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The ancestry and family tree website Ancestry.com revealed last week that data on 300,000 users, including email addresses, usernames, and passwords, was publicly exposed on one of its servers. Tony Blackham, the company...

Thursday night Wichita police killed Andrew Finch after responding to a call claiming a man at his address had shot someone and was holding others hostage. That call was a hoax, commonly referred to as "swatting," and in...

After several attendees of this year's Chaos Communication Congress (CCC) in Germany said organizers have continued to downplay or ignore issues of harassment and sexual assault, Chelsea Komlo, an open-source software de...

Facebook has apologized for its uneven enforcement involving hate speech, allowing some offensive content to remain while removing others. A recent report called attention to the discrepancy, showing some offensive posts...

Clothing franchise Forever 21 disclosed a security breach involving credit cards last month, and now the company is back with an update on its investigation. According to the company, it was alerted to a potential securi...

Preserving and restoring art is a very tricky business. Trying to maintain the balance between original work and repairing damage is difficult and oftentimes methods aren't always agreed upon by members of the art commun...

AT&T has announced that all 50 US states are participating in its public safety network called FirstNet. The project will take place over the next handful of years, ultimately culminating in a robust broadband network pr...

Here's one piece of evidence to suggest that cryptocurrency remains an extremely hot commodity despite recent crashes in the price of Bitcoin: Armed gang members kidnapped a top executive at U.K.-registered cryptocurrenc...

The cliché of the GOP being the party of states' rights has been tired for some time: Republicans have worked to hamper the ability of states trying to stem the flow of guns crossing their borders; they've floated the i...

What can I say? I'm a sucker for good Lego art. And this, my friends, is fantastic Lego art.

Apple has slashed the price of replacement batteries for out-of-warranty iPhone models the company throttled earlier than expected, lowering the price from $79 to $29.

Developer and illustrator PaperBeatsScissors has prepared an entire menu of tasty Pokémon creations over the past few weeks.

Apple was only poised to offer discounted iPhone battery replacements to Americans in late January, but they're already here. The company has issued a statement announcing that the $29 replacements are available today (D...

Hackers breached "various point of sales terminals" at retailer Forever 21's storefronts throughout the country, collecting "credit card numbers, expiration dates, verification codes and sometimes cardholder names" from ...

Always-on listening devices, such as smart speakers, may be increasing concerns about these devices recording and tracking users’ conversations and other data, but it seems a significant number of mobile apps -- includ...

You no longer need an Android phone if you want to join in Xbox party chats when you're away from your console -- Microsoft has introduced party chat to the beta Xbox app for iOS. If you've been accepted into the program...

Recently, a friend of mine and I had a conversation on Twitter about shipping. Specifically, that we share a Star Wars ship: Rey and Kylo Ren (please be kind, commenters). We shared a couple jokes and thoughts about The ...

One of the most unfortunate headlines from the last week has been the news of the death of a man in Wichita, Kansas as a result of a “swatting” prank, or police being sent to a residence under the impression that it�...

Take in the last couple of days of 2017 with deals on OLED TVs, the Philips Hue Starter Kit, the GoPro HERO6, and more.

In many ways, the world in 2016 was defined by its mistakes. Companies let products languish, and when they did release updates, they often made questionable design choices. And of course, one of Samsung's most important...

Put a new spin on your music with the Pro-Ject VT-E Wireless Turntable. Easy to setup and use, this incredible music player actually holds your vinyl albums vertically in the air. Instead of a traditional design, the VT-...

Rock a totally unique look even in cold weather with the Jiusy 3D Animal Face Ski Mask. Made from 100% soft polyester, this mask will keep you nice and cozy all winter long. The 3D Animal Mask is windproof and dustproof ...