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Finding a Video Poker Bug Made These Guys Rich—Then Vegas Made Them Pay

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Michael Friberg John Kane was on a hell of a winning streak. On July 3, 2009, he walked alone into the high-limit room at the Silverton Casino in Las Vegas and sat down at a video poker machine called the Game King. Six minutes later the purple light on the top of the machine flashed, […] The post Finding a Video Poker Bug Made These Guys Rich—Then Vegas Made Them Pay appeared first on WIRED.

Internet Trolls Really ARE Psychos

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If you've ever managed an online community, a blog, or a brand's Facebook page, you have encountered the dreaded "troll." These community members can be provocative and rude, and are known for creating posts for the sole purpose of agitating their fellow members. Trolls add inflammatory comments not because they hope to inform or convince others, but because they know they'll spark an avalanche of negativity.

Omron ping pong robot won't unseat humanity

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Healthcare electronics maker Omron is showing off its sensing know-how with a huge ping pong-playing robot, but the robot is still easy to beat—for now.The 2.7-meter-tall, three-legged beast looked like something out of “The War of the Worlds” as it was taking on human opponents at the Ceatec tech expo outside Tokyo.

Jasper CEO urges operators to do more with Internet of Things

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VIDEO INTERVIEW: Mobile operators can play a more central role in the burgeoning Internet of Things (IoT) market if they play their cards right on networks and partnerships, according to Jahangir Mohammed, chief executive of Jasper, a cloud-based IoT software platform …The post Jasper CEO urges operators to do more with Internet of Things appeared first on Mobile World Live.

How hackers accidentally sold a pre-release XBox One to the FBI

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Earlier this week, an indictment was unsealed outlining a long list of charges against a group of men accused of running a three-year hacking spree that stole intellectual property from gaming companies.Dylan Wheeler, 19, of Perth said in an interview Thursday he was a member of the group, and is one of two unnamed co-conspirators in the indictment.

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