NSA contractor sentenced to nine years over theft of classified info

In 2016, federal agents arrested NSA contractor Harold Martin for stealing up to 50TB of classified information, and reports claimed that included offensive hacking technology designed to break into foreign computer networks. Sources for the data he…

Report: FTC approves a fine for Google over YouTube kids privacy probe

Google has to pay the FTC a multimillion dollar fine to settle a probe into YouTube’s shortcomings when it comes to protecting kids using its service, according to The Washington Post. The agency launched an investigation into the video-sharing platf…

Equifax reportedly close to $700 million data breach settlement

Remember that time Equifax had a data breach and leaked an incredible amount of information — addresses, social security numbers and even driver’s licenses — on more than 143 million people in the US alone? That was revealed nearly two years ago, a…

Comic-Con's Jean-Luc Museum Teases the New Frontier of Star Trek: Picard

Decades after disembarking from the Starship Enterprise, Jean-Luc Picard (Sir Patrick Stewart) is finally returning where no one has gone before with Star Trek: Picard. The upcoming San Diego Comic-Con panel promises a new look at the series (and hopefully Picard’s dog). But, for those wanting a deeper glimpse at…

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Trump Gives Awkward Response To Yazidi Woman Whose Family Was Killed By ISIS

Nadia Murad told Trump terrorists kidnapped her and killed her mother and brothers. He replied: “Where are they now?”

'The Dark Crystal' Comic-Con preview goes behind the scenes

Besides The Witcher, Netflix also highlighted its upcoming The Dark Crystal prequel series at Comic-Con. Instead of another trailer, the video posted goes behind the scenes, talking to engineers and others at Jim Henson Company who have continued the…

Hulu releases Veronica Mars season 4: Watch it a week early

Hulu’s revival of Veronica Mars has launched on the streaming service a week ahead of schedule, giving fans a surprising early look at the show’s fourth season. The first episode was originally scheduled to premiere on July 26, but show star Kristen Bell announced during San Diego Comic Con that the full batch of season 4 episodes are now available … Continue reading

TikTok Appears to Be Experimenting With a Bunch of Instagram-Like Features

TikTok, the wildly popular short-form video platform, appears to be testing a whole host of new features that seem to take a few cues from Instagram.

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Cosplayers Pay Their Respects To Trump Baby Blimp

Attendees could donate up to $5 for the chance to pose with a giant inflatable President Trump in a diaper.

Audible is adding audiobook captions and publishers are mad

Amazon’s Audible has announced plans to add captioning to audiobooks and publishers aren’t happy about it. Though many users are receptive to the idea of ‘close captioning’ for audiobooks, which Audible announced last week, the publishing industry is revolting against the plan, in some cases demanding the feature be made unavailable on certain titles. Audible announced plans to offer captions … Continue reading