Facebook's new tool reveals any fake Russian accounts you followed

Nearly 150 million Facebook users encountered inflammatory posts created by a Russian propaganda operation, and the social giant is finally helping users understand how they were disseminated. Earlier this afternoon — and as promised — th…

24 Of The Most Thought-Provoking Pieces Of Writing By People Of Color In 2017

Read these before the year is over.

Texas Attorney General Says It’s Fine To Carry Loaded Guns Into Churches

Attorney General Ken Paxton has been calling for more people to bring guns into houses of worship.

Climate Change Could Trigger More Volcanic Eruptions, Study Finds

Expect to see “a lot more volcanic activity in areas of the world where glaciers and volcanoes interact.”

Google 12 Days of Play sale: 99c movies, app deals, Pokemon GO holiday packs

Google has launched its 12 Days of Play sale on the Google Play Store, giving Android users nearly two weeks to get some app goods at a discount. The deal also slashes prices on other digital items, including subscriptions for other services like TuneIn’s premium plan and HBO NOW. As the sale’s name suggests, it’ll be live for 12 days, … Continue reading

Xbox Games with Gold for January feature vampire and treasure hunters

With the arrival of 2018 will come the year’s first selection of Xbox’s free Games with Gold. Microsoft today revealed a new group of games that will be available for free to anyone who is subscribed to Xbox Live Gold. Since Xbox Live Gold is a requirement if you want to play multiplayer games, we’re guessing that most Xbox owners … Continue reading

Ricoh Theta V Review

Ricoh arguably created the consumer 360-degree camera market, and now the Theta V wants to retake the crown from those that followed it. Making a welcome move to 4K Ultra HD, it adopts a new Android-based architecture that Ricoh promises should deliver far greater flexibility down the line, too. Indeed, the Theta V promises plenty for its $430 price tag, … Continue reading

Edward Snowden's Haven app uses your phone to detect intruders

Forget phone calls — a new app from The Guardian Project, the Freedom of the Press Foundation and Edward Snowden aims to turn Android smartphones into tiny, unobtrusive security systems. Haven, released today in public beta, was designed to use…

State Department Told Some Refugee Offices They Should Plan To Close Next Year

The added changes “amount to dismantling the refugee program piece by bits,” said Jen Smyers of Church World Service.

There Is Now Weed Named After Monica Lewinsky

This is dope.