Tag: Twitch
X investigated over breaking EU law, Huawei co-develops Luxeed S7 EV
The social media platform X, formerly Twitter, is being investigated for allegedly breaking EU law on disinformation, illegal content and transparency, the European Commission has announced. The decision to launch formal infringement proceedings against the company, owned by the US billionaire Elon Musk, comes weeks after X was asked to provide evidence of compliance with new…
Grand Theft Auto VI and other games that have transformed musical fortunes
The moment gamers have been waiting for has finally arrived, a new trailer gives fans the first look at the hotly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI, set to release in 2025... The trailer has quickly become the most-viewed video game trailer of all time, and, as a result, the song featured in the trailer, Love is a Long…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Russian hackers targeting UK infrastructure, government warns
UK businesses are on the frontline of the country's cyber defences and must help defend against groups bent on destroying critical infrastructure, a minister will warn on Wednesday. The latest cyber security threat comes from hackers linked to Russia and can be compared to the Wagner paramilitary organisation, according to Oliver Dowden. These groups are "ideologically motivated, rather than financially…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Twitch announces partial gambling ban
Twitch has announced a partial gambling ban, targeting slots, roulette and dice games. The Amazon-owned livestreaming platform will bar videos of gambling sites not licensed in the US or "other jurisdictions that provide sufficient consumer protection". The ban includes cryptocurrency gambling sites such as Stake.com, based on the Caribbean island of Curacao. It will take…
Casino Streaming: A Money-Making Machine
Online casinos are without a doubt one of the big hitters of the digital transformation. Casino sites have taken large market shares from their land-based competitors, and it is expected that there will be far more in the future. After all, global acceptance towards online gambling is continuously increasing. As a result, a whole new…
Ninja remains most searched for gamer in the world
Ninja, above, remains most search for professional gamer in the world New research by Superdry has revealed that Fortnite is the most popular video game globally and Twitch streamer Ninja remains the most searched for gamer in the world. However, in the UK tommyinnit is now the most popular Twitch streamer,…
Twitch Rivals to host live football tournament in aid of Alan Shearer foundation
On Thursday 9th December, some of the UK’s biggest online personalities will line-up in a charity 5-aside tournament hosted by True Geordie in aid of Alan Shearer’s Foundation. In what's being billed as the UK’s first ever in-real-life (IRL) live sports event hosted by Twitch Rivals, the event plans to bring together world-famous Twitch partners…
Tech Digest daily round up: BT plans ‘Walk Me Home’ tracking service
Plans for a phone service aimed at protecting lone women walking home have been set out by BT in the wake of the murder of Sarah Everard. "Walk Me Home" would allow users to opt in to a GPS tracking system and an alert would be triggered if they did not reach their destination on…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Tesla moves HQ to Texas
Tesla has announced it will move its company headquarters to Texas from California. Chief executive Elon Musk announced the move at the electric carmaker's annual shareholders' meeting in Austin. Mr Musk had fallen out with local politicians in Alameda county, California, the location of a key Tesla factory, over its Covid response. He gave several…
Tech Digest daily round up: Twitch reportedly victim of huge data leak
Game-streaming platform Twitch has reportedly been the victim of a leak divulging confidential company information and steamers' earnings. More than 100GB of data was posted online on Wednesday. The documents appear to show Twitch's top streamers each made millions of dollars from the Amazon-owned company in the past two years. Fortnite streamer BBG Calc told BBC…
