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Nasdaq halts short-selling

Failed tablet 'won't be buried in the desert'

'If more of these interesting characters were trusted, maybe we wouldn't have so many sequels' claims Peter Molyneux

But top-end titles 'may move to new platforms such as TV after the next generation of consoles'

'People have so much more choice on mobile platforms and Facebook today', says Livingstone

'We employ more than 225 moderators tracking some 70m lines of conversation 24/7', claims CEO LaFontaine

Report to highlight 'the extent of sexually explicit material on the social network'

The company behind kids social network Habbo is doing all it can to keep children safe, the firm’s CEO says. Habbo’s Paul LaFontaine has released a statement emphasizing the moderation and other safety measures the site has in place. His statement pre-empts a report that will run on Channel 4 …

Kids social network Habbo (formerly Habbo Hotel) will tonight be labelled as a paedophile haven” by a special report on Channel 4 News tonight. Kernel reports that the show will highlight the extent of sexually explicit material on the social network”, with one newspaper already preparing national coverage. It’s not …

'We have the appropriate number of teams and the appropriate number of people working on products', claims Rubin