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Microsoft offering up to $100,000 rewards for finding Windows 8.1 bugs

By Jacob Kastrenakes on June 19, 2013 02:58 pm + 25 comments

Microsoft has put a reward out for identifying bugs in the Windows 8.1 Preview in an effort to rid t Continue reading…
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PSA: PlayStation 3 owners report update 4.45 locks up their machines

By Jeff Blagdon on June 19, 2013 12:01 am + 365 comments

The latest software update for Sony’s PlayStation 3 appears to be locking up some people’s Continue reading…
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Hacking charges dropped in poker machine exploit case

By Jeff Blagdon on May 9, 2013 01:27 am + 30 comments

The two men that got rich exploiting a bug in Las Vegas video poker machines won’t be facing Continue reading…
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Federal court questions whether using a bug to beat a video poker machine is hacking

By Jacob Kastrenakes on May 1, 2013 08:49 pm + 48 comments

A US District Court is questioning whether taking advantage of a computer bug is considered hacking Continue reading…
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Bizarre iMessage bug deletes last word of certain texts

By Chris Welch on April 26, 2013 01:43 pm + 101 comments

Today news of a bizarre bug affecting Apple's iMessage platform is quickly spreading across Twitter. Continue reading…
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'SimCity' scheduled for first major update, server downtime begins at 4PM ET on Monday

By T.C. Sottek on April 21, 2013 03:25 pm + 73 comments

Maxis and EA's newest SimCity title will receive its first major update tomorrow, bringing a long Continue reading…
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Google accidentally blocks entire Digg domain from search, is working on a fix

By Nathan Ingraham on March 20, 2013 01:53 pm + 44 comments

Earlier today, Google started blocking searches to the Digg.com domain — searches for "Digg" or Continue reading…
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Galaxy Note II security flaw lets intruders gain full device access

By Jacob Kastrenakes on March 20, 2013 01:40 pm + 66 comments

Intruders can gain full access to a locked Galaxy Note II due to a bug in the device's lockscreen, Continue reading…
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Apple releases iOS 6.1.3 to fix lockscreen passcode vulnerability

By Nathan Ingraham on March 19, 2013 12:16 pm + 65 comments

Apple has just released iOS 6.1.3, which fixes the lockscreen vulnerability bug that has been an Continue reading…
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Galaxy S III bug bypasses lockscreen, allowing access to all personal data

By Dante D'Orazio on March 6, 2013 02:09 pm + 177 comments

The lockscreen on your phone may not be doing a good job of keeping intruders out. A new bug has Continue reading…