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Steam Download Almost Grinds to a Halt in Russia Because of Local Authorities
Due to the decision of the Russian telecommunications agency Roskomnadzor, the operation of some websites and online services has been greatly slowed down. One of the platforms that have suffered is Steam.
video games
Bart Swiatek
March 11, 2021
Internet is in Trouble, OVH's Data Center Burned Down
Today morning in Europe, a fire broke out at the Strasbourg branch of OVH, which hosts 140,000 servers, as a result of which the entire SBG2 data centre and part of SBG1 burned down. Fortunately, there were no casualties.
hardware & software
Hubert Sledziewski
March 10, 2021
Bill Gates Warns: Bitcoin Mining Will Affect Climate Change
It's been almost six months since the next cryptocurrency boom began. Bill Gates warns that mining BTC and similar digital money will have a negative impact on the climate.
hardware & software
Bartlomiej Sagan
March 10, 2021
Google to Stop Targeting Ads Using Web Browsing History
Google is making big changes to its existing business model. The company has announced that it will stop selling ads that use users' search and browsing history. The existing solutions will be replaced by new data collection techniques that are based on anonymous information covering large groups of Internet users.
hardware & software
Michael Kulakowski
March 3, 2021
Facebook Ad Advertises User Tracking
Facebook has released an ad video that attempts to warm up the image of ad tracking. It is mainly aimed at Apple device users and related to the introduction of App Tracking Transparency.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
March 1, 2021
Bringing Dead to Life in Photos With Deep Nostalgia Becomes Hot a Topic
MyHeritage has launched Deep Nostalgia, an intriguing service that uses artificial intelligence to bring to life a photo of people or even entire figure, turning them into animations using special algorithms.
hardware & software
Kamil Komaniecki
March 1, 2021
Bill Gates: Don't Buy Bitcoin, If You Don't Have Musk's Money
Billionaire Bill Gates addressed the issue of cryptocurrencies in a recent TV interview. In his opinion, people with less money than Elon Musk should be careful when investing in similar means of payment.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
March 1, 2021
Failure of Google Stadia According to Former and Current Employees
Lack of understanding of the industry, spending huge amounts of money on ports of major titles, and a rushed launch - these are a few reasons for the failure of Google's streaming platform Stadia as reported by several former and current employees of the company.
hardware & software
Adrian Piotrowski
February 27, 2021
Tesla's Bitcoin Deal Earned it More Money Than Yearly Car Sales
Tesla's recent investment in Bitcoin has proven to be very profitable for Elon Musk's corporation. Thanks to the virtual coin's rise in value, the company made over $900 million in just three weeks.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
February 22, 2021
Apple Hires Specialists to Work on 6G
Apple is looking for specialists to do research work on the next-gen wireless network standard 6G. We will most likely use the technology around 2030.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
February 19, 2021
TikTok is a Threat to Children, Claims Complaint to European Commission
The EU consumer rights organisation BEUC has filed a complaint with the European Commission against the popular online platform TikTok. The entity accuses the Chinese company of violating numerous provisions of EU law.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
February 17, 2021
Bitcoin Goes Over $50k
BTC has crossed the $50,000 barrier for the first time, achiving a new record. Companies such as Tesla and BNY Mellon, which are increasingly showing interest in this market, may have significantly contributed to this situation.
hardware & software
Witold Ciemierz
February 17, 2021
Internet Cafe Becomes a Dedicated Cryptomine for Better Profit
One of Taiwan's internet cafes has was rearranged as cryptocurrency mine. According to the company, this type of business is more profitable.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
February 16, 2021
$100 Million Worth of Crypto Stolen From Celebrities
Ten people have been arrested in connection with the theft of $100 million in cryptocurrencies. The criminals used a method called SIM-swap, which means taking over a victim's phone number to withdraw funds from their bank account.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
February 14, 2021
Mastercard and Uber Plan to Accept Bitcoin Payments
Mastercard will soon allow customers to pay in cryptocurrencies. The transportation company Uber may also make a similar decision.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
February 12, 2021
Bitcoin Miners Consume More Energy Than Argentina
BTC mining consumes more and more electricity. The total yearly power consumption of miners already exceeds figures associated with entire countries, such as Argentina, for example.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
February 11, 2021
Tesla Boosts Bitcoin Exchange Rate to Nearly $50k per Piece
Elon Musk's Tesla spent $1.5 billion to buy the world's most popular cryptocurrency - Bitcoin. As a result, the virtual coin's exchange rate shot up to a record high of $47 Thousand.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
February 9, 2021
Starlink Seeks Designation as Eligible Telecom Carrier
The Internet service currently being tested by Elon Musk's company - the so-called Starlink system - is already used by 10 thousand people. The service may soon become available to a larger group of users.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
February 8, 2021
Police Seize Over $60 Million in Bitcoin, Have no Password
This time, the password to a crypto wallet was forgotten - the fraudster who was convicted of cryptojacking does not want to reveal it. Investigators have failed to gain access despite multiple attempts, and the convicted man is not cooperating.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
February 8, 2021
Bitcoin Regains Popularity and Sets Historic Record
January turned out to be the month when more than 22.3 million unique addresses on the Bitcoin network were used to receive or send the most important cryptocurrency. It's a new record.
hardware & software
Witold Ciemierz
February 5, 2021