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Walsall Council Sends Social Care Info to Wrong People
Walsall Council Sends Social Care Info to Wrong People
Walsall Council Sends Social Care Info to Wrong People. Yet another local authority in data breach blunder
July 14, 2016
Sextortion Bill Introduced in US Congress
Sextortion Bill Introduced in US Congress
The legislation makes online sexual extortion a federal crime, defined as the use of extortion and threats to coerce sexual activity.
July 14, 2016
Chinese Military Spy Sentenced to 46 Months in the Clink
Chinese Military Spy Sentenced to 46 Months in the Clink
Su Bin admitted to helping his homeland make off with blueprints for Pentagon military jet components—for profit only, he said.
July 14, 2016
cuteRansomware Signals a Malicious Move to the Cloud
cuteRansomware Signals a Malicious Move to the Cloud
cuteRansomware launches from Google Docs to host the decryption key and command-and-control functionality.
July 14, 2016
Beware; Adwind RAT infecting Windows, OS X, Linux and Android Devices
Beware; Adwind RAT infecting Windows, OS X, Linux and Android Devices
Cyber criminals always develop malware filled with unbelievable features but hardly ever you will find something that targets different operating
July 14, 2016
Twitch rolls out beta HTML5 player as it bids farewell to Flash
Twitch rolls out beta HTML5 player as it bids farewell to Flash
Twitch added another nail to the coffin of Adobe Flash this week by launching a limited beta of a new HTML5 video player that will eventually replace Twitch's current player, which runs on Flash.
July 14, 2016
Measuring the quotable pop culture impact of Pokémon Go
Measuring the quotable pop culture impact of Pokémon Go
We're a week past the chart-topping U.S. debut of Niantic's AR mobile game Pokémon Go, and the game now seems to have grown into a bit of a public phenomenon -- as evidenced by these quotes.
July 14, 2016
Chinese investors buy out Runescape dev Jagex
Chinese investors buy out Runescape dev Jagex
U.K. studio Jagex, best known for the long-running F2P MMORPG RuneScape, has been acquired by Chinese investors who intend to use it as the foundation for a new, yet unnamed Chinese game company.
July 14, 2016
Survey: Vive, PSVR dev interest rises sharply in Europe
Survey: Vive, PSVR dev interest rises sharply in Europe
The 2016 GDC Europe State of the Industry report shows increased interest in VR as a whole, and a notable jump in developers working on the HTC Vive.
July 14, 2016
GDC Europe 2016 State of the Industry: VR interest is rising, but PC and mobile still reign
GDC Europe 2016 State of the Industry: VR interest is rising, but PC and mobile still reign
GDC Europe officials have released the results of the 4th annual European State of the Industry Survey, which offers insight into which platforms are most appealing, the perceived value of crowdfunding and what VR means for the industry at large.
July 14, 2016
Check out the 2016 Game Career Guide right now!
Check out the 2016 Game Career Guide right now!
Looking to advance your career in the video game industry? The annual Game Career Guide for 2016 is available right now for you to check out -- for free!
July 14, 2016
Video: How Remedy rewrote its engine tech to make Alan Wake
Video: How Remedy rewrote its engine tech to make Alan Wake
In this 2011 GDC talk, Remedy's Markus Maki and Olli Tervo break down the technical challenges of building Alan Wake and offer lessons for programmers working on game engines for large titles.
July 14, 2016