Month: July 2018

Read 18 remaining paragraphs | Comments

Spotify hat für seine Android-App ein Update zur Verfügung gestellt, das mehr Komfort für den Umgang mit Wiedergabelisten bringt. Nutzer können die Reihenfolge der Titel in der Wiedergabeliste ändern. (Spotify, Android)

Noch keine Konkurrenz für x86-Notebooks: Die Convertibles mit Snapdragon-Chip und Windows 10 on ARM sind flott, haben LTE integriert und eine extrem lange Akkulaufzeit. Der App- und der Treiber-Support ist im Alltag teils ein Manko, aber nur eins der bisherigen Geräte überzeugt uns. Ein Test von Marc Sauter und Oliver Nickel (Windows 10 on ARM, Instant Messenger)

Um Nutzer besser gegen Angriffe wie Spectre zu schützen, nutzt der Chrome-Browser nun standardmäßig eine strikte Isolierung von Webseiten. Bisherige Änderungen an Javascript gegen Spectre sollen aufgehoben werden. Das Team will gegen weitere Angriffsvektoren vorgehen. (Chrome, Google)

The results and analysis for DVD, Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray sales for the week ending June 30, 2018 are in. A very quiet week in which the top selling new release, yet another Tyler Perry effort, only managed to finish in 4th place. Find out which movie it was in our weekly DVD,Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray sales stats and analysis feature.

Broadcom will in den Markt für Unternehmenssoftware und versucht, CA Technologies zu kaufen. Ob Trump das zulässt, bleibt abzuwarten. (CA, API)

Hersteller von AMD- und Nvidia-Grafikkarten vermelden drastisch geringere Umsätze, weil die Nachfrage für Pixelbeschleuniger zum Crypto-Mining zurückgegangen ist. Für Kunden bedeutet das sinkende Preise. (Kryptomining, Grafikhardware)

Hannes Ley hat vor rund anderthalb Jahren die Online-Initiative #ichbinhier gegründet. Die Facebook-Gruppe schreibt Erwiderungen auf Hasskommentare und hat mittlerweile knapp 40.000 Mitglieder. Im Interview mit Golem.de erklärt Ley, wie er die Idee aus dem Netz in die echte Welt bringen will. Ein Interview von Jennifer Fraczek (Internet)

Sony hat ein weiteres Modell aus der Xperia-XA2-Reihe vorgestellt. Technisch gleicht das Xperia XA2 Plus den beiden anderen, allerdings gibt es ein anderes Displayformat. Das klassische, kantige Sony-Design wird mit einem 2:1-Format kombiniert. (Sony Xperia, Smartphone)

Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN has targeted pirates of all shapes and sizes over the past several years.

It’s also one of the few groups to systematically track copyright infringers on Usenet, which still has millions of frequent users.

BREIN sets its aim on prolific uploaders and other large-scale copyright infringers. After identifying its targets, it asks providers to reveal the personal details connected to the account.

Not all providers are eager to hand over this information.

This is also true for Newsconnection. The Usenet provider was previously ordered by a Dutch court to hand over the IP-addresses, payment information, name and email addresses of three of its users. However, the company appealed the verdict.

Newsconnection argued that, among other things, it doesn’t have direct access to the users’ IP-addresses because it’s merely a reseller The company added that the relevant jurisprudence in this area doesn’t apply in this case, since the company operates as an intermediary.

In a verdict issued this week, the Court of Appeal rejected these arguments. The Court stressed that it’s not impossible for the Usenet provider to get access to the information BREIN demands.

For example, Newsconnection can request IP-addresses of suspected pirates from its hosting provider. If a hosting provider refuses to hand over this information, then the Usenet provider can find another hosting partner that’s more cooperative.

Furthermore, the Court also states that, even though it’s a reseller, the Usenet provider must hand over the personal details it has on file for the alleged pirates BREIN identifies. This includes the user’s name and email address.

There is also some good news for Newsconnection and its users. BREIN requested the Usenet provider to organize its administration in such a way that it can identify users more easily while keeping more detailed personal information. The Court of Appeal argued that this goes too far as it might potentially violate the privacy of innocent customers.

The Court made it clear that Usenet users have a right to privacy. However, those who are suspected of copyright infringement can’t be anonymous. Tweakers highlights that the court specifically notes that BREIN’s rights to protect creators prevail over the anonymity of Usenet users.

During the appeal, BREIN suggested several steps Newsconnection should take to verify the accuracy of user data. The Court argued that it’s not up to BREIN to decide what steps the provider should take, but agreed that Newsconnection must take measures to ensure that the personal information provided by its users is verified.

“The intermediary must take measures to verify customer identity. BREIN cannot dictate what such measures are, the intermediary must decide that itself,” BREIN director Tim Kuik informs TorrentFreak.

“Also, the intermediary cannot hide behind dependency on a third party that is unwilling to cooperate. They must secure cooperation contractually or find another business partner,” Kuik adds.

TorrentFreak reached out to Newsconnection for a comment on the ruling but at the time of publication, we have yet to hear back.

Source: TF, for the latest info on copyright, file-sharing, torrent sites and more. We also have VPN reviews, discounts, offers and coupons.