A few weeks ago, Verizon placed an ad on Facebook to recruit applicants for a unit focused on financial planning and analysis. The ad showed a smiling, millennial-aged woman seated at a computer and promised that new hires could look forward to a rewarding career in which they would be “more than just a number.” […]
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Decoding 702: What is Section 702?…
Why can the U.S. government collect my emails? Under authority ostensibly granted by something called Section 702, the U.S. government routinely collects and searches the online communications of innocent Americans without a warrant through what are commonly called “upstream” and “PRISM” (now called “downstream”) surveillance. Section 702 is a surveillance authority passed as part of […]
House GOP Plan for Separate Section 702 Law, ‘Dead for Now’…
House Republicans’ plans to vote on a stand-alone bill to renew a controversial surveillance authority are dead “for now,” House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) told reporters less than 24 hours after lawmakers scheduled a Rules Committee vote on the measure. GOP lawmakers will attempt to hash out stark divisions in a conference meeting […]
House IT Aides Ran Car Dealership With Markings Of A Nefarious Money Laundering Operation…
The used car dealership known as CIA never seemed like an ordinary car dealership, with inventory, staff and expenses. On its Facebook page, CIA’s “staff” were fake personalities such as “James Falls O’Brien,” whose photo was taken from a hairstyle model catalog, and “Jade Julia,” whose image came from a web page called “Beautiful Girls […]
White House Claims Kim Jong Un Behind Massive WannaCry Malware Attack…
White House homeland security adviser Tom Bossert said Tuesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the release of WannaCry, the malware attack that spread rapidly throughout hundreds of thousands of computers in 150 countries during a single week in May. “We do not make this allegation lightly. We do this with evidence. We […]
Big Brother Is Watching? New Facebook Facial Recognition Spots You Even If You’re Not Tagged…
The world’s largest social network has just rolled out a new feature of its facial recognition technology that will notify users when someone has uploaded a photo of them even if they haven’t been tagged in it on Facebook. The new feature sprang into action Tuesday. Facebook says it will “help people better manage their […]
Harlem Shook: Google Is Using Its Immense Power to Censor Content That Doesn’t Fit Its Political Goals. Everyone in America Should Be Concerned About That…
The Daily Caller released a funny video Tuesday of FCC Chairman Ajit Pai defending the commission’s upcoming net neutrality rollback. Through Wednesday and Thursday, liberals and others who dislike Pai’s political position lost their minds. And by Friday morning, Google, one of the most powerful companies on the planet, had censored the video based on […]
Creepy: Family Finds Hidden Camera in Carnival Cruise Stateroom…
A family from Florida is demanding answers from Carnival Cruise Line after finding a hidden camera behind their cabin’s television during an October vacation. The device was reportedly discovered by the family’s father during an allergy attack, after he moved the TV to inspect for dust. Sticking out from the wires, he said, was a […]
Here’s What Getting Rid of Net Neutrality Will Do to Netflix…
Many people are worried that companies like Netflix will raise prices now that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-2 Thursday to repeal internet regulations imposed by the agency in 2015. But is this fear of more expensive video-streaming services due to the reversion of policy legitimate? “Netflix acknowledged long ago that these…
Who’s Spying on Who? FBI’s Use of NSA Foreign Surveillance Program Needs to Be Investigated, Say Whistleblowers…
A controversial NSA surveillance program used to monitor foreigners was also being used by the FBI as ‘backdoor’ to gain warrantless access to American communications, according to numerous former U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials with knowledge of the program. The whistleblowers, who recently disclosed the program’s process to Congressional oversight committees, say concern over […]
FCC Officially Votes to Kill Net Neutrality…
Despite overwhelming opposition from Congress, technical experts, advocacy organizations and, of course, the American people, the FCC has voted to eliminate 2015’s Open Internet Order and the net neutrality protections it established. The order passed today, “Restoring Internet Freedom,” essentially removes the FCC as a regulator of the broadband industry and relegates rules that prevented […]
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Uber Charges Toronto Rider $14,400 for a 20-Minute Rush Hour Ride…
You had best reconsider your rush hour Uber ride to Tim Horton’s, because that last infusion of coffee and Timbits might cost you more than you anticipate — at least until Uber recognizes the error. Twitter user Emily Kennard reported on Dec. 9 that her friend was recently charged CA$18,518.50 ($14,400, directly converted) for a […]
Incredible Story: How One Woman’s Digital Life Was Weaponized Against Her…
The first time the police arrived on her doorstep, in March of 2015, Courtney Allen was elated. She rushed to the door alongside her dogs, a pair of eager Norwegian elkhounds, to greet them. “Is this about our case?” she asked. The police looked at her in confusion. They didn’t know what case she was […]
Say Wat?: Firefighters in UK Free YouTube Prankster Who Cemented Head Into Microwave…
Five firefighters spent an hour working to release a YouTube prankster who had cemented his head inside a microwave oven. The 22-year-old and a group of friends mixed seven bags of Polyfilla before pouring it around his head, which was protected by a plastic bag inside the appliance. Their intention was to use the microwave […]
Silicon Valley’s ‘Working Homeless’ Shows How Hard Life Is in “Democrat’s Paradise”…
Silicon Valley is the home to tech giants like Facebook, Apple, and Google. It’s also home to a surging working homeless population who live in dilapidated RV’s, tents, and their own cars, all thanks to the policies Democrats love to implement. The surging number of those working in Silicon Valley and still unable to afford […]
Uber Paid 20-Year-Old Florida Hacker $100,000 to Keep Data Breach Secret…
Last year, Uber received an email from an anonymous person demanding money in exchange for the stolen user database. It turns out that a 20-year-old Florida man, with the help of another, breached Uber’s system last year and was paid a huge amount by the company to destroy the data and keep the incident secret. […]
Rep Dana Rohrabacher to Testify Before House Intelligence Committee About Julian Assange Meeting…
Orange County Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Costa Mesa) will testify before the House Select Intelligence Committee this month about a meeting with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in which the two discussed who stole emails from the Democratic National Committee ahead of the 2016 presidential election. “As you can see, I am not worried,” Rohrabacher said after […]
Report: iPhone X’s Face Scanning Data Being Shared with Apps…
Apple’s iPhone X shares face scan data with third-party app makers, prompting privacy concerns. “Beyond a photo, the iPhone X’s front sensors scan 30,000 points to make a 3D model of your face. That’s how the iPhone X unlocks and makes animations that might have once required a Hollywood studio,” reported the Washington Post. “Now […]
Canadian Man Pleads Guilty in Huge Yahoo Hacking Case…
A Canadian man has pleaded guilty to computer hacking charges related to his role in a 2014 breach at Yahoo, the Justice Department announced Tuesday. Karim Baratov, 22, is the only person who has been arrested so far in connection with the breach, in which hackers stole information from roughly 500 million Yahoo accounts. Baratov […]
Supreme Court Hears Arguments About Cellphone Location Tracking in Landmark Privacy Case…
The Supreme Court heard arguments for the first time Wednesday about whether police can obtain cellphone location records without a warrant, setting up the possibility for legal precedent that could affect privacy law for generations. Experts have said the case could have consequences far beyond location tracking by law enforcement – it could impact National […]
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