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Sven Krumrey
Editor-in-Chief & SEO expert
A passionate German philologist and historian, Sven Krumrey, born 1973, was introduced to the computer age early by his Commodore C64 and later turned his hobby into a profession. He is equally intrigued by gadgets, good software, hypes surrounding the Internet and the contradictions of the digital age.
All posts by Sven:
The makers of Chromium, the basis for Chrome, Opera, Vivaldi and soon Edge, have announced drastic changes. And if patron Google / Alphabet gets their way, there will be tough times ahead for ad blocking.6 min read
By now, ransomware has outstripped viruses and other malware. But it's not just end-users but also small city administrations, schools, government authorities and hospitals that are being targeted. Latest victim: the city of Baltimore.7 min read
Last week, US president trump declared a national emergency concerning telecommunications. Read on to learn what this means for owners of Huawei cellphones and what the emergency is really about.8 min read
If you've been in the PC game for a quite a while, you'll remember many great moments courtesy of Microsoft. But do you remember Microsoft Bob? Let's take a trip down memory lane!9 min read
Facebook will receive a design overhaul, but it will focus on different content and provide a payment method. And most importantly: the private spheres and data of its users will be better protected.7 min read
Amazon admitted to eavesdropping on and having staff members transcribe conversations from all over the world, through Alexa. Many of you had predicted this beforehand! What exactly happened?7 min read
The European parliament recently voted on a major reform of EU copyright law. Henceforth, new laws are supposed to provide better IP protection for copyright owners. But what are upload filters, how do they work - and why are they so controversial?9 min read
These days, a little movie night with friends is also an experiment.Unbeknownst to my friends, I would use this night to find out whether twelve people were able to focus on the screen for 90 minutes straight in the age of the internet.7 min read
Imagine your PC or laptop had a port with a myriad of connection options and lots of raw power but you didn't even know it existed! That's what many computer owners must feel like these days.6 min read
There's hardly another software that is as controversial as Steam, even 15 years after its debut. But what exactly is Steam, why does it matter and what are its strengths and weaknesses?10 min read
