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Don't worry - Your Origin Account Hasn't Been Hacked
Without prior notice, EA gave Origin users a free month to Origin Access Basic subscribers. Surprisingly, instead of being happy, most players thought it was a hack and panic broke out on the forums.
hardware & software
November 22, 2019
Protests in Iran - Government Shuts Down the Internet
The Iranian government has decided to almost completely restrict citizens' access to the internet. This is a reaction to the protests and riots caused by the drastic rise in fuel prices.
hardware & software
Julia Dragovic
November 20, 2019
Jason Schreier: „Google Stadia Looks Like a Monumental Flop”
Jason Schreier from Kotaku has received information about the pre-premiere sales of Google Stadia. The new Google service is said to have done worse than expected and, according to the journalist, could be a „monumental flop”.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
November 19, 2019
Brave - New Browser For Those Who Value Privacy
Brave 1.0 Browser is a proposal for people who want to protect their privacy. According to its creators, it works faster and offers more security than some of its competitors. It can be downloaded for free on PC and mobile devices.
hardware & software
Krzysztof Kaluzinski
November 15, 2019
Project xCloud Coming to PC and Other Devices
Microsoft is planning intensive development of the Project xCloud streaming platform. The test version of the service will feature several dozen new games. Next year, the platform will also be available to PC owners with Windows 10. It will be possible to play the game with the use of various wireless controllers.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
November 14, 2019
YouTube Will be Able to Close Accounts That Bring no Profits
The new terms of use of YouTube raise concerns of a large group of creators, as channels that are not „commercially viable” for advertisers may be closed.
hardware & software
November 12, 2019
Trend Micro Employee Stole and Traded Customer Data
Trend Micro is a large corporation and one of the leaders in the cyber security industry. Its employee committed data theft of nearly 70,000 users, including telephone numbers. It is not known which company the acquired information was sold to.
hardware & software
November 8, 2019
Mozilla Will Automatically Hide Some Notifications in Firefox
Mozilla is working on a function that automatically hides notifications (so-called permission requests) in the Firefox browser. In the future, the „not now” option will replace „never”, which will permanently eliminate the problem of tiring messages.
hardware & software
Konrad Serafinski
November 5, 2019
Russia Introduces Internet Censorship
A new law related to Internet came into force in Russia on November 1, and it may be the beginning of mass surveillance of users on the web. The government has the ability to block content and even filter the things we can browse. The bill is designed to protect Russia from cyber attacks.
hardware & software
November 4, 2019
Twitter Will Soon Block Paid Political Ads; Facebook Won't
Twitter will soon block the possibility of publishing paid political ads. According to the company, they enable manipulation of public opinion. Facebook has recently taken a diametrically different stance on the issue.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
October 31, 2019
Vatican and Acer Present eRosary; Already Available in Sale
A not obvious cooperation between the Holy See and Acer resulted in the Click To Pray eRosary. A digital rosary and fitness band in one is compatible with the papal application improving prayer recitation. Since yesterday the gadget is available in stores, but do not take out your wallets just yet.
hardware & software
Julia Dragovic
October 30, 2019
Forced Dark Mode, Tab Preview - New Features in Chrome Version 78
Google has released the new version of the Chrome browser, numbered 78. The list of new features includes a partial preview of open tabs and the integration of Password Safety into the program itself.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
October 24, 2019
Using Smartphone in the Bathroom? Research Shows That Most of Us Do
A recent study by Bank My Cell shows which sex and which generations use the phones most when sitting on the toilet. Spoiler: the winners are, of course, the millennials.
hardware & software
Julia Dragovic
October 24, 2019
Firefox 70 Enables us to See Who's Tracking us and Other Things
A new version of Firefox, number 70, is now available on the web. The developers have enriched their product with a number of attractive novelties - one of them enables us to better understand who is tracking our movements on the Internet.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
October 23, 2019
Avast and NordVPN Attacked by Hackers
Hackers broke into the internal network of Avast antivirus software and NordVPN, a web anonymity application. Both companies claim that the users are not at risk.
hardware & software
October 22, 2019
New TeamSpeak is in Beta and Tries to Become More Like Discord
TeamSpeak has been one of the most popular voice communicators for many years. However, for a long time, there has been no major updates to refresh the interface or add new features. The team responsible for the communicator announced recently closed beta-tests of the new version of the program. The first information shows that it is very similar to another top voice com app - Discord.
hardware & software
October 16, 2019
EU Report Warns Against 5G Devices From „Hostile Suppliers”
The recently published „EU coordinated risk assessment of the cybersecurity of 5G networks” report summarises the most important risks associated with the implementation of the new communication standard. One of the issues raised is the danger of entrusting the development of infrastructure to a single company, which may be under the influence of an external state.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
October 11, 2019
Turla Trojan Attacks - Chrome and Firefox Targeted by Russian Hackers
Kaspersky experts have found a new threat on the web that can infect Google Chrome and Firefox browsers. Trojan was created by hackers from the Russian group Turla.
hardware & software
Konrad Serafinski
October 8, 2019
Amazon's Sidewalk Network Can Track Millions of People
The recently announced new connectivity standard called Sidewalk can enable Amazon to track millions of users of its mobile devices. This also applies to people who do not intend to use the network created by the company.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
October 2, 2019
Facebook Begins Tests With Hiding Like Counts
It's confirmed - today Facebook starts tests of a tool that allows you to hide like counts under Facebook posts. Initially, the option will be made available to residents of Australia. In addition, Facebook recently confirmed that politicians are a privileged group on the portal.
hardware & software
Barth Faryna
September 27, 2019