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LastPass Races to Fix Yet Another Serious Flaw
LastPass Races to Fix Yet Another Serious Flaw
LastPass Races to Fix Yet Another Serious Flaw. Google’s Ormandy once again the bearer of bad news
March 28, 2017
Apple Dials Up Encryption as Mobile Threats Soar
Apple Dials Up Encryption as Mobile Threats Soar
Apple Dials Up Encryption as Mobile Threats Soar. Nokia report reveals 83% increase in smartphone infections
March 28, 2017
Led by AdultFriendFinder, Breached Records Spike 86%
Led by AdultFriendFinder, Breached Records Spike 86%
1,792 data breaches led to almost 1.4 billion data records being compromised worldwide during 2016.
March 28, 2017
Apple iPhone Users in Crosshairs of a Scareware Campaign
Apple iPhone Users in Crosshairs of a Scareware Campaign
A scareware attack is targeting Apple iPhone and iPad users, “locking” their browsers unless they pay a ransom.
March 28, 2017
Intel Optane memory announced: A steroid to speed up your computer
Intel Optane memory announced: A steroid to speed up your computer
Intel Optane is a perfect combination of speed of DRAM memory found on every computer and the stability of NAND memory of the SSDs which comes with a higher
March 28, 2017
Devs can now reply directly to user reviews on the Apple App Store
Devs can now reply directly to user reviews on the Apple App Store
A recent iOS update gives developers the ability to reply directly to customer reviews on Apple's digital App Store storefront.
March 28, 2017
Final Fantasy XIV drops timed free trials in favor of a level cap
Final Fantasy XIV drops timed free trials in favor of a level cap
Square Enix's ongoing massively-multiplayer online game Final Fantasy XIV is changing how it offers free trials for its monthly subscription-powered game.
March 28, 2017
Pokemon, Halo, and Donkey Kong among 2017 World Video Game Hall of Fame finalists
Pokemon, Halo, and Donkey Kong among 2017 World Video Game Hall of Fame finalists
For the third year running, the Strong Museum of Play has announced the list of finalists vying for permanent recognition in the museum's World Video Game Hall of Fame.
March 28, 2017
Crafting the complex, chaotic ecosystem of Rain World
Crafting the complex, chaotic ecosystem of Rain World
All of the creatures in Rain World have their own survival needs. Outside of the player's field of view, they're still alive, hunting food, getting into territorial fights, and finding new homes.
March 28, 2017
Apple veteran Michael Hillman is Oculus' new head of hardware
Apple veteran Michael Hillman is Oculus' new head of hardware
Facebook brings in Apple product design veteran Michael Hillman to "set the strategy and execute on Oculus' consumer product roadmap."
March 28, 2017
Check out the handwritten game design doc for Asteroids
Check out the handwritten game design doc for Asteroids
Ever wondered what a game design doc from the '70s looks like? Well wonder no more, because we've got our mitts on the original handwritten game plan for classic arcade shooter, Asteroids.
March 28, 2017
Obituary: Video game artist and System Era cofounder Paul Pepera
Obituary: Video game artist and System Era cofounder Paul Pepera
The team at Astroneer developer System Era announced today that studio cofounder Paul Pepera passed away yesterday due to undisclosed circumstances.
March 28, 2017