FCC Appears Ready to Kill Sinclair's Takeover of Local News Stations
For once, it seems like FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is doing his job.
Amazon.com Protests Prime Day
Deals! Deals! Deals! It’s the time of year when an even larger-than-average group of people choose to spend money on…
Cops Use Coin Toss App to Decide Whether to Arrest Woman. She Wins, and They Arrest Her Anyway.
Two police officers in Georgia are on administrative leave after using a coin toss app to determine whether to arrest…
Hero Diver Threatens Lawsuit Against Elon Musk for Calling Him a Pedophile
Elon Musk had quite a weekend on Twitter. The billionaire tech mogul accused one of the cave divers who helped save a…
Trump 'Hadn't Thought' About Asking Putin to Extradite Alleged Russian Hackers Until He Was Asked About It
President Donald Trump said he “hadn’t thought” to ask Russian President Vladimir Putin to extradite the 12 Russian…
Increasingly Agitated Elon Musk Labels Diver Who Mocked His 'Submarine' a 'Pedo Guy'
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk accused one of the British divers involved in the rescue of 12 Thai boys and their…
Elon Musk Is Giving Money to a GOP PAC Because It Helps Elon Musk
Elon Musk—maker of a mini-sub that never got used, hypothetical savior of the Flint, Michigan water crisis, general…
After Resignation of HR Chief, Yet Another Uber Exec Faces Allegations of Discriminatory Behavior
Earlier this week, ridesharing giant Uber’s Chief People Officer Liane Hornsey resigned under allegations that she…
Venmo, the People Are Begging for a 'Cancel Payment' Button
We all make mistakes, but some are worse than others. Make a typo in a text message? No big deal. But if you…
Microsoft Asks Congress to Regulate Face Recognition
Microsoft’s president and chief legal officer, Brad Smith, called for federal regulation of face recognition in a new…
Porn Finds a Way
Porn is not, let’s say, difficult to find online. This prevalence and accessibility of sexual imagery on the web has…
Vaping Pilot Trying to Hide E-Cig Cloud Accidentally Sends Passenger Flight Plummeting
An Air China flight crew had to enact emergency protocols during a flight from Hong Kong to the city of Dalian on…
Prosecutor Calls For Firing Squads Because Execution is 'Not Supposed to be a Pleasant Experience'
Hamilton County sends more prisoners to death row than any other county in Ohio. And the prosecutor there is fed up…
Russian Trolls Reportedly Made Twitter Accounts for Fake US Newspapers but Shared Real News Stories
In addition to flooding social media with false news stories, propaganda-spreading bots, and all sorts of online…
There Is Now Just One Blockbuster Left in the US
The last two Blockbuster stores in Alaska are shutting their doors for good next week according to the Anchorage Daily…
School District to Arm Students With Giant Pepper Spray Canisters to Deter Shooters
An Ohio school district is gearing up for a surprising security upgrade for the new year: smart pepper spray. Beginning…
FCC Screws With Its Complaint Process—and You'll Still Need to Pay $225 to Get Heard [Updated]
The FCC knows that Americans hate telecoms, and it’s doing everything it can to give us reason to hate them more. On…
'Bitcoin Maven' Jailed for Multi-Million Dollar Bitcoin-for-Cash Money Laundering Operation
Bitcoin has lost most of its (likely inflated) value in the last few months, but it still has plenty of value for law…
Elon Musk Vows to Take on Flint Water Crisis
Elon Musk has been taking a good bit of criticism lately, much of it deserved. After enduring quite a bit of roasting…
Thai Boys Were Reportedly Sedated and in a Semi-Conscious State During Rescue
On Tuesday, the remaining five boys were rescued from the Tham Luang Nang Non cave complex where 12 members of a soccer…
