Last Thursday, on 3rd March 2022, Twitter Inc announced the expansion of its crowdsourced fact-checking and content moderation program “Birdwatch” in a blog post (1). It would make notes on potentially misleading tweets visible to more users on the platform. The micro-blogging platform launched the project named Birdwatch last year as an experiment that asked […]
Today Elden Ring developer From Software is best known for birthing and leading the charge of the Soulsborne genre, a portmanteau named after its Bloodborne and Dark Souls series. In some ways, FromSoftware emerged out of nowhere in 2011 with the release of the original Dark Souls, suddenly almost overnight, millions of PS3 and Xbox 360 owners around the world were playing a From Software game. But the longer history of the company reveals a more checkered past, a timeline populated by minor hits at best, alongside curious novelties, intriguing failures and more than a few outright duds. Join us as we rekindle the past… sit down to rest at the present… and summon the future of Elden Ring developer From Software...
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley will miss at least the entirety of the 2022 NFL season after the league suspended him for betting on games in 2021. In a statement announcing the suspension, the NFL calls it “indefinite” and does not use the word “allegedly” or related verbiage to describe Ridley’s wagering activities. The […]
The fallout continues from the ransomware attack that targeted Nvidia, as it has been discovered that some of the company’s older GPU drivers can now conceal malware. According to TechPowerUp, stolen code-signing certificates are being used to place malware on unsuspecting PCs. This was also confirmed by @BillDemirkapi on Twitter. The code-signing certificates expired in 2014 and 2018, but that doesn’t stop Windows from recognizing these as legitimate. And this could be a massive issue for those who aren’t sure what to look out for.
BleepingComputer pointed out the kinds of malware making the rounds. These include Cobalt Strike Beacons, Mimikatz, backdoors, and Remote Access Trojans. This is clearly a problematic situation for Nvidia, and it’s unknown how much worse the situation could become in the next few weeks. But for now, it’s important that users remain vigilant for anything that seems out of the ordinary. Particularly when it comes to downloadin...
Ask any marketing professional working in esports and they’ll boast about the industry’s valuable young, tech-savvy, Gen Z audience. It’s a defining narrative in the esports industry and a largely unchallenged truth that esports is young, hip, and rich in the cultural currency of younger generations. The esports audience is one that is stereotyped from […]