Month: September 2019

Der chinesische Hersteller Xiaomi hat ein ungewöhnliches Smartphone vorgestellt. Das Mi Mix Alpha hat ein Display, das im Grunde das gesamte Gehäuse umschließt. Die Nutzung könnte eine Herausforderung sein. (Xiaomi, Smartphone)

Das soziale Netzwerk Facebook beschäftigt sich seit einiger Zeit mit alternativen Eingabetechniken für digitale Geräte. Das Unternehmen hat ein Startup gekauft, das ein Armband zur berührungsfreien Befehlseingabe entwickelt hat. (Facebook, Soziales Netz)

Die mittelständischen Kabelnetzbetreiber wollen bei der EU-Kommission gegen die Übernahme von Unitymedia durch Vodafone vorgehen. Dabei könnte auch die Deutsche Telekom ein Partner werden. (Unitymedia, Vodafone)

Das Update 20H1 für Windows 10 bringt die Möglichkeit zurück, optionale Updates wie Treiber oder .Net manuell zu installieren. Das soll Nutzern mehr Kontrolle über ihr Betriebssystem liefern, wenn diese etwa eine neue, möglicherweise kaputte Treiberversion nicht aufspielen möchten. (Windows 10, Microsoft)

Instagram-Influencer sollen von Facebook unter Druck gesetzt worden sein, keine Snapchat-Inhalte zu teilen: Diese und weitere Anschuldigungen sammelt Snapchat bereits seit mehreren Jahren im Projekt Voldemort. Auch die US-Handelsaufsicht hat Ermittlungen gegen Facebook eingeleitet. (Snapchat, Datenschutz)

Kleiner, leichter, ausdauernder: Die Switch Lite überzeugt als mobile Version der Konsole. Dabei hat Nintendo gar nicht so viel am System geändert und teilweise sogar Funktionen gestrichen. Allerdings hat sich Mario im Flieger noch nie so gut angefühlt. Ein Test von Oliver Nickel und Marc Sauter (Nintendo Switch, Eingabegerät)

In common with most major countries around the world, Russia has problems with piracy, a situation its government is constantly trying to address.

In an effort to deter citizens from using illicit sources, Russia has already developed one of the most aggressive site-blocking regimes anywhere in the world. Thousands of sites are blocked by ISPs on copyright grounds, some permanently

Right now, it is also working on further legislative amendments that will compel search engines to query online databases to ensure that links to allegedly-infringing content are removed from indexes in a matter of minutes.

But while all of that plays out, a new survey carried out by security company ESET suggests that the problem is unusually deep-seated, with just a fraction of respondents stating that they always obtain content from licensed sources.

The study was carried out in September among 2,000 people who were asked, among other things, what type of content they pirate most often. ESET says that many users highlighted more than one type of content but there was a clear leader.

52% of respondents said that ‘cracked’ games are their content of choice, closely followed by 43% who obtain movies and TV shows from unlicensed sources. Just over a third (34%) say they prefer to listen to music from illegal platforms rather than their legal equivalents.

While ‘pirate’ eBook and similar sites have been the subject of several lawsuits in Russia to date, only 14% said that they obtain content from these services. Just under a fifth (19%) of respondents say they install ‘cracked’ software. Perhaps predictably, ESET points out that since malware can come with such releases, its products can come in handy.

Overall, just 9% of all respondents in the study admit to obtaining content exclusively from licensed sources, a pretty measly figure. However, the information released by ESET doesn’t reveal how many of the 91% are ‘dual buyers’, an omission that could prove crucial.

People who pirate content but also obtain some content from licensed sources have been an important factor in more detailed studies carried out elsewhere. These people are regularly viewed as potential converts to 100% legal consumption in the future while offering some hope that the piracy puzzle can be solved in time.

But of course, people in Russia have their own reasons to pirate and it’s the old boogeyman at the top of the list – cost. According to ESET, 75% of respondents said that high prices are the reason to pirate, with just over a third (34%) stating that legal services fall short of their requirements.

Interestingly, ESET says that 25% refuse to pay for licensed content on “ideological” grounds, although it doesn’t elaborate on what they might be. That’s followed up by 16% who say they prefer pirate content because payment systems utilized by legal providers are “inconvenient”.

Finally, while ESET Russia encourages people to comply with relevant anti-piracy laws, it predictably gets in a plug for its own products. Nothing that unlicensed products and ‘cracked’ games can sometimes come with unwanted extras, the company suggests using its anti-virus solutions to combat the threat.

Given the results of the study, there’s plenty of scope for sales, if the company can get anyone to pay.

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

In common with most major countries around the world, Russia has problems with piracy, a situation its government is constantly trying to address.

In an effort to deter citizens from using illicit sources, Russia has already developed one of the most aggressive site-blocking regimes anywhere in the world. Thousands of sites are blocked by ISPs on copyright grounds, some permanently

Right now, it is also working on further legislative amendments that will compel search engines to query online databases to ensure that links to allegedly-infringing content are removed from indexes in a matter of minutes.

But while all of that plays out, a new survey carried out by security company ESET suggests that the problem is unusually deep-seated, with just a fraction of respondents stating that they always obtain content from licensed sources.

The study was carried out in September among 2,000 people who were asked, among other things, what type of content they pirate most often. ESET says that many users highlighted more than one type of content but there was a clear leader.

52% of respondents said that ‘cracked’ games are their content of choice, closely followed by 43% who obtain movies and TV shows from unlicensed sources. Just over a third (34%) say they prefer to listen to music from illegal platforms rather than their legal equivalents.

While ‘pirate’ eBook and similar sites have been the subject of several lawsuits in Russia to date, only 14% said that they obtain content from these services. Just under a fifth (19%) of respondents say they install ‘cracked’ software. Perhaps predictably, ESET points out that since malware can come with such releases, its products can come in handy.

Overall, just 9% of all respondents in the study admit to obtaining content exclusively from licensed sources, a pretty measly figure. However, the information released by ESET doesn’t reveal how many of the 91% are ‘dual buyers’, an omission that could prove crucial.

People who pirate content but also obtain some content from licensed sources have been an important factor in more detailed studies carried out elsewhere. These people are regularly viewed as potential converts to 100% legal consumption in the future while offering some hope that the piracy puzzle can be solved in time.

But of course, people in Russia have their own reasons to pirate and it’s the old boogeyman at the top of the list – cost. According to ESET, 75% of respondents said that high prices are the reason to pirate, with just over a third (34%) stating that legal services fall short of their requirements.

Interestingly, ESET says that 25% refuse to pay for licensed content on “ideological” grounds, although it doesn’t elaborate on what they might be. That’s followed up by 16% who say they prefer pirate content because payment systems utilized by legal providers are “inconvenient”.

Finally, while ESET Russia encourages people to comply with relevant anti-piracy laws, it predictably gets in a plug for its own products. Nothing that unlicensed products and ‘cracked’ games can sometimes come with unwanted extras, the company suggests using its anti-virus solutions to combat the threat.

Given the results of the study, there’s plenty of scope for sales, if the company can get anyone to pay.

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

Suchmaschinenbetreiber müssen das Recht auf Vergessenwerden nicht weltweit umsetzen. Beanstandete Links müssen nach einem Urteil des EuGH nur innerhalb der EU ausgelistet werden und per Geoblocking unzugänglich bleiben. (EuGH, Google)

Mit dem Update auf Version 10.40 soll Fortnite ein skillbasiertes Matchmaking erhalten, mit Season 11 wird es erstmals Bots zum Üben geben. Spieler hoffen zudem auf eine zweite Karte. (Fortnite, Epic Games)