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Epic Games pays virtual money in loot box settlement
Fortnite-maker Epic Games on Monday put out word it is paying the equivalent of about $8 worth of its virtual money to some players to settle a lawsuit over so-called random-item "loot boxes."
Feb 23, 2021
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Red Canary researchers find evidence of malware on 30,000 infected Apple computers
A team of researchers at security firm Red Canary has found evidence of a new kind of malware infecting Apple brand computers. They claim on their website that they have found evidence of the malware, which they have named ...
Feb 22, 2021
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Clubhouse: the wildly popular audio chat app
Clubhouse, the invitation-only audio chat app, exploded in popularity during the coronavirus pandemic when people could not get together in person—but now the once niche platform has far higher goals.
Feb 11, 2021
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Cyberpunk 2077 video game developer hit by hack attack
Polish video game maker CD Projekt RED, the company behind The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077, said Tuesday hackers had stolen data in a "targeted cyber attack".
Feb 09, 2021
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Microsoft's Viva reimagines intranet in post-COVID world
The promise of slowing numbers of COVID-19 cases and the development of vaccines are offering hope that workers exiled at home can get back to work again. While no one expects a rapid return to the workplace, one thing seems ...
Feb 05, 2021 report
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Google fitness app to catch breath and heart rate
Google on Thursday unveiled an upgraded fitness app which uses smartphone camera capabilities to measure respiration and heart rate.
Feb 04, 2021
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Cleaning up noisy photos
Researchers writing in the International Journal of Arts and Technology, have proposed the use of the affine transformation to improve the performance of the edge fusion algorithms for removing noise from digital photographs, ...
Jan 28, 2021
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Review: 'Hitman 3' is everything you want in a stealth game, despite lack of multiplayer
There's something special to be said for mastery in a video game. And it's something that all to often, we don't get to enjoy. You reach mastery in a game near the end, when you know every single button-press like the back ...
Jan 27, 2021
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Video game spending hits record $56.9 billion in 2020
With many Americans stuck at home last year due to the pandemic, spending on video games hit a new record.
Jan 18, 2021
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Ring's Neighbors app exposed users' home addresses, locations due to security flaw
Ring's Neighbors app exposed users' home addresses and specific locations before the company became aware of the security issue.
Jan 18, 2021
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New Windows 10X aims for simplicity
Leaks of Microsoft's Windows 10X for single screen PCs reveal a simplified OS with an emphasis on simplicity.
Jan 15, 2021 report
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A new tool to facilitate fast, error-free software design
Any building project requires the formulation of a series of initial plans prior to starting construction to serve as a basis and guide for the whole process. A similar procedure is followed in software development, with ...
Jan 15, 2021
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