ACE Applauds ‘SVICLOUD’ Raids But IPTV Juggernaut Will Take Some Stopping
Global anti-piracy coalition Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment is celebrating action by Taiwanese Police after they carried out a raid against distributors of pirate set-top boxes and made several arrests. The devices provided access to SVICL.....»»
Determining where the wild bears are
Large land animals have a significant impact on the ecology and biodiversity of the areas they inhabit and traverse. If, for example, the routes and stopping places of cattle, horses, sheep, and also those of wolves or bears overlap with those of peo.....»»
Poland"s "priceless" primeval forest pits environmentalists against state
Stopping by a giant oak tree in Europe's largest surviving primeval forest, environmental journalist Adam Wajrak pauses in admiration......»»
How two people controlled HIV after stopping treatment
Research has identified two distinct ways that people with HIV can control the virus for an extended period after stopping antiretroviral therapy (ART) under medical supervision. This information could inform efforts to develop new tools to help peop.....»»
FBI Raids Chinese Point-of-Sale Giant PAX Technology
An anonymous reader quotes a report from KrebsOnSecurity: U.S. federal investigators today raided the Florida offices of PAX Technology, a Chinese provider of point-of-sale devices used by millions of businesses and retailers globally. KrebsOnSecurit.....»»
Xbox Boss Says Console Supply Issues Will Continue Into 2022
The head of Microsoft's games business told The Wrap that a shortage of chips wasn't the only thing stopping the company getting as many Xbox Series X/S consoles onto store shelves as it would like. From a report: "I think it's probably too isolated.....»»
Twitch’s new phone-verified chat feature aims to stomp out hate raids
Phone-verified chat aims to cut down on hate raids on Twitch, after others have taken matters into their own hands......»»
Twitch’s new phone-verified chat aims feature to stomp out hate raids
Phone-verified chat aims to cut down on hate raids on Twitch, after others have taken matters into their own hands......»»
Twitch leak suggests major response to streaming site’s “hate mob” issues
Follows months of Amazon-owned site playing hate speech whack-a-mole. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Ars Technica) Twitch—the popular game-streaming site acquired by Amazon in 2014—has been inundated in recent months by "hate raids," whi.....»»
Where is the line between streamer responsibility and Twitch accountability?
In the wake of hate raids and #ADayOffTwitch, has Twitch done enough to keep its users safe?.....»»
Twitch sues two users for harassing streamers with hate raids
Twitch filed a lawsuit late last week against two people on its own platform for running automated hate and harassment campaigns. The harassment, often targeted at Black and LGBTQ streamers, manifests in a unique Twitch phenomenon as a “hate ra.....»»
Twitch sues users over alleged “hate raids” against streamers
Lawsuit accuses anonymous users of “targeting black and LGBTQIA+ streamers.” Enlarge (credit: MikkelWilliam | Getty Images) Since early August, Twitch has been wrestling with an epidemic of harassment, known as “hate raids,” against.....»»
IPCC report: How to make global emissions peak and fall – and what"s stopping us
Every few years, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – the United Nation's climate science body—produces a major report on the state of the climate crisis. However you slice it, the latest IPCC report told the world what it alrea.....»»
Before becoming the web"s video juggernaut, what was the plan for YouTube?
A P2P platform for video sharing, a dating service, or a web-based movie theater for indie films?.....»»
Shopify’s Q2 results beat estimates as e-commerce shines
Like Microsoft and Apple in the wake of their after-hours earnings reports, Shopify shares are having a muted reaction to the better-than-expected results. Canadian e-commerce juggernaut Shopify this morning reported its second-quarter fina.....»»
Scientists provide new insight on how to stop transcription of cancer cells
Findings could help pave the way for cancer therapies that target TAF12, potentially stopping transcription in cancer cells and helping decrease the growth of cancerous tumors......»»
Pokémon GO Fest 2021 earned over $21 million in two days
Pokémon GO Fest 2021 took place last weekend, and it was another successful launch. While it introduced the Mythical Pokémon Meloetta and brought some older legendaries back to raids, it was also very profitable for Niantic and the Pokémon Compan.....»»
G4 teams with ESL Gaming to bring esports to television
Esports juggernaut, ESL Gaming, and the resurrected gaming channel, G4, have announced a partnership to bring esports to TV......»»
Biden Sets Up Tech Showdown With "Right-to-Repair" Rules for FTC
President Joe Biden will direct the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to draft new rules aimed at stopping manufacturers from limiting consumers' ability to repair products at independent shops or on their own, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing a person.....»»
Blood-based biomarkers may predict HIV remission after stopping antiretroviral therapy
Newly identified sugar and metabolic signatures may help predict duration and probability of HIV remission after antiretroviral therapy interruption during cure-directed clinical trials......»»
During epic migrations, great snipes fly at surprising heights by day and lower by night
Don't let the great snipe's pudginess fool you. A stocky marsh bird with a 20-inch wingspan, great snipes are also speedy marathoners that can migrate from Sweden to Central Africa in just three days, without even stopping to eat, drink, or sleep. No.....»»