Even though the Trump administration continues to stonewall and lie about Russian efforts to undermine the 2016 election, a new report from Politico says that the Department of Homeland Security has notified 21 states that Russian hackers targeted their election systems a year ago. According to Politico: “DHS notified the Secretary of State or other chief […]
In recent weeks, a number of memes have been floating around social media claiming that militant anti-fascist, or antifa, groups promoted unprovoked attacks on female supporters of Donald Trump. But there’s one problem–they aren’t real. A British researcher and blogger discovered evidence that these memes are actually part of a right-wing astroturfing campaign. Earlier in the […]
Andrew Anglin, the guy behind The Daily Stormer, is one of the worst people in the world. That was amply established long before the horrific events in Charlottesville, Virginia two weekends ago. He and his fellow neo-Nazis made a name for themselves by trolling innocent people. Last year, for instance, Anglin sicced his goons on […]
Julian Assange has tweeted an interesting message. He asked the question: “Is Google downranking “anti-establishment” news/criticism sites on the left +right?” Then he posted a picture of examples of ‘left’ leaning sites that have recently dropped dramatically in traffic. Is Google is down ranking "anti-establishment" news/criticism sites on the left+right? Left example: https://t.co/1WV06Y5b1W pic.twitter.com/pnOguMcuS5 — […]
One of the worst moments in the aftermath of last weekend’s horrific events in Charlottesville, Virginia came on Sunday morning. Daily Stormer, one of the most–if not the most–rabidly neo-Nazi sites on the Internet, got the bright idea to trash Heather Heyer, the woman who died when a white supremacist plowed his car into a crowd […]
There is a private army mobilizing on Twitter to take up for, defend, and promote President Donald Trump. They attack opponents and normal people that post negative comments about Trump in response to his insane tweet-storms. They are stalwart and ready to step in on a moment’s notice 24 hours a day, seven days a […]
In July, Facebook was forced to shut down one of its prized AI (artificial intelligence) systems when researchers discovered that the system was communicating in a weird, creepy language. According to Tech Times, the AI stopped using English as we know it. Here’s a snippet of the transcript from one of their weird-azz conversations. Bob: i can i […]
The list of potential 2020 challengers to President Donald Trump is growing fast. Rep. John Delaney (D-Md.) is the first and so far only official contender. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) says a run for the White House is “not off the table.” Other names floating about are Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sen. Elizabeth […]
We know Russia has the ability to infiltrate our electoral system. We know there are hi-tech hackers the world over with the ability to get into just about anything. Put them together, and what do we have? An electoral system more easily susceptible to garden-variety hacking than we may have previously assumed. That is the conclusion […]
Despite the ease and convenience of Twitter, Facebook, and email, calling your Senators and Representatives in Congress is still the best way to contact them. But calling is slow and clunky, and it’s often hard to know what to say. Fortunately, a new site has stepped in to streamline the process. At 5 Calls, just […]
This threat’s name may sound funny, but it is very serious. Smishing is similar to a “phishing” scam that you may get on your computer, but it is sent via text messages. Smishing is short for “SMS phishing.” The scammer may pretend to be your bank, your Internet Service Provider (ISP), or even a political […]
A marketing firm that was contracted by the Republican National Committee left the personal data of over 200 million voters wide open. This includes birth dates, emails, physical addresses, religion, race, and more. Gizmodo reports: “The data leak contains a wealth of personal information on roughly 61 percent of the US population. Along with home […]
Facebook wants to know you. They want to know all about you. They want to know what you’re feeling. They already keep track of what you like, which emoticons you use, and which pages you follow. They use that information to direct ads and pages your way. We’ve all had the unnerving experience of seeing […]
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 slate shingles. But when viewed head-on, the tiles appear opaque and the solar cell within becomes visible. This allows […]
You may have heard lately about a little thing called “net neutrality.” It isn’t particularly sexy. It doesn’t involve Trump or his extended family. It isn’t part of the conversation regarding the president’s submission of classified intelligence to the Russian government. It isn’t one of the myriad reasons Trump is unfit to hold the nation’s […]
If you’re looking for a novel way to make fun of Donald Trump, it looks like a glitch in his website provides the perfect opportunity for some harmless enjoyment. A bug in the coding of the Trump website allows you to create your own fake URLs that will take you to his site’s press release […]
If there’s one thing you can say about most Republicans, it’s that they have absolutely no problem saying incredibly ignorant things that make you question whether or not they made it past the second grade. Such is the case with Wisconsin GOP Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner. At a town hall meeting in his district Thursday evening, […]
Late last week, one of the world’s most notorious spammers was arrested in Barcelona. But his wife claims that he’s in jail for something else as well. She claims to have seen a warrant accusing him of creating a virus that helped Donald Trump win. On Sunday, Pyotr Levashov was arrested on an international computer […]
How much is your privacy worth to you? It’s worth a lot to telecommunications companies that provide you access to the internet. On Monday, President Donald Trump signed into law S.J. Res. 34, repealing internet privacy rules the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) passed last year. Those rules would have required internet service providers (ISP) to obtain […]
John Goodenough, the 94-year-old inventor of the lithium-ion battery, has made more progress in the field. He has created a glass battery that charges within minutes instead of hours. The new battery is also more powerful, lasts longer, and it won’t catch fire. It can be used in a wide range of temperatures. He also […]
