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Tesco Hudl Tablets Hacked in Minutes to Reveal Personal Data
Tesco Hudl Tablets Hacked in Minutes to Reveal Personal Data
Tesco Hudl Tablets Cracked in Minutes to Reveal Personal Data. Researcher finds bug in firmware making factory reset useless
Aug. 15, 2014
NSA’s ‘MonsterMind’ Defense System Could Launch Cyber Counterattacks Against Hackers
NSA’s ‘MonsterMind’ Defense System Could Launch Cyber Counterattacks Against Hackers
NSA’s ‘MonsterMind’ Defense System Could Counterattack Hackers. Snowden reveals sophisticated new cyber strategy developed by spy agency
Aug. 15, 2014
Wasted Time is a Manufacturing Killer
Wasted Time is a Manufacturing Killer
Authors: Pat Mitchell and Dan Hirsh What if you could keep track of manufacturing processes without having to hunt for work in progress (WIP), retrieve
Aug. 15, 2014
Managing the expectations of 'Earliest Access'
Managing the expectations of 'Earliest Access'
Some studios have begun to strip the Early Access concept down even closer to its bones. Some call it the "pre-alpha," but Dungeons of Dredmor studio Gaslamp Games has its own name for the concept: "Earliest Access."
Aug. 15, 2014
Xbox, PlayStation Twitch channels compromised
Xbox, PlayStation Twitch channels compromised
The official Twitch channels for Xbox, PlayStation and the eSports League (ESL) have had their archived broadcasts removed, following a hack that Twitch believes has occurred at the Gamescom show.
Aug. 15, 2014
Women writers share their thoughts on sexism in the game industry
Women writers share their thoughts on sexism in the game industry
A Polygon feature on women writers offers solid insight into what it's like to be a contemporary woman writing for entertainment, with commentary from writers working in the game industry.
Aug. 15, 2014
Xbox downloadable games can now be sold in retail stores
Xbox downloadable games can now be sold in retail stores
Microsoft has begun selling codes for downloadable Xbox games and content on physical cards at retailers in the U.S. and the United Kingdom, seemingly in an effort to drive sales of digital goods.
Aug. 15, 2014
Reboot Quest: Behind the indie-centric Sierra relaunch
Reboot Quest: Behind the indie-centric Sierra relaunch
We talk to Bob Loya about how a passionate kernel of game fans within Activision convinced the giant to take a chance on reviving the Sierra label -- and what the future could hold for the initiative.
Aug. 15, 2014
Pokemon beats Mario to most popular 3DS game
Pokemon beats Mario to most popular 3DS game
The most interesting takeaway from Nintendo's report of 3DS software sales: it's sold more Pokemon games on 3DS than any of its other first-party titles, including Mario Kart 7 and Super Mario 3D Land.
Aug. 15, 2014
Riot creating eSports symposium to benefit pros young and 'old'
Riot creating eSports symposium to benefit pros young and 'old'
Hoping to help eSports pros "age out" of competitive League of Legends play gracefully, Riot Games is instituting a new program to help them pass the torch to a new generation.
Aug. 15, 2014
Get a job: Retro Studios is hiring a Tools Engineer
Get a job: Retro Studios is hiring a Tools Engineer
Austin, Texas-based, Nintendo-owned developer Retro Studios (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze) is seeking a Tools Engineer.
Aug. 15, 2014
UK SMBs Failing to Manage Ex-Employee Risk
UK SMBs Failing to Manage Ex-Employee Risk
UK SMBs Failing to Manage Ex-Employee Risk. Staff take passwords with them and store business files in personal cloud services, says Intermedia.
Aug. 14, 2014