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TrendTechie

May 7, 2025

Новую Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era слили на торренты за несколько месяцев до релиза

A playable build of Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era has been released by an enthusiast named TigerTheGreat. This version is translated into Russian and allows players to battle AI opponents. It is available in a Portable format, requiring no installation, and occupies approximately 6 GB of disk space. Currently, players can only challenge bots, and many game modes are inaccessible. The official early access release is expected in the summer of 2025.

AppWizard

May 6, 2025

Google won’t bring Android 16’s Battery Health page to older Pixels

Android 16 will introduce a Battery Health page for Pixel phone users, displaying estimated battery capacity as a real-time percentage. This feature will be available only on the Pixel 8a and newer models, including the Pixel 9 series, while older models will not have access due to product limitations. The Battery Health page will be integrated into the Settings app and will provide detailed analytics on battery performance, including a status indicator and links to support articles. Newer Pixel devices can endure up to 1,000 charge cycles, while older models are rated for a maximum of 800 charge cycles. The feature is currently available in Beta 3 for the Pixel 8a and Pixel 9 devices.

TrendTechie

May 4, 2025

Understanding Torrents: A Beginner’s Guide

Torrents enable efficient digital file sharing through a peer-to-peer (P2P) system, allowing users to download content from multiple sources simultaneously rather than a single server. This collaborative method enhances download speeds as users share file segments with one another. uTorrent is a tool that facilitates this process by connecting to trackers for peer discovery and managing the downloading and uploading of file pieces. Key terms in the torrenting community include seeding, which is sharing a complete file after downloading, and leeching, which is downloading without sharing. The decentralized nature of torrenting improves file availability and speeds, as all users contribute bandwidth. To optimize uTorrent usage, users should select torrents with a good ratio of seeders to leechers, manage speed settings, and practice seeding etiquette.

Tech Optimizer

May 3, 2025

Use Protection: 6 Tips to Watch Porn Online Safely

Seventeen U.S. states have enacted age verification laws that effectively prohibit adult websites from operating within their jurisdictions. The use of Incognito Mode can help hide browsing history, but it is not completely secure as data may still be retained by Google. Data theft is a risk when engaging with adult content, especially if personal information is shared on pornographic sites. Using a VPN can enhance anonymity, but it does not protect against voluntarily shared information. Privacy services like IronVest can help create disposable email addresses and phone numbers. Ads on adult websites can contain malware, making antivirus software important for protection. Trusted pornographic sites typically prioritize user privacy and security, so caution is advised when choosing platforms.

TrendTechie

April 29, 2025

Новые версии открытых Torrent-клиентов

Two open-source torrent clients, Deluge and qBittorrent, have released updated versions. Deluge 2.2 features a cross-platform BitTorrent client developed in Python, utilizing the libtorrent library and Twisted framework. It offers multiple interface options, operates on a client-server model, and supports modern torrenting capabilities such as DHT, UPnP, NAT-PMP, traffic encryption, and proxy connections. The new version includes support for the BitTorrent v2 format, enhancing hash calculations and improving file integrity with SHA2-256 and Merkle hash trees. The minimum required Python version is now 3.7. qBittorrent, developed in C++ using the Qt library, is compatible with Windows, Linux, and macOS. It allows users to search for torrents, manage downloads, set priorities, and configure network settings. The latest version introduces enhancements like drag-and-drop functionality, improved random number generation, and upgraded search capabilities, along with significant improvements to the web interface.

TrendTechie

April 29, 2025

Релиз qBittorrent 5.1

On April 27, 2025, qBittorrent version 5.1 was released, developed using the Qt toolkit and available on GitHub under the GPLv2+ license. It supports Linux, Windows, and macOS. Key features include an integrated search engine, RSS feed subscription, remote management, and advanced torrent settings. The 5.1 release includes enhancements such as bug fixes, drag-and-drop support, external IP address display, configurable statistics saving, improved pseudorandom number generation, a new magnet link setting, tracker extraction from URLs, an announce_port setting, an enhanced search interface, over 50 web interface modifications, support for the Thunar file manager, and localization updates. Prior to this, version 5.0.1 was released in late October 2024, fixing a long-standing SSL/TLS certificate validation bug that posed a vulnerability to man-in-the-middle attacks.

AppWizard

April 29, 2025

Jack Black Breaks Hot 100 Record With 34-Second ‘Minecraft Movie’ Song: Here Are the 10 Quickest Hot 100 Hits

Jack Black's song “Steve’s Lava Chicken” is the shortest track to ever appear on the Billboard Hot 100, with a runtime of 34 seconds. It debuted at No. 77 on May 3, 2025, and has seen a 62% increase in streaming, reaching 7 million official U.S. streams between April 18 and April 24. The song is part of the soundtrack for A Minecraft Movie and marks Black's second entry into the Hot 100, following “Peaches,” which peaked at No. 56 in April 2023. “Steve’s Lava Chicken” surpassed Kid Cudi’s “Beautiful Trip,” which was previously the shortest Hot 100 hit at 37 seconds. The song has also climbed to No. 10 on the Hot Rock Songs chart. The soundtrack includes four tracks by Black, including “I Feel Alive,” featuring Dave Grohl, and two other short tracks: “Birthday Rap” and “Ode to Dennis.” The soundtrack has grossed 6 million globally within its first four weekends.

AppWizard

April 27, 2025

Google’s Find My Device network for Android now 4x faster

Google is expected to announce an update regarding Ultra-Wideband (UWB) support for its Android Find My Device network. Currently, the Moto Tag is the only tracker in this ecosystem with integrated UWB hardware, which enhances location accuracy. The specifics of the update are unclear, and it may be revealed at the upcoming Google I/O event.

AppWizard

April 26, 2025

Oblivion Remastered hit 4 million players in less than a week, with a big chunk of them buying the game on Steam

Bethesda has announced that over four million players have engaged with the remaster of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion. The remaster has achieved nearly 200,000 concurrent players on Steam, ranking it at the top of Steam's best-sellers list and second on the SteamDB best-selling tracker. The Palestinian Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) National Committee has called for a boycott of Xbox products due to Microsoft's provision of cloud and AI services to the Israeli military.

Winsage

April 25, 2025

This Windows 11 update broke a plane in GTA San Andreas…20 years later

After the Windows 11 version 24H2 update on October 1, 2024, players reported that the Skimmer seaplane in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas disappeared from its usual spawn location and could not be spawned using mods, leading to game crashes. Silent, the creator of SilentPatch, investigated the issue and found that the game froze due to a bug in the CPlane::PreRender function, which was caused by a missing configuration in the vehicles.ide file. This bug had remained hidden for two decades and was triggered by changes in the Windows update. Silent confirmed that the issue would be fixed in the next update of SilentPatch.