Category Archives: Technology
We’re testing Video Chat and Screen Share with 5% of players, today.
Discord is starting to eat away at Skype. At long last….

It’s real. It’s kick-flip and-a-sodie-pop real.
Source: We’re testing Video Chat and Screen Share with 5% of players, today.
[Ars Technica] Niantic cancels European Pokémon Go gatherings after Chicago fiasco
The fallout continues…
Dev wants to “guarantee the best possible gameplay” after Chicago cell failure.
Source: Niantic cancels European Pokémon Go gatherings after Chicago fiasco | Ars Technica
[Engadget] Russian censorship law bans proxies and VPNs
Russia has just gone a step closer to being like North Korea….
[Ars Technica] Pokemon Go Fest’s blunders result in class-action lawsuit
Ouch, Niantic, you really messed up this time….
Although personally I would have thought with all the events you have done for Ingress (anomalies, etc.) you would have figured out the best way to handle this.
Although, saying that, there are FAR more PGO fans than there are Ingress fans….
What could go wrong other than spotty Internet, huge lines, and a server meltdown?
Source: Pokemon Go Fest’s blunders result in class-action lawsuit | Ars Technica
Guy Live-Tweets Wife’s 4-Hour Call With Virgin Media Attempting to Cancel Cell Phone Contract – FAIL Blog – Fail | Fails | Fail Blog | Funny Videos | Fail GIFs | Fail Videos | Yahoo Answers
The pains of cancelling a Virgin Media contract.
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The ‘WannaCry’ ransomware is a stark reminder of a broken system
Why? Just why are you running Windows XP in an MRI scanner? Knowing full well the problems it has….
Source: The ‘WannaCry’ ransomware is a stark reminder of a broken system
WCry is so mean Microsoft issues patch for 3 unsupported Windows versions | Ars Technica
Microsoft patching systems as far back as XP? WannaCry is BIG, and the problem is…. there’s going to be systems out there still not patched due to laziness or no internet connection and are vulnerable.
Seen a couple of XP boxes around — some self-service tills, ATMs, and payphones all use XP…
Decommissioned for years, Windows XP, 8, and Server 2003 get emergency update.
Source: WCry is so mean Microsoft issues patch for 3 unsupported Windows versions | Ars Technica
I am Root!
Intel patches remote code-execution bug that lurked in chips for 10 years | Ars Technica
Flaw in remote management feature gives attackers a way to breach networks.
Source: Intel patches remote code-execution bug that lurked in chips for 10 years | Ars Technica


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