Lauren Leffer

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Google Had to Stop Google Homes From Saying the N-Word

A viral TikTok showed a Home Mini reciting the uncensored racial slur while other offensive words were bleeped.…

2:10 PM

Swedish Probe Finds More Evidence of Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage

An investigation determined that explosions were set off near the two, adjacent pipelines.

10:25 AM

Fast Company Is Back From the Dead After Being Hacked

The business news outlet and its sister sites were offline for more than a week after the Fast Co. content…

10/5/22

Right Wing Dating App Prompts Users to Share Details About January 6th

The Right Stuff has a 2.1 rating in the iOS store. Reviewers are complaining about the app's invite-only system,…

10/5/22

Election Software CEO Arrested Over Suspected Poll Worker Data Theft

Eugene Yu, the head of Konnech, has been accused of mishandling poll workers' personal information and violating the…

10/4/22

The Supreme Court Might Actually Side With the EPA in Clean Water Act Case

The Court heard oral arguments on Monday in a case that hinges on semantics but has wide-ranging implications for…

10/4/22

Master Negotiator: Elon Proposes Completing the Twitter Acquisition at the Original Price

After months of waffling, the Tesla CEO agreed to his original agreement. Trading in Twitter's stock was briefly…

10/4/22

Elon Musk Tweeted a Poll So Stupid the President of Ukraine Dunked on Him

Though, the Kremlin thought the Tesla CEO made some good points.

10/3/22

FCC Is Ready to Block Calls From Telecoms That Ignore the Robocall Plague

The agency has threatened to block seven companies' calls if they don't mitigate robocalls within two weeks, in…

10/3/22

Hackers Leak 500 GB of Data Stolen From Los Angeles School District

The data dump reportedly includes sensitive identifying information like social security numbers, as well as…

10/3/22

Emergency Workers Continue Door-to-Door Search as Hurricane Ian's Death Toll Rises

More than 600,000 Floridians are still without power in the aftermath of the storm.

9/30/22

Ex-PG&E Execs Agree to $117 Million Wildfire Settlement

The group of executives who led PG&E at the time of the deadly Camp fire will have to pay for their role in the…

9/30/22

Instagram and Pinterest 'Contributed' to Teen's Self-Inflicted Death 'in More Than a Minimal Way,' Coroner Finds

In the lead-up to her death, the 14-year old engaged with thousands of self-harm-related Instagram and Pinterest…

9/30/22

A Food Delivery Drone Hit Power Lines, Caught Fire, and Left Thousands Without Electricity

An Alphabet-owned Wing drone "incinerated itself" after it became entangled in power lines in Brisbane, Australia.…

9/29/22

New York to Ban New Gas-Powered Vehicles, Following California's Lead

By 2035, all new cars sold in the state will be required to be zero-emissions. The change will likely rapidly boost…

9/29/22

More Than 2.5M Households in Florida Without Power After Hurricane Ian, Biden Declares Major Disaster

The storm left catastrophic damage in its wake, particular in Charlotte and Lee Counties. And it still poses a risk…

9/28/22

Hurricane Ian Begins to Hit Southwest Florida as Extreme Category 4 Storm

With 155 mph winds, the storm is almost a Category 5. Local storm surges could reach 18 feet.

9/28/22

'OG App' Says It Can Transport You to the Old Instagram [Update: OG Is No Longer Available in iOS App Store]

The new app removes ads and suggested content from the Instagram feed, while also offering users options to…

9/27/22

2.5 Million Floridians Ordered to Evacuate as Hurricane Ian Intensifies to Category 3

Ian's trajectory has shifted slightly since Monday. It continues to pose an "extreme danger" to west and southwest…

9/27/22

Did a Pennsylvania School District Ban the <i>Girls Who Code </i>Books?<i> </i>The Answer Is Complicated.

Did a Pennsylvania School District Ban the Girls Who Code Books? The Answer Is Complicated.

Outrage followed news that a school district banned books encouraging girls to learn code. The district denied ever…

Lauren Leffer's posts

Google Had to Stop Google Homes From Saying the N-Word

Swedish Probe Finds More Evidence of Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage

Fast Company Is Back From the Dead After Being Hacked

Right Wing Dating App Prompts Users to Share Details About January 6th

Election Software CEO Arrested Over Suspected Poll Worker Data Theft

The Supreme Court Might Actually Side With the EPA in Clean Water Act Case

Master Negotiator: Elon Proposes Completing the Twitter Acquisition at the Original Price

Elon Musk Tweeted a Poll So Stupid the President of Ukraine Dunked on Him

FCC Is Ready to Block Calls From Telecoms That Ignore the Robocall Plague

Hackers Leak 500 GB of Data Stolen From Los Angeles School District

Emergency Workers Continue Door-to-Door Search as Hurricane Ian's Death Toll Rises

Ex-PG&E Execs Agree to $117 Million Wildfire Settlement

Instagram and Pinterest 'Contributed' to Teen's Self-Inflicted Death 'in More Than a Minimal Way,' Coroner Finds

A Food Delivery Drone Hit Power Lines, Caught Fire, and Left Thousands Without Electricity

New York to Ban New Gas-Powered Vehicles, Following California's Lead

More Than 2.5M Households in Florida Without Power After Hurricane Ian, Biden Declares Major Disaster

Hurricane Ian Begins to Hit Southwest Florida as Extreme Category 4 Storm

'OG App' Says It Can Transport You to the Old Instagram [Update: OG Is No Longer Available in iOS App Store]

2.5 Million Floridians Ordered to Evacuate as Hurricane Ian Intensifies to Category 3

Did a Pennsylvania School District Ban the Girls Who Code Books? The Answer Is Complicated.