The phenomenon of ransomware is, unfortunately, one already familiar to the PC users. Now, though, you can add another point to the list of Reasons Why The World Is Scary, as these malicious cyber-criminals have invaded the world of mobile devices. Short ago, an application called Energy Rescue was available on Google Play store. According to its description, it was supposed to help minimise the energy output of the phone, and in a way it did, for anyone who downloaded it probably never wanted to use her or his phone again. Behind the facade of a small, helpful app was a ransomware called ...

I remember, if barely, the good old days of video gaming. Today it is all about either sparky AAA titles, with graphics out of this world and same mechanics over and over, or indie games, which are so niche they all start to look the same. Back in the 90’s, there was no triple A games, nor indie games. There were just games – you, your friend and Atari, Commodore, Pegasus or whatever ”computer” your parents spoiled you with were teaming up, putting int he cartridge and shooting up those pixels. Well, now we live in the 21st century, and apparently we have ran out of ...

Pokemon Go became the best-selling mobile game in the history, according to Sensor Tower, making more than one billion USD in nearly seven months. Second-best, Clash Royale (spin-off of Clash of Clans), made ”only” 550 millions in the same amount of time. All is not well, though, as Niantic’s (creators of the game) gigantic profits are slowing down significantly. Right now, the game makes roughly two million dollars a day, compared to the eighteen million in its peak. The interest in the game simply wore off, but Niantic plans to at least somewhat rectify it by releasing a ...