How is it SO BAD... - Oct. 15, 2021

[RILEYISMYNAME]

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FINE! I’LL MAKE MY OWN STEAM…

Steam bans all games built on blockchain

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-10-15-steam-reportedly-bans-blockchain-and-nft-games

https://www.howtogeek.com/761782/valve-now-bans-steam-games-using-blockchain-nft-or-crypto/

https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/steam-is-removing-nft-games-from-the-platform-3071694

https://twitter.com/SpacePirate_io/status/1448713803680473089

 

DO NOT GO WITH THIS FLOW

HTC Vive Flow

Pretty bad https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/featured-tech-news/matthew-wilson/htcs-vive-flow-standalone-vr-headset-looks-pretty-bad/

Most press images are photoshopped https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2021/10/14/22726604/htc-vive-flow-wearable-photoshopped-wearable-models-stock-images

Nobody wants your headsets, guys! https://twitter.com/AGraylin/status/1448338649272107014

Although could be why the army bumped Hololens testing to 2022

https://www.engadget.com/us-army-delays-microsoft-hololens-deal-202233405.html

 

INSPECTING ELEMENTS PROHIBITED

Missouri governor to prosecute newspaper that published story about public records flaw

https://linustechtips.com/topic/1381174-a-missouri-newspaper-told-the-state-about-a-website-security-risk-now-it-faces-prosecution/

original story https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/missouri-teachers-social-security-numbers-at-risk-on-state-agencys-website/article_f3339700-ece0-54a1-9a45-f300321b7c82.html

press conf https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=425699332238132

https://www.npr.org/2021/10/14/1046124278/missouri-newspaper-security-flaws-hacking-investigation-gov-mike-parson

 

QUICK BITS

 

99% VISIBLE

Verizon’s Visible cell customers hacked

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/10/verizons-visible-wireless-investigating-hacked-customer-accounts/

https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Screenshot-2021-10-14-at-06.35.29.png

https://twitter.com/kristiankim/status/1448089495736291341

 

BUY DIRECT AND SAVE!

Sony adds direct buy option for PS5

https://linustechtips.com/topic/1381020-playstation-offers-signup-list-to-purchase-a-ps5-this-holiday-season/

https://www.playstation.com/en-us/ps5/register-to-buy/

https://www.gamesradar.com/playstation-offering-direct-ps5-sales-for-christmas/

 

A BETTER “EXPERIENCE”

Roblox updates include more realistic avatars, bans on VPNs, and fans are NOT happy

https://twitter.com/DACCHARINE/status/1448794721355247620

https://blog.roblox.com/2021/10/rdc-2021-updates-robloxs-vision-path-forward/

https://gamerant.com/roblox-changes-tos-rules-update-vpn-robux/

 

IN SOVIET LA, PHONE PAYS YOU

ZmBIZI Z2 pays you for your data

https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/15/22725407/zmbizis-z2-phone-data-pay-back-fintech-privacy

https://zmbizi.com/

 

A GOOD BOY, AND DEADLY, TOO

Mr President, we have flying robot sniper spy dogs

https://www.engadget.com/robot-dog-gun-ghost-robotics-sword-international-175529912.html

https://sworddefense.com/spur/

https://twitter.com/Ghost_Robotics/status/1448149699744174081

[Arika]

@RILEYISMYNAME

 

you forget the video 'dere bud?