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PlayStation VR headsets in Japan live in cute little prisons
Venture Beat - 2 Dec 2016 02:05
To fully appreciate virtual reality, you have to try it yourself. That’s why retailers have demo stations set up for HTC Vive and PlayStation VR headsets throughout the United States. But that’s not what is happening...
Star Wars holochess-inspired AR game Hologrid: Monster Battle hits closed beta
Venture Beat - 2 Dec 2016 04:01
You can now let the Wookie win. Happy Giant and the Tippet Studio announced that HoloGrid: Monster Battle is now on sale on mobile and is entering a closed beta in which you can play the game with cutouts as you wait for...
FBI gains expanded hacking powers in cases involving anonymizing technology
Venture Beat - 2 Dec 2016 05:58
(Reuters) – A last-ditch effort in the Senate to block or delay rule changes that would expand the U.S. government’s hacking powers failed Wednesday, despite concerns the changes would jeopardize the privacy rights o...
Intel and Amazon to release a smart speaker reference design
Venture Beat - 2 Dec 2016 03:29
Intel and Amazon plan to work together on a series of smart home initiatives in the near future, the companies announced today in conjunction with Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) re:Invent conference in Las Vegas this week....
This Week In Credit Card News: Stolen Cards Can Make Thieves Rich; Save Big With Gift Card Exchanges
Forbes - 2 Dec 2016 22:11
How Much is a Batch of Stolen Credit Cards Really Worth? You don't have to be a bank to make money on credit cards. A hacker can make between $250,000 and $1 million by selling a batch of 50 to 100 credit card numbers. A...
Thomas More Law Center Victory Over California AG - Big Win For Free Speech Or Dark Money?
Forbes - 2 Dec 2016 00:34
The Thomas More Law Center is very concerned about donor confidentiality and is quite pleased about its recent win in the Ninth Circuit where it was opposing the California Attorney General.
Avoid Bad Decisions With These 3 Strategies
Forbes - 2 Dec 2016 15:21
Set yourself up for success with these three decision making strategies.
Dauntless is a free-to-play take on Monster Hunter from ex-BioWare and Riot devs
Venture Beat - 2 Dec 2016 07:00
Phoenix Labs is coming out of stealth mode with the announcement of a new science fiction role-playing game called Dauntless. The PC game comes from a studio formed by veteran developers who previously worked at BioWare,...
Wargaming tanks up its mobile arm with Boomlagoon acquisition
Venture Beat - 2 Dec 2016 00:00
The publisher of World of Tanks further pushing into mobile gaming with the acquisition of the one of the studios that spun out of Angry Birds developer Rovio. Wargaming announced today that it is scooping up mobile game...
AT&T's purchase of Time Warner likely to be approved under Trump
Venture Beat - 2 Dec 2016 03:05
Will Trump violate another campaign promise? During his campaign for President, Donald Trump declared that he would not approve a proposed merger between AT&T and Time Warner on the grounds the deal represented "too much...
Blizzard fixes Hearthstone: Mean Streets of Gadgetzan pack bug and will compensate players
Venture Beat - 2 Dec 2016 02:35
Your luck is terrible, but it’s probably not as bad as you think it is if you just finished getting an abnormal number of duplicate cards from the new expansion in Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft. Blizzard Entertainmen...
Star Wars: The Old Republic launches Knights of the Eternal Throne expansion
Venture Beat - 2 Dec 2016 19:00
Star Wars’ canon is doing just fine, but one vestige of the old Extended Universe is not only active but also still growing. BioWare released Star Wars: The Old Republic’s sixth expansion today. Knights of the Eterna...
Pandora's shares jump more than 12% on fresh acquisition rumors
Venture Beat - 2 Dec 2016 18:48
Pandora may have been pushing to reinvent itself in recent months, but reports emerged earlier today that the internet radio company is keen to sell itself. A CNBC report this morning cited “people familiar with the ma...
The Department of Defense's deep web search engine to find human traffickers just got a boost
Venture Beat - 2 Dec 2016 17:39
Security and intelligence company IST Research has acquired Rescue Forensics to double down on its efforts to find human traffickers and victims of modern day slavery. IST Research and Rescue Forensics did not disclose t...
Danish prosecutor indicts Uber over driver violations
Venture Beat - 2 Dec 2016 17:18
(Reuters) — Ride-hailing group Uber Technologies’ [UBER.UL] European business has been indicted in Denmark on charges of assisting two drivers in violating taxi laws, the Copenhagen police’s head of public prosecut...
Welcome To The Gig Economy - Consequences Of Artificial Intelligence
Forbes - 2 Dec 2016 17:08
In ten years everybody will be forced to be an 'entrepreneur', and that won't be a good thing. Welcome to the gig economy.
A 100-Day Action Plan For Starbucks New CEO -- Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants
Forbes - 2 Dec 2016 16:30
1) honor his predecessor, 2) keep what's working and 3) build on that strong base to move forward
Bitcoin Users Brace For IRS Audits From Coinbase Summons
Forbes - 2 Dec 2016 16:12
Bitcoin users and others could face IRS probes now that Coinbase records are in the IRS crosshairs. Be prepared.
Four Smart Ways To Finance Your Next Big Idea Or Small Business
Forbes - 2 Dec 2016 16:00
Consider these options as alternatives to paying heavy interest fees to your bank.
Review: 'Incarnate' Has Half A Decent Concept, But Doesn't Do Much With It
Forbes - 2 Dec 2016 13:00
Incarnate wastes an interesting premise with a lazy horror film that will probably make money anyway.
One huge iPhone vs. Android mobile shopping difference no one is talking about
Venture Beat - 2 Dec 2016 11:55
ANALYSIS: Black Friday and Cyber Monday are in the rearview mirror. And whether you #optedoutside or joined the barbarian invasions of Walmarts and Best Buys around the country, it was a record holiday. Especially for mo...
The Game Awards trailer roundup: Zelda, Mass Effect, and Death Stranding
Venture Beat - 2 Dec 2016 09:22
The Game Awards happened yesterday evening, and the show handed out trophies to 2016 hits like Overwatch, Doom, and more. But the show also gave us all plenty of glimpses at what we can look forward to in 2017. Publisher...