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There's a reason why you had difficulties accessing Sony's online PlayStation store and Microsoft's Xbox Live network during Christmas. Each has been experiencing disruptions from a DDoS attack that began on Christmas Eve, continued through Christmas Day, and is still ongoing. The group that has claimed responsibility for the disruptions is the same one that has a history of destroying
Patreon has new Community Guidelines that both Creators and Patrons should be aware of. The new guidelines were created “in the interest of growing and protecting a safe, healthy community”. The key concept to take from the new guidelines is, as Patreon puts it, “be respectful of the people and communities on Patreon.” Many of the guidelines outline what is
ACTON is the creator of RocketSkates - electric, motorized skates that fit right over your shoes. They have presented a contest called "Moving Stories". The winner of the contest will receive $10,000 toward the cost of their education. I find the play on words somewhat amusing. A company that makes a device that can quickly move you down the street
Griffin Technology has announced that its highly anticipated PowerMate Bluetooth is now available. The PowerMate Bluetooth is a wireless controller with a sleek look. It can replicate key commands and system events in virtually any application. The new PowerMate Bluetooth has the recognizable blue glowing base (as did the PowerMate that was first introduced in 2001). PowerMate Bluetooth uses Bluetooth
Google is about to close Google News Spain. This change will only affect that one particular version of Google News. The reason has to do with a new Spanish law that will go into affect in January of 2015. Google will also be removing Spanish media outlets from Google News. The new law requires Google to pay for using publisher's
You've probably seen tweets from authors who are trying to get their book in front of the eyes of their Twitter followers. Soon, some authors will be able to use Twitter to do more than that. Hachette is about to start selling some of its books through Twitter. How will this work? Hachette is partnering with Gumroad (a company that
Steam has launched the beta for Steam Broadcasting. I think it is clear that this will put Steam in direct competition with Twitch for both viewers and streamers of video gaming content. Steam Broadcasting is currently in beta. As of December 2, 2014, people can watch their friends play video games on Steam “with the click of a button”. The