A hacker, Ashley Mitchell from the UK, has stolen over $12 million worth of virtual currency from the online games company Zynga, and could now face a possible jail sentence for stealing 400 billion game chips. Mitchell sold about one-third of the chips he had stolen on auction websites and earned … [Read more...] about Hacker Steals $12 Million Worth Of Virtual Currency
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Ace Attorney Theme Park Opening In Japan
It's hard to look past the hard Anime outer shell when first deciding whether to get into the Ace Attorney series. This might be one reason it hasn't caught on to the extent that Professor Layton has, for instance. However, for those brave and loyal few, a possible change in vacation plans may be … [Read more...] about Ace Attorney Theme Park Opening In Japan
Star Wars Old Republic Only Needs 500k Subscribers To Turn Profit
We've all heard the claims about Star Wars The Old Republic's inflated cost and very low chance of making back the money spent on developing it. Well, EA CEO John Riccitiello is here to clarify a few things regarding that very subject. And by things I mostly mean the rumors in question, which … [Read more...] about Star Wars Old Republic Only Needs 500k Subscribers To Turn Profit
Sunfire Unveils New Atmos Subwoofer for Home Theater
When it comes to watching movies, I like to have some bass in the room. I want to hear and feel the explosions and you can’t really do that without a nice subwoofer. A company called Sunfire has announced a new subwoofer coming in Q2 that is small, but promises some serious bass. The woofer is … [Read more...] about Sunfire Unveils New Atmos Subwoofer for Home Theater
Almost A Billion Internet Explorer Users Bugged By Malicious Bug
Reports of a new widespread Internet Explorer vulnerability have been confirmed and the bug affects all versions of Windows including Windows 7, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2008 R2. Even though IE users have dropped significantly in the last several years, some 900 million people are still … [Read more...] about Almost A Billion Internet Explorer Users Bugged By Malicious Bug
Open Source Blender 3D Software Targeted And ReBranded By Scammers For $77
The fantastic open source software Blender 3D that allows you to create your own 3D models without forking out for the professional editions of Maya and 3ds Max. Has been targeted by scammers who have taken the free to download and use software and rebranded it under their own label and are now … [Read more...] about Open Source Blender 3D Software Targeted And ReBranded By Scammers For $77
Microsoft Releases More Details On Windows Phone 7 Copy And Paste Update
Microsoft has yet to announce the exact date on when the first official update for Windows Phone 7 will go live. We heard a recent rumor that the update would be coming sometime this month, and Microsoft has now released more details on the update. Unfortunately, the latest information still … [Read more...] about Microsoft Releases More Details On Windows Phone 7 Copy And Paste Update
Google Offers $20,000 Prize For Chrome Hack
As part of the CanSecWest’s Pwn2Own competition, Google is awarding a $20,000 prize to any hacker that can successfully exploit the Cr-48 Chrome laptop via a vulnerability and sandbox escape using the Chrome web browser. At last year's event, Google's Chrome browser was the only browser left … [Read more...] about Google Offers $20,000 Prize For Chrome Hack
Verizon Wireless To Throttle Data Speeds For Heavy Users
On the day that the iPhone 4 has finally gone on sale at Verizon Wireless (to existing customers), the guys over at the BGR have uncovered something very interesting with regards to data usage on the Verizon network. It looks like Verizon will start to throttle data for heavy users, basically any … [Read more...] about Verizon Wireless To Throttle Data Speeds For Heavy Users
Hitlantis The New Fun And Visual Way To Find Music
Helsinki-based startup Hitlantis aims to give music fans a new and more visual way to find music, similar to the experience of browsing a good high street record shop. Hitlantis is making searching for music fun again using a different kind of user interface that allows you to quickly select new … [Read more...] about Hitlantis The New Fun And Visual Way To Find Music
Microsoft Accuses Google Of Click Fraud In Honeypot Sting
Yesterday, Google accused Microsoft and their Bing search engine of copying Google's search results. Google noticed that both Bing's and Google's results were appearing exactly the same for many search terms, so they decided to lay a 'Honeypot' trap to catch Bing out. Microsoft has responded to … [Read more...] about Microsoft Accuses Google Of Click Fraud In Honeypot Sting
Apple Hiring iOS Photo Engineer For iPad 2 And Mac
Every time Apple posts a new job listing, it gives us some idea of what Apple is working on. We recently heard that Apple was looking to hire an NFC engineer for the iPad 2 and iPhone 5. Now, the latest job listing from Apple gives us more evidence that the iPad 2 will come with a built-in camera, … [Read more...] about Apple Hiring iOS Photo Engineer For iPad 2 And Mac
