Monday, 5 March 2018

Iceland police arrest suspected Bitcoin server thieves

Police in Iceland arrest 11 people suspected of stealing more than 600 computers used to mine crypto-currencies.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-43288495

Saturday, 3 March 2018

Trump mocked for linking games to violence

Twitter users are mocking Donald Trump after it is announced he will meet with game industry executives.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-43254575

Friday, 2 March 2018

Angry Birds maker Rovio closes London studio

The company behind the hit mobile game Angry Birds closes its London studio amid a profit warning.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-43263142

UK gaming sales defy spending squeeze

The UK games market grew over 12% to a record £5bn last year, industry figures show.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43247810

£150 to fake a Twitter trend

A BBC investigation has found Saudi Arabian companies offering to make hashtags trend artificially in contravention of Twitter's rules.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-43218939

Twitter boss seeks help with online abuse

Twitter's founder admits the firm "didn't fully predict" negative consequences of the service.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-43256970

Carney warns on crypto-currency 'mania'

Bitcoin and other digital currencies must be regulated, Bank of England governor Mark Carney warns.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43254537