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Bethesda's Forum Will be Shut Down
Bethesda's official discussion forum will be shutting down soon. The community has just over a month to archive the most important threads.
video games
Gabriela Sicińska
May 20, 2021
WhatsApp Has a Serious Security Problem
WhatsApp has another problem. This time it's a security vulnerability that enables someone to easily block our access to our account.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
April 14, 2021
Jason Schreier Against Online Criticism, Claims Players are Not Objective
Jason Schreier, well-known gaming journalist who has covered many controversial issues in the past, commented on Twitter about the problem of gamer attitudes towards unpleasant information.
video games
Bart Swiatek
April 12, 2021
Facebook Will Not Warn Users Affected by Data Leak
Facebook has no plans to warn users whose data got leaked online. The website believes it has done everything it can to take care of security.
hardware & software
Kamil Komaniecki
April 9, 2021
Walter Isaacson Believes Facebook and Twitter Make Money on Enraging Users
According to the American writer and biographer Walter Isaacson - author of the biography of Steve Jobs - social media specifically heat up the emotions to make money on them.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
March 11, 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
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
YouTube's Clip Creation Feature Undergoes Testing
A feature enabling you to create clips from streams and published videos on YouTube is coming. It is currently being tested on a strictly limited number of channels.
hardware & software
Milosz Szubert
January 29, 2021
WhatsApp Loses Millions of Users but Gains New Virus
Dark clouds are gathering over WhatsApp. First, plans for controversial privacy policy changes, now a virus spreading via messages. The creators of Signal and Telegram are rubbing their hands in glee.
hardware & software
Konrad Sarzynski
January 26, 2021
TikTok Sets Accounts for Persons Under 16 as Private
Many underage TikTok users may be surprised - their accounts are now automatically no longer public, and the popular Duet and Stitch features have been heavily restricted. All in an effort to improve security.
hardware & software
Konrad Sarzynski
January 14, 2021
Twitch Will Ban Use of „Simp” and „Incel” as Insults
From new year on, Twitch will crack down on sexual insults seriously. The new rules will include a ban on the use of words such as „simp”, „incel”, „virgin” etc. in this context.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
December 17, 2020
Facebook Loses Users in the U.S., but Still Earns a Ton
Facebook published a report for the third quarter of 2020. Despite many controversies surrounding the website, advertising revenue rose by 22% compared to the previous year and the number of active users (daily active users) increased by 12%.
hardware & software
Konrad Sarzynski
October 30, 2020
Guilty Gear Devs Apologize for Cyberpunk 2077 Joke
Arc System Works has apologized for its recent Twitter entry. It was a joke about the delay of Cyberpunk 2077, which, according to Guilty Gear devs, was „inappropriate”.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
October 30, 2020
Google's Ex-CEO on Social Media: „Amplifiers for Idiots”
Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO and member of Alphabet holding's board of directors, currently one of its shareholders, said during a conversation that social media serve as amplifiers for idiots and crazy people. In his opinion, this was not the original idea of their creators and unless something changes, new regulations will appear.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
October 23, 2020
Harry Potter Fans Won't Like This Online Challenge
The new trend on TikTok may be a little disturbing to Harry Potter fans. People have started to burn J.K. Rowling's books again, and they share their achievements on the Internet. Alas, poor Harry.
movies & tv series
Karol Laska
September 25, 2020
Former YouTube Moderator Sues Company for Work-related Trauma
A former YouTube moderator decided to sue her former employer, arguing that watching videos that often depicted very violent scenes for several hours a day result in her suffering from depression and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
September 22, 2020
Engineer Leaves Facebook Saying the Company Makes Money on Hate
One of Facebook's software engineers decided to give up his job in the company because, in his opinion, the company makes money on hatred and its only goal is profit.
hardware & software
Mikolaj Laszkiewicz
September 9, 2020
Facebook Sues Dealer of Fake Likes on Instagram
Facebook has taken legal action against a developer selling likes on Instagram.
hardware & software
Mikolaj Laszkiewicz
August 31, 2020
Reddit Users Banned in Spades for Hate Speech
Reddit's authorities have started banning users who promote hate speech. Since the change of content rules, 7 thousand accounts that violated the new rules have been removed.
hardware & software
Karol Laska
August 20, 2020
Facebook is a Threat to Public Health? Specialists Warn
A lot of information on Facebook can be a health hazard. Avaaz is presenting a report on the increase in harmful content related to the pandemic and medicine in general.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
August 20, 2020