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If you needed another reason why going fully digitally is a bad idea, here it is. X-user Squirrel Mort posted a plea for help a few days ago on the site, stating that their Xbox account got hacked, the email address replaced, and that Microsoft Security stated that they could not restore account access. The…
Streaming has taken the world by storm and while the current path has diverged significantly from the glorious idea of paying for a single subscription to gain access to all content there is, it is still on the rise apparently, despite the fragmentation of content and rise of ads. However, the rise of digital media…
If you use a Fire TV device by Amazon, then you know that you may install third-party Android apps on the device that are not provided via Amazon’s official App Store. This is an excellent option to install apps that you may want to use, like streaming apps or YouTube frontend clients that get rid…
How many videos do you get when you open the YouTube homepage on your device? When I do open YouTube in any browser I get zero, because I have turned off the YouTube history and Google decided it would push users into signing in to an account by disabling the generic feed of videos that…
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…
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…
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….
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…
If I had to pick my favorite home computer of all time, it would probably be the Commodore Amiga. It had awesome games, lots of innovative features, and for the time excellent visuals and sound. While my interest in remakes of other classic computers, such as the C-64, was not high enough to warrant buying…
When you open the YouTube homepage or a channel, you may see videos neatly listed as thumbnails in rows. If you feel like the number of videos is too small or large, you might consider adjusting the video-per-row count on YouTube. Enter YouTube Row Fixer, a browser extension for Chromium-based and Firefox-based browsers, that lets…