FCC says sharing DDoS attack details undermines security

Back in May, Comedy Central’s John Oliver exhorted viewers to add their public comment on the FCC’s website for net neutrality. While at first it seemed as if the server couldn’t handle the extra load of commenters, the FCC said that the site had bee…

Poke Ball Pizza Cutter: Pepperoni! I Chews You!

Being a geek, I don’t cut my pizza with a normal knife or pizza cutter from Walmart – that would be lame. I have a sweet Starship Enterprise pizza cutter that I prefer. If you geek bent leans more towards Nintendo than Star Trek, this Poke Ball pizza cutter is just the thing to cut your favorite pie.

The cutter has a case that covers it fully so you don’t cut yourself digging around in the drawer. It is dishwasher safe and the back case is hinged so the blade can come out for cleaning. That’s the biggest downside to my Enterprise pizza cutter, where the blade spins, it always catches cheese and grease inside.

Pokémon fans can catch one of these sweet pizza wheels over at ThinkGeek for $14.99(USD).

Sanders To Propose New Rule Requiring Fair Prices For Taxpayer-Funded Drugs

The bill is the latest move in the Vermont senator’s fight with Big Pharma over the patent for a Zika vaccine.

‘Game Of Thrones’ Content Leaks Online After HBO Is Hacked

The network confirmed the hack, saying it “resulted in the compromise of proprietary information.”

Democratic Party Leaders Double Down On Welcoming Anti-Choice Candidates

“There is not a litmus test for Democratic candidates,” said DCCC chair Rep. Ben Ray Luján.

Anthony Scaramucci’s tenure as White House Communications Director ends.

Harrowing Images Take Us Inside Venezuela’s Deadly Protests

The country’s political and economic crisis has caused thousands to take to the streets.

NAACP Warns Minorities, Women Heading To Missouri: ‘They May Not Be Safe’

The organization wants people to know their civil rights may be violated in the Show Me State.

Serena Williams: Black Women Deserve Better Pay

“Black women: Speak out for equal pay. Every time you do, you’re making it a little easier for a woman behind you.”

This iPhone 8 leak could steal Snapchat’s AR thunder

A discovery this week in Apple software revealed a set of details about the iPhone 8 – or whatever it’ll be called. Coming from HomePod Firmware, this code shows how the next new iPhone will have a new feature that’ll allow biometric-based lock-opening. The scanner(s) required to make this happen may well threaten the surprisingly top-notch scanning abilities of Snapchat … Continue reading