At trial, accused Pelosi attacker says Gamergate led him to far-right conspiracies
DePape: Searches for game tips led to "talk about how toxic Anita Sarkeesian is..." Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) David DePape—the man accused of violently attacking former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's.....»»
We Finally Know Where Neuralink’s Brain Implant Trial Is Happening
After months of secrecy, Neuralink revealed that the partner site for its brain implant study is the Barrow Neurological Institute......»»
100,000 iPhones stolen instead of scrapped; Apple accused of shredding usable devices
Almost 100,000 iPhones which Apple paid a contractor to scrap were instead stolen and shipped off to China, according to an in-depth report. Apple sued the company concerned, but now appears to have abandoned the lawsuit, with the report suggestin.....»»
Broadcom says “many” VMware perpetual licenses got support extensions
Broadcom reportedly accused of changing VMware licensing and support conditions. Enlarge (credit: Getty) Broadcom CEO Hock Tan this week publicized some concessions aimed at helping customers and partners ease into VMwar.....»»
You could help minimize harm in a public attack. Here"s what it means to be a "zero responder"
The tragic Westfield attack in Sydney highlights the vulnerability of crowded public spaces. Six people were killed and many were injured by a knife-wielding attacker in a short period of time......»»
Two women wanted, accused of stealing $30K in property from victim in Downtown New Orleans
Two women wanted, accused of stealing $30K in property from victim in Downtown New Orleans.....»»
‘Sleepy Don’: Trump sparks Twitter hilarity as he appears to fall asleep at trial
‘Sleepy Don’: Trump sparks Twitter hilarity as he appears to fall asleep at trial.....»»
Japan to seek up to 20% fine for monopolistic practices by Apple
Japan is poised to dramatically increase the penalties for tech giants accused of monopolistic practices like Apple.New Japanese laws could slap Apple with up to 20% sales penaltyIn an extensive global effort to limit the power of major technology co.....»»
US woman arrested, accused of targeting young boys in $1.7M sextortion scheme
FBI has warned of significant spike in teen sextortion in 2024. Enlarge (credit: vitapix | E+) A 28-year-old Delaware woman, Hadja Kone, was arrested after cops linked her to an international sextortion scheme targeting.....»»
Removal of App Store"s first emulator leaves more questions than answers
The controversial GBA4iOS that hit the top of the App Store is gone, and the rules Apple cited for its removal leave us with more questions than answers about the future of emulators on the platform.Emulator app iGBA is accused of copying another dev.....»»
App Store"s first emulator looks like it"s an ad-loaded knockoff [u]
The developer of Gameboy emulator GBA4iOS says the top-ranking version on the App Store is a fraudulent knock off of his work that Apple should not have approved.Emulator app iGBA is accused of copying another developer's work without licenseShortly.....»»
App Store"s first emulator looks like it"s an ad-loaded knockoff
The developer of Gameboy emulator GBA4iOS says the top-ranking version on the App Store is a fraudulent knock off of his work that Apple should not have approved.Emulator app iGBA is accused of copying another developer's work without licenseShortly.....»»
Texas surgeon accused of secretly blocking patients from getting transplants
The motive for the alleged data manipulation is unknown. Enlarge (credit: LinkedIn) An accomplished and prominent transplant surgeon in Texas allegedly falsified patient data in a government transplant waiting list, whic.....»»
Pirate IPTV Investigations Are Expensive, Time-Consuming & Prone to Misfire
In September 2023, Swedish anti-piracy group Rights Alliance was looking forward to the upcoming trial of a man suspected of being behind a pirate IPTV service. He registered the site's domain and in 2020 received almost $190,000 in cryptocurrency fr.....»»
Learn about the O.J. Simpson trial from CNN"s ancient "90s website
It's impossible to explain how central O.J. Simpson's trial for the murder of his former wife was to American culture in the 1990s. But CNN's internet archive does a decent job of documenting it. O.J. Simpson, perhaps the most infamous celebrit.....»»
Israel accused of using AI to target thousands in Gaza, as killer algorithms outpace international law
The Israeli army used a new artificial intelligence (AI) system to generate lists of tens of thousands of human targets for potential airstrikes in Gaza, according to a report published last week. The report comes from the nonprofit outlet +972 Magaz.....»»
Corporate climate pledge weakened by carbon offsets move
The world's main benchmark for vetting corporate climate action has been accused by its own staff of "greenwashing" after allowing businesses to use carbon credits to offset pollution from their value chains......»»
More legal acrimony for Truth Social, as executive says he was hacked
Founding CEO says former assistant plotted "coup d'état," hacked his accounts. Enlarge (credit: Anna Barclay via Getty) A board member of Trump Media & Technology Group, which owns Truth Social, has been accused of hack.....»»
New AI music generator Udio synthesizes realistic music on demand
But it still needs trial and error to generate high-quality results. Enlarge / A screenshot of AI-generated songs listed on Udio on April 10, 2024. (credit: Benj Edwards) Between 2002 and 2005, I ran a music website wher.....»»
The evolving attitudes of Gen X toward evolution
As the centennial of the Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925 approaches, a new study illustrates that the attitudes of Americans in Generation X toward evolution shifted as they aged......»»
Buyer of $717K Ford GT files lawsuit saying previous damage not disclosed
A Florida dealer in collectible vehicles and a buyer have accused a Canadian dealership of failing to disclose the 2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition purchased for $716,800 had been seriously damaged in a crash and restored......»»