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Avast closes down its Jumpshot data collection operations

31 January 2020, 12:11

The controversial data analytics arm was "not in line with our privacy priorities," says CEO.

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Disney+ starts streaming in Europe on Tuesday, 24th March

21 January 2020, 12:11

Service begins a week early, will cost £5.99/€6.99 per month, or £59.99/€69.99 pa.

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Chromium-based Microsoft Edge leaves preview

16 January 2020, 11:11

Revamped browser available to download now on Windows and macOS in 90 languages.

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Developer: our free game torrent resulted in 4x Steam sales

14 January 2020, 12:11

Meanwhile Steam halts sales of GTA4 due to Games for Windows Live service issues.

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Disney pulls half its shows from Sky / Now TV

27 December 2019, 11:11

Move is seen as a precursor to the launch of Disney+ in the UK.

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US survey: Disney+ already has 24m streaming subscribers

20 December 2019, 13:11

Disney's TV and film streaming service is going to launch in the UK on 31 March 2020.

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Steam Winter Sale 2019 and Steam Awards voting commences

20 December 2019, 10:11

Meanwhile Epic has started giving out "endless" $10 coupons in its store.

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Google Maps Street View covers >10 million miles of roadway

16 December 2019, 13:10

That is claimed to be 98 per cent coverage of the world's populated area.

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Epic's 12 days of free games starts Thursday

16 December 2019, 11:11

And on the same day (19th Dec) The Epic Games Store Holiday Sale begins.

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Mozilla Firefox Avast extensions removed from add-ons 'store'

3 December 2019, 14:11

Avast and AVG extensions thought to have over-stepped user data collection activity.

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5G mobile networks provide 4.5X speed boosts to UK users

19 November 2019, 14:41

Speed testing giant Ookla shows early 5G networks are much faster than 4G services.

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Google Stadia launches with 22 games tomorrow

18 November 2019, 11:11

Cloud gaming service boosted in last minute - only 12 games were going to be available.

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UK FTTP coverage passes 10 per cent milestone

12 November 2019, 11:11

This means that roughly 3m UK premises should have access to ISPs offering gigabit speeds.

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BritBox streaming service from BBC and ITV launched today

7 November 2019, 13:41

Service costs £5.99 pcm (HD multiscreen) and mainly consists of classic series.

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Netflix isn't interested in making the 'Netflix for games'

7 November 2019, 12:40

Instead it is "really focused on doing incredible series and films," says its CEO.

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Microsoft's Chromium-based Edge browser launches 15th Jan

5 November 2019, 12:11

But you can download and use the release candidate right now. It has a new logo too.

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Twitter banning political ads from 22nd November onwards

31 October 2019, 10:11

CEO Jack Dorsey opined that "political message reach should be earned, not bought".

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EA hints at its return to Steam - Update: it happened

28 October 2019, 13:31

In other PC gaming news, Death Stranding PC has been announced.

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UK Gov claims only £2.2m was wasted on its Porn pass project

25 October 2019, 12:31

This could be chalked up as a relatively minor waste in these turbulent times.

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UK porn pass scheme abandoned

17 October 2019, 10:11

And the Gov Dept responsible for the above is open to BBC TV licenses being replaced by subscriptions.

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Facebook Libra cryptocurrency project hits bumpy road

14 October 2019, 12:11

Last week Visa and Mastercard withdrew support. Today the G7 outlines 9 major risks.

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Atari VCS internals, PCB, pictured and discussed

9 October 2019, 12:21

However, there are worries that the project could collapse as the system architect quits.

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Virgin Media Gig1 broadband costs from £62pcm

30 September 2019, 14:11

Launches today, and the service will be available for 1m UK homes by end of the year, 15m by 2021.

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Google Assistant arrives on Microsoft's Xbox One

27 September 2019, 11:11

Ask Google to turn your Xbox on or off, start an app, or resume a game, for example.

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Google Play Pass subscription service launched

24 September 2019, 10:11

Access a curated library of ad-free, in-app-purchase-free apps and games for $5pcm.

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French Court rules that Steam users can resell their games

20 September 2019, 14:41

Decision will apply across the EU, if Valve's appeal doesn't succeed.

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Mozilla Firefox 69: Enhanced Tracking Protection on by default

4 September 2019, 11:11

So new users will be protected from pervasive tracking and collection of personal data.

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Homeworld 3 announced at PAX West

2 September 2019, 11:11

Gearbox has shared an announcement trailer and a crowdfunding campaign video.

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Google Photos rolls out OCR for uploaded images

26 August 2019, 10:12

If you are a Google Photos user you can now search by text contained in them.

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Microsoft removes perpetually licensed Office 2019 from HUP

13 August 2019, 12:21

The Home Use Program (HUP) now only offers discounts on Office 365 subscriptions.

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Console making triumvirate to require loot box odds disclosure

8 August 2019, 11:11

The ESA says Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony have signed up to its paid loot box commitment.

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Ghost Gamer Broadband launches in the UK

24 July 2019, 12:11

"For Gamers, By Gamers" packages promise "uninterrupted, responsive gameplay".

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BBC and ITV reveal BritBox streaming TV launch plans

19 July 2019, 13:21

Subscription service will go live between October and end of the year, priced from £5.99 (HD).

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