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History of Cheating and Cheat Codes in Video Games

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Have you ever wondered why cheating and cheat codes have been such an important part of gaming for so long? Codes and Countermeasures. Why did cheat codes first become such a staple in early video games? Did developers want their players to cheat? As games changed, so did codes. Cheating during a fighting game?

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SpotOn raises $300M at a $3.15B valuation and acquires Appetize

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Fast forward to almost exactly one year later, and a lot has changed for the payments and software startup. Since its 2017 inception, SpotOn has been focused on providing software and payments technology to SMBs with an emphasis on restaurants and retail businesses.

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LA's New Wave Of Companies From Serial Entrepreneurs

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Serial entrepreneurs--those who have started and successfully sold or exited startups in the past--have been outsized contributors to the local technology industry, due to the experience they had in their prior companies. Here's a quick look at just a few of the new companies who are led by serial entrepreneurs from the LA ecosystem.

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FabFitFun surpasses $200 million in revenue as it hits million-subscriber milestone

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We have members from all walks of life – from nurses to lawyers, software developers, police officers, makeup artists, fashion designers, dog walkers, interior designers and more.”. “We’re helping their products get discovered. Then those members go to the brand partners and can continue on those relationships.”

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REVIEW | Un-Realistic TV: “Start-ups: Silicon Valley”

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There is a gay developer, David Murray , who has an impressive pedigree, but lives off his partner and procrastinates from working to gossip , give dildos as birthday presents and beg for money. Finally, there is the very serious always coding Dwight Crowe, who is a blackout drinker. Any takers?

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How Addroid Is Hoping To Solve The Ad Industry's Flash Problem, with Matt Cooper

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There's been a huge debate over the future of Adobe's Flash raging over the last month, as both Google and Mozilla disabled Flash due to security holes and other issues. We make websites, and we make banners, primarily for the entertainment industry and Hollywood. Matt Cooper: It was a classic, scratch-your-own-itch product.

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TZ & GR Present REACH | Disruptive Technologies Impacting the Future of Gaming

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TechZulu & Gadget Review present REACH. The REACH event will bring together some of gaming’s most influential thinkers, creators, and developers who will guide us through their vision of the next evolution of gaming. Gaming developers. Josh Yguado - President SGN. Now all we need is YOU to: Join us! Partner with us!