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Democratic Senators Press Carriers Over Allegations of Video App Throttling
Following recent research that found U.S. telecom companies were throttling video streaming services like Netflix and…
Japan's New Head of Cybersecurity Has Never Used a Computer
Yoshitaka Sakurada, Japan’s new cybersecurity minister, has never used a computer. Not even once. But he insists that…
Amazon Ordered to Hand Over Possible Echo Recordings Related to Double Homicide
A judge has ordered Amazon to turn over any data it has pertaining to a New Hampshire double homicide that happened in…
Senators Urge FTC to Investigate Manipulative Ads in Children’s Apps
Three senators sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tuesday, urging the agency to investigate…
eBay and Airbnb Join Tech Giants in Banning Forced Arbitration for Sexual Harassment Cases
Just over a week after the massive Google walkout, some tech companies are taking strides toward ending a commonly used…
You're Totally Going to Bone in Self-Driving Cars, Scientists Predict
If humans are dependable for anything, it’s discovering new ways to get horny over new tech. And according to a new…
A Chemical That the EPA Never Approved Was Used to Treat a City's Drinking Water for 10 Years: Report
A chemical that bills itself as a well cleaner, but hasn’t been approved by the Environmental Protection Agency to…
PayPal: What If We Banned Both Sides
Payment processing giant PayPal terminated accounts belonging to the far-right Proud Boys organization and its founder,…
Sprint Offers Weak-Ass Denial in Response to Accusations of Skype Throttling
A multi-university study released this week concluded that Sprint has been throttling the bandwidth of customers using…
Stephen Hawking’s Wheelchair and Doctoral Thesis Sell in Multimillion Dollar Auction
A selection of work and belongings of the late theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking snatched hundreds of thousands of…
Former Tesla Employee Charged With Embezzling $9.3 Million From Musk's Company
A former Tesla employee was charged by a federal grand jury today of embezzling roughly $9.3 million from Elon Musk’s…
In Tuesday's Absolute Worst Vote, California Opts for Year-Round Daylight Saving
On Tuesday as voters across the country headed to the polls in a referendum on the Republican’s two years of…
After Lion Air Crash, Boeing Reportedly Will Warn That the 737 Max Can 'Abruptly Dive' by Mistake
Aerospace giant Boeing is preparing to alert pilots of its new 737 Max line of passenger jets warning that inaccurate…
Again With the Needle
For those of you who stayed up to watch the numbers roll in during the 2016 presidential election, you likely remember t…
MoviePass Rival Sinemia Drops Prices to Dirt Cheap on Weekdays
MoviePass broke the mold on theater subscription services and broke itself in the process, but the whole idea itself is…
Foxconn Denies Report That It May Bring Workers From China for Wisconsin Plant
Foxconn has received roughly $4 billion in subsidies set aside by Wisconsin to build a new plant in the state, but that…
How to Get Free and Discounted Rides to the Polls on Election Day
Have you registered to vote? Good. Now all you need to do is get to the polls on Tuesday, November 6. Thankfully, over…
Would You Pay $2,400 for a Laser Bong?
If there is a God and he is indeed omniscient, it is also true that he foresaw the human race’s ability to create a…
Flickr Is Going to Delete a Bunch of Photos—Back Up Yours Now
Flickr is under new ownership and that means new rules. Now it’s time to back up all those photos that you just assumed…