Day: March 13, 2016

With just 3 games, Supercell made $924M in profits on $2.3B in revenue in 2015

Posted on by Robin Edgar

The company made profits (before certain items) of €848 million, or $964 million, on revenues of €2.109 billion, or $2.326 billion. That compares to earnings before income tax, depreciation, and amortization of €515 million, or $592 million, in 2014, on revenues of €1.545 billion, or $1.777 billion. The company also paid a dividend of €14 Read more about With just 3 games, Supercell made $924M in profits on $2.3B in revenue in 2015[…]

How a hacker’s typo helped stop a billion dollar bank heist

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The hackers breached Bangladesh Bank’s systems and stole its credentials for payment transfers, two senior officials at the bank said. They then bombarded the Federal Reserve Bank of New York with nearly three dozen requests to move money from the Bangladesh Bank’s account there to entities in the Philippines and Sri Lanka, the officials said. Read more about How a hacker’s typo helped stop a billion dollar bank heist[…]

A foldable material that can change size, volume and shape

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Harvard researchers have designed a new type of foldable material that is versatile, tunable and self actuated. It can change size, volume and shape; it can fold flat to withstand the weight of an elephant without breaking, and pop right back up to prepare for the next task. Source: A foldable material that can change Read more about A foldable material that can change size, volume and shape[…]

Windows 10 Upgrade Reportedly Starting Automatically On Windows 7 PCs – Slashdot

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Many users have confirmed in the comment section of a popular reddit post that “Windows 7 computers are being reported as automatically starting the Windows 10 upgrade without permission.” It’s no secret that Microsoft wants users to upgrade to their new OS. Earlier in the year, Windows 10 was set as a ‘recommended update’ so Read more about Windows 10 Upgrade Reportedly Starting Automatically On Windows 7 PCs – Slashdot[…]