Time Warner Cable's plan to impose tiered data caps on Internet users imploded last week, but that doesn't mean TWC users can download to their heart's content. No, like many other ISPs without explicit data caps, TWC retains an "acceptable use policy" that lets it curtail any "abuse" of its network, as one user found out the hard way.
StoptheCap.com has been covering the TWC case in obsessive detail (seriously, we're a little worried), and it yesterday published the story of a TWC user from Austin, Texas who ran afoul of the acceptable use policy.
Ryan Howard had his Internet connection cut off by the company with no notification; only after a full day of phone calls and two new cable modems did a service rep suggest he call TWC's "security and abuse center." Turns out, Howard had transferred 44GB of data in a single week, enough to put him in the penalty box. (He apparently violated this clause: "The ISP Service may not be used to engage in any conduct that interferes with Operator's ability to provide service to others, including the use of excessive bandwidth.")
Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.
Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.
To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.
The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.
Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.
15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.
These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse
Thanks to the slip-up of an artist working on the title, we now have more evidence that a new Injustice game is in the works.
Spiders: "We're going to cut straight to the chase so you're not left wondering: After a long period without clear answers, we have received confirmation that Spiders is being liquidated.
What does it mean? This means the company as a whole no longer exists. We'll cease our functions immediately. The planned DLC will release via Nacon, and then-- well, that's it.
We're sorry that it's come to this and would like to thank each and every one of you for your support over the years.
If you have any questions or run into issues with your games, please contact Nacon directly as we'll no longer be able to reply."
Within two years the internet is going to be ruined. Big corporate fat cats will take over. Soon you will have to subscribe to N4G as part of a gamer package.
I've been preaching this for awhile now.
The zombies, or "people who are asleep" will eventually allow this to happen.
There is not enough of us who are aware and actually care about the situation to mean anything at this point in time.
It's been proved time and time again, that those who are truly for the people, end up dying by a cowardly bullet.
Gaming is changing.... I have said it before, this or the next gen could be my last.
Later... I can swim in my illegal "Fantasy" of old retro games, via 1 terrabyte HD.
I'm preparing. Are you?
I couldn't agree more.
This is a reply to Mirror's comment. Guess I didn't hit the right button. HAHA.
The more bandwidth I use the slower the connection gets. After downloading three movies from the PSN video store my connection was 1/6th its normal full speed. It was ridiculous. I couldn't play online or watch any videos without waiting 10 minutes for it to buffer. Problem is I can't complain because I'm on a special price that they forgot to take me off of.
I will drop them like a bad habit. Right now I have 6 choices for isp.