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China Bans Live Streaming for Minors Under 16
New Chinese regulations are set to prevent minors from livestreaming, and they also introduce further restrictions as part of their concern for children's development.
hardware & software
September 28, 2021
Google Chrome 94 Introduces Controversial AFK Detection
Chrome browser is introducing a feature that many may see as another level of surveillance. The new API that detects user inactivity takes into account much more data.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
September 24, 2021
Discord and YouTube in One as Watch Together
In response to YouTube's actions on music bots, Discord is working on direct integration with the service. Testing of a feature called Watch Together has already begun on some servers.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
September 23, 2021
TikTok Limited to 40 Minutes a Day - More Restrictions in China
China is imposing yet another restriction on minors' access to digital entertainment. This time it concerns TikTok. Its Chinese version can only be used by children for 40 minutes a day.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
September 20, 2021
Facebook's VIPs are Allowed More
Not everyone is equal on Facebook. Slightly different rules apply to famous people, celebrities and politicians. They can post much more than the rest of us.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
September 14, 2021
5.8 Million Hacking Attacks on GTA 5, Minecraft and The Sims 4 Players
Kaspersky has stopped 5.8 million malware attacks on users of bootleg versions of GTA 5, Minecraft, The Sims 4 and other games.
hardware & software
August 31, 2021
Court Returns Half a Million GPUs to Cryptominers
The GPU market shortage continues. Meanwhile, Genesis Mining is looking for a use for hundreds of thousands of orphaned GPUs. This follows a decision by China's Supreme Court to return nearly half a million graphics cards to the company.
hardware & software
Michael Zegar
August 30, 2021
YouTube With Improved Search Engine; Google Tests New Features
Google is preparing new features for YouTube. The popular service will receive various search engine improvements, such as chapter display and automatic video translation.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
August 18, 2021
Increasing Numers of Young People Fall to Online Scams
Older people active on the Internet are considered to be particularly vulnerable to online scammers. However, it turns out that also teenagers are not very prudent in this matter.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
August 12, 2021
Hackers Carried Out the Biggest Cryptocurrency Theft in History
Hackers exploited a security vulnerability and stole over $600 million worth of cryptocurrencies. This is the largest theft in the industry's history to date.
hardware & software
Martin Nothing
August 11, 2021
Google Slashes Salaries of Remote Workers Based on Where They Live
How to earn less at Google? All you need to do is to permanently relocate in remote work mode to some place not too urbanized, it doesn't have to be far from the main office. Thanks to this, your salary could be reduced by up to 25%.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
August 11, 2021
30 Years Ago the First Website was Launched
Exactly 30 years ago, on August 6, 1991, Sir Tim Berners-Lee launched the first website. The technologies that were used then - HTML and WorldWideWeb - are still with us today.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
August 6, 2021
Tencent Loses Billions After China Calls Video Games Spiritual Opium
The effects of an unfortunate term used in the Chinese media turned out to be greater than anyone could have expected. Tencent loses $60 billion through falling stock price.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
August 4, 2021
Apple Co-founder's Job Application Sold For $340 Thousand
Steve Jobs' first job application went up for auction for the fourth time and reached a record amount. An NFT version was also put up for sale, but it did not have the success of the paper original.
hardware & software
Martin Nothing
July 30, 2021
Twitch Adjusts Subscription Prices to Match Earnings in Different Countries
Twitch subscription price differentiation is gaining momentum. After tests in Mexico and Turkey, the changes gradually extend to other countries.
hardware & software
Konrad Sarzynski
July 30, 2021
Bitcoin Payments on Amazon?
It is possible that Amazon will soon accept payments in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The company also reportedly has plans to launch its own currency of this type.
hardware & software
Przemyslaw Dygas
July 26, 2021
EU Cracks Down on Crypto; No More Anonymous Transactions?
The European Commission intends to limit the anonymity of transactions using cryptocurrencies. The reason is that they are used for money laundering and other financial crimes.
hardware & software
Adam Krolak
July 23, 2021
Anonymous Launches Its Own Cryptocurrency - Anon Inu
A group calling itself „Anonymous” has decided to create its own cryptocurrency. It is supposed to be an answer for Chinese bans. Referring to the Anon Inu dog, it seems somewhat likeable.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
July 16, 2021
TikTok Achieved Something Only Facebook has Managed Before
Latest figures show that TikTok, the popular short video creation app, has surpassed 3 billion downloads on Google Play and App Store.
hardware & software
Michal Ciezadlik
July 16, 2021
„Cryptocurrencies Are a Scam” - Dogecoin Creator Frankly on Virtual Currencies
Dogecoin co-founder criticizes the idea of cryptocurrencies. Supporters of bitcoin and other virtual coins do not hide their surprise.
hardware & software
Adam Krolak
July 15, 2021