Apr 03, 2025Ravie LakshmananInternet Safety / Online CrimeIn one of the largest coordinated law enforcement operations, authorities have dismantled Kidflix, a streaming platform that offered child sexual abuse material (CSAM)."A total of 1.8 million users worldwide logged on to the platform between April 2022 and March 2025," Europol said in a statement. "On March 11, 2025, the server, which contained around 72,000 videos at the time, was seized by German and Dutch authorities."The European law enforcement agency described it as the largest operation undertaken to combat child sexual exploitation. It has been codenamed Operation Stream.The multi-year probe, which commenced in 2022 and involved 38 countries across the world, saw 1,393 identified globally through an analysis of payment transactions, with 79 of them arrested to date for distributing CSAM. Some of the apprehended individuals have also been accused of not only uploading and watching such content but also abused children.In addition, more than 3,000 electronic devices have been seized. The investigation remains ongoing.According to Europol, Kidflix launched in 2021 and amassed a catalog of 91,000 unique videos over time. Roughly 3.5 new videos were uploaded to the platform every hour on average.The platform, which had about 190,000 registered users since April 2022 and until its shutdown, offered the ability to both download and stream the content after users made payments using cryptocurrencies, which were then converted into tokens. "By uploading CSAM, verifying video titles and descriptions and assigning categories to videos, offenders could earn tokens, which were then used to view content," Europol said."Each video was uploaded in multiple versions low, medium and high quality allowing criminals to preview the content and pay a fee to unlock higher quality versions."That said, the identified offenders represent only a fraction of the 1.8 million users who are suspected to have logged on to the platform between April 2022 and March of this year. Per Dutch police officials, 13 suspects have been identified in the Netherlands, although no arrests have been made so far.Participating countries included Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States."The digital dimension has driven a rapid evolution in online child sexual exploitation, offering offenders a borderless platform to contact and groom victims, as well as to create, store, and exchange child sexual abuse material," said Catherine De Bolle, Europol Executive Director.""Some attempt to frame this as merely a technical or cyber issue but it is not. There are real victims behind these crimes, and those victims are children."The development comes as the European Commission unveiled a new internal security strategy called ProtectEU to better detect cyber threats, fight serious and organized crimes, and share intelligence across the region.As part of the initiative, the Commission is expected to "present a Technology Roadmap on encryption to identify and assess technological solutions to enable lawful access to data by law enforcement authorities in 2026."The idea, it added, is to "identify and assess technological solutions that would enable law enforcement authorities to access encrypted data in a lawful manner, safeguarding cybersecurity and fundamental rights."Found this article interesting? Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn to read more exclusive content we post.SHARE

Source: Dowen Farmer ArchitectsDowen Farmer Architects has submitted a planning application for a 90-home development and new special educational needs (SEN) school on land in Goffs Oak, Broxbourne which is designated as part of the Metropolitan Green Belt.The development, titled Laurel Park, is being brought forward as a single joint application by Yogo Group and The Aurora Group, with outline permission sought for the housing and full permission for the school.The proposed development is sited to the north-east of the Hertfordshire village and seeks to reclassify the site as the new grey belt land class created in last years updates to the National Planning Policy Framework.The SEN school is described as responding to a critical local need for specialist education provision.Architecture studio e-gg is acting as SEN school specialist and worked in coordination with Dowen Farmer Architects to develop the proposals. The school design was submitted as part of the wider application and is supported by a standalone design document detailing the educational component.The proposed schoolSource: Dowen Farmer Architects / e-ggThe proposed schoolSource: Dowen Farmer Architects / e-ggSchool site planSource: Dowen Farmer Architects / e-gg1/3show captionThe school is described by the architects as a re-imagining of the farmhouse typology, drawing on the character of nearby listed buildings. It features pitched tiled roofs and a mix of rendered, brick and timber weatherboarded faades, intended to echo the local vernacular while using contemporary detailing.According to the design team, the materials strategy aims to support a net-zero and healthy building by adopting an approach that prioritises reused, recycled and renewable materials.Theo Philippou of developer Yogo Group said: This development not only provides much-needed educational support for local families but also redefines how we approach underused land. By prioritising both architectural quality and social value, we are creating a place that enriches Goffs Oak for generations to come.Source: Dowen Farmer ArchitectsSource: Dowen Farmer ArchitectsSource: Dowen Farmer Architects1/3show captionThe scheme is described as landscape-led, with a green pedestrian spine forming a central organising feature of the housing masterplan. The spine is intended to connect new homes to both the proposed school and the surrounding area, promoting walkability and integration with existing neighbourhoods.The project team includes planning consultancy hgh Consulting.

Design seeks to integrate exhibition spaces with the surrounding forest as part of Hungarys wider cultural investment in its second-largest citySource: BIGDanish architecture practice BIG has won an international competition to design the new Hungarian Natural History Museum, a 23,000 m development in Debrecen.The project is part of a national strategy to relocate key cultural institutions outside the capital and establish Debrecen as a regional hub for education and research by 2030.The new museum will be built on the site of a former stadium in the southern part of the city, next to the protected Nagyerd (Great Forest).It is being developed in collaboration with local architecture studio Vikr s Lukcs ptsz Stdi. The project has beenommissioned by the museum and the Ministry of Culture and Innovation.BIGs proposal is for a low-rise structure made up of intersecting, curving ribbons that seek to connect the museum with the surrounding landscape. The buildings form defines a series of galleries, public spaces, and outdoor pathways, intended to evoke what the architects describe as a manmade hill in a forest clearing.BIGs founder and creative director Bjarke Ingels said the design was conceived as an intersection of paths and lineages, with overlapping ribbons of landscape forming niches and habitats, halls and galleries. He said the aim was to create seamless continuity between interior and exterior spaces, and between the intimate and the mastodontic.Ingels also referenced a personal connection to the project, noting: Natural history is a subject dear to me so dear that I named my oldest son Darwin.Source: BIGSource: BIGSource: BIGSource: BIGSource: BIG1/5show captionThe museum will house permanent and temporary exhibition halls, education and research facilities, public amenities, and back-of-house spaces.The project takes place against a backdrop of increasing central government control over Hungarys cultural institutions under Prime Minister Viktor Orbn. His government has been accused by some critics of using appointments, funding, and legislation to align museums and other public bodies with nationalist narratives.Several high-profile institutions have seen leadership changes and shifts in curatorial direction in recent years.

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Here's the estimated equivalent locally.Nintendo hasn't officially revealed the local pricing for Switch 2 game upgrade packs yet but it seems the company's official Japanese website might have now given fans a rough idea of what it might cost to enjoy certain past-generation games with various enhancements on the new system.According to the company's Japanese website, players who already own a game and want to upgrade it can expect to pay between 1,000 to 2,000 yen, which is estimated to equate to about "$10 to $15" (or the regional equivalent).Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Image: NintendoNintendo's Switch 2 Direct highlighted all sorts of new and existing titles but one of the more interesting discoveries in the American broadcast was artwork for what appears to Yoshi's Woolly World (officially known as Poochy and Yoshi's Woolly World on the 3DS) in the "compatible Nintendo Switch titles".What's odd here is the 3DS or Wii U version of this game isn't actually available on the Nintendo Switch. The Switch instead has Yoshi's Crafted World and it's apparently this particular game that was featured in the Japanese and European broadcast.Here's a direct screen capture from the America Direct broadcast. You can see Woolly World featured at the top of this footage:Image: NintendoThe team at Good Vibes Gaming believes this graphic is "kind of" new, reworked art for Yoshi's Woolly World.So, is this just an error or is it potentially a teaser or accidental leak? Don't get too excited, but we'll just have to wait and see...or maybe we'll just go and play the existing versions of Yoshi's Woolly World right now or resort to Crafted World on the Switch! Spinning a good yarnHow to play Switch games on Switch 2Keep updated with this guide from the Big NWhat do you make of this? Let us know in the comments.[source mynintendonews.com]Related GamesSee AlsoShare:240 Liam is a news writer and reviewer for Nintendo Life and Pure Xbox. He's been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of Mario and Master Chief. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...Related ArticlesNintendo Switch 2 Direct: Time, Where To Watch, What To ExpectIt's time for Switch 2Switch 2 Games Cost A Bit More Than You're Probably ExpectingYou'd better sit down for this...Hollow Knight: Silksong Will Launch On Switch 2 In 2025Still no specifics, mind youRandom: Sakurai Sends Fans Into Meltdown Ahead Of Switch DirectUpdate: "I can't just tweet carelessly..."

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Samsung is finally clearing the way for a major upgrade to a better Netflix streaming experience on your smart TVs and monitors. The prodigious Korean display maker has confirmed HDR10+ codec support for Netflix streaming is coming to its large screens after the streaming giant added support last week. In a newsroom post, Samsung confirmed HDR10+ content on Netflix will now be accessible on 2025 Samsung Neo QLED, OLED, and Lifestyle TV models. It added support for PC monitors from 2024 and 2025 as well, which should include the Smart Monitor M7, M8, and M9 series at the very least. Recommended VideosWhile older models have yet to gain proper support, Samsung says it will be extending the compatibility in the future but with no timeline specified. The update is a major convincing factor for anyone who has been on the fence about buying Samsungs premium OLED and QLED TVs but avoiding them for the lack of proper HDR10+ support in Netflix. RelatedThis is because Netflix has traditionally supported Dolby Vision, another dynamic metadata HDR codec. As a result, any content suited for Dolby Vision would downgrade to HDR10 (not the 10+), which is a free and far inferior HDR technology. Meanwhile, HDR10+ is more advanced, and on par with Dolby Vision, in that it adapts to changes in exposure levels in the video separately for each frame instead of applying an averaging treatment based on the entire video. More importantly, you do not need to a flip a switch manually, and can expect the TVs to show the best possible video based on the content. While HDR10+ has been supported by other leading streaming platforms such as Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV+, Netflix recently came around and added support, allowing playback on screens that support HDR10+ but not Dolby Vision. This also means a significant victory for Samsung, which has been resisting to adopt Dolby Vision on its TVs, monitors, or phone screens. That is primarily because Samsung co-owns the HDR10+ protocol and earns royalty from other brands that use it. This hesitation has also led to a lingering display problem on flagship Samsung phones, which should hopefully be solved soon, even though Samsung has yet to make an announcement specifying that. Incidentally, you can already enjoy HDR10+ content on Netflix if you own a Samsung Galaxy phone or even a Google Pixel with the right display for that matter. These features were turned on last week for Android when Netflix announced support. Editors Recommendations

Table of ContentsTable of ContentsHow to access Bings Copilot Search?How Copilot Search works?Barely a few weeks ago, Google introduced a new AI Search mode. The idea is to provide answers as a wall of text, just the way an AI chatbot answers your queries, instead of the usual Search Results with blue links to different sources. Microsoft is now in the race, too. The company has quietly rolled out a new Copilot Search option for its Bing search engine. The feature was first spotted by Windows Latest, but Digital Trends can confirm that it is now accessible across all platforms.Recommended VideosNadeem Sarwar / Digital TrendsYou can access the dedicated Copilot Search mode by visiting Bing Search in any web browser, or simply use this shortcut: bing.com/copilotsearch?q=(QUERY). It is also widely available in the Edge browser on both mobile and desktop now. When you look up information on the web using the Bing Search, the top menu bar now shows a dedicated SEARCH option sitting alongside the Copilot icon, flanked by All and Image options. Once you tap on it, your query will automatically be carried over and an AI search will kick into action.On the desktop version, if you dont see Copilot Search at the top, tap on the three-dot menu button underneath the text box and select Copilot Search from the drop-down menu.Nadeem Sarwar / Digital TrendsDepending on your question, you can get a series of paragraphs, or a well-curated answer separated across numbered bulleted lists and sections. At the end of each paragraph break, you will also see a hyperlink embed, which can be tapped to open a small window taking you to the source material.At the bottom of the AI Search answer, all the sources are listed in the form of a sliding card carousel. The approach is not too different from Googles AI mode for Search. So far, a few of the tricky questions I put before Copilot Search were handled accurately. But do keep in mind that AI search tools still have a knack for fumbling, so its always recommended that you double-check with the source material.Editors Recommendations