Senate committee asks Facebook, Google and Twitter to testify on privacy

The list of people that want to hear from social media giants in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal keeps getting longer. Senator Ron Wyden wants to know how the data collection happened in the first place, and Facebook talked to Congression…

Atari VCS: Here’s what we know so far

If you’ve been confused by the marketing campaign for the Atari VCS – previously known as the Ataribox – you definitely aren’t alone. Atari has released a few morsels of information here and there while at the same keeping a shroud of mystery around the entire project. Atari came to GDC 2018 armed with information, and while there’s still a … Continue reading

Android malware found inside seemingly innocent QR code apps

Google is getting better at keeping Android malware out of the Play Store, and that’s leading attackers to use more sophisticated disguises for their rogue apps. SophosLabs has proof: it just detailed a recent ad-spawning malware strain, Andr/HiddnAd…

Gina Rodriguez To Play Carmen Sandiego In Live-Action Netflix Film

She’ll also lend her voice to an animated series based on the globe-hopping character.

Teach Your Students About Black Women This Women’s History Month

Students should learn how these women were at the forefront of movements for liberation and resistance.

Interior Department Denies Ryan Zinke Told Staff ‘Diversity Isn’t Important’

Zinke has said repeatedly that he doesn’t care about diversity, three unnamed Interior officials reportedly told CNN.

These Women Got Sick Of Being Catcalled. So They’re Fighting To Make It Illegal.

Behind each section of the bill lies a person or story.

Stormy Daniels Sues Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen For Defamation

Daniels claims Cohen meant to convey that the porn star “is a liar, someone who should not be trusted.”

NASA WRX rocket mission will use new water recovery system

On April 4, NASA will launch the Water Recovery X-Ray rocket (WRX) from the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. The suborbital sounding rocket is a research rocket that flies in a parabolic path, according to Penn State, which is working with the space agency on this project. The WRX will be the first sounding rocket mission from the Kwajalein … Continue reading

Twitter gears up to ban most cryptocurrency ads

Earlier this month, Twitter announced its plans to begin cracking down on cryptocurrency spam accounts. If you’re a regular Twitter user, you’ve likely encountered them before: accounts that exist for no other reason than to part gullible people from their cryptocurrency. As it turns out, that isn’t the only thing Twitter is going to do to cut back on the … Continue reading