Why Gaming Addiction Could Be Classified as a Disease

On The VICE Guide to Right Now, VICE's daily podcast, we delve into the biggest news of the day and give you a rundown of the stories we're reading, working on,…

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6 ways PC gaming can improve in 2018

Respect our disk space Big studios are expected to build big worlds with high resolution textures—lest their game be accused of 'looking like a PS1 game' regardless of whether or…

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ESA encourages World Health Organization to reconsider ‘Gaming Disorder’ classification

As Andy reported last week, the World Health Organization recently listed "Gaming Disorder" as an addictive behaviour in a beta draft of its International Classification of Diseases for 2018. Alongside the likes…

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Seven Stars Cloud Group, Inc. (SSC) CEO Provides Update on Digital Asset Securitization

Get daily under-the-radar research with StreetInsider.com's Stealth Growth Insider Get your 2-Wk Free Trial here. Seven Stars Cloud Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSC), Chairman and CEO Bruno Wu announced today a brief update on…

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Oracle Profit Tops Street On Strong Cloud Revenues – Update

(RTTNews.com) - Business software giant Oracle Corp. ( ORCL ), Thursday reported an increase in profit for the second quarter, as revenues grew 6 percent reflecting strong growth in cloud revenues. Earnings…

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‘Kernel memory leaking’ Intel processor design flaw forces Linux, Windows redesign

A fundamental design flaw in Intel's processor chips has forced a significant redesign of the Linux and Windows kernels to defang the chip-level security bug. Programmers are scrambling to overhaul…

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Digmine Cryptocurrency Mining Malware Being Spread via Facebook Messenger: Trend Micro

HIGHLIGHTS Digmine malware said to only affect Messenger's desktop, Web versions Digmine was first observed in South Korea It has since spread to Vietnam, Thailand, and other countries A new cryptocurrency-mining…

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Facebook Confirms Aadhaar Prompt Test for New Users, Says It Isn’t Mandatory

HIGHLIGHTS Facebook asks users to enter name appears on their Aadhaar card The new testing is limited to small group of users with mobile devices It doesn't make it mandatory…

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Snapchat ‘Stories Everywhere’ Will Bring Stories to the Web: Report

HIGHLIGHTS Snapchat move is said to seek user growth Separately, Snapchat is said to hire News Corp's Rahul Chopra It is set to overtake Facebook for the first time in…

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Why Social Media Companies Can’t Stop ‘Fake News’

Why Social Media Companies Can’t Stop ‘Fake News’ Right before the holiday, Guy Benson noted that two widely-spread viral tweets about the tax reform bill were flat-out false. The first, from actress…

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