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Someone passed level 1,800 in 'Overwatch' for PC by playing 17 hours a day
Digital Trends - 30 Nov 2016 02:31
'Overwatch' player Tazzerk recently announced he broke the level 1,800 barrier and posted the resulting golden portrait packing five stars. Naturally, he's not stopping there and plans to hit the top 500 in season three....
Facebook Messenger lets you play instant games like Pac-Man: Here's how to find and play them
Pocket-lint - 30 Nov 2016 02:17
To keep you on Facebook longer or at least using its chat app, Facebook has launched an Instant Games feature for Messenger.The feature lets you instantly play titles within the chat app itself, and like FarmVille and ot...
From Gold Farming To Gamergate, The Gaming Ties Of Donald Trump's White House
Gizmodo - 30 Nov 2016 02:10
Donald Trump's cabinet is coming together, and it's become impossible to ignore some real and direct connections to the world of video games, largely centering on his controversial picks for chief strategist, Steve Banno...
Twitter will now rank your conversations and count your tweet replies
Digital Trends - 30 Nov 2016 06:18
Twitter is fine-tuning your tweet replies in order to surface what it terms "better content." The company's support page lists its updates to conversations, which include "direct reply counts" and "conversation ranking."...
Thousands of xHamster login credentials surface online
TechCrunch - 30 Nov 2016 01:32
Members of the porn site xHamster should be changing their passwords today after a set of nearly 380,000 usernames, emails and poorly hashed passwords appeared online. The subscription-only breach notification site LeakB...
LG's new air purifiers, dehumidifier will help consumers breathe a little easier
Digital Trends - 30 Nov 2016 02:30
LG is entering the clean air market with new air purifiers and a dehumidifier that make up its new Puricare line of products. They clean and deodorize the air while also offering a sleek design that complements an innova...
BrandVoice: The Platform Business Model: Why It Works And How to Get There: An Interview With Sangeet Paul Choudary
Forbes - 30 Nov 2016 01:35
Half a decade ago, Sangeet Choudary began to examine the rise of a fascinating new business model: the platform. He wondered: What was driving the meteoric ascent of companies like Facebook, Uber, and Airbnb--and why wer...
Apple Music exec Bozoma Saint John interviewed at Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit
9 to 5 Mac - 30 Nov 2016 06:50Google timelapses offer a 32-year look at Earth's history
Engadget - 30 Nov 2016 03:35
As static as it may seem, Earth is a lively planet that changes almost constantly -- and Google just offered a clever way to see that development with your own eyes. In a partnership with Time, it's introducing a dramati...
Hulu's live TV streaming service will merge the best of both worlds
Slash Gear - 30 Nov 2016 00:39
Hulu is working on a live television streaming service, something we’ve known for a while, and it’ll be offering it long after a few competitors have launched their own similar products: Sling TV, PlayStation Vue, an...
Mirai botnet targets Deutsche Telekom routers in global cyberattack
Engadget - 30 Nov 2016 02:30
The German Office for Information Security confirmed on Tuesday that not only had nearly a million routers on the Deutsche Telekom (DT) network been recently attacked but that the assault was part of a larger campaign st...
Yahoo quietly launches new app for Yahoo Answers on iOS, but it's currently invite-only
9 to 5 Mac - 30 Nov 2016 06:05Farsighted looks toward a safe self-driving world and the very unsafe Westworld (Farsighted, Ep 2) - CNET
CNET - 30 Nov 2016 03:05
The crew hears from an expert building the autonomous future before discussing HBO's latest hit series that shows the scarier side of smarter tech.
Yahoo Answers Now is a standalone app for iOS
Engadget - 30 Nov 2016 05:27
Yahoo Answers has been the butt of many jokes for a long time now. But if you enjoy browsing through all the amusing questions people submit and tend to reply to some yourself, you'll love the latest update out of the co...
Apple Will Make Some Macs Obsolete By The End Of 2016: Is Your Computer Among Them?
Tech Times - 30 Nov 2016 05:37
Apple will be adding certain Mac models to its list of obsolete and vintage products by the end of the year. If you own such a device, how will you be affected?
Widow of Hunter S. Thompson Plans to Clone Late Husband's Legendary Weed
Gizmodo - 30 Nov 2016 05:17
Over a decade after the death of famed author and psychonaut Hunter S. Thompson, a small part of his legacy might find new life--and a spot in a dispensary near you. On Sunday, Anita Thompson announced that she was partn...
DirecTV Now vs. Sling TV vs. Playstation Vue: Channel lineups compared - CNET
CNET - 30 Nov 2016 01:38
AT&T is the latest company to offer a new alternative TV package that streams live broadcasts over the internet -- it's called DirecTV Now and for a limited time, customers can sign up for a promotional deal that offers ...
Why Marketing Automation Platform GetResponse Wants To Stay In Poland
Forbes - 30 Nov 2016 03:31
A significant number of companies in Poland have evolved into major players with a global reach in highly competitive fields. The country is slowly, but with resolve, finding its place on the global tech map. A few month...
Ex-Watergate investigators urge Obama to show leniency to Edward Snowden
TechCrunch - 30 Nov 2016 08:05
President Obama has been urged to show leniency to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden by 15 intelligence experts, who were part of a 1970s congressional committee that investigated the CIA during the Watergate era.
Google Earth Timelapse Lets You See How Much Earth Changed From 1984 To 2016
Tech Times - 30 Nov 2016 06:40
Google has fed data from millions of satellite images of the Earth on its Google Earth Engine. This allows the application to show the development in any location on the planet in incredible time lapse.
Cyanogen Rumored To Close Up Shop In Seattle By The End Of The Year
Tech Times - 30 Nov 2016 05:36
Reports revealed that Cyanogen Inc. has already informed its employees last Nov. 28 that it will be closing its Seattle headquarters by the end of the year. The company has been struggling financially as it attempts to c...
'It Gave Me My Life Back': FDA Approves Large-Scale Clinical Trial for Ecstasy
Gizmodo - 30 Nov 2016 04:15
Ecstasy isn't only for ravers--a small series of clinical trials have demonstrated taking MDMA can be an effective treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration granted permis...