Chinese Police Take Down $6 Billion Plustoken Ponzi, Arrest 109 People
Chinese authorities have reportedly arrested 109 people in connection with the Plustoken Ponzi scheme. Twenty-seven of them are allegedly the scheme’s masterminds and 82 are key members. The Plustoken scammers have swindled funds worth about $5.7 billion from more than 2 million investors. Plustoken Scammers Arrested Under the command of China’s Ministry of Public Security, the country’s principal police and security...
Steam’s Beefed-Up VPN Ban is Anti-Competitive & Could Even Encourage Piracy
Steam is the world’s most popular gaming platform for good reason. It does its best to provide users with the best possible experience coupled with broadly reasonable pricing. However, in common with many online services, it is possible to buy content from Steam for less than the locally advertised prices. All users need is a VPN that makes it appear they’re in a country where the prices are set lower and they can save...
APK Download Site Must Pay $150,000 For Offering Pirate Streaming Apps
Last year, a group of movie companies filed a lawsuit against the operators of various websites that promoted and distributed so-called pirate apps. These apps, including ‘Showbox’ and ‘Popcorn Time,’ enable users to stream pirated movies via torrents and direct sources. Movie Companies Sue Pirate App Distributers The movie companies, including those behind “The Hitman’s Bodyguard,”...
8 tips for running a virtual hackathon
Hackathons are events where developers, product managers, designers, and others come together to tackle problems over a short time period. They have become increasingly popular over the last 15 years after OpenBSD ran the first hackathon in June 1999. These events provide several benefits—greater engagement across the community, innovation and new ideas, awareness for the organizers, and networking opportunities for...
