07 September 2020, 15:10
According to the Reuters news agency - citing several anonymous sources - U.S. Department of Justice investigators may soon be bringing several monopoly charges against Google. The accusations concern mainly two areas - web browser and contracts on the advertising market.
Apple Achieves Total Domination in Smartphone Sales
Mikolaj Laszkiewicz, 02 September 2020, 14:39
Apple has dominated the top ten best-selling phones in the world. Poor performance of the competition.
Facebook Sues Dealer of Fake Likes on Instagram
Mikolaj Laszkiewicz, 31 August 2020, 15:44
Facebook has taken legal action against a developer selling likes on Instagram.
Battle of Web Browsers Across the Last 25 Years
Bart Swiatek, 31 August 2020, 12:52
Pie Chart Pirate channel published a video, showing the evolution of popularity of individual web browsers between 1994-2019.
Reddit Users Banned in Spades for Hate Speech
Karol Laska, 20 August 2020, 22:22
Reddit's authorities have started banning users who promote hate speech. Since the change of content rules, 7 thousand accounts that violated the new rules have been removed.
Facebook is a Threat to Public Health? Specialists Warn
Arkadiusz Strzala, 20 August 2020, 18:22
A lot of information on Facebook can be a health hazard. Avaaz is presenting a report on the increase in harmful content related to the pandemic and medicine in general.
Microsoft is Slowly Ceasing Support for Internet Explorer
Bart Swiatek, 19 August 2020, 11:00
Microsoft plans to gradually phase-out support for Internet Explorer 11 as part of its own service ecosystem (Microsoft 365) - the process will end in August 2021. Next March, the company also intends to cease the release of security updates for older versions of the Microsoft Edge browser.
As Much as Half of Young Americans Would Like TikTok Back
Karol Laska, 15 August 2020, 19:24
A survey conducted on TruePublic was used to gather the opinions of US citizen on the ban imposed on TikTok. Most people disagree with Donald Trump's decision.
Facebook Sued for Ulawful Collection of Biometric Data
Karol Laska, 13 August 2020, 19:32
The California state court has received serious accusations that Facebook is illegally collecting biometric data of Instagram users.
SpaceX Manufactures 120 Starlink Satellites per Month
Arkadiusz Strzala, 11 August 2020, 21:40
SpaceX continues the Starlink project to provide Internet access in every corner of the Earth. Currently, as many as 120 satellites per month are produced, an unprecedented result in this industry sector.
Google Gives Up on Another Service
Agnes Adamus, 07 August 2020, 22:29
Google Play Music will close soon. The service will be phased out gradually and will end between October and the end of the year. At the same time, Google encourages subscribers to move their collections to YouTube Music.
Apple Confirms: Stadia and xCloud Unavailable on iOS
Jacob Blazewicz, 07 August 2020, 21:48
Apple has confirmed what we have long expected. Streaming services like Google Stadia and Project xCloud are against App Store's regulations. In other words, we won't see any of them on iOS devices.
Donald Trump Orders a Ban on WeChat and TikTok
Mikolaj Laszkiewicz, 07 August 2020, 14:50
Donald Trump's recent plans to ban the use of TikToka are soon to be reflected in law.
Intel has a Problem - 20 GB of Classified Data and Tools Have Leaked
Bart Swiatek, 07 August 2020, 11:33
There has been a major leak of classified data at Intel. A 20-gigabyte package containing, among other things, CPU blueprints and tools used by the company's employees has surfaced online.
Reels - Facebook Launches Competition for TikTok
Jacob Blazewicz, 05 August 2020, 22:27
Facebook officially revealed Reels - a new Instagram feature and competition for TikTok. The service is available in over 50 countries.
Twitter - Phone Numbers Added for Protection Were Used to Make Money
Jacob Blazewicz, 05 August 2020, 21:45
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Twitter in connection with a case of „unintentional” selling of access to the emails and telephone numbers provided by users as part of a two-step verification, among other things, to advertisers.
Microsoft and TikTok - Talks Of Acquisition Continue
Bart Swiatek, 03 August 2020, 14:15
Microsoft has confirmed the rumors from a few days ago - the company is negotiating with the Chinese company ByteDance to take over the American branch of TikTok.
Rumor: Microsoft Interested in Buying TikTok
Frozen, 01 August 2020, 20:29
According to unofficial information, following recent comments by US President Donald Trump about the possible ban on TikTok in the United States, Microsoft is in talks with the Chinese company ByteDance to take over the American branch of the company.
Google Maps Like Facebook - We Can Follow Our Friends
Bart Swiatek, 31 July 2020, 12:10
Google Maps app has received an update, which resembles solutions known from social network websites. It enables us to follow users, thanks to which we receive information about their content and recommendations.
YouTube Will Disable the Option of Adding Subtitles
Karol Laska, 30 July 2020, 22:30
YouTube has decided that the option to add subtitles to videos will be removed due to its low popularity and unethical abuse.
Youtuber Tricked YouTube to Win a Prestigious Award
Bart Swiatek, 27 July 2020, 13:09
Youtuber Jack „JackSucksatLife” Welsh used the exploit to win the so-called Diamond Play button - an award that is given to content creators with more than 10 million subscribers. The platform was notified of the vulnerability that allowed the fraud.
Mysterious Disappearance of Dr. Disrespect Remains Unexplained [Updated]
Darius Matusiak, 16 July 2020, 22:10
It's been two weeks since Dr. Disrespect's mysterious ban on Twitch and we still don't know what's going on. The popular streamer is also silent on his other social media, which gives rise to much speculation.
U.S. Army Recruits Teenagers on Twitch and Goes Ban-happy About It
Jacob Blazewicz, 16 July 2020, 17:46
The official esports team of the US Army bans access to Twitch chat en masse. All because of actions read by many as „treacherous” recruitment tactics.
Twitter Got Hacked; Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Co. Don't Want Your Money
Bart Swiatek, 16 July 2020, 11:16
Hackers attacked Twitter and took over the accounts of famous people and companies such as Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Apple. Profiles were used to scam money. The criminals managed to get over $117,000 from the victims.
Tests of Starlink Internet Will Start Soon
Bart Swiatek, 15 July 2020, 13:53
SpaceX started to send emails to people interested in testing the Starlink system. Elon Musk's company asks the users for an update of their home address. We have also learned about the appearance of the antenna that will be required to use the service.
Facebook and Instagram Will Enable Blocking of Political Ads
Bart Swiatek, 10 July 2020, 13:19
American Facebook and Instagram users have been given the opportunity to block advertising related to politics, elections and social issues.
Trump Administration May Ban TikTok in the US
Mikolaj Laszkiewicz, 08 July 2020, 14:38
President Donald Trump is said to consider banning TikTok in the U.S. because of security concerns.
New Google Chrome Function Will Extend Battery Life by Up to 2 Hours
Arkadiusz Strzala, 07 July 2020, 13:24
Google conducted an experiment which proved that limiting the functioning of JavaScript in browser's tabs can extend laptop's working time by up to 2 hours.
Death Threats Aimed at Actress Playing Abby in The Last of Us 2
Conrad Hazi, 05 July 2020, 20:44
Laura Bailey, the actress playing Abby in The Last of Us 2, admitted on Twitter that she received numerous threatening messages from players who didn't like the plot of the game and the actions of the character she played.
PlayStation Boycotts Facebook as Part of #StopHateForProfit
Jacob Blazewicz, 03 July 2020, 16:44
Sony Interactive Entertainment has decided to temporarily suspend its PlayStation-related Facebook and Instagram activities. This is another company that has supported #StopHateForProfit in the fight against disinformation and hate speech.
„Master” and „Slave” Will be Scrapped? Twitter Changes Terminology
Bart Swiatek, 03 July 2020, 13:15
Twitter engineers want to replace some IT and programming terminology with other phrases, namely words that are associated with racism or that are clearly assigned to a single gender.
Hackers From Anonymous Join the Attack on TikTok
Mikolaj Laszkiewicz, 02 July 2020, 14:09
The group known as Anonymous claims that TikTok is a tool used by the Chinese government to spy and contains numerous security gaps.
Discord Breaks With the Image of Being a Paltform for Gamers
Arkadiusz Strzala, 01 July 2020, 14:54
Discord has so far been associated mainly with conversations of players during online games. Now this is to change. The program will be profiled more towards a universal communicator for the community.
Dr. Disrespect's Animated Gifts are Being Removed
Adrian Werner, 01 July 2020, 14:17
Animated gifts presenting Dr. Disrespect disappeared from GIPHY. This is another puzzling situation in recent days related to the streamer, who was recently banned by Twitch.
Experts Warn: Do Not Use TikTok
Mateusz Popielak, 29 June 2020, 19:52
More and more reports indicate that TikTok can access huge amounts of data without the user's knowledge, as well as read the contents of the clipboard.
No More Data Encryption? Controversial US Government Bill
Arkadiusz Strzala, 29 June 2020, 16:14
The U.S. Government intends to introduce legislation to address vulnerabilities in the encryption of software used in the country. Back doord hidden in the code would enable the government services to fight crime more effectively.