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Valve Adds Phone Number Requirement for DOTA 2 Account
Valve is going to require DOTA 2 players to register a valid phone number in an effort to combat “Smurfing”—a term used when a secondary lower level account is used by an experienced player to play against players of lower skill level deliberately. Players have until May 4th to attach…
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1.2 Million Reasons Why Chip And Pin Security Matters
When it comes to banks, they’ve not had the best of luck. Gone are the days where a bank heist involved someone walking in with a balaclava and a big brown bag ready to stuff their pockets with notes. These days you lose your money to someone sitting behind a…
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Drones and Remote Cameras Look to Protect Rhinos From Poaching
Technology can be used for some interesting and amazing purposes, from getting a car to drive itself to saving people’s eyesight, technology is often used to help people. Now networking giant Cisco is teaming up with technology firm Dimension Data to protect rhinos in South Africa. The new partnership will see technology…
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21 Countries And Rising Have Joined Anti-NSA UN Resolution Discussions
RT reports that 21 countries have joined in draft discussions at the UN for an anti-NSA resolution to be passed. In the discussions are the following nations: Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, Cuba, Ecuador, France, Germany, Guyana, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Norway, Paraguay, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Uruguay and Venezuela. The…
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South Africa Wants Microsoft To Help Bring Affordable Internet
South Africa is a nation that is plagued by relatively sub-par telecommunications and internet infrastructures, though it is still probably one of the best connected nations in the whole of Africa and is relatively advanced in that sense. However, progress in South Africa’s internet access and service quality has been…
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