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Critical Vulnerability Detected in Windows 7 and 10
Conrad Hazi, 15 April 2019, 23:51
As it turns out, Internet Explorer 11 still has some security gaps left to surprize us.
Blu-ray Sales Drop by Half in 5 Years
Bart Swiatek, 15 April 2019, 16:49
THEME report, prepared by the Motion Picture Association of America proves that Blu-ray discs are becoming less and less popular.
Microsoft Edge on Chromium Engine is Open for Testing
Bart Swiatek, 09 April 2019, 16:39
Microsoft has released an early version of the new Edge browser. The program abandons the EdgeHTML engine in favor of the popular Chromium technology.
Firefox and Chrome Will Block Notification Pop-Ups
Agnes Adamus, 03 April 2019, 23:53
Mozilla and Google will battle unwanted notifications popping up in. Both companies are working on solutions for their browsers, which are to reduce the number of irritating notifications.
Streaming Constitutes Almost Half of Music Industry Revenue
Bart Swiatek, 03 April 2019, 15:30
A report prepared by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) suggests that streaming is responsible for 47% of global music industry revenue.
Microsoft Says No to April Fools' Day
Milosz Szubert, 28 March 2019, 14:28
Microsoft has banned its employees from publishing jokes on April Fools' Day. According to the company, such actions are very likely to yield more losses than gains.
Battle Royale Games Boost Sales of High-Speed Internet
Milosz Szubert, 26 March 2019, 16:46
Due to the increasing popularity of online games such as Fortnite, 31% of homesteads in Great Britain have decided to upgrade their Internet speed. The data was published by MoneySuperMarket.
Facebook Stored Unencrypted User Passwords
Frozen, 22 March 2019, 22:17
Passwords of hundreds of millions of Facebook users were stored on company servers in unencrypted form since at least seven years, reports KrebsOnSecurity.
Google Stadia Requires 25 Mb/s For Smooth 1080p in 60fps
ElMundo, 21 March 2019, 10:29
Phil Harrison, the boss of Google Stadia project, has shared some information about the bandwidth required to be able to play in FullHD and 60 fps.
Valve Purges Steam of Homages to Christchurch Terrorist
Conrad Hazi, 18 March 2019, 17:04
Kotaku reports that Steam has been purged of over a hundred various material that approved of the Christchurch terrorist. Valve does not comment on the situation, but consequently removes all reported cases of rule abuse.
Security Gap in Chrome, Google Suggest Immediate Update
Bart Swiatek, 08 March 2019, 23:01
Google programmers have pointed out a new security vulnerability in Chrome. It is recommended to update the browser as soon as possible and restart the app.
Chrome Gains, Firefox Loses Ground
Bart Swiatek, 04 March 2019, 11:46
The most popular Internet browser in February 2019 was Chrome. Google's app has increased its share of the market. The developers of Safari have reasons to be happy, Firefox, however, is losing ground.
Piracy is Dying out, New Research Suggests
Christian Pieniazek, 26 February 2019, 20:58
Research carried out by Vocus Group NZ shows that the scale of piracy is constantly decreasing. The reason for this state of affairs is the wide availability of much more convenient solutions, which do not burden our budget too much.
Google Won't Block Ad Blockers
Bart Swiatek, 18 February 2019, 14:00
Google decided to withdraw from the planned changes to the Chromium engine, the technology behind the Chrome browser, which were to prevent users from employing ad-blocking browser plugins.
The World Cracks Down on Pirate Websites
Conrad Hazi, 13 February 2019, 22:53
Websites with games, films, music and other illegal materials are increasingly often being blocked by internet providers. The scale of their activities is growing and their efficiency is being praised by MPA.
Tencent Invests $150 Million in Reddit
Bart Swiatek, 12 February 2019, 23:38
The Chinese Tencent corporation has invested 150 mln dollars in Reddit. The famous message board intends to use the money to develop its own advertising platform and expand on new markets.
Russia Briefly Pulls Plug on the Global Internet.
Conrad Hazi, 12 February 2019, 22:58
Russian press agencies inform of a planned experiment to cut off the Russian Federation from the global Internet.
Free VPN in Latest Mobile Opera
Bart Swiatek, 11 February 2019, 14:18
In the mobile edition of Opera browser appeared an interesting feature known from its "big," computer variety – a VPN, totally for free. The function is available in the beta version dedicated to Android devices.
Microsoft Suggests Companies Stop Using Internet Explorer
Bart Swiatek, 11 February 2019, 10:46
Microsoft posted a message on the company's official blog, in which it advises companies still using Internet Explorer browser to switch to a newer browser.
Spotify Will Ban for Ad Blockers
Adrian Werner, 09 February 2019, 19:04
Soon, Spotify will change its treatment of users that block the site’s ads. The company intends to ban any account on which ad blockers are detected.
Spotify Boasts 207 Million Users
Adrian Werner, 07 February 2019, 13:52
Spotify can boast 207 million users, 36% of which have a subscription. The company has also managed to record profit for the first time in history.
Firefox Will Disable Automatic Video Playback
ElMundo, 05 February 2019, 16:21
Soon Mozilla Firefox will be able to turn off automatic playback of video materials.
YouTube May Remove Thumbs Down
Frozen, 05 February 2019, 13:40
YouTube intends to put a leash on thumbs down as counterattack against haters who took a liking to bombing contents of some particular creators.
Facebook paid users for sensitive data
Bart Swiatek, 31 January 2019, 13:57
Tech Crunch reports that Facebook used a special app to collect the data of its users for money.
YouTube plans to reduce the visibility so-called borderline content
Bart Swiatek, 29 January 2019, 22:48
YouTube informed that it intends to change the website’s system of recommendations – the aim is to limit the visibility of so-called borderline content.
Google Chrome may disable ad-blocks
Agnes Adamus, 24 January 2019, 14:31
Google is getting ready to take on advertising blocking (using AdBlock type plug-ins). The most popular browser will probably see a modification of the employed engine - Chromium.
The largest stolen data dump ever discovered
Frozen, 18 January 2019, 23:38
The file containing data of almost 773 million e-mail addresses was available to the public on a popular hosting service. The information came from attacks on thousands of different websites.
Facebook Messenger gets Dark Mode?
ElMundo, 02 January 2019, 13:04
It seems like the Dark Mode is finally coming to Facebook Messenger, the new layout is currently being tested in several undisclosed countries.