UK PM Boris Johnson’s Tories guilty of spamming voters
The governing party of the UK has been fined £10k by the national data protection watchdog for sending spam. The Information Commissioner’s (ICO) Office has sanctioned the Conservative Party following an investigation triggered by complaints f.....»»
"Hybrid" US sheep breeder used endangered genetic material, faces jail
A US man who tried to breed enormous hybrid sheep using genetic material from endangered animals so he could sell them to trophy hunting ranches faces jail time after pleading guilty to wildlife crimes on Tuesday......»»
GM executives Gerald Johnson, Mike Abbott to step down
Gerald Johnson, GM's top manufacturing executive, is retiring and former Apple executive Mike Abbott, who oversees software and services, is leaving for health reasons......»»
Climate change matters to more and more people, and could be a deciding factor in the 2024 election
If you ask American voters what their top issues are, most will point to kitchen-table issues like the economy, inflation, crime, health care or education......»»
‘Artificial paydown" fraud from customers can leave car dealers, auto lenders with losses
An Oklahoma man pleaded guilty to three counts related to duping dealers into paying or crediting him with funds based on what authorities called reports of phony former vehicle payoffs......»»
Roku will disable your TVs and devices until you agree to its new terms
Blindly consenting to terms and conditions is something most of us have been guilty of at some point, but it’s not often that companies completely … The post Roku will disable your TVs and devices until you agree to its new terms appeared.....»»
Nearly 90% of UK voters think it"s important to make homes more affordable to heat, finds survey
About 87% of voters think that homes that are more affordable to heat are "important" or "very important" for the U.K., according to a study by The University of Bath, Imperial College London, London School of Economics and Political Science and Lond.....»»
Discord leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty, seeks light 11-year sentence
Jack Teixeira avoids spy charges, reduces sentence from up to 60 years. Enlarge / This photo illustration created on April 13, 2023, shows the Discord logo and the suspect, national guardsman Jack Teixeira, reflected in an image.....»»
Meta plans to prevent disinformation and AI-generated content from influencing voters
Meta, the company that owns some of the biggest social networks in use today, has explained how it means to tackle disinformation related to the upcoming EU Parliament elections, with a special emphasis on how it plans to treat AI-generated content t.....»»
Keep it secret: How to delete your Netflix viewing history
We all have guilty Netflix pleasures, but you might not want everyone to know about them. Here's how to delete your Netflix viewing history in just a few steps......»»
Examining the relationship of reproductive health and economics
Access to reproductive health care—and abortion in particular—is an issue that resonates with voters' deeply held personal beliefs and reflects their underlying moral, philosophical, and religious views. But is it also an economic issue?.....»»
How a New Bipartisan Task Force Is Thinking About Artificial Intelligence
TIME spoke to members of the House's new Task Force about their priorities—and finding common ground on AI. On Tuesday, speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson and Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries launched a bipartis.....»»
Two people found guilty in $3M iPhone repair scheme with over 5,000 iPhones
Two people have been found guilty of a “sophisticated scheme to defraud Apple out of millions of dollars’ worth of iPhones,” according to the United States Department of Justice. The scam was based around submitting counterfeit iPhones to Ap.....»»
Pair found guilty of trying to defraud Apple of more than $3 million
Two individuals hatched a scheme that involved submitting fake iPhones to Apple for repair in an attempt to get them replaced with real ones — and could be jailed for 20 years for doing so.Pair found guilty of defrauding Apple in repair schemeHaoti.....»»
Are American voters really as polarized as they seem? Research suggests "yes"
A new study of American voters by researchers at Rice University and Stanford University shows that while response rates to political surveys are on the decline, people are more polarized than ever......»»
"Madame Web" review: Is it at least better than "Morbius?"
Dakota Johnson as a surly superhero is good stuff. Review. The good news is Madame Web is not the worst Spider-Man spinoff. (That would be Morbius.) It’s not even the worst action movie I've seen this month. (That'd be Argylle.) And it's.....»»
Does "Madame Web" have a post-credit scene?
Should you wait for more Dakota Johnson at the end of "Madame Web"? Superhero movies and post-credit scenes go together like superheroes and capes. So, as you head to the theaters to see Dakota Johnson (of "That's not the truth, Ellen" fame) he.....»»
Madame Web review: the worst movie of 2024 so far
Dakota Johnson does not say your favorite line in the remarkably lousy Spider-Man offshoot Madame Web, which should be avoided at all costs......»»
NASA solar sail technology passes crucial deployment test
In his youth, NASA technologist Les Johnson was riveted by the 1974 novel "The Mote in God's Eye," by Jerry Pournelle and Larry Niven, in which an alien spacecraft propelled by solar sails visits humanity. Today, Johnson and a NASA team are preparing.....»»
Global malicious activity targeting elections is skyrocketing
With more voters than ever in history heading to the polls in 2024, Resecurity has identified a growing trend of malicious cyber-activity targeting sovereign elections globally. In an era of unprecedented geopolitical volatility, this trend is partic.....»»
FCC outlaws voice cloning robocalls after AI-generated voice claimed to be President Biden
The United States Federal Communications Commission has agreed to outlaw robocalls that use voice cloning technology. The development comes after a wave of robocalls used an AI-generated voice claiming to be Joe Biden to mislead voters during a US pr.....»»