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Alex Jones’ Infowars store was infected with credit card skimming software

Infowars is best known as the fake news platform used by beetroot-red nutjob Alex Jones to spout wild conspiracies and defame grieving parents. But did you also know it boasts an online store where you can buy vitamins, “neutraceuticals,” and garish right-wing t-shirts? I mention the retail bit because, according to ZDNet and Dutch security researcher, Willem de Groot, it was recently the site of a particularly nasty Magecart infection, which hoovered up the details of roughly 1,600 customers. дальше »

2018-11-14 12:59


This Day in Deals: A 9ft inflatable dragon to earn you UNESCO recognition

This Day In Deals is our new section where we share a historical fact and the day’s best deal – and try to connect them. The aim? To enrich ourselves financially, and you spiritually. Here’s a photo of the very large Chartres Cathedral: On this day all the way back in 1260, this magnificent French cathedral was consecrated in the presence of King Louis IX. дальше »

2018-10-24 14:20


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The blockchain can’t change the world, but it’s a good start

It’s hard to find a tech news site that doesn’t have at least one article in the headlines about how blockchain is going to change the world. The decentralized technology behind Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has been credited with the potential not only to disrupt our modern banking system, but to completely revolutionize industries like healthcare, investing, messaging, and even voting. дальше »

2018-10-2 21:13


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YouTube won’t delete the channel of an accused child molester

The man behind a large “kid-friendly” YouTube channel was recently arrested for attempted molestation of a minor — and you can still view his entire library of videos on the site. Buzzfeed News today broke the story of what happened to the popular channel SevenAwesomeKids and its network of offshoots: The creator, Ian Rylett, was arrested last month on the aforementioned charge — specifically, he’s accused of attempting lascivious acts with a girl who was to appear in one of his channels’ videos. дальше »

2018-9-24 20:55


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WhatsApp appoints a grievance officer to handle fake news concerns in India

WhatsApp has appointed a ‘grievance officer’ to address complaints concerning the spread of fake news and misinformation on its platform in India, reports the Press Trust of India on NDTV. This comes in response to the government’s demands from earlier in the year, following a nationwide string of lynchings believed to be incited by false information shared on WhatsApp. дальше »

2018-9-24 10:36


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Apple is building a site to handle data requests from law enforcement agencies worldwide

Apple will soon launch a web portal to accept requests for user data from law enforcement agencies across the globe, reports MacRumors. That should make things easier for said agencies and Apple; at present, these requests for data that could serve as evidence in criminal investigations are made through a dedicated email account. дальше »

2018-9-7 08:42


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Massive Pixel 3 XL leak shows off working phone and camera samples

We’re used to major leaks happening in the weeks leading up to a smartphone release, but its rare to see one as substantial as the Pixel 3 XL leak that just hit the web today. Russian site Rozetked was able to acquire what appears to be a production Pixel 3 XL via an anonymous source over a month before its expected announcement in October – let alone its actual sale date. дальше »

2018-8-22 19:09


Censorship machines removed my article warning people about censorship machines

A few days ago, about a dozen articles and campaign sites criticizing EU plans for copyright censorship machines silently vanished from the world’s most popular search engine. Proving their point in the most blatant possible way, the sites were removed by exactly what they were warning of: Copyright censorship machines. дальше »

2018-8-20 16:59


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Study: Liberals love Overwatch, conservatives love CoD, and everyone loves Fortnite

A survey published this month suggests liberal gamers have a bit more interest in Overwatch and its like, while gamers in conservative areas are more interested in Call of Duty. The ValueGamers, a gaming research site, conducted the survey using Google Search data on the seven most popular esports games within each metro area of the United States. дальше »

2018-8-17 01:52


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Scam victims warn fake accounts will ruin Facebook’s dating site

Two well-meaning Facebook vigilantes are in a battle against scam accounts, and Facebook‘s response seems to be “Yeah, good job. Now keep doing it. ” Kathy Kostrub-Waters and Bryan Denny are spending some of their precious free time finding fake accounts on the site — not the kind created by Russian trolls during the fake news blitz a few years ago, but the kind that use stolen photos to convince lonely hearts to send money to people they’ve never met. дальше »

2018-8-16 21:24