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Trump Suggests He May Help Shut Down Twitter
Is there going to be a war between social media and politics? Twitter has marked Donald Trump's entries as „misleading”, Mark Zuckerberg criticizes the website's actions, and the president himself threatens to shut down „social networks that try to silence conservatives”. Things are getting interesting.
hardware & software
May 28, 2020
YouTube Automatically Censored Phrases Inconvenient for Chinese Government
Some comments that were critical of the Chinese government began to disappear from YouTube. This is all the more surprising because the service is not available in China anyway.
hardware & software
Mikolaj Laszkiewicz
May 27, 2020
GTA 5 Online - Player Wins Car in Casino, Loses it Due to Bug
One GTA Online player won a car in the casino, only to lose his prize after the game kicked him off the server. Rockstar Games refused to grant him the car, despite video proof.
video games
Bart Swiatek
May 26, 2020
Football Manager Sued For Using the Name of Manchester United
Sega and Sports Interactive were sued by Manchester United. The reason was the last installment of the Football Manager series, more specifically its use of the name and the failure to use the European team's coat of arms.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
May 25, 2020
Serious Sam 4 - Harpy Boobs Scandal
Croteam confirmed that the 3D model of harpies in Serious Sam 4 will have its breasts covered, which caused a storm on Steam's forum. In topic of over 600 comments, fans accuse the developer of censoring the game.
video games
May 23, 2020
G2A Will Pay Compensation to Devs of Factorio
The sales platform G2A has pledged to compensate Factorio's developers, paying almost $40,000 for illegally obtained game keys. This is a result of actions taken by G2A and Wube Software almost a year ago.
video games
Damian Strozek
May 21, 2020
Mafia: Trilogy is Broken; Fans Report Numerous Issues
Internet users speak out en masse about the remasters included in the Mafia Trilogy set. Unfortunately, the Definitive Editions of Mafia II and Mafia III are apparently full of various errors, which are not compensated by upgraded visuals.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
May 20, 2020
People Blame Bill Gates and 5G for COVID-19, at Least in Australia
The COVID-19 pandemic is an excellent breeding ground for disinformation and authors of cheap conspiracy theories. Unfortunately, more and more people believe in the content they create, in which they put guilt on Bill Gates and the 5G technology in particular.
other
Christian Pieniazek
May 19, 2020
Rainbow Six Siege - Ubisoft Sues Google and Apple
Ubisoft is suing Google and Apple for the alleged copyright infringement related to Rainbow Six: Siege. The publisher claims that a Chinese game has appeared in both companies' stores, Google Play and Apple App Store, which is a faithful copy of the popular shooter.
video games
Damian Gacek
May 17, 2020
Super Mario 64 - Nintendo Wages War on Fan-made PC Version of the Game
Nintendo's lawyers are trying to erradicate an unofficial PC port of Super Mario 64 from the web. The project is highly impressive and more like a commercial game than a fan production.
video games
Adrian Werner
May 10, 2020
Chinese Censorship Reaches Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord
A post published on a Chinese forum suggests that Asian users of Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord may get banned for using nicknames that do not comply with Chinese standards - e.g. referring to local politicians, protests or suggesting a connection between the coronavirus and Wuhan.
video games
Bart Swiatek
May 4, 2020
Xiaomi Accused of Spying Users
Xiaomi has been accused of violating its users' privacy. MI browsers are said to collect personal data that allow for a user to be identified even in incognito mode.
hardware & software
Mateusz Popielak
May 4, 2020
The Last of Us 2 - Sony Found the Perpetrators of Leak
We learned that neither employees of Sony Interactive Entertainment nor Naughty Dog are responsible for the leak of multiple spoiler videos from The Last of Us: Part II.
video games
Bart Woldanski
May 1, 2020
Hackers May Have Gained Data From 160,000 Nintendo Accounts
Nintendo has commented on unauthorised logins to Nintendo Account. According to the company, hackers may have used data related to about 160,000 Nintendo Network accounts.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
April 24, 2020
Valve: CS:GO Source Code Leak Poses No Threat to Gamers
Valve commented on yesterday's leak of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Team Fortress 2 source code. We were assured that the situation does not pose any threat to users playing on official servers.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
April 23, 2020
Source Code of CSGO and Team Fortress 2 Leaked
Source codes of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Team Fortress 2 have been uploaded to the Internet. The perpetrator is connected to ValveNewsNetwork's leading channel, Tyler McVicker, and the leak could potentially threaten the safety of those playing Valve games.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
April 22, 2020
Turns out Sensitive Data of 270 Million People are Not Worth Much
The profiles of millions of Facebook users have leaked to the Dark Web. They could be bought in the form of a list for 500 euros.
hardware & software
Mateusz Popielak
April 22, 2020
Riot Games Tried to Force LoL Player to Change His Nick
Riot Games wanted a League of Legends player using the name „Corona” to change it. Nick was deemed inappropriate, even though it came from the user's actual last name.
video games
Bart Swiatek
April 17, 2020
Valorant - Anti-cheat Launches on PC Startup
The anti-cheat security in Valorant from Riot Games is very controversial. It launches when the system starts up and works at the kernel level of the operating system, which means it has extensive administrative rights. Moreover, Reddit users report that it causes some problems in other games.
video games
Milosz Szubert
April 14, 2020
Animal Crossing New Horizons in Trouble in China
There was a lot of controversy about Animal Crossing: New Horizons in China. The game was supposed to be banned because of virtual protests, but in fact the situation turned out to be different, although the game still has problems with distribution in this country.
video games
Adrian Werner
April 11, 2020