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July 2016

33 posts

Blizzard Sues Company that Made Overwatch Cheat Bot

Blizzard Entertainment, creator of the popular Overwatch game, has banned players who were cheating. Recently, Blizzard sued a company that made a cheat bot called “Watchover Tyrant” for copyright infringement. The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court Central District of California on July 1, 2016. The case is called Blizzard Entertainment v. Bossland GMBH. Blizzard is suing

Bitcoin Service Coinbase Adds Support for PayPal and Credit Cards

Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that started out as a technological curiosity, has grown rapidly in the last couple years. Bitcoin adoption has been on the rise, and this has prompted the development of tools and services that help Bitcoin users convert their digital money into real-world cash. Coinbase, one of the larger Bitcoin players in the market, described itself from the

Before Ive, There Was Rams

Asked to name an industrial designer, most Apple lovers will come up with Sir Jonathan "Jony" Ive, designer of iconic products such as the iMac, iPod, iPhone and iPad. Go back a few decades, and it was Braun and Dieter Rams that were synonymous with industrial design. From coffee makers and toothbrushes to calculators and radios, there's a good chance that you've seen

Todoist Business Makes Teamwork More Efficient

I'm a big fan of to-do list/productivity app Todoist. I use the app on all of my devices and I find it to be a valuable tool for keeping myself on task. I've only ever used the personal version of Todoist, as I have (yet) to work with a team that does a lot of collaborative projects. But with the latest update

Nextdoor Improves Local Recommendations System

I joined hyperlocal-focused website Nextdoor sometime over the last year. I'm not entirely sure how I got onto the site, but it probably had something to do with Facebook. Anyway, since joining Nextdoor, I've actually found it to be a pretty useful tool for connecting with my local online community. Yeah, I guess people used to just know their neighbors. But

GNC #1127 Tesla Auto-Pilot Kills First Driver

The Tesla Auto-Pilot is loved by their owners. But apparently one driver trusted it way to much, and from all appearances was not paying attention as Tesla recommends when the car ran under a turning Semi. The driver died at the scene. It is unknown what the driver was doing only that the car nor the driver slowed down. As

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