Sites stealing iPhone data reportedly targeted Uyghur Muslims

The websites stealing data from iPhones might have been used for particularly sinister purposes. TechCrunch sources claim the sites were part of a state-sponsored campaign, presumably from China, targeting the country’s Uyghur Muslim population. The…

Check if Your Mobile Carrier is Throttling Netflix With This App

A recent study by Northwestern University and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst found that every major carrier in the United States has artificially slowed down videos from places like Netflix, Hulu, and YouTube.

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The Game of Thrones Showrunners Have Finally Broken Their Silence… On the Coffee Cup

Since the end of Game of Thrones, the showrunners, Dan Weiss and David Benioff, have been somewhat controversial figures. Not just because a lot of people were frustrated with the way the show ended, and with problems like certain scenes filmed in ways that seemed to inevitably make them inscrutable on a lot of…

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How This Brazilian City Became Ground Zero For The Amazon’s Deforestation Crisis

Rampant corruption, environmental indifference and a thirst for growth helped Brazil ignore a crisis in Altamira.

The Group Raising An NRA-Style ‘Army Of Environmental Super Voters’ Is Expanding

The nonpartisan Environmental Voter Project is doubling in size ahead of the 2020 election.

Coco Gauff And Naomi Osaka’s Post-Match Interview Will Bring Tears To Your Eyes

Osaka showed more than just her athletic prowess after defeating the 15-year-old prodigy.

The best AV receiver

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International Space Station gets 600 Mbps data rate upgrade

The International Space Station has received a 600 Mbps data rate upgrade, according to NASA, enabling astronauts and control centers on Earth to communicate at faster rates. The upgrade doubles the ISS’s data rate, making it possible to conduct new types of tech demonstrations and scientific experiments that come with more demanding data requirements. This upgrade will also play an … Continue reading

Hurricane Dorian Upgraded to Category 5 as it Makes Landfall in the Bahamas

Hurricane Dorian is the strongest storm on the planet and it’s bearing down on the Bahamas. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) sent out an advisory early Sunday morning that the storm had been upgraded to a Category 5 hurricane.

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My Brother Went Missing, And The Search For Him Turned My World Upside Down

When Matt disappeared, my own life suddenly became public and seemed to be solely defined by this tragedy.