Month: July 2024
Twitch completes its TikTok makeover with new app update
Twitch’s mobile app is getting a major update that puts its TikTok-like feed front and center. The company started testing the update earlier this year, and over the course of this week, the new app will roll out to all users on Android and iOS, Twitch says in a blog…
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Spotify is adding another 1,000 audiobooks for Premium subscribers
Spotify‘s catalog of audiobooks just got a whole lot bigger. The streamer has signed a new deal with Ingram Content Group (ICG), who have the distribution rights for a lot of smaller publishers and independent publishers; according to the firm, “if you’re reading a book, Ingram Content Group is probably…
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Bangladesh social media censorship sees VPN use skyrocket
People in Bangladesh have turned en masse to the best VPN apps to bypass ongoing internet restrictions in the aftermath of widespread anti-government protests. The first spike in VPN usage was recorded on July 23, 2024, when authorities began to ease fixed-line internet restrictions after five days of complete internet…
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Astro Bot’s new PS5 controller has a pair of adorable eyes
Just look at it. I need it. The Astro Bot limited edition controller adds blue controller grips and sci-fi accents and features Astro’s signature pair of bright blue eyes on the touchpad that, based on the adorable trailer, appear to blink at you. (They better blink at you — what’s…
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Everything new on Netflix in August 2024
Though summer is in full swing and the weather has finally brightened up, Netflix‘s list of August 2024 titles shows that you don’t have to wait until the winter to have a relaxed movie night in. In addition to its usual monthly original movies, TV shows, and documentaries Netflix is…
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Acronis warns thousands of customers to patch this security issue now
Swiss cybersecurity experts Acronis are urging their customers to apply a patch that was issued nine months ago, since it fixes a flaw that is now actively being abused in the wild. The vulnerability is described as a “remote command execution due to use of default passwords” flaw and, as…
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