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Update: Windows Media Player vulnerability
Update: Windows Media Player vulnerability
New research from M86 Labs adds further insight on the MIDI exploit first highlighted by Trend Micro last week.
Feb. 1, 2012
Major UK companies still not blocking porn namesakes
Major UK companies still not blocking porn namesakes
The XXX domain suffix was launched last September to provide a voluntary ‘responsible’ home for adult sites; but daily.co.uk has noted that 90% of the UK’s fastest growing companies have not yet protected their brands.
Feb. 1, 2012
Audit reveals Maryland inmates had access to social security numbers
Audit reveals Maryland inmates had access to social security numbers
Prison inmates in Maryland had access to social security numbers of patients who received treatment under the state’s Medicaid program, according to a recent state audit.
Feb. 1, 2012
Facebook adds new features to drive game discovery, engagement
Facebook adds new features to drive game discovery, engagement
Facebook has implemented several features meant to drive discovery and engagement for its social games, including a condensed list of games users' friends have played recently that appears on News Feeds.
Jan. 31, 2012
Best of iOS news: From Paper Monsters to Baseball Superstars 2012
Best of iOS news: From Paper Monsters to Baseball Superstars 2012
Gamasutra rounds up the latest news in the world of App Store gaming, featuring standout releases like Paper Monsters, Baseball Superstars 2012, Azarashi, and Off the Leash.
Jan. 31, 2012
Zynga's Hidden Chronicles debuts strong in Facebook charts
Zynga's Hidden Chronicles debuts strong in Facebook charts
Every other week, Gamasutra examines the most popular Facebook games, this time looking at the rapid rise of Zynga's newest release and first hidden object game, Hidden Chronicles.
Jan. 31, 2012
Offer-based ad network and Facebook Credits partner TrialPay raises $40M
Offer-based ad network and Facebook Credits partner TrialPay raises $40M
Offer-based ad company and Facebook Credits partner TrialPay has raised over $40 million in a new round of funding that will finance its "transactional advertising platform."
Jan. 31, 2012
UK's Science Museum to teach teens with new retro-themed web games
UK's Science Museum to teach teens with new retro-themed web games
In a new effort to teach teens about science and technology, the UK-based Science Museum has commissioned a series of free, retro-themed educational games.
Jan. 31, 2012
Humble Indie Bundle goes mobile with Android-focused promotion
Humble Indie Bundle goes mobile with Android-focused promotion
For its latest indie game promotion, the pay-what-you-want Humble Indie Bundle has debuted its first mobile-focused pack, offering games that support Android in addition to Windows, Mac, and GNU/Linux.
Jan. 31, 2012
Web gaming company Spil Games attracts 170 million unique users
Web gaming company Spil Games attracts 170 million unique users
Web gaming company Spil Games today revealed that it has seen some healthy growth for its social gaming business, and has attracted more than 170 million unique users as of December 2011.
Jan. 31, 2012
How accurate are Madden's Super Bowl predictions?
How accurate are Madden's Super Bowl predictions?
While Electronic Arts has never let a good PR opportunity slip past, it might be a mistake to dismiss the company's annual Super Bowl predictions. Gamasutra's Chris Morris takes a look at Madden's past results.
Jan. 31, 2012
Valve games now available via GameStop's Impulse
Valve games now available via GameStop's Impulse
GameStop has announced that a number of games from publishing giant Valve are now available to purchase via the Impulse digital distribution service.
Jan. 31, 2012