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Second Life tackles virtual nuisances
News Second Life creator Linden Lab admits it has been forced to increase security and change some of its policies to stamp out illegal and nuisance behaviour in the virtual world. Linden Lab's head of community, Robin Harper, told silicon.com that... [12 Feb 2008]
Second Life software goes open source
News Linden Lab has released the viewer used to access Second Life as open source software, and plans to follow suit with the server software that powers the company's virtual realm. Linden Lab chief technology officer, Cory Ondrejka, hopes initially... [09 Jan 2007]
Second Life steps up ID checks
News Second Life creator, Linden Lab, is tightening security in its virtual world by introducing an identity verification (IDV) system for its residents. Robin Harper, vice president of marketing and community development at Linden Lab, said this is an... [30 Aug 2007]
Chips are down in Second Life
News Residents who take part in games that rely on chance to determine a winner, or which depend on the outcome of a real-life sporting event and provide a payout, will be violating a new policy put in place by Linden Lab, the creator of Second Life. [31 Jul 2007]
Vista having trouble with Second Life
News Second Life engineers are working to hammer out the technical problems, said publisher Linden Lab. Ensuring Vista users can access Second Life could prove important to Linden Lab, which makes money selling virtual clothing, real estate and other... [14 Feb 2007]
Photos: IBM serves up Wimbledon in Second Life
Photo Picture credit: Second Life/Linden Lab Picture credit: Second Life/Linden Lab Picture credit: Second Life/Linden Lab Picture credit: Second Life/Linden Lab Picture credit: Second Life/Linden Lab IBM is recreating the action of the Wimbledon tennis... [18 Jun 2007]
Photos: Renault F1 races into Second Life
Photo Photo credit: Second Life/Linden Lab Photo credit: Second Life/Linden Lab The ING Renault Formula One team has opened its very own island and race circuit (above) - in virtual world Second Life. The island was launched at a virtual press conference... [01 Jun 2007]
Photos: Penguin flies into Second Life
Photo Photo credit: Second Life/Linden Lab Photo credit: Second Life/Linden Lab Photo credit: Second Life/Linden Lab Photo credit: Second Life/Linden Lab Photo credit: Second Life/Linden Lab The thing that Second Life has in its favour is that Linden... [20 Jul 2007]
Second Life clamps down on virtual banks
News The move follows complaints made by a number of 'residents' to Linden Lab, which developed Second Life, about these so-called 'banks' defaulting on promises made. A statement on the Linden Lab official blog said by offering high rates of interest... [10 Jan 2008]
Photos: Second Life business evolution
Photo Picture credit: Second Life/Linden Lab and from the inside. Picture credit: Second Life/Linden Lab Picture credit: Second Life/Linden Lab Picture credit: Second Life/Linden Lab Picture credit: Second Life/Linden Lab [10 May 2007]
Second Lifers on their best behaviour?
News And he's an adviser to Linden Lab, creator of the popular virtual world Second Life. Lanier played host to a panel at Stanford University that included Philip Rosedale, CEO of Linden Lab; Irving Wladawsky-Berger, vice president at IBM; and Chris... [02 Aug 2007]
Second Life bogged down by grey goo
News On Sunday the official Linden Lab blog warned that the attack of "self-replicators" was causing a heavy load on the database, slowing down in-world activity. The virtual world was closed for 21 minutes to all except Linden staff, who were busy... [20 Nov 2006]
Second Life: Top tips on getting your business noticed
News And although Catherine Smith, marketing director at Linden Lab, which created Second Life, told silicon.com that businesses are welcomed, she said big brands aren't vital for the success of the virtual world. [02 Nov 2006]
QuickTime flaw could fuel Second Life stealing
News What Miller and Zovi realised is that while direct communication between an attacker and a victim within Second Life passes through the servers at Linden Lab - the maker of Second Life - multimedia objects are actually stored elsewhere. [18 Feb 2008]
Cheat Sheet: Second Life
Cheat Sheet The idea is that Linden Lab (the developers of Second Life) provide the environment - the land - and make money from subscriptions and land sales. According to Linden, businesses set up by residents include party and wedding planning, fashion... [09 Nov 2006]
