Facebook averages 375 million gamers monthly

At the Game Developers Conference, Facebook has revealed it averages 375 million people playing games connected to the social network per month. This represents connected gamers playing games on both … Continue reading

Gmail class-action lawsuit isn’t allowed, judge rules

A class-action lawsuit against Google over allegedly scanning the contents of emails has been turned down in a US District Court. This marks a strong victory for Google, which would … Continue reading

EA Games website compromised with phishing scams

One of EA Games’ servers has been infiltrated by hackers who are using it to run an Apple ID phishing website. The information was revealed by the folks at Netcraft, … Continue reading

Comcast’s TWC acquisition draws scrutiny from states

Following confirmation of Comcast’s Time Warner Cable acquisition plans, the Department of Justice initiated an antitrust review to evaluate the business merger — something several states are reportedly planning to … Continue reading

Google Maps included fake anti-piracy town “Agloe”

Piracy has been around far longer than its association with digital pilfering, and efforts to protect against it varied depending on the industry. For those who made maps, the issue … Continue reading

Pandora raises rates for new subscribers

A ruling last week regarding how much Pandora should pay ASCAP fell in the company’s favor, with it being ruled the Internet radio service would pay the high-end of the … Continue reading

Pay TV subscribers decreased last year as broadband rose

New research by the Leichtman Research Group reveals the number of pay-TV subscribers decreased last year across all the major cable companies, among them being Comcast and Time Warner Cable, … Continue reading

YouTube “super flaggers” include law enforcement

YouTube is home to vast quantities of videos, many of which violate its terms of service and guidelines in some way or another. Anyone can flag a video they feel … Continue reading

Twitter “Fave People” test offers selective timeline

Sorting through the glut of Twitter updates can be time consuming, particularly for those following hundreds or thousands of people, a problem one presently has to tackle with the use … Continue reading

NATO sites hacked by Ukrainians over Crimea row

One of the most popular forms of online protest against authoritative action is to bring down the official website and make life chaotic, and NATO is the latest to fall … Continue reading