6,500 IPTV Pirates Identified After Accessing Police-Controlled Service
For the past several years, authorities in Italy have regularly announced operations that aimed to disrupt the supply and use of pirate IPTV services. After a series of similar actions, in 2021 it was claimed that ‘Operation Black Out‘ had shut down a network responsible for around 80% of the illegal supply in the country. This January, another operation led to the claimed dismantling of a network servicing 500,000 customers. These...
Dynamically linking libraries while compiling code
Dynamically linking libraries while compiling code Seth Kenlon Mon, 05/30/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like Compiling software is something that developers do a lot, and in open source some users even choose to do it themselves. Linux podcaster Dann Washko calls source code the “universal package format” because it contains all the components necessary to make an application run on any...
DuckDuckGo Isn’t as Private as You Think
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Chinese Crypto Regulations Force NFT Gaming App Stepn to Block Mainland Users
China’s anti-crypto regulations have reportedly forced the non-fungible token (NFT) game, Stepn, to exclude users from the mainland starting on July 15. Shortly after the announcement, Stepn’s in-game cryptocurrency is reported to have briefly dropped by 38%. Stepn Adheres to Local Regulations China mainland users of the NFT gaming app Stepn will not be able to access the app starting on July 15, the developers have said. The blockade...
Bank of Russia Steps Up Efforts to Issue Digital Ruble Due to Sanctions
The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has accelerated the development of its digital ruble in response to Western sanctions. The monetary authority now intends to pilot transactions with the new version of the national fiat in early 2023 instead of 2024, as originally planned. CBR to Launch Transactions, Smart Contracts With Digital Ruble as Early as Next Year Sanctions imposed over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine have convinced the Bank of...
