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Nintendo's updated social media guidelines target modified games, leaks from data mining

TechSpot

Nintendo's Game Content Guidelines for Online Video & Image Sharing Platforms, which have been updated for the first time since 2018, now include a section that states it will target: " features unauthorized game consoles and/or software not licensed by Nintendo or features video, images, sound sources, etc., that cannot.

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Jibo, the social robot that was supposed to die, is getting a second life

The Verge

The social, lovable robot went viral on Twitter last March when it performed a jaunty dance after telling owners, “The servers out there that let me do what I do will be turned off soon.” That meant its ability to perform many social interactions would wind down on an undefined date, effectively killing Jibo.

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T-Mobile investigating report of customer data breach that reportedly involves 100 million people

The Verge

Motherboard reported that it was in contact with the seller of the data, who said they had taken data from T-Mobile’s servers that included Social Security numbers, names, addresses, and driver license information related to more than 100 million people. After reviewing samples of the data, Motherboard reported it appeared authentic.

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T-Mobile CEO calls latest data breach ‘humbling,’ claims it’s committed to security

The Verge

It’s true that these attacks happen to many companies, but it’s hard to take the statement as sincere when T-Mobile has had at least five breaches since 2018. That includes this one, two in 2020 , plus one each for 2018 and 2019. Will that put an end to this ridiculous streak of insecurity?

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Sony is buying anime streaming service Crunchyroll from AT&T for $1.175 billion

The Verge

Specifically, Crunchyroll will become part of Sony’s Funimation, which already licenses many popular shows such as Attack on Titan , Fullmetal Alchemist , and One Piece. Netflix has also invested heavily in both licensing and producing its own anime content. “We These amazing fans have helped to propel anime into a global phenomenon.

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The Linux Migration: December 2018 Progress Report

Scott Lowe

Although I stopped the migration in August 2017, I restarted it in April 2018 when I left VMware to join Heptio. In this post, I’d like to recap where things stand as of December 2018, after 8 months of full-time use of Linux as my primary laptop OS. Graphics: No changes here, except some occasional use of LibreOffice Draw.

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Prenuvo bringing its celebrity-endorsed full-body MRI scanning to new Seattle clinic in 2024

GeekWire

Prenuvo Photo) Founded in 2018 by CEO Andrew Lacy and founding radiologist Dr. Raj Attariwala, Prenuvo says its mission is to “shift healthcare from reactive to proactive” and “empower people to determine their own health roadmap.” After a scan, images are reviewed by one of the company’s 30 licensed radiologists.

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