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Eric David

Eric David is a staff writer for SiliconANGLE, covering the latest trends in social media and gaming. He is an avid gamer and enjoys writing about innovations in the video game industry and gaming culture in general. Eric graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas, receiving major honors for his thesis "A Culture of Heresy: Explaining the Resiliency of Catharism and the Church's Response," which is every bit as exciting as it sounds. Eric lives in Dallas, Texas with his wife, dog and gaming PC.

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More than 2 billion people now use Facebook every month

APPS By ERIC DAVID9 YEARS AGO

Until recently, Facebook Inc.’s mission statement had been to “make the world more open and connected,” and it looks like the social media giant has made some good progress toward that goal, as it now boasts more than 2 billion monthly active users. Facebook …

New ransomware attack quickly spreads to 65 countries

INFRA By ERIC DAVID9 YEARS AGO

Updated Wednesday Numerous businesses and government organizations across Europe and elsewhere have been hit by another major ransomware attack, which locks down vital files unless the victim pays the attackers money to release them. Reports put the number of countries to which the malware …

Google hit with record $2.7B antitrust fine in Europe

INFRA By ERIC DAVID9 YEARS AGO

The European Union has been investigating Google Inc. for antitrust breaches for several years, and today the European Commission slapped the search giant with a record $2.7 billion fine for engaging in anticompetitive behavior. The European Commission concluded today that Google abused its dominant market position …

Software emulators are turning old games into new business

EMERGING TECH By ERIC DAVID9 YEARS AGO

The NES Classic, a mini recreation of the original Nintendo Entertainment System, was one of the most hottest Christmas gifts last year. Now, Nintendo Co. Ltd. is looking to repeat its success with SNES Classic, a mini Super Nintendo set to release on Sept. …

Zenimax is still fighting for a cut of Oculus VR’s profits

EMERGING TECH By ERIC DAVID9 YEARS AGO

Game publisher Zenimax Media LLC won a major court victory against Oculus VR Inc. earlier this year, earning a $500 million judgement, but it seems that Zenimax is still not finished with the Facebook Inc.-owned virtual reality company. In February, Zenimax filed …

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