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Thousands of jobs to go at Cisco
Thousands of jobs to go at Cisco
Cisco Systems may cut as many as 10,000 jobs, roughly 14% of its workforce, to combat weak profit growth, according to Bloomberg.
July 12, 2011
Spammers continue pushing male enhancement drugs says University research
Spammers continue pushing male enhancement drugs says University research
Whilst the levels of spam generally appear to be falling, spammers are continuing to push lifestyle drugs, as one security researcher claims that large volumes of spam are promoting male enhancement items.
July 12, 2011
Rhode Island sets up cybersecurity team that could be state model
Rhode Island sets up cybersecurity team that could be state model
Rhode Island has set up a cybersecurity team that it hopes will be a model for other states trying to address cybersecurity problems in an era of tight state government budgets.
July 12, 2011
Anonymous says it stole 90,000 military emails from defense firm
Anonymous says it stole 90,000 military emails from defense firm
The hacker group Anonymous claims that it breached a server at defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton and stole 90,000 military emails and password hashes.
July 12, 2011
Opinion: Students, Version Control!
Opinion: Students, Version Control!
Insomniac Games designer Lisa Brown presents an informative primer on version control software for students, offering a crash course, tips, and useful resources, in this #altdevblogaday-reprinted opinion piece.
July 11, 2011
Release This: NCAA 12, Ms. 'Splosion Man Debut Stateside
Release This: NCAA 12, Ms. 'Splosion Man Debut Stateside
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings NCAA Football 12 and Ms. 'Splosion Man to North America, while Starfox 64 3D and Camping Mama + Papa ship in Japan.
July 11, 2011
Top iPhone Game Apps: Angry Birds Reclaims Sales Lead
Top iPhone Game Apps: Angry Birds Reclaims Sales Lead
Gamasutra rounds up the week's most popular paid and free iPhone and iPod Touch games on the App Store, from Angry Birds and Cave Bowling to Tower Defense: Lost Earth and more.
July 11, 2011
Interview: Heatwave Interactive On Resurrecting Gods & Heroes
Interview: Heatwave Interactive On Resurrecting Gods & Heroes
Heatwave Interactive CEO Anthony Castoro spoke out on the development of PC MMO Gods & Heroes, noting that finishing what Perpetual Entertainment started was a bit like "archaeology."
July 11, 2011
F2P Shooter Dust 514 Will Require Initial 'Cover Charge'
F2P Shooter Dust 514 Will Require Initial 'Cover Charge'
EVE Online developer CCP has revealed that its upcoming online first-person shooter Dust 514 will require an initial mandatory payment that can be used as in-game currency.
July 11, 2011
Interview: Industry Veteran Mark Cerny Discusses Changing Team Sizes
Interview: Industry Veteran Mark Cerny Discusses Changing Team Sizes
In an interview with Gamasutra, veteran game industry designer Mark Cerny recalls a time of small dev teams, back when "you made a game and you were 100 percent responsible for its success."
July 11, 2011
NPD: Video Game Spending Estimated At $5.9B In U.S. For First Quarter
NPD: Video Game Spending Estimated At $5.9B In U.S. For First Quarter
The NPD Group said Monday that total spending on gaming hardware, software, content and accessories in the U.S. was $5.9 billion for Q1 2011, including $1.85 billion from used retail and digital models.
July 11, 2011
Comic Book Based On Valve Strips Coming This November
Comic Book Based On Valve Strips Coming This November
Dark Horse Comics has revealed that it will be releasing a book that compiles together all of Valve's video game related promotional comic strips, called Valve Presents: The Sacrifice and Other Steam-Powered Stories.
July 11, 2011