A US senator announced on December 6th 2023 that government agencies worldwide are requesting mobile push notification data from Apple and Google users to monitor their citizens. The revelations came after a letter from Senator Ron Wyden to the US Department of Justice. Wyden warned against requests from various governments trying to get push notification data from the two tech giants. [ ... ]
Video games have undergone an astonishing development over the past decades and have become a billion dollar industry. Behind this is a shadow industry characterized by increasing data collection, intransparency and the permanent erosion of digital self-determination. In order to give a better understanding of data collection in games, this article will take a closer look at some of [ ... ]
Microsoft Windows 11 is known for numerous tracking services and privacy-related mechanics. This also includes the Xbox Game Bar which activates itself in the background in various games and contacts the Microsoft servers.
The clipboard function is a useful tool in Windows that allows users to copy text or files and paste them into different places in the operating system. When handling sensitive data, it may sometimes be advisable to empty the clipboard to ensure security and/or privacy.
PowerShell in Windows 11 is a powerful command-line interface and scripting language designed to facilitate system administration and automation of tasks on Windows operating systems. With PowerShell, users can perform administrative tasks, system configuration, and management tasks in Windows 11 by using commands and scripts. This includes creating, modifying and deleting files, managi [ ... ]
Python Script: A small Python script for removing metadata in images. Various image formats are taken into account. An existing installation of Python is required.
Python Script: A small Python script to resize JPG images and remove metadata at the same time Whether you want to change only a handful or hundreds of images at a time, with the script it works in a quick run. Size values and path must of course be adjusted as required.
Python Script: The script has the task of extracting data from the previously saved game list of your own Steam account and writing it to a text file. Extracted titles are sorted alphabetically and the created file is given a date. For large collections, this can be helpful to keep an eye on your own titles and DLCs.
The steam.cfg file is a Steam software configuration file that allows users to change and customize Steam settings before the client software starts. In the steam.cfg file, various commands can be used to enable or disable certain features of Steam. These commands are called BootStrapper commands and can be used to control the behavior of Steam in different situations and according t [ ... ]
One of the most obvious issues on Steam are the client's forced updates. You will learn how to prevent unwanted updates in a few steps. In many cases, unexpected updates are carried out, which, to the annoyance of the users, output a wide variety of errors. This means that certain features only work to a limited extent or no longer at all and in the worst case the client is unusable or [ ... ]
