Uber paid hackers $100,000 to protect 57 million accounts, then covered it up
Uber Technologies Inc. has just announced that it had paid hackers $100,000 not to release data from 57 million accounts,…
November 21, 2017
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Trump says “listen to him (Roy Moore)” “he totally denies it”, Putin story retold?
President Trump either has a running hidden agenda behind his actions, or is extremely naive. And he’s not naive. Just…
Funding for warehouse robots startups on the rise, $70M invested in 2017
Startups focusing on warehouse automation systems, or warehouse robots, are increasingly getting more funding, and this year’s tally is already…
Anti-smoking ads from tobacco companies start Sunday, too little too late?
Tobacco companies will start airing anti-smoking ads this Sunday, but the ads will be extremely muted, only saying that “More people…
America has over one trillion dollars in credit card debt, new delinquencies on the rise
Credit card debt is now above the levels seen prior to the financial crisis of 2008, also known as the…
$31 M in cryptocurrency tokens stolen, Bitcoin and Ethereum take a hit
Tether, a company that issues a cryptocurrency called USDT that is pegged to the U.S. dollar, said that nearly $31…
Germany bans smart watches that let parents spy on their kids’ surroundings unnoticed
German regulatory authority Bundesnetzagentur, or Federal Network Agency, has banned the use of certain types of smart watches that allow parents…
Consumer Finance watchdog CPFB clamps down on CitiBank’s illegal student loan servicing practices
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) has asked CitiBank to pay up to $6.5 million in refunds and fines for…
Framework to control creation of killer robots to come from U.N. panel
A United Nations panel has decided to proceed with discussions that could result in a framework of regulations around autonomous…
Charlie Rose accused of sexual misconduct, PBS halts distribution and CBS suspends Rose
The Washington Post has once again broken news of sexual allegations against a public media figure. This time it’s 75-year-old…
Half of All American taxpayers will start paying more taxes by 2027, shows nonpartisan analysis of tax reform bill
Even as President Trump promised on Monday that “We’re going to give the American people a huge tax cut for Christmas…
Trump’s sanctuary cities executive order blocked by federal court judge in California
A federal court judge in California on Monday blocked a January executive order by President Donald Trump cutting funding for…
Allow Full Travel Ban to be enforced, White House asks U.S. Supreme Court
The Trump administration asked the highest court in the land on Monday to allow full implementation of the new travel…
Five lawsuits from hundreds of Mandalay Bay mass shooting victims filed in California court
Hundreds of victims, members of victims’ families and witnesses in the Mandalay Bay mass shooting on October 1 have filed…
Diplomatic efforts could be impeded by Trump move to re-list North Korea as state sponsor of terrorism
Diplomatic attempts at dialogue with North Korea on its aggressive nuclear weapons stand could be derailed by President Trump’s act…
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