Gaming Team Fortress 2 just peaked at 150,000 players on Steam, a new record And most of them weren't bots, says devs By Isaiah Mayersen, June 27, 2021, 10:16 AM
Hardware Fake RTX 3000-series eBay listings claim they're targeting bots, but is it a scammer's excuse? No refunds, no returns By Rob Thubron, March 2, 2021, 9:32 AM 19 comments
Security The Web Over 500 million Facebook users' phone numbers are for sale through a Telegram bot Taken from a 2019 vulnerability By Rob Thubron, January 26, 2021, 6:37 AM
Industry The FTC cracks down on ticket scalpers issuing over $31 million in fines The Commission reduced the penalties by 88 percent due to 'inability to pay' By Cal Jeffrey, January 22, 2021, 4:04 PM 13 comments
Gaming Walmart blocked 20 million PS5 scalper bots in 30 minutes It promises more next-gen consoles will be available "soon" By Rob Thubron, December 18, 2020, 7:57 AM 43 comments
Gaming Hardware Scalper company secured almost 3,500 PS5 consoles for resale, says it has "no regrets" The main reason why you can't get one By Rob Thubron, November 26, 2020, 6:30 AM 60 comments
Gaming Microsoft Microsoft warns Xbox Series X/S supply issues will last until at least April 2021 Just don't turn to scalpers for one By Rob Thubron, November 17, 2020, 5:16 AM
Gaming Hardware UK retailer charging $3,000 for Xbox Series X But it's not what it seems By Rob Thubron, October 15, 2020, 10:17 AM
Hardware The Web Bots snap up RTX 3090 cards at launch, despite Nvidia's efforts eBay is flooded with cards selling at inflated prices By Rob Thubron, September 25, 2020, 5:18 AM 46 comments
Hardware Scalpers are selling RTX 3080 cards on eBay for thousands of dollars, Nvidia taking action Missed out on an RTX 3080? You can buy one on eBay for a 3,476% markup By Rob Thubron, September 18, 2020, 5:15 AM 82 comments
The Web Science Report shows one quarter of all tweets about climate change are produced by bots Bots were responsible for 38% of all tweets mentioning "fake science" By William Gayde, February 22, 2020, 8:40 AM 69 comments
Security Google Google study shows the importance of recovery phone numbers Adding a phone number to your Google account helps keep it secure By Rob Thubron, May 20, 2019, 8:16 AM
Tech Culture Russian bots strike again, this time targeting a TV talent show for kids They ensured a millionaire's daughter won By Rob Thubron, May 17, 2019, 8:27 AM 18 comments
Security Software Mayhem is a machine that can automatically detect, exploit, and patch cybersecurity vulnerabilities Even security pros aren't safe from the robot revolution By Cohen Coberly, January 30, 2019, 6:04 AM
The Web Tech Culture Over 40 percent of activity on the internet is fake As the internet becomes more fake, so do its users By Cal Jeffrey, December 28, 2018, 6:16 AM 14 comments
The Web Google's reCaptcha v3 arrives, detecting bots without using tests Pick all the squares that show happy web users By Rob Thubron, October 31, 2018, 5:25 AM
The Web Twitter loses another 9 million users but has more human activity Bots are getting the boot By Greg Synek, October 25, 2018, 9:40 AM
The Web Twitter suspends bot accounts spreading pro-Saudi tweets in wake of Khashoggi disappearance They used different strategies to avoid detection By Rob Thubron, October 19, 2018, 8:47 AM
Industry The Web Ticketmaster accused of working with scalpers to increase profits This looks like some shady practices by the firm By Rob Thubron, September 20, 2018, 6:58 AM
The Web Google reCAPTCHA 3 determines if you're human without using interactive tests No more picking out street signs By Rob Thubron, May 14, 2018, 1:38 PM 14 comments
Tech Culture The Web Snapchat mocks Facebook with its Russian bot filter Shots fired By Rob Thubron, April 2, 2018, 9:59 AM
Software The Web Twitter targets bots in crackdown on bulk tweets The company is banning the use of mass tweets, likes, and follows by third-party apps By Rob Thubron, February 22, 2018, 8:14 AM
Gaming Blizzard bans numerous cheaters after detection of bot use Botters beware By Cal Jeffrey, October 13, 2017, 3:17 PM 9 comments
The Web Tens of thousands of fake comments are being spammed on the FCC's net neutrality page By William Gayde, May 10, 2017, 2:15 PM
Gaming League of Legends goes after cheat providers, wins $10 million settlement Riot Games awarded $10 million in lawsuit against cheat provider By William Gayde, March 6, 2017, 4:31 PM 11 comments