If your favorite website is not responding right now, it might be because of a major Cloudflare outage. Plenty of sites use Cloudflare, for instance as a CDN or a security layer to prevent attacks or fake traffic. As it stands right now, Cloudflare states on its Status website that it continues to work on…
Author: Martin Brinkmann
Users of streaming services dislike ads, but subscriptions continue to grow
When asked about their preference regarding streaming media, with or without ads, most users would like pick the latter. I would go even so far to claim that many dislike ads with a passion. However, when you add a monetary component to the question, things get interesting. Get the cheaper, but ad-powered streaming option, or…
“We know we have work to do”: Microsoft posts apology, but gets destroyed in the responses
Microsoft’s plan to turn Windows into an agentic operating system has been met with massive backlash online. When the Microsoft President of the Windows and Devices division announced the next Microsoft Ignite developer and professionals conference, AI made up the cornerstone of the announcement. Windows is evolving into an agentic OS, connecting devices, cloud, and…
Hosting a web server on a disposable vape, which makes it a disposable web server of sorts
Reportedly, someone managed to get a tiny web server running on one of those disposable vapes, electronic cigarettes that you see more and more people consuming, at least where I live. Unlike regular cigarettes, which consist of non-electronic components, a filter, some paper and tobacco for the most part, vapes contain electronic components. Our ingenious…
Android is getting an option for experts for sideloading
Google announced plans earlier this year to change a fundamental cornerstone of the Android ecosystem: sideloading. The plan was to force all developers to verify their identity, even those who had no interest in publishing via the Google Play Store. This was a stark change compared to the status quo. Currently, developers may choose to…
Former Windows Engineer claims Windows “sucks”, explains how he would fix it
While Windows continues to be the most-used desktop operating system, not everyone is particularly happy with it. If you have used Windows for a while, you may have encountered bugs and issues, an infusion of ads and unpopular features, and more. Former Microsoft-engineer Dave Plummer, responsible for development on core components such as the Task…
Google launched a new anti-ad-blocking update on YouTube, reportedly
Ah, the battle continues as predicted. Over the past one or two years, a cat and mouse game played out between Google-owned YouTube and content blockers. YouTube implemented various systems to limit or block users with ad-blockers from accessing videos, and the makers of the solutions tweaked their extensions and services to bypass them again….
Annual price hikes every year will end many services
Like clockwork, many companies are increasing the price of subscriptions on a regular basis. Take Disney as an example. It launched its streaming service Disney+ back in November 2019 with an introductory price of $6.99 per month in the United States. Today, Disney+ subscribers pay $18.99 per month for the service. Disney increased the price…
Not again! Microsoft confirms another Bitlocker Recovery issue in Windows
Windows users who use BitLocker to encrypt their data either willingly or unknowingly may have run into a BitLocker related issue several times in the past. It is unclear when it all started, but the essence of the bug was always the same: affected Windows PCs would boot into BitLocker Recovery Mode after installation of…
Google is rolling out Split View for Chrome Tabs and is late to the party
Google released Chrome 142 to the stable channel recently with just a few changes that it revealed publicly. Noteworthy is a new permission that regulates access to local resources. Basically, users will see a prompt going forward, if a website or application attempts to access a resource on the local network. It turns out that…








