Category: History & Culture
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The Monumental Rise and Tragic Downfall of uTorrent, the King of Torrents
In the early 2000s, a little-known Swedish programmer named Ludvig Strigeus created a simple bittorrent client called uTorrent (or μTorrent) in his spare time. With its clean interface and lightweight footprint, uTorrent quickly gained popularity amongst pirates and torrenters. Ludvig himself had no intentions of creating anything big. He just wanted to solve problems he…
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China’s Battle Against Video Game Addiction
In China, the regulation of video games has been marked by a consistent and stringent approach. These regulations have evolved over time in response to growing concerns surrounding video game addiction and its impact on the youth. This article aims to provide a comprehensive look into the history of these regulations, their effectiveness, and the…