The government wants you…to help it build a better lie detector
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Agency is hosting an open challenge seeking ways to evaluate “credibility assessment” technology. Building a better lie detector has long been a goal for...
View ArticleNinth Circuit court: Domino’s pizza website is bound by ADA
The Ninth Circuit reversed a lower court ruling, saying litigation could proceed to determine whether Domino’s website complies with ADA requirements for blind people. The Ninth Circuit Court of...
View ArticleStunning data dump leaks 773M email addresses and passwords
Security researcher Troy Hunt wrote that the dataset, dubbed Collection #1, appears to include data stolen from numerous websites. A new trove of data that had been shared on the cloud service MEGA...
View ArticleWhy everyone is suddenly interested in the definition of suborning perjury
A bombshell BuzzFeed report claims Trump told his lawyer to lie to Congress. It has everyone talking about just what it means to suborn perjury. On Thursday night, the Merriam-Webster Twitter account...
View ArticleCozy Bear returns? DNC says it faced targeted Russian phishing attack after...
The Democratic National Committee said in a Thursday court filing that it saw a targeted phishing attack that appeared to be the work of Cozy Bear, the Russian hacking group. Just after the 2018...
View ArticleWhat climate change? Davos bigwigs slammed for taking private jets
Top business execs and politicians visiting the World Economic Forum in Davos are, once again, being criticized for flying to the event in gas-guzzling private jets and helicopters. As political and...
View ArticleAlzheimer’s might be linked to gum disease bacteria, scientists say
Recent studies link Alzheimer’s to bacteria that also cause chronic gum disease. In case you needed more reason to floss, scientists say a growing body of research indicates that Alzheimer’s disease...
View ArticleGeorge Soros warning: China’s ZTE and Huawei can’t be allowed to...
At Davos, billionaire philanthropist George Soros warned of dangers to the world from what he sees as burgeoning, AI-powered authoritarianism in China. Speaking at the World Economic Forum meeting in...
View ArticleGoFundMe pays out $200,000 in funds for federal workers affected by shutdown
The crowdfunding company is working with four nonprofits to get federal workers food, diapers, and emergency cash. GoFundMe announced a first round of grants this week from its Government Shutdown...
View ArticleAlphabet’s Jigsaw extends its cyber protections to Europe’s...
It’s part of the company’s Protect Your Election initiative, designed to protect political organizations from digital attacks. Jigsaw, the Alphabet unit that aims to make the world safer through...
View ArticleRead the full PG&E bankruptcy filing here
The California utility company Pacific Gas & Electric has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing massive potential liabilities for wildfires in 2017 and 2018. Pacific Gas &...
View ArticleState of the Union 2019: Here are 6 of the most noteworthy guests
Transgender veterans, undocumented Trump resort workers, and border patrol officers will come as Congressional guests. When President Trump delivers the State of the Union address before Congress on...
View Article4 things you may not know about Stacey Abrams
Before being the first black woman nominated in a governor’s race by a major party, Stacey Abrams had already carved out an interesting career. After U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of...
View ArticleVirginia line of succession: What happens if 3 scandal-plagued officials resign?
With Virginia’s governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general each facing political scandal, here’s the state’s line of succession. When Virginia Governor Ralph Northam was first linked to a...
View ArticleWells Fargo banking outage enrages customers, ruins mornings
The bank’s customers are not happy. Wells Fargo customers who tried to visit the bank’s website Thursday morning found an ominous message instead of the usual online banking login screen.Read Full Story
View ArticleCryptocurrency fans are just loving the Wells Fargo banking outage
Advocates for digital coins quickly mocked Wells Fargo and promoted their own products on Twitter amid a protracted bank outage. With Wells Fargo customers unable to access their accounts Thursday...
View ArticleWhy 800 numbers are getting their own robocalls
Scammers are dialing toll-free numbers and working with phone companies to get a cut of the charges. Cellphone users have been deluged by spam calls in recent years, but they’re not the only ones...
View ArticleBeyond CSI: How big data is reshaping the world of forensics
In recent years, forensics scientists, statisticians, and engineers have been working to put crime scene forensics on a stronger footing, with some classic techniques falling out of favor. Tune in to...
View ArticleHere’s a list of gun control laws passed since the Parkland shooting
One year after the deadly shooting in Florida, gun control advocates have made some progress, mostly at the state level. Thursday marks the first anniversary of the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman...
View ArticleDespite outrage, local jails are still charging exorbitant rates for phone calls
A new report from the Prison Policy Initiative finds many local jails are still charging high prices—over $24 for 15 minutes—to make telephone calls. If you find yourself awaiting trial in a local jail...
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