Last year, news broke about evidence confirming Russian buyers used Facebook advertising as propaganda leading up to the 2016 presidential election.
In response, Facebook presented Congress 3,000 Russian-purchased ads through 470 phony pages and accounts intended to exploit America’s racial divisions.
Facebook said...
In the wake of multiple safety recalls and investigations, General Motors announced that it will be rolling out a new feature that won't let you start the car unless you've fastened your seat belt first....
Last week, Florida Sen. Bill Nelson, a member of the Armed Services subcommittee on cybersecurity, informed the Tampa Bay Times before a campaign event in Tampa that Russia has already successfully hacked election systems in his state.
Nelson's announcement naturally prompted consternation and...
Russian operatives not only bought ads on Facebook in support of Donald Trump during the 2016 campaign, but also ads that were supportive of Bernie Sanders and Green Party candidate Jill Stein.
Politico reports:
"Other advertisements paid...
Last year, news broke about evidence confirming Russian buyers used Facebook advertising as propaganda leading up to the 2016 presidential election.
In response, Facebook presented Congress 3,000 Russian-purchased ads through 470 phony pages and accounts intended to exploit America’s racial divisions.
Facebook said at least...
Two weeks ago, Jonathan Weisman of The New York Times tweeted an article attacking Donald Trump, and was promptly bombarded with anti-Semitic garbage from supposed Trump supporters. You may recall that it began with a seemingly...
Who hasn't dreamed of being immortal? A group that's been working tirelessly since the 90s thinks it has the answer. The predicted future of the past is now our current reality. Over the past few years...
When the FBI convinced a judge to order Apple to help it crack the iPhone of San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook, it claimed that there was no other way for it to get its hands...
The Russians are not coming.
They are already here.
Weeks ago, Director of National Intelligence, Dan Coats, warned that almost two decades since the September 11, 2001 attacks, “warning lights are blinking red again” for a devastating cyber assault on critical U.S....
A month ago, Avid Life Media's apparently non-secure network was hacked and millions of users saw their sensitive information held at gunpoint while the assailants demanded AshleyMadison.com and EstablishedMen.com be shut down. Avid Life Media...
Is anyone surprised Russian hackers appear responsible for the worst US government cyber attack in history?
Is anyone surprised Donald Trump is downplaying it?
Last week news broke about suspected Russian government hackers infiltrating computer systems for...
Tesla has begun taking orders for its new solar roof system – and its low cost could revolutionize the home solar industry.
When viewed from the street, Tesla’s solar tiles look like regular asphalt, terracotta, or...
Ok, everyone, repeat after me: We should always be very careful what we post on social media because we need to remember that the entire freaking world can see what we put there!?This is a...
Since the passage of the USA PATRIOT Act in 2001, most Americans have grown accustomed to the knowledge that their internet, banking, commerce, and cellular activity are not private.
While there have been some eyebrow-raising moments,...
For pretty much this entire election, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has gotten flak for the way she handled her emails during her tenure as Secretary of State. Congressional Republicans grilled her for hours about it,...
We may not have been able to prevent Republican President-elect Donald Trump's election to the presidency, but we can still protest in a way that will surely get his attention: by hitting him in his...
A woman in Lake County, Florida, is facing several charges related to her actions against some African-American kids who were near her home.
Lisa Marie Elberson allegedly chased a black teenager down the street with a...
Donald Trump's vow to continue using Twitter on a regular basis as president put a lot of people on edge. And with good reason. In the two months between Election Day and Inauguration Day, Trump...
Churches are a big money-making business. They take in a lot of money, but they pay zero taxes. They bring in over $1.2 trillion per year. The churches (a.k.a. "faith economy") are worth more than the top...
Did you use social media, specifically Facebook, last year leading up to the election?
Millions did. They clicked on, shared, liked, didn't like, commented, and followed users they felt reflected their political views. (Some also lost...
