Month: November 2023
Omegle is shutting down notorious video chat service as scrutiny grows
Omegle, a popular video chat service that randomly connects users with strangers, has shut down after 14 years amid misuse of the platform and increased scrutiny by online safety regulators. In a lengthy statement announcing the closure, website founder Leif K Brooks said that operating Omegle is “no longer sustainable,…
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Warner Bros. to “drive engagement” by moving its games to a live service model
Warner Brothers Discovery CEO David Zaslav has revealed that the company is committed to “transforming” its existing video game franchises into live service products. During a recent earnings call, Zaslav made clear the company’s intention to move away from “three-four year release schedules” and towards “gameplay through live services […]…
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Signal tests usernames so you can avoid sharing your phone number
Signal is publicly testing letting users add usernames to their accounts so they don’t have to share their phone number to connect via the encrypted messaging service. The test was announced via a post on the Signal forums by VP of engineering Jim O’Leary, who referred to the feature as…
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How to defend against CherryBlos and protect your passwords
Enterprises, Meet CherryBlos: the malware that plunders your passwords from pictures. Earlier this year, researchers uncovered this new species of malware that can extract passwords and sensitive information from images alone. In an era marked by the embrace of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), the infiltration of compromised devices into…
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Google offered Epic $147 million to launch Fortnite on the Play store
Google has confirmed in court that Epic was offered a $147 million deal to launch its hit game Fortnite on Android’s Google Play store. The deal, which Google’s VP of Play partnerships Purnima Kochikar says was approved and presented to Epic but not accepted, would have seen the money dispensed…
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Hollywood actors reach tentative deal to end their strike
Hollywood actors may soon be back to work. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) have approved a tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) — the trade association representing Hollywood studios — to end their strike. “In a unanimous vote this…
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