By Lily Hay Newman, Wired.com, September 12, 2016 Hack Brief: Beware the Spammy Pokemon Go Apps Being Pushed to Millions of iPhones There comes a time in everyone’s life when they consider, for better or for worse, downloading Pokémon Go. Now it seems scammers are ready for that impulsive moment to arrive, and they’re just waiting to… Continue reading Beware the Spammy Pokemon Go Apps Hitting Millions of iPhones
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Pokemon Go players get $12,000 in parking tickets in Ottawa
By CTV News Staff, August 3, 2016 The city of Ottawa is cashing in on the Pokemon Go craze — through parking tickets. Over the August long weekend, bylaw officers issued 264 tickets in and around the city’s Dick Bell Park. Worth almost $12,000, many of the tickets were given to illegally parked cars or… Continue reading Pokemon Go players get $12,000 in parking tickets in Ottawa
Pokemon Go and the Evolution of Sports
In our century, sport has become mostly defined as competitive physical activity. The games may be casual or organized. I’ve played touch football that was closer to an Olympic match than a friendly encounter – casually organized but competitively executed (and I’m not so sure someone wasn’t out to execute me afterwards!). I’ve played a casual… Continue reading Pokemon Go and the Evolution of Sports
Pokemon Go causing crashes, Regina police say
By CBC News, July 28, 2016 Police worried gamers aren’t keeping their eyes on the road The super-popular phone game Pokemon Go is causing fender benders in Regina — and the police are not pleased. Regina police took to Twitter on Wednesday, saying they have responded to a number of vehicle collisions involving the recently-released Nintendo… Continue reading Pokemon Go causing crashes, Regina police say
'Incredibly dangerous' Pokemon Go stunt draws ire of TTC
By Lakshine Sathiyanathan, CBC News, July 20, 2016 Online video intended to flag the potential perils of Pokemon Go An online video trying to flag the potential perils of Pokemon Go is drawing the ire of the Toronto Transit Commission for its shot featuring a young man walking alongside the tracks at Union Station. Read full… Continue reading 'Incredibly dangerous' Pokemon Go stunt draws ire of TTC