How to Protect Your Facebook Without Giving It Your Phone Number to Do Creepy Shit

Over the weekend, Facebook users were freaked out to learn that the social network allows “Everyone” to look them up with the phone number they provided for two-factor authentication (2FA) by default. This sneaky ad-targeting method disguised as a privacy tool really has no privacy benefits, but there’s still a way to…

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‘Elixir of Immortality’ Uncovered in 2,000-Year-Old Chinese Tomb

A yellowish liquid found in a bronze pot dating back some 2,000 years is not wine, as Chinese archaeologists initially thought. It’s actually an “elixir of immortality” concocted during ancient times.

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Opioid Maker Purdue Is Reportedly Considering Bankruptcy

The bottom may be falling out for Purdue Pharma, the drug company most synonymous with the opioid crisis. Sources reportedly told Reuters that Purdue is considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a decision that would help the company better take on a growing swarm of lawsuits filed against it for deceiving the…

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Luminary Media is launching a star-studded paid podcast network

Luminary Media wants to find out just how much people will pay for podcasts. The company has rounded up more than 40 big-name creators with the intention of launching a subscription-based podcast network. The service — which is set to launch in June…

Android TV bug gave users access to strangers' Google Photos

On a good day, Android TV, Google’s Android OS for TVs, allows users to display photos from their Google Photos albums as screensavers. That’s a nice perk — when it doesn’t potentially share your private photos with strangers. Over the weekend, a di…

Anyone Can Get Trolled — Even The New Yorker

Proto-troll Jonathan Lee Riches has been wreaking havoc for years. Now, he’s more dangerous than ever.

Chromebook App Hub gives teachers ideas for class activities

Many schools use Chromebooks, but they might not always know how to make the most of those systems in the classroom — and Google knows it. The firm is launching a Chromebook App Hub that will both help teachers find activity ideas and connect insti…

Luke Perry, Star Of ’90210′ And ‘Riverdale,’ Dead At 52

The actor rose to fame playing brooding loner Dylan McKay on the original “Beverly Hills, 90210.”

OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma Considering Bankruptcy Filing: Reports

Bankruptcy would likely give it protection against the hundreds of lawsuits it faces over its role in the opioid crisis.

What to expect from the Geneva Motor Show 2019

The Geneva Motor Show is about to begin and this year the focus will be electrification. From Audi to Volkswagen, the halls of the Palexpo will be filled the future of passenger transportation.