The Schwarzenegger v. EMA case could cost the video game industry its First Amendment rights by criminalizing violent game sales to minors, but how valid is the argument that a violent video game will spur violent behavior in real life? Research and associate professor of developmental psychology Dr. Douglas Gentile offers up a third-party opinion on the validity of the arguments.

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oztiks writes with this excerpt from The H: “A vulnerability in the 32-bit compatibility mode of the current Linux kernel (and previous versions) for 64-bit systems can be exploited to escalate privileges. For instance, attackers can break into a system and exploit a hole in the web server to get complete root (also known as superuser) rights or permissions for a victim’s system. According to a report, the problem occurs because the 32-bit call emulation (more…)

Western nations rebuked Iran for its human rights record after overcoming an attempt by Iran to block the statement from being read aloud in the Human Rights Council. The nations expressed concern over a “lack of progress in the protection of human rights in Iran,” especially since the widespread arrests and bloody crackdowns this year.

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Some of you may recall a rather beautiful video called Pixels, which came out a few weeks ago and instantly went viral (reaching a million views in less than 24 hours). The wonderfully bonkers short, created by Patrick Jean from onemoreproduction, depicts an invasion on New York City by some 1980s classic video game characters.

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