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People who use Chrome as their go-to browser are about to get more control over the audio that autoplays on the websites they visit. Software Engineer Mounir Lamouri posted on the Chromium Blog information about “Unified autoplay”. Users watch and listen to a lot of media, and autoplay can make it faster and easier to consume on the web. However,
The BlizzCon Virtual Ticket is available now in the Blizzard Shop in the Americans, Europe, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Korea, and Southeast Asia. Pricing and availability varies by region. It is a good option for people who are unable to attend BlizzCon in person. For starters, the Virtual Ticket unlocks live access to all the stages at BlizzCon 2017
Show Note links tonight have been taken over by Executive Producer Kirk Corless and I am very appreciative. Tonights show brings news of a serious BlueTooth Malware threat that has found a new attack vestor. Plus I share with you some revelations I have had in the proximity beacon space. There are significantly more opportunities at a fraction of the
Slack simplifies communication for people who work for the same company. It provides a shared workspace where conversations are organized and accessible. Slack is now collaborating with Marriott and Starwood to make it easier for co-workers who need to attend a conference to figure out which hotel to stay at. Slack has collaborated with Marriott International and Starwood Rooms. You
Blizzard Entertainment has a history of creating charity pets that World of Warcraft players can purchase. A percentage of the money raised by players who buy the charity pet goes to a specific charity. Players get a cute pet that can follow their character around in-game. In the past, the percentage of money that went to a charity from the
Sorry for no show-notes last show folks I explain during the show tonight. I also talk about the Tesla & Irma discussion going on how Tesla made certain Tesla's have longer range via a software update. I also cover more info about the Equifax breach. Full show tonight. You have heard me talk about proximity beacons. I know now how
We live a very active lifestyle here in Hawaii whether it be beach outings or sports events the kids are involved in. The folks at Homitt sent me their 20 Cans Soft Pack Cooler to review. Like any product we test here at Geek News Central it gets a real world use. Yesterday my son had a cross country meet
Equifax the holder of millions of credit reports and banking information was hacked. In the biggest blunder, the online world has seen to date. A vendor who's security was lacking has now resulted in the exposure of 143 Million consumers Social Security Numbers, Date of Birth, Drivers License info and everything else banks use to identify us has been lost.
Blizzard Entertainment announced that it has opened Blizzard Arena Los Angeles. The Burbank, California venue was custom-designed and built with amenities to accommodate top esports competitors and their fans. High profile events for Hearthstone esports and Overwatch esports have already been scheduled. The Blizzard Arena is intended to be the hot destination for premier esports competition. Multiple broadcasts and events
R.B.I. Baseball was released in 1986 for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). After more than two decades, R.B.I. Baseball is excited to bring back R.B.I. Baseball to Nintendo Platforms. R.B.I. Baseball 17 is now available for Nintendo Switch. R.B.I. Baseball 17 is officially licensed by MLB and the MLBPA. It is available for $29.99 on Nintendo Switch. You can purchase
Niantic has been offering several special Pokémon GO events. There was one in Chicago, followed by one in Yokohama. Soon, it will be time for players in Europe to participate in the Pokémon GO Safari Zone event. The first series of Pokémon GO Safari Zone events in Europe are just around the corner! On September 16, official Pokémon GO Safari
The Overwatch League consists of nine teams that are located around the globe. Andy Miller is the Chairman and Founder of NRG ESports, which is the Overwatch League team based in San Francisco. NRG Esports has signed a teenage Overwatch pro player for $150K. Jay “sinatraa” Won is 17-years-old and a North American Overwatch star. ESPN reported that “sinatraa” signed
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