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How to Protect Your SIM Card and Phone Number
Motherboard - 23 Nov 2017 16:00
Hackers are increasingly trying to take over phone numbers to target email and banking accounts. Here's how to stop them.
Student Charged With Smearing Body Fluids on Roommate's Belongings Isn't Racist, Lawyer Says
Time - 23 Nov 2017 05:02
Brochu, who is white, wrote on Instagram about rubbing used tampons on her black roommate's backpack, police said
Putting the "AI" in ThAInksgiving
TechCrunch - 23 Nov 2017 17:15
Welcome to Thanksgiving table talk circa 2017. It’s true that AI and machine learning are changing the world, and in a few years, it will be embedded in all of the technology in our lives. So maybe it makes sense to he...
Budweiser vows to be first beer on Mars, and will send barley into space next month as a start
BGR - 23 Nov 2017 02:25
Like it or not, humanity won't be able to live on Earth forever. If we don't wipe out our own species by the time we figure out where to go, we'll eventually have to shove off of the planet and head elsewhere. When that ...
Marvel Strike Force Reveal Trailer
15 Minute Fun - 23 Nov 2017 04:02
Get ready for all of Marvel's best characters to fight it out in Marvel Strike Force. Check out the reveal trailer featuring Iron Man, Captain Amer...
Zimbabwe's New President Mnangagwa Makes A Triumphant Return
Time - 23 Nov 2017 03:47
"Today we are witnessing the beginning of a new, unfolding democracy," said Mnangagwa, formerly the vice president and confidant of ousted leader Robert Mugabe
Jet Fuel from Sugarcane? It's Not a Flight of Fancy
Scientific American - 23 Nov 2017 16:00
Researchers have found that engineered sugarcane could yield more than 2,500 liters of bio-jet fuel per acre of land --
GE Director Tisch Buys $54 Million in Stock
Barron's - 23 Nov 2017 00:16
James S. Tisch, CEO of Loews, swooped in and bought 3 million shares near a multiyear low price.
EFF provides tool to allow you to instantly lobby Congress to protect net neutrality
9 to 5 Mac - 23 Nov 2017 16:30
Although the Trump administration is pressing ahead with plans to remove net neutrality, there’s still time for you to play your part in preventing it. The proposal still needs to pass a vote in Congress, and the Elect...
Police Are Investigating a Second Sexual Assault Claim Against Kevin Spacey
Time - 23 Nov 2017 05:04
The House of Cards actor is already under investigation for allegations made by actor Kevin Rapp
Peter Rabbit Trailer 2 Featuring James Corden
15 Minute Fun - 23 Nov 2017 04:03
Everybody's favourite mischievous rabbit, Peter, is heading to the big screen. Watch the trailer for Peter Rabbit featuring the voices of James Cor...
Why Gamers Should Wait Until 2018 To Buy A New 4K TV
Forbes - 23 Nov 2017 20:32
New technology landing in 2018 will make this year's 4K TVs obsolete.
Beat the System: Want to protect your stock-market gains? Consider these options
Market Watch - 23 Nov 2017 17:03
A zero-coupon bond, gold, put options or even cash can help you hedge against the possibility of a bear market.
Conyers refuses to resign amid sex harassment claims
New York Post - 23 Nov 2017 04:35
Defiant Congressman John Conyers said Wednesday he wouldn't be stepping down, despite allegations he used taxpayer money to pay off a sexual harassment complaint. The longest serving member of the House is under fire for...
Man accused of beating mother with gun over deer meat
New York Post - 23 Nov 2017 04:33
A man in Vermont was accused of beating his mother with a rifle on Saturday after she allegedly stole deer meat from him, a report said. According to the Rutland Herald, Zachary C. Merriam, 21, allegedly chased his mothe...
Papua New Guinea's Police Storm Refugee Camp in Effort to End Stalemate
The New York Times - 23 Nov 2017 03:42
The authorities on Manus Island confronted hundreds of asylum seekers, destroying their possessions and demanding they leave for alternate facilities.
Facebook's latest move on Russian fake news is too little, too late
BGR - 23 Nov 2017 02:48
Facebook published a blog post Wednesday outlining its plans to fully explain how Russian agents used its social network to influence the 2016 presidential elections. The cornerstone of its transparency going forwards wi...
John Lennon's Stolen Diaries Have Been Found After 11 Years
VICE - 23 Nov 2017 02:38
Along with about 100 other pieces of Lennon memorabilia, including a few pairs of his iconic glasses.
Trappers ask court to throw out lawsuit over US fur exports
Miami Herald - 23 Nov 2017 16:57
Fur trappers are asking a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit from wildlife advocates who want to block the export of bobcat pelts from the United States. Attorneys for …
Twitter verboten? German parliament edict irks lawmakers
Phys.org - 23 Nov 2017 16:41
Germany's new parliamentary speaker is meeting resistance to his suggestion that lawmakers refrain from tweeting or snapping photos during sessions.
Android Pay vs. Samsung Pay: Which do you use?
Android Central - 23 Nov 2017 15:34
Android Pay works great, but a lot of our forum users would rather use Samsung Pay any day of the week. If you own a modern Android phone, there's a good chance you've used it to make a mobile payment at one point or ano...
UN urges Iraq to probe troop violations during fight with IS
Miami Herald - 23 Nov 2017 13:43
A top U.N. official has called on the Iraqi government to speed up investigations into allegations of human rights violations committed by security forces during the fight against the Islamic …