“Aw, screw it”: LAPD cops hunted Pokémon instead of responding to robbery
Officers' 2017 hunt for Snorlax recorded by in-car system—court upholds firings. Enlarge / Visitors view a 10-meter-tall Pikachu glass and steel sculpture in Shanghai, China On November 28, 2021. (credit: Getty Images | Future Publis.....»»
Some Calif. cops still sharing license plate info with anti-abortion states
Cops weaponizing license plate data harms vulnerable populations, lawyer says. Enlarge (credit: moodboard | moodboard / Getty Images Plus) Dozens of California police agencies are still sharing automated license plate re.....»»
Cops arrest 17-year-old suspected of hundreds of swattings nationwide
Police traced swatting calls to teen’s home IP addresses. Enlarge / Booking photo of Alan Filion, charged with multiple felonies connected to a "swatting" incident at the Masjid Al Hayy Mosque in Sanford, Florida. (credit: Semi.....»»
Cops bogged down by flood of fake AI child sex images, report says
Investigations tied to harmful AI sex images will grow "exponentially," experts say. Enlarge (credit: SB Arts Media | iStock / Getty Images Plus) Law enforcement is continuing to warn that a "flood" of AI-generated fake.....»»
Watching Cops Ticket Drivers for Left-Lane Camping Is Incredibly Satisfying
Watching Cops Ticket Drivers for Left-Lane Camping Is Incredibly Satisfying.....»»
Man accused of killing missing mom who was witness in murder case, Texas cops say
Man accused of killing missing mom who was witness in murder case, Texas cops say.....»»
Workers fixing dishwasher find starving 2-year-old bound in duct tape, Texas cops say
Workers fixing dishwasher find starving 2-year-old bound in duct tape, Texas cops say.....»»
Carbon dioxide pipelines demystified: Balancing potentials, pitfalls for a sustainable future
A recent University of Houston white paper, titled "Carbon Dioxide Pipelines: Role in Responding to Carbon Emissions," spotlights the indispensable role of carbon dioxide pipelines in advancing carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) systems w.....»»
Crime Blotter: Thief taunts London man via Ring after stealing iPhone
In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, a Singapore intern is sentenced after breaking into an Apple office, the LAPD has a cache of Apple products, and a "crime trifecta" in San Francisco.The Apple Store on Chestnut Street in San Francisco The latest in.....»»
CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens hand out medical records to cops without warrants
Lawmakers want HHS to revise health privacy law to require warrants. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Jeffrey Greenberg) All of the big pharmacy chains in the US hand over sensitive medical records to law enforcement without a w.....»»
Alert fatigue puts pressure on security and development teams
Security practitioners are under a tremendous amount of pressure to secure today’s applications, according to Cycode. The research found that AppSec chaos reigns, with 78% of CISOs responding that today’s AppSec attack surfaces are unmanageable a.....»»
Uber Eats driver robbed at gunpoint, thieves return Android phone
An armed robbery of an Uber Eats driver ended unexpectedly, with the thieves handing back the victim's Android smartphone because they wanted an iPhone instead.An Android smartphone and an iPhoneSmartphones are often taken in thefts, typically becaus.....»»
Thieves return stolen Android phone after realizing it’s not an iPhone: ‘We don’t want this’
A man in Washington, D.C. last month was the victim of an armed robbery in which the thieves stole “everything he had in his pockets,” including his car keys and smartphone. The one bit of good news? It was an Android phone, and the thieves wante.....»»
Bethesda is responding to negative Starfield reviews. And that’s a good thing
Bethesda is ruffling some feathers by responding to negative Steam reviews of Starfield, but those comments provide valuable insight about the polarizing game......»»
Physiological and archaeological evidence rewrites assumptions about a gendered division of labor in prehistoric times
Prehistoric men hunted; prehistoric women gathered. At least this is the standard narrative written by and about men to the exclusion of women......»»
Nobody picked up child after school — then came grim discovery at Texas home, cops say
Nobody picked up child after school — then came grim discovery at Texas home, cops say.....»»
The best Vitamix blender Black Friday deals — from just $125
Vitamix blenders are some of the best around and we've hunted down some awesome Vitamix blender Black Friday deals that have already begun......»»
"One-chance" in Lagos: How criminal gangs rob city commuters
"One-chance" is the name Nigerians use for a form of robbery that takes place in both public and private vehicles when people accept the offer of a ride. It is an organized crime, perpetrated by people who work together, using a strategy of hailing p.....»»
AirTags are the new go-to tool for cops after spike in car thefts
TikTok car theft trend led cops to give out free AirTags, police chief said. Enlarge (credit: The Washington Post / Contributor | The Washington Post) After a viral TikTok trend spurred tens of thousands of car thefts th.....»»
HBO boss Casey Bloys admits using fake accounts to hit back at critics
Casey Bloys was responding to reports he tasked staff with creating fake accounts to attack critics......»»
What is a COP?
The crunch climate talks being held in Dubai from November 30 to December 12 will be the 28th such gathering of world leaders under UN auspices known as COPs......»»