Facebook Inc. on Thursday is officially changing its name to Meta, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, coming after the social media giant recently endured leaks and so-called whistleblower complaints about its companywide practices. “Building social apps will always be important for us, and there’s a lot more to build. But increasingly, it’s not all we…
Mark Zuckerberg Announces He’s Renaming Facebook to ‘Meta’
October 28, 2021
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Epic Games Opposes Apple’s Effort to Pause Antitrust Trial Orders
October 23, 2021
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“Fortnite” creator Epic Games on Friday opposed Apple Inc.’s efforts to put on hold orders handed down in an antitrust trial as a potentially lengthy appeals process plays out. U.S. district Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in September struck down some of the iPhone maker’s App Store rules, including a prohibition on developers directing their users…
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Indian Gambling Dispute From Texas
The Supreme Court agreed this morning to wade into a long-running dispute between Texas and two Native American tribes over the tribes’ right to run gaming operations on their tribal land in the state. If the two Texas tribes were to win their case in the Supreme Court, there could be a ripple effect across…
Amazon-Owned Twitch Says Source Code Exposed in Last Week’s Data Breach
Amazon.com Inc-owned Twitch said on Friday that last week’s data breach at the live streaming e-sports platform contained documents from its source code. Passwords, login credentials, full credit card numbers, and bank details of users were not accessed or exposed in the breach, Twitch said in a statement. The platform, which is used by video…
Amazon-Owned Twitch Says Source Code Exposed in Recent Data Breach
Amazon.com Inc-owned Twitch said on Friday that the Oct. 7 data breach at the live streaming e-sports platform contained documents from its source code. Passwords, login credentials, full credit card numbers, and bank details of users were not accessed or exposed in the breach, Twitch said in a statement. The platform, which is used by…
Analysis: Epic’s Narrow Win in App Store Case Toughens Fight Against Google Play Rules
OAKLAND, Calif.—Android app makers suing to stop Alphabet Inc’s Google from siphoning up to 30 percent of their sales received little reassurance about their chances on Friday as a judge allowed a comparable fee charged by Apple Inc to stand. Developers including “Fortnite” maker Epic Games in the last year took aim at the two…
Chinese Gaming and ‘Metaverse’ Shares Battered by Regulatory Squeeze
September 9, 2021
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SHANGHAI—Chinese gaming and metaverse-related shares skidded on Thursday, dragged down by an ongoing regulatory squeeze that has engulfed industries ranging from online platforms and entertainment to for-profit tutoring and real estate. In the latest blow to China’s online gaming sector, the South China Morning Post reported on Thursday afternoon that Beijing had temporarily suspended approvals…
ESports Opportunities Abound as Industry Booms
June 13, 2021
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In an ongoing phenomenon that has been quietly rising in popularity as well as profits, competitive gaming in the form of eSports is garnering the attention of top universities throughout the country. The trend is thanks, in part, to resulting growth in information technology and audio visual careers, as well as an explosion in eSports…
Hackers Stole Nearly 26 Million User Login Credentials for Sites Like Amazon, Google, Facebook
June 12, 2021
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Hackers using a custom Trojan-type malware stole nearly 26 million login credentials—emails or usernames and associated passwords—from almost a million websites over a two year period, including from such namesakes as Amazon, Facebook, and Twitter, according to cybersecurity provider NordLocker. The malware infiltrated over 3 million Windows-based computers between 2018 and 2020, with the cyber…
Amazon’s Twitch Bans Users Based on Undisclosed ‘Hate Group’ List
April 12, 2021
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Amazon’s live stream video site Twitch will ban from its platform any user whom it considers a member of a “hate group.” The company wouldn’t say what groups it considers as such. The company announced on April 7 that it will start banning users for “serious offenses that pose a substantial safety risk to the…
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