Tom McKay

12/6/21

Devin Nunes Joins Trump's Shady Tech Venture Just As It's Under Federal Investigation

Trump Media and Technology Group has yet to launch a single product, but FINRA and the SEC are already interested.

12/6/21

Controversial Assisted Suicide Pod Cleared for Use in Switzerland

The unit helps a patient painlessly end their life by flooding the chamber with nitrogen.

12/3/21

Fascists Are Already Weaponizing Twitter's New 'Private Media' Rule

A new Twitter rule against sharing "personal media" without consent is predictably being gamed by the far right.

12/2/21

Crypto CEOs Head to Capitol Hill to Confuse the Hell Out Congress

The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing with several prominent crypto CEOs on Dec. 8.

12/1/21

Facebook Unblocks Kyle Rittenhouse, Says He Can Open Accounts Now

After Rittenhouse was found not guilty of murder over a triple shooting at a protest, Facebook will allow him to…

11/30/21

Tiny 'Living' Robots Figured Out How to Reproduce

Xenobots can reproduce via kinematic replication, which has never been observed before in organisms.

11/29/21

Interpol Says Email Fraud Operation Resulted In 1,000 Arrests and $27 Million Seized

The operation, HAECHI-II, involved police from 20 countries and targeted a range of internet and email scams.

11/24/21

Moscow Warns Google, Apple, TikTok, and More to Set Up Offices in Russia

Russia's internet regulator is demanding foreign tech companies set up Russian offices, which could give it more…

11/23/21

Jury Awards Over $25 Million in Damages Against Organizers of 2017 White Supremacist Rally

Every one of the 24 defendants in the trial against Unite the Right organizers has now been found liable for damages.

11/23/21

Warning: Do <i>Not </i>Go to CPAC 2022 Dressed as Big Bird

Warning: Do Not Go to CPAC 2022 Dressed as Big Bird

It's hard to keep track of which fictional characters Republicans are supposed to be outraged about at the moment.

11/22/21

Everything You May Have Missed About the Trial That Could Bankrupt the Far-Right

The Sines v. Kessler trial has put some of America's most notorious far-right goons front and center over their…

11/17/21

Paul Gosar First Congressman to Be Stripped of Powers Because of Anime

The Arizona representative, who has extensive ties to the far right, tweeted an edited clip of 'Attack on Titan'…

11/16/21

Two Weeks Later, QAnon Supporters Are Still Awaiting JFK Jr.’s Return at the Grassy Knoll

QAnon supporters have reportedly lingered in Dallas at the behest of a Telegram influencer who predicted JFK Jr.'s…

11/15/21

Alex Jones Loses Sandy Hook Defamation Lawsuits for Refusing to Do the Bare Minimum

The InfoWars host got the legal "death penalty" in another round of defamation lawsuits after refusing to comply…

11/15/21

Whether Biden's Employer Vaccine Mandate Goes Into Effect Will Depend on a Judicial Lottery Drawing

Which federal appeals court will hear the dozens of legal challenges to the Biden mandate will depend on a lottery…

11/11/21

Verification Badges Actually Encourage Users to Post Fake Crap: Study

A study examining thousands of Weibo users found verifying users' identities might help fight disinformation, but…

11/10/21

DOJ Says Uber Charged Passengers With Disabilities Illegal 'Wait Time' Fees

The suit claims that Uber charged riders who needed more time to enter vehicles fees and then refused to refund them.