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Former eBay Manager Caught In Deranged Cyberstalking Scandal Gets 18 Months in Prison
A former eBay security manager has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after helping to orchestrate a batshit insane plot to terrorize a Massachusetts couple who occasionally criticised the company in their newsletter.
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Valve Reportedly Making Its Own PC Switch Clone Called SteamPal
After the runaway success of the Nintendo Switch, rival gadget makers are keen to make their own handheld consoles. According to a new report, Valve is the latest to jump on the portable gaming bandwagon.
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Amazon Accused of Working With Book Publishers In Price-Fixing Scheme
A small indie bookseller in Chicago is taking on Amazon with a new class action alleging that the e-commerce giant conspired with major publishers to keep prices high and competition low.
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Is This The Hacker Wreaking Havoc With Journalists Everywhere?
Security writer Brian Krebs has stumbled across new information that links the recent hack of his own website with attacks on Ars Technica and Gizmodo alumnus Mat Honan’s iCloud breach. Krebs explains that he believes Phobia is part of a four-person Xbox Live gamer team, called Team Hype, which has a taste for hijacking Xbox…