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Trump Postpones Ban on TikTok
The US president Donald Trump has decided to postpone the planned TikTok bank in the USA for a week. This is related to a new agreement between TikTok and several American companies, under which they will take a controlling interest in the Chinese company and provide it with new network infrastructure.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
September 21, 2020
No More TikTok for US Citizens as Donald Trump Keeps His Word
Donald Trump's regulation to prevent Americans from further downloading of TikTok and WeChat applications will come into force this Sunday. The information was confirmed by the administration of the current US President.
hardware & software
Karol Laska
September 19, 2020
Epic Games and Riot Games in Trump's Crosshairs
According to reports of the Bloomberg news agency, the US administration is looking at the financial involvement of the Chinese company Tencent in the American gaming industry. The Chinese giant owns Riot Games, holds a 40% stake in Epic Games and a 5% stake in Activision Blizzard.
video games
Bart Swiatek
September 18, 2020
Avengers Star Wears a Baseball Cap so You'll Wear a Mask
Paul Rudd, known primarily for his role as Ant-Man, took part in an action to promote the wearing of masks in America, performing in a short, humorous video published on YouTube by the Governor of New York.
movies & tv series
Karol Laska
September 15, 2020
Google May be Accused of Monopolistic Practices - Again
According to the Reuters news agency - citing several anonymous sources - U.S. Department of Justice investigators may soon be bringing several monopoly charges against Google. The accusations concern mainly two areas - web browser and contracts on the advertising market.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
September 7, 2020
Donald Trump and Washington Landmarks Now in Flight Simulator 2020
Microsoft Flight Simulator is not just satellite maps. Donald Trump has just appeared in the game, along with faithfully reproduced Washington, DC.
video games
Darius Matusiak
September 4, 2020
US Secret Service Bought Information About Smartphone Users
Vice reports that the U.S. Secret Service has circumvented laws requiring it to obtain a court order to track citizens. It was doing so by buying geolocation data from mobile app manufacturers using proxies. The practice was used for many years.
other
Michael Kulakowski
August 18, 2020
Donald Trump Orders a Ban on WeChat and TikTok
Donald Trump's recent plans to ban the use of TikToka are soon to be reflected in law.
hardware & software
Mikolaj Laszkiewicz
August 7, 2020
Microsoft and TikTok - Talks Of Acquisition Continue
Microsoft has confirmed the rumors from a few days ago - the company is negotiating with the Chinese company ByteDance to take over the American branch of TikTok.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
August 3, 2020
U.S. Army Recruits Teenagers on Twitch and Goes Ban-happy About It
The official esports team of the US Army bans access to Twitch chat en masse. All because of actions read by many as „treacherous” recruitment tactics.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
July 16, 2020
Trump Administration May Ban TikTok in the US
President Donald Trump is said to consider banning TikTok in the U.S. because of security concerns.
hardware & software
Mikolaj Laszkiewicz
July 8, 2020
No More Data Encryption? Controversial US Government Bill
The U.S. Government intends to introduce legislation to address vulnerabilities in the encryption of software used in the country. Back doord hidden in the code would enable the government services to fight crime more effectively.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
June 29, 2020
Former Google CEO: Huawei is a Threat to Security
Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, currently serving as chairman of the Pentagon's security innovation committee, believes that Huawei is a threat to global security.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
June 19, 2020
CoD: Warzone Season 4 Delayed
The creators of Call of Duty games decided to postpone the launch of the next seasons of support for their three shooters: CoD: Warzone, CoD: Modern Warfere and CoD: Mobile. The reason are the riots in the USA.
video games
Bart Swiatek
June 2, 2020
U.S. Government Accuses Huawei of Using Backdoors in Mobile Networks
New charges have been brought against Huawei. This time, the U.S. federal government is suggesting that the Chinese giant was using backdoors installed on mobile networks for law enforcement use.
hardware & software
Peter Doron
February 12, 2020
Atari Hotels With VR and eSports Events to be Built in the USA
Atari has signed an agreement with GSD Group, under which a chain of hotels signed under the name of the legendary company will be established in the United States. The facilities will offer VR attractions, some of which will even have special esports halls.
other
Konrad Serafinski
January 28, 2020
US Congress Representatives Send a Letter to Activision Blizzard CEO
Several US congressmen and senators have drawn up an official letter warning Blizzard of the consequences of its recent actions, favouring China's political line and punishing those who support democratic protests in Hong Kong.
video games
Michael Kulakowski
October 19, 2019
Cybercriminals Who Have Extorted Over $10 Million Were Arrested
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has arrested two cybercriminals from Las Vegas and New York. Suspects tricked around 7,500 people, from whom they cheated more than $10 million in total.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
September 23, 2019
Gamer Gets 15 Months in Prison for Swatting
A teenager wanted revenge on his colleague for losing a bet in Call of Duty: WWII. In retaliation, he sent a SWAT unit to what he though was his current adress. However, things went in an unforeseen direction and everything ended tragically.
other
Barth Faryna
September 17, 2019
Trump Administration Wants to Monitor Phones of Mentally Ill People
Donald Trump's government is considering a new proposal to combat mass shootings, whereby the phones of people with mental health problems would be tracked to prevent acts of aggression.
hardware & software
Paul Wozniak
September 12, 2019