Ubisoft can't update 'The Division 2' because of a botched fix

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Ubisoft's made a bit of a problem for itself with its recent The Division 2 update. The company revealed that a development "error" has broken the shared-world shooter's build generation system. It's bad enough that it hampers the studio's ability to even update the game. They can't introduce a new season or even extend the outgoing one.

The studio said it has made "good progress" in fixing the problem in recent days. And there are hints of a solution in sight. There's an ongoing "unscheduled maintenance" session, which should fix issues including the inability to make seasonal in-game purchases. And hopefully, there's a fix for this current problem.

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Reddit got hacked through a phishing attack targeting its employees

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Bad actors were able to steal a Reddit employee's credentials through a targeted phishing attack, and hackers were able to infiltrate its systems on February 5. According to a spokesperson from the company, they were able to access some of the site's "internal docs, code, as well as some internal dashboards and business systems." Data like contact information for hundreds of company contracts, current and former employees, and some advertisers were also exposed. However, Reddit assures users that the security team investigating the incident hasn't found any evidence so far that the passwords or any other non-public data have been compromised. They haven't found any indication that the stolen information was shared online, at least for now. Reddit said they are "continuing to investigate and monitor the situation closely."

Reddit employees were apparently getting "plausible-sounding prompts" that lead to a website that mimics the look and behaviour of its intranet gateway. It was designed this way so they can steal people's logins and second-factor tokens. An employee, unfortunately, fell for the scheme but immediately self-reported. This allowed Reddit's security team to respond to the situation.

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Coca-Cola latest collaboration with Rosalía

Coca-Cola just dropped its boldest and edgiest limited-edition Coca-Cola Creations flavor yet, a collaboration with musical powerhouse and Grammy-award winning artist, Rosalía. Coca-Cola Move is the first Coca-Cola Creations drop of 2023 and brings the transformational power of music to life. Co-created with Rosalía – a trailblazing artist in breaking boundaries across musical genres, industries, and identities – the beverage’s unique taste pushes the limits. As fans sip the new drink, the familiar Coke taste they know and love will evolve in a surprising way.

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Amazon reportedly plans to make a Spider-Man Noir series

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Amazon has supposedly greenlit a live-action Spider-Man Noir series. The show will reportedly focus on "an older, grizzled superhero in 1930s New York City." This alternate version of the web-slinging hero first debuted in the 2009 Marvel comic series of the same name. The comic was set in 1933 as a freshly bitten Spidey navigates New York City's Depression-era criminal underworld. It's unclear if Nicolas Cage, who voiced the character in the 2018 animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, will come back for the movie. But the actor has said he wasn't asked to return for the upcoming animated sequel, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

This series will be the second Sony-controlled Marvel project to come to Amazon after the upcoming Silk: Spider Society. Oren Uziel will write and executive-produce the show, with Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse alumni Phil Lord, Amy Pascal, and Christopher Miller.

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