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PUBG Frauds: Here’s How A Sly PUBG Cheater Got Banned For 10 Years

PUBG, or Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds, is a highly popular game. Naturally, this also means that the game will have a few cheaters in the midst. This Battle Royale game gained popularity since it can be played on mobiles phones as well. With tons of PUBG frauds in the game, the developers have had to initiate thousands of bans every day. To deal with it better, Tencent Games and PUBG Corp. have come up with Project Ban Pan.

PUBG Frauds

They released a short video on how the studio catches the fraudsters and is based on real situations. Initially, PUBG received a dozen reports on a player, but his play was just fine. However, when they started looking more closely towards the end of the game that they noticed something different. The player was not using any tool, but he had two mobile devices. With one, he started and played most of the match and halfway through, he would log in from the second phone, allowing the system to think that he was experiencing connection issues. The gap that creates now allows the player to kill his enemies easily. Thankfully, his cheat was caught, and he was banned for 10 years.

The PUBG Mobile Safety Station is a safe place for players to report other players indulging in suspicious activity. Project Ban Pan also has a Death Replay function which will allow fans to see how they were killed, from their enemy’s perspective. The idea here is that players will be able to see if there was any fraud being committed.

March 29, 2020
Immersive App: PUBG Players Can Hear Enemies’ Footsteps More Clearly Using This App

If you are a serious player of PUBG or any other Battle Royale games, then you must know it is very important to hear your enemies’ footsteps. These sounds can tell you a lot, from the player’s position to their approaching direction, allowing you to make the most of the situation. Logitech G and Embody have partnered together to develop an app called Immerse. It is designed to allow the players to hear the slightest sound in the game clearly. The Immersive app boosts the gaming audio to offer you an immersive gaming experience.

Immersive App

The Immersive website says, “With Immerse, you hear the precise location of enemy footsteps and reload sounds; you have the advantage of hearing your enemies before they hear you.” The app lets you “create your personalized spatial audio profile in under a minute and delivers the sound your ears are meant to hear.”

One thing that is quite unique about the app is the fact that it has a personalized spatial audio technology. It makes use of AI to come up with a customized sound experience for every gamer. In order to do so, players will have to let the app take a picture of their right ear. Once done, the app studies the structure of the ear and understands how it receives sound by running an algorithm. At the moment, the app offers a free trial period of two weeks. Following this, you will have to go with a paid subscription. You will also be happy to know that a dozen popular gaming headsets are supported by the Immerse app

March 26, 2020
Cheetah Mobile: Google Has Removed Almost All CT Apps From The Play Store

Over time, Cheetah Mobile has gained a reputation for being a dishonest Android development studio. It is known to purchase successful apps and modify them into platforms for data collection. The company has been toeing the line with Play Store policies for a long time and has even received warning a couple of time. However, it has always managed to skirt around the issues and get back on to the platform. Now, with the latest measures, it looks like Google has finally taken a firm stance. Cheetah Mobile products will no longer be seen on the Google Play Store following a ban on it.

Cheetah Mobile Apps

Google recently published a blog post announcing that it has removed about 600 apps that were disruptive and fraud. Following this, Cheetah Mobile products vanished as well, according to Buzzfeed News. If you visit the company’s developer sites on the Play Store, you will find that save a few keyboard themes, most of their apps are no longer on the Store. Cheetah Mobiles is now using its website to list the apps and mentions that it can be downloaded as APKs. You may also come across a similar notice: “Official Notice: You can install the latest version of the app by clicking ‘Download APK.’ Please allow permissions if there are security reminders.”

While downloading and using these apps within the Play Store was a risky task, using an APK for the same seems even more dangerous. Users will not receive the same level of protection against malware. Cheetah Mobile is already known to have tried to come inside the Google Play Store under another name before. We hope Google stays alert this time on.

March 25, 2020
Enjoy The New Dark Mode On Whatsapp Rolling Out From Today

Whatsapp has become an inevitable part of our daily lives. Whether we want to have any personal conversation or an official discussion, WhatsApp is the go-to option for us! With some very convenient features and easy accessibility, WhatsApp has become the appropriate choice for every person! According to the updates, now the dark mode on Whatsapp is all set to go for users.

The darker version of WhatsApp makes it even better and interesting!

Enjoy the darker and better version

Who doesn’t enjoy change? Whatsapp from Facebook is here to bring a feature that is new, attractive and fantastic. The change of background from the subtle white to the fierce black is just fantastic.

Once you open the Whatsapp, you would be able to find the glowing dark Whatsapp screen before you. The screen shall look extremely attractive with the chats popping out amidst the dark background. The white fonts shall ensure reading clear.

Learn how to change to a dark mode on Whatsapp

If you are willing to change to the Whatsapp darker version know it right here.

Start by updating the Whatsapp application followed by settings. Once you go to settings, click on Theme. Choose dark to switch to the darker version of Whatsapp.

With the rolling out of the darker version, Whatsapp has gained immense popularity. This change ensures a visionary pleasure that is attractive to users. Also, it breaks the mundane nature and display of Whatsapp giving it a boost.

So, start switching to the version and enjoy the dark mode on Whatsapp now because it is new and better. It is time to bid goodbye to the lighter version and enjoy using the darker one!

March 25, 2020
TikTok Deepfakes – Manipulated videos with face-swapping technology

TikTok is one of the leading social media platforms for new generation youngsters. It has become one of the most used applications in the world. In 2019, TikTok was the most downloaded application, with more than 46 million downloads just in the first quarter of the year.

Recently, a face-swapping technology, Deepfakes, has become widely popular among TikTok users. There are several users of TikTok who have gained immense popularity just by creating short 60 second videos in the app.

There are also some users who use the content from such popular TikTok users to make themselves famous. The face in the videos is replaced with different caricature faces or other human faces to attract more viewers to their own accounts.

TikTok Deepfakes

This face-swapping technology is known as deepfakes, which is a term used for videos or images. Later, that have been doctored using artificial intelligence to suggest something fake. Deepfakes are often used by comedians and other influencers to create a video or image. Hence, they would seem like someone has said or done something, whereas, in reality, nothing of that sort has happened.

Wrapping it up

A lot of users have also expressed their concern on how this technology could be misused to spread misinformation or affect reputations. Facebook has also recently banned the use of such deepfakes on the platform. However, it also has certain loopholes.

March 2, 2020
Tiktok Scandal: Elite Toorak Girls’ School in Melbourne Rocked

A well-known private girls’ school in Melbourne recently became the centre of attention after three minor students posted a video of themselves. The incident is a major TikTok scandal. The video follows three girls driving through McDonald’s. The students posted this on their social media accounts. Since they were wearing their school uniforms at the time, it became easy to identify them.

Three underage girls from St Catherine’s School in Toorak filmed themselves driving a car. They uploaded this video on TikTok. The video captures them giving instruction to the driver, who is also one of the teens. The student does not have her license yet either. The video features a lot of laughter, shouts, and chants.

According to the school, they believed that the girls were under the supervision of a family guardian” at the time. Robert Marshall, the Deputy Principal of the school, claims that the guardian who is not visible in the video was the one supervising. The same statement was given to 9News as well.

Tiktok Scandal

Marshall says, “The school is aware of an isolated incident that occurred outside of school hours involving three students. This incident occurred whilst they were under the supervision of a family guardian. As this remains a private matter for the families involved, the school will not comment any further at this time.”

TikTok and Schools

St Catherine’s School in Melbourne is a prestigious school, with annual fees in the range of $35,000. The video that became big news captures the teens going through McDonald’s drive-through. The unlicensed, teen driver is wearing her school unfirm which is quite clearly visible even over the emojis in the TikTok video. While the teen driver seems to be having fun driving, the passengers mimic fear by putting a hand to their faces. Another disturbing fact here is that none of the passengers seemed to be wearing a seat belt.

Tiktok

In the video, the driver is heard to say, “I know how to drive. I am not even pressing the pedal because I don’t need to.” The passengers, however, chant, “Brake, brake, brake.” Once they reach McDonald’s drive-through window, they break into a chant that has spread like wildfire across social media.

“Can I get a Big Mac, super-serve of fries, why are you staring at me, please go get my apple pies,” the teens sing in unison. They proceed to order 20 chicken nuggets, three large chips, one McFlurry, four Big Macs, five apple pies, and one chocolate milkshake.

ByteDance and TikTok

TikTok is owned by ByteDance. This is not the first time, TikTok has come under light for allowing underage users on its platform. Last year, the US authorities fined the app A$8.5 million for collecting data on users under 13 years of age. Australia’s e-Safety Commissioner launched a new online safety booklet in light of this and other incidents online. Julie Inman Grant mentions that TikTok needs to have more safety features in place for underage users on the platform. After it went viral, the video has been deleted from the platform.

February 29, 2020
Coto Movies Shut Down: As User Info Gets Exposed, Authorities May Come After Some

Piracy is bad. Of course, you and I know that. Popular media streaming app, Coto Movies, learned this recently after being caught. Coto Movies have been in the news for some disturbing news. So, how did it all start?

Tweakbox is an illegal software distribution service that offers ad-free and pirated versions of apps on iOS. The platform removed some of the a after makers of Hellboy & Angel Has Fallen pursued the issue legally. In the subpoena, other names were mentioned as well including Popcorn Time, Coto Movies, and MediaBox HD. However, Coto Movies had a bad time with the issue. Soon after, the developers announced that they are closing down after the copyright infringement issue. They released a notification for their users and about their intention to quit.

Coto Movies Shut Down

were the ones targeted with this subpoena. But things got worse for CotoMovies. They announced a shutdown following this copyright infringement episode. The company mentions that users interested in keeping in touch with them should subscribe to their YouTube channel.

Coto Movies’ Statement

The app’s Twitter account was suspended as well. Coto Movies’ official website apologized to the users. It also stated that they are closing down the service. It finished off with advise to use legal apps for the purpose of watching movies and videos.

The statement reads, “I want to express my sincere regret to the owners of the motion pictures Hellboy and Angel Has Fallen as well as all rights holders for inducing and contributing to copyright infringements by my operation of the app CotoMovies. From this stressful legal experience, I have learned to appreciate the damage apps such as CotoMovies do to those who invest their time, effort and money to create motion pictures. I now plan to fully respect intellectual property laws and strongly urge those who used my app to use legal apps to watch movies.”

Coto Movies

Exposing User Information

In the beginning, most users were dissatisfied by the fact that their favourite app was closing down. However, soon after that, users had more reasons for panicking. The developers of Coto Movies have agreed to share their user data with the authorities.

The statement continues, “To this end, I have agreed to transfer to counsel for the rights holders user data and communications under my possession and control so that they can enforce their valuable intellectual property.”

This means that if you have ever registered to use Coto Movies, all the information will now be with the authorities. In addition to taking action against the developers of the app, the authorities will now be able to take actions against the users as well. While such a situation is usually rare to see, but it can happen. In fact, anonymous users of the app Popcorn Time have encountered somewhat similar incidents. The movie companies to start the legal issue plan to bring the users to justice as well. However, we do not know for sure.

February 29, 2020
Popular TikTok App Raises Concerns For Young Users

Did you know that TikTok is the world’s most downloaded app? Yes, TikTok is among the most popular apps today. Unfortunately, the Popular TikTok App raises a lot of concerns. n the US, users as young as 8 years old are active on TikTok. Naturally, it could be dangerous for young users. This is why internet security experts warn that the app should not really be used by anyone who is under the age of 16. Although the app launched in the US only a few weeks ago, the company has been around for quite some time in other regions.

Popular TikTok App

Another reason for its popularity and the massive user base is that TikTok bought Musical.ly, another popular video-sharing app. After the deal was successful, TikTok got rights to all the user information. The app basically allows its users to create short videos and share them with their friends and family on the platform. It allows its 500-million users to create the video and add special effect filters and stickers to make it more attractive and engaging.

TikTok and Safety

Rick Floyd is an Information Security specialist with the Greenville County School District. In his talk with children and parents, he discusses online dangers and how one could combat them. He believes that apps like TikTok are not really safe for kids. He never encourages young children to install apps. So, it was quite a shocker when third graders told him that they had TikTok on their phones

He says, “Every class for the last couple of weeks that I spoke to, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade, they’re bringing it up, they’re aware of TikTok, Parents on the other hand when I’ve spoken to them, they have no idea what it is.” Floyd is concerned about exposure to inappropriate videos and language in addition to the fact that the platform is an easy way for young kids to connect to users out there, who may be unsavoury characters.

TikTok App

Children on Popular TikTok App

Posting on TikTok is by no means a personal task. It means you are posting something that the entire world will see. However, for the children, it is something new and fun. Unfortunately, it is also the place where you can see strangers lurking around. A few nine-year-olds have even reported being by strangers online. While the incident is not restricted to TikTok, it plays a major role here. Children are reached out to by stranger on the various apps they use.

Sami Garhat, an elementary school kid, says, “One person sent me a friend request one time, and I joined them and it ended up being a complete stranger who just tried to get me to tell them my information but I just left the game.” Floyd believes that his discussions and talks with the students make a huge difference. It lets the kids know the difference between right and wrong approaches. He also talks about real incidents. The fact that TikTok receives personal data the app about your messages, contacts, location, and more make it all the more dangerous for kids.

February 29, 2020
TweetCaster Pro for Twitter

Twitter is so unique in its working that it has managed to make a firm place for itself despite several other social media platforms competing out there. In one way or the other, Twitter always manages to stay in the news. Sometimes, it could be because of the positive new and at other times, not so positive news. Therefore, it doesn’t come as a surprise that there is another app which helps us manage our twitter feed better. Called TweetCaster, it is one of the most popular Twitter apps and has been around for nearly a decade. The company recently released TweetCaster Pro for Twitter, which many believe is an excellent one.

TweetCaster Pro

TweetCaster Pro

When the app was first released, most users felt that the app didn’t really have a lot of new features. It was essentially the same app, with minor changes. It has a couple of useful function added, but not something that would make heads turn. However, with other updates, the app began to show promise. Today, it has several features and functions that you would be hard-pressed to find elsewhere. It is clean, attractive, and fun to use.

There are plenty of other alternatives like Falcon Pro and Carbon. However, in most cases, users start off using TweetCaster. This is usually because it has been around longer and a lot of users swear by it. The Pro version was designed to make the experience even better. Let’s see if it worked! There are virtually no missing functionalities, but the developers could remove the nudges for getting users to rate the app.

Features

Functions like lists, mute, and retweets are quite commonly found in all Twitter apps. However, TweetCaster offers so much more. You can grab a tweet from nearby surroundings if you want. You can also take a quick look into other nearby Twitter apps. The app also has a built-in multi-user function. Under the ‘My Stats’ tab, you will notice that all your tweets and activities are mentioned. This basically acts as a summary, allowing you to see what you have been up to. Among all the popular Twitter apps, this is the only one that offers this functionality.

TweetCaster Pro for Twitter

The app has good controls that are quite easy to use. One drawback here is the graphic presentation which is not really up to the mark. A UI refresher could improve the aesthetics of the app a great deal. The app has an adaptable widget and a tablet surface.

Verdict

TweetCaster is an amazing Twitter application, one which has tons of practical uses. You can individually organize notifications and even make use of the practical internal browser. One thing you might miss is the push button. However, the developers have managed to add a lot of function into the application. Overall, TweetCaster Pro developers have done a splendid job and the app is one of the best in the market today. While Carbon and Falcon Pro are nice apps, they could definitely take some pointers from TweetCaster.

February 29, 2020
Best Beat & Music Making App for Android and iOS

Creating music is a passion for many, but due to the lack of resources and investments, they cannot put their best abilities to use. Nowadays, this worry has become quite insignificant because of the invention of various apps! Today the devices working on the Android or iOS platforms contain some fantastic applications for creating music.

No rocket science is involved in the operation of this app, and one can create music from any place, at any time. For others also, such apps are fun and always an excellent time-pass option to curb your boredom!

Here is a list of some of the best beat music-making apps. These will aid you in pursuing your passion for music.

1) MUSIC MAKER JAM

If you are someone who is looking for simplicity in the operational features, but with a wide range of music creation opportunities, this app will be a gem for you. It provides a mixer of 8 channels and 300 mix pads fir every genre like EDM, hip-hop, rock, jazz, etc.!

This app also comes in handy for making the last-minute changes or additions to your fire beats, without the involvement of a studio. You can share your creations with the world directly through this app via YouTube, Facebook, etc.

This app is available on both the Android and iOS platforms.

2) Hip-Hop Pads

This app gives a fantastic drum-like experience. It has several square pads on the screen that will aid you in creating some sick hip-hop, rap or trap beats by touching the screen. It has several rap samples and also about 90 different pre-sets.

This app is available for free and but several ads may interfere with your working. You can make some in-app purchases to make your app experience the best ad-free one.

3) FL Studio Mobile

FL is probably the most preferred and popular music maker app presently. The fantastic user interfaces this app offers has made it a favorite choice of many musicians.

There are numerous features present in this app that will make your music creation experience a phenomenal one. A virtual keyboard, drum pads, percussion programming through step sequencer, MIDI file export, and high-quality audio/ video output, etc.

You can also add a variety of effects to your music development process. Audio loops, synths, samplers are also some of the enthralling features that this app offers. It can run on both Android and iOS devices.

4) DJ STUDIO 5

This app is terrific for all the passionate Disk Jockeys out there. Even if you don’t have access to the lavish DJ instruments, then you can get a fantastic DJ experience through this particular application. You can create some EDM music and also get to know and brush up your DJ skills.

You can live to record your music mixes, select from more than ten customizable pads and utilize the 3-band equalizer. This app is also available on both the Android and iOS platforms.

So, what are you waiting for? Go and get one of these apps and start making some groovy music beats.

February 26, 2020