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Im Westen werden immer neue Strafmaßnahmen gegen Russland gefordert. Dabei sind die Gefahren absehbar, eine differenzierte Debatte steht aus
Sie brauchen den Schutz nicht, aber es wird der Sargnagel für die europäische Selbständigkeit und die künftigen Beziehungen zu Russland sein
It’s been a few years since Pine64 began shipping the PineBook Pro laptop to customers looking for a cheap, Linux-friendly notebook with an ARM-based processor. But due to global supply chain issues, it’s been out of stock at the Pine64 St…
It’s been a few years since Pine64 began shipping the PineBook Pro laptop to customers looking for a cheap, Linux-friendly notebook with an ARM-based processor. But due to global supply chain issues, it’s been out of stock at the Pine64 Store for most of the past year. Now it’s coming back and should be available […]
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Lockdowns in China have Apple taking new measures to meet potential demand.
Enlarge / The back of the 2019 iPad Air. (credit: Samuel Axon)
In the face of COVID lockdown-related supply disruptions, Apple is moving some iPad production from China to Vietnam, according to Nikkei Asia. The company is also taking other measures with its suppliers to soften the blow of supply issues in China.
This is not Apple's first attempt to move some production out of China. Some iPhones have been made in India, a small number of Macs have been assembled in the United States, and Vietnam is already a major factor in AirPods production.
Apple was looking to move more production to Vietnam in 2020 and 2021, but it had to postpone some of its plans as COVID-19 surges hit the country.
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Mega is one of the leading file storage platforms on the Internet with more than 117 billion files stored on its servers. Given this scale, it is no surprise that these files include some infringing content. During the first quarter of 2022, Mega reported a significant increase in copyright takedown requests, targeting more than a million links.
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A year after Megaupload was shut down, Kim Dotcom launched a brand new file-hosting service called Mega.
In the years that followed the New Zealand-based entrepreneur cut his ties with the company but Mega continued to expand.
The platform, which has a strong privacy focus, is now the go-to file storage platform for millions of people. Most of these users store perfectly legitimate files on Mega but like many other services of its kind, it’s being abused by pirates as well.
Twice a year Mega publishes a transparency report that reveals the volume of copyright complaints. The latest release shows that in the first quarter of 2022, copyright holders sent 1,187,646 takedown requests.
This is a significant increase compared to previous periods. For example, in the first quarter of 2020 Mega received ‘just’ 264,483 takedown notices.
The higher volume can in part be explained by the fact that the number of files stored on the platform increased from 72 billion to 117 billion in two years. However, the percentage of targeted links also more than doubled, although that’s still relatively tiny at just 0.001% of all files on the service.
“The number of unique takedown requests submitted represents a very small percentage of the total number of files stored on Mega,” the company clarifies.
Mega allows its users to submit counternotices if they believe their content was removed in error. During the first quarter of the year, only two of these requests came in. This is slightly below the average of the past years.
Mega has a repeat infringer policy when it comes to copyright infringement claims. If a user’s content is targeted with three copyright takedown strikes within six months, their account will be terminated.
In recent years Mega has terminated around two to three thousand users per quarter, which is around 0.001% of the total number of users. Since the company’s launch in 2013, nearly 150,000 users have lost their accounts.
This ironically included its founder Kim Dotcom, whose account was later restored.
“Mega has zero tolerance for illegal activity. While fiercely guarding the privacy of legitimate users, Mega will not be a haven for illegal activity,” the company writes, commenting on its latest transparency report.
“The complete March 2022 Transparency Report clearly demonstrates Mega’s market-leading processes for dealing with users who upload and share copyright infringing material or breach any other legal requirements.”
While copyright infringers are a problem for Mega, most users have their accounts terminated for sharing objectionable content. The vast majority of these people share Child Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM).
Over the past quarters, the number of account terminations related to CSAM content is far greater than those for copyright suspensions. These users were all reported to the appropriate authorities.
Since Mega’s launch in 2013, hundreds of thousands of people have been booted from the platform after sharing objectionable content.
“During the 9 years to 31st March 2022, Mega has closed 744,000 accounts for sharing objectionable content. Details of every illegal link and of every related account that was closed were provided to the New Zealand Government and relevant international authorities for investigation and prosecution.”
Mega doesn’t proactively share any details of alleged copyright infringers with the authorities or rightsholders. However, with a valid court order, the company can be compelled to share user data, which includes IP-addresses, chats, and other personal information.
“If we think it is necessary or we are obliged by law in any jurisdiction, then we are entitled to give Your Files, Your Chats, any Account Data and any Usage Data to competent authorities, even if those items are encrypted,” Mega notes.
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The Zotac ZBOX Edge line of computers are small desktop PCs with ultra-slim designs that first debuted in 2020 with the launch of the ZBOX Edge MI6xx and CI3xx series. Now Zotac is giving the ZBOX Edge MI6xx series a spec bump with the introduction of…
The Zotac ZBOX Edge line of computers are small desktop PCs with ultra-slim designs that first debuted in 2020 with the launch of the ZBOX Edge MI6xx and CI3xx series. Now Zotac is giving the ZBOX Edge MI6xx series a spec bump with the introduction of new models sporting 11th-gen Intel Core processors. Meet the […]
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Both monitors offer boosted image quality, built-in webcams with particular appeal to Mac owners.
Enlarge / We checked out the Dell UltraSharp U3223QZ in person in January. (credit: Scharon Harding)
On Tuesday, Dell listed the UltraSharp U3223QZ monitor for $1,600. The display would like to justify its price with a generously sized 32-inch IPS panel that claims twice the contrast as typical IPS monitors, an integrated 4K webcam, and 4K resolution. The four-figure asking price, along with the built-in camera, USB-C connectivity, and sleek finish put it in company with Apple's 27-inch, 5K Studio Display. Both monitors provide unique options for people with larger budgets seeking elevated image quality, particularly Mac owners. But despite identical price tags, their best audiences significantly differ.
While appealing to Windows users with ultralight PCs with USB-C power connections, Dell's UltraSharp monitor line is also popular among Mac owners due to USB-C power delivery (PD), a stylish silver color, and thin bezels that complement the Apple aesthetic.
But a quick overview of the two monitors' specs already provides insight into the different experiences you can expect from the $1,600 displays (note that all specs are manufacturer claims):
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Both monitors offer boosted image quality, built-in webcams with particular appeal to Mac owners.
Enlarge / We checked out the Dell UltraSharp U3223QZ in person in January. (credit: Scharon Harding)
On Tuesday, Dell listed the UltraSharp U3223QZ monitor for $1,600. The display would like to justify its price with a generously sized 32-inch IPS panel that claims twice the contrast as typical IPS monitors, an integrated 4K webcam, and 4K resolution. The four-figure asking price, along with the built-in camera, USB-C connectivity, and sleek finish put it in company with Apple's 27-inch, 5K Studio Display. Both monitors provide unique options for people with larger budgets seeking elevated image quality, particularly Mac owners. But despite identical price tags, their best audiences significantly differ.
While appealing to Windows users with ultralight PCs with USB-C power connections, Dell's UltraSharp monitor line is also popular among Mac owners due to USB-C power delivery (PD), a stylish silver color, and thin bezels that complement the Apple aesthetic.
But a quick overview of the two monitors' specs already provides insight into the different experiences you can expect from the $1,600 displays (note that all specs are manufacturer claims):
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Amazon Prime Gaming is a perk for Prime members that lets you add a handful of different PC games to your digital library for free every month, and this month those free titles include Far Cry 4, Escape from Monkey Island, and WRC 8 FIA World Rally Ch…
Amazon Prime Gaming is a perk for Prime members that lets you add a handful of different PC games to your digital library for free every month, and this month those free titles include Far Cry 4, Escape from Monkey Island, and WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship. Recently Amazon also began adding titles that you could stream […]
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Dealmaster also has Logitech mice, Sonos speakers, and Eufy indoor cameras.
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It's Wednesday, which means the time has come for another Dealmaster. Our latest roundup of the best deals from around the web includes a bundle at Best Buy that gives you a 128GB SanDisk microSD card at no extra cost when you buy a 12-month Nintendo Switch Online Family Membership at its usual price of $35. We've seen this offer a couple times before, but if you want to top up your subscription and could use more storage space on your Switch anyway, this deal is a roughly $20 savings. You should see the bundle after adding the Switch Online membership to your cart.
As a refresher, Switch Online is Nintendo's equivalent of Sony's PlayStation Plus or Microsoft's Xbox Live Gold. It's generally not as essential as those services are on their respective consoles—nor is it as generous at doling out bonus perks like free monthly games—but it's cheaper, it's required to use the online multiplayer modes of games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons or Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and it still nets you access to a bundle of mostly worthwhile SNES and NES games.
If you only need the service for yourself, you can just get an individual 12-month subscription for about $20, but the Family Membership here covers up to eight different Switch users in a designated "family group," so it's a better value for those buying in bulk. It's also worth noting that this deal does not include the service's "Expansion Pack" add-on, which starts at $50 a year and includes perks like DLC tracks for Mario Kart 8 and emulation apps for classic Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games.
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