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Google Tackles Fake Ads as #COVID19 Counterfeits Surge
Google Tackles Fake Ads as #COVID19 Counterfeits Surge
Tech giant extends identity verification policy
April 24, 2020
Information and Data Sharing Crucial in #COVID19 Efforts
Information and Data Sharing Crucial in #COVID19 Efforts
Information and data sharing are crucial in efforts to battle COVID-19, but privacy must be bypassed
April 24, 2020
UK Citizens Urged to Limit Screen Time During Lockdown
UK Citizens Urged to Limit Screen Time During Lockdown
Brits warned to limit screen time and look out for scams during the #COVID19 outbreak
April 24, 2020
Australian Police Rescue Children from Online Pornography Ring
Australian Police Rescue Children from Online Pornography Ring
Four children whose sexual abuse was allegedly filmed and sold via an online marketplace have been rescued by Australian police
April 24, 2020
Anti-bullying Group Asks Families to Discuss Cyber-bullying
Anti-bullying Group Asks Families to Discuss Cyber-bullying
Be A Rooney calls for parents to talk to their children about cyber-bullying
April 24, 2020
Obituary: Hellblade mental health consultant Jenny Esson
Obituary: Hellblade mental health consultant Jenny Esson
Jenny Esson, one of the mental health professionals who contributed to the development of Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice has passed away at age 45 from COVID-19.
April 24, 2020
How Blizzard, Ubisoft, and other studios went remote in the time of COVID-19
How Blizzard, Ubisoft, and other studios went remote in the time of COVID-19
Blizzard, Ubisoft, and other game development studios and publishers explain how their companies transitioned to remote work to slow the spread of COVID-19.
April 24, 2020
160K Nintendo accounts hacked due to Nintendo Network ID security breach
160K Nintendo accounts hacked due to Nintendo Network ID security breach
Nintendo has confirmed that around around 160,000 Nintendo Accounts have been hacked due to a security breach relating to Nintendo Network IDs.
April 24, 2020
Stillfront Group acquires casual game maker Candywriter for $74.4 million
Stillfront Group acquires casual game maker Candywriter for $74.4 million
Stillfront Group has fully acquired casual game developer Candywriter for an initial $74.4 million.
April 24, 2020
Fortnite's virtual Travis Scott gig attracted a record 12.3 million concurrent players
Fortnite's virtual Travis Scott gig attracted a record 12.3 million concurrent players
Fortnite's virtual Travis Scott concert attracted 12.3 million concurrent users, which according to developer Epic Games is a new all-time record.
April 24, 2020
Video: Making your game look beautiful on the Oculus Quest
Video: Making your game look beautiful on the Oculus Quest
Funomena's Allena Hail shares techniques for creating art and rendering pipelines which perform well on the Oculus Quest but still achieve a game's visual target.
April 24, 2020
Borderlands 3 Mayhem Mode 2.0 and new seasonal event
Borderlands 3 Mayhem Mode 2.0 and new seasonal event
Borderlands 3’s Mayhem Mode is getting an update on April 23rd that will improve the Mayhem Mode by offering a more varied, lasting & rewarding challenge.
April 23, 2020