GAMES
1. $60 million settlement approved in EA-NCAA athlete suits
4. UK agencies CMA and ASA looking into three games over questionable marketing practices
5. Nintendo flip-flops on ‘Super Mario Maker’ hand color
+ Study Finds That Men Who Attack Women Online Are, Literally, Losers
7. Women in Games conference sets date for September 2
8. FIFA 16 box to feature stars of American, Canadian Women’s National Teams
9. This is exactly how not to run a women’s esports tournament
10. Viewership up for this year’s Evolution Championship Series
11. Study: violent video games cause increased levels of frustration
13. Xfinity Games beta: Surprise, Comcast and EA can’t solve streaming games services
14. Kojima’s name removed from Metal Gear Solid V cover
15. US digital game sales up 18% in June – Report
16. Shenmue 3 breaks Kickstarter video game record
17. Game companies must temper expectations for Chinese market
18. EVO Tournament attracts record viewer numbers
19. Commercial gaming industry takes aim at daily fantasy sports
20. Mobile the new battleground for live streaming
21. Project CARS Wii U version cancelled
22. Beyond Sim City: How Video Games Are Affecting City Planning
23. The Art of Video Game Photography
DIGITAL
+ Fox Television Stations, Inc. v. FilmOn X, LLC
3. Newegg wins TQP patent case after challenging judge over delays
4. High court rules data retention and surveillance legislation unlawful
7. Former Reddit CEO Ellen Pao: The trolls are winning the battle for the Internet
8. President Putin Signs Russian ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Into Law
9. U.S. Supreme Court addresses criminal liability for Facebook threats
10. Is there a “constitutional right to informational privacy”?
11. Using Big Data for targeted advertising could violate Canadian privacy law
13. Snowden to the IETF: Please make an internet for users, not the spies
14. Hacking Team built drone-based Wi-Fi hacking hardware
15. Who’s peeking at your personal data?
16. Fiat Chrysler “connected car” bug lets hackers take over Jeep remotely
17. Clickthrough Agreement Upheld–Whitt v. Prosper (Eric Goldman)
18. UK High Court Goes Even Further In Emphasizing That You Cannot Rip Your Own CDs
20. How Do You Solve A Problem Like Netflix?
21. 2 Gawker Editors Resign Over Article’s Removal
22. No evidence that “personal information was ever transmitted” so Google wins privacy lawsuit!
23. Cyber-insurance: What you need to know?
24. Blame Society, Not the Screen Time (Danah Boyd)
26. Organizational Doxing of Ashley Madison (Bruce Schneier)
+ Fairly Random Thoughts on Ashley Madison & the Swiftly Moving Line
27. What claims work when D allegedly drives P down in Google rank through copying?
28. Triple Play: FCC Chairman Endorses AT&T-DirecTV Merger Under Net Neutrality Conditions
30. Enterprise-first gives Hololens the best possible start
31. Apple revenue up 33% year-on-year
32. Do We Need New Laws For Rise Of The Robots?
CREATIVITY
2. High Court quashes UK’s right to private copy Regulations
3. Is the media becoming a wire service? (Ezra Klein)
4. Charlie Hebdo Bows To Assassins’ Veto, Hecklers’ Veto; Will No Longer Mock Mohammed
5. Slam Dunk in Paris Court for French Sculptor Over Churchill Statue
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