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DPG Media won’t take 22-year-old Viva Forum offline after all
The Viva Forum, which belongs to the magazine of the same name, will nevertheless remain online. A Viva community manager says that the response to the decision to close was 'enormous' and that owner DPG Media has decided to 'ensure the…
Koch Media working on new Painkiller game and confirms Payday 3 arrival
Koch Media has launched a new publishing label called Prime Matter. A dozen games will be released under this label, including Payday 3, which Koch was already known to release. There is now also a new Painkiller game.
Koch Media describes…
Payday 3 to be released in 2023 through distribution deal between Starbreeze and Koch Media
Starbreeze, the Swedish publisher and developer of Payday 2, has signed an agreement with Koch Media for the distribution of Payday 3. The game is expected to be released in 2023.Starbreeze says the deal represents an investment of more…
Apple sues ex-employee for passing trade secrets to the media
Apple has sued a former employee for leaking information about unreleased Apple products and features to a media contact. In return, the ex-employee would receive positive attention for his start-up, the claim goes.Apple has filed suit…
Facebook bans Australian users and media from sharing news stories
Facebook is going to ban news from its platform in Australia. As a result, Australian users will no longer be able to share news on the platform, including from international media. Australian publishers are no longer allowed to post…
Myanmar blocks social media and country has internet blackouts – update
Myanmar is experiencing significant disruptions to its internet connection to the rest of the world. According to NetBlocks, the country's connectivity dropped to 16 percent of what is usual on Saturday morning. The government also has…
‘Plex media servers are actively used in DDOs attacks’
Security firm Netscout warns of Plex media servers used for DDOs attacks. According to the company, so-called ddos-for-hire services have set their sights on the servers because they can easily abuse the SSDP protocol.The Simple Service…
Google threatens to shut down search engine in Australia if it has to pay for media
Google claims to have no option but to withdraw Google Search from Australia if the country implements the News Media Bargaining Code. This means that Google and Facebook may have to pay for links and snippets to articles from media…
Media publishers also express concerns about opt-in ad tracking in iOS 14
Several major publishers and advertisers have expressed concerns about an opt-in for ad tracking in iOS 14. After Facebook previously warned about this, other publishers now also think that their revenues will decline.Weather Co., which…
Twitter will no longer recommend tweets from state media to users
Twitter will no longer recommend state media posts to its users through timeline, notifications, or search. The Russian RT, among others, sees and labels Twitter as the state medium. The company will also clearly label government…