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Linksys routers to remain hackable after new FCC rules go into effect

By Nilay Patel 1

Don't lie about your porn habits, especially while running for office

By Chris Plante 22

Olympic Committee starts anti-doping proceedings against 31 athletes

By Russell Brandom

China extends security reviews to gadgets from Apple and others

James Vincent May 17, 2016 04:59 am15 hours ago 6

China has reportedly increased its scrutiny of foreign-made consumer tech products, reviewing devices — including those made by Apple — to judge whether they pose a threat to the country's security. A...

answering questions on encryption

New rules allow anyone to invest up to $2,000 a year in startups

Ben Popper May 16, 2016 03:44 pm05.16.2016 6

Way back in 2012, Barack Obama signed the JOBS Act into law. Part of the legislation was aimed at making it easier for average people to invest in startups, potentially reaping the rewards on the next...

Who wants to be a VC?

Iraq shuts down internet to prevent students from cheating on exams

Amar Toor May 17, 2016 04:26 am15 hours ago

Iraq has been shutting down the internet periodically to prevent students from cheating on exams, according to data from DYN Research, a firm that tracks web outages across the world. The company's data...

Again

It turns out it’s really easy to mine sensitive data from call records

Russell Brandom May 16, 2016 03:00 pm05.16.2016 12

Even the least invasive surveillance tools can provide a detailed look at a person’s life, according to a new study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study looks...

"The NSA still has the legal authority to query this data" Patrick Mutchler, Stanford Computer Scientist

Tesla will make sure 'the right thing happens’ after report of underpaid foreign workers

By Jordan Golson 52

First US penis transplant performed in Boston

By Alessandra Potenza 8

GCHQ joins Twitter, leaves DMs open

James Vincent May 16, 2016 08:33 am05.16.2016 5

The UK's spy agency GCHQ has joined Twitter. The verified @GCHQ account was set up this morning, with its first tweet — "Hello, world." — referencing one of the most basic and recognizable coding tasks...

"hack me daddy"

Tesla accused of using cheap foreign labor to build its US factories

James Vincent May 16, 2016 07:54 am05.16.2016 40

A report by The Mercury News has exposed Tesla's use of imported foreign labor to help build its Silicon Valley factories. The article describes how a German company, contracted by the automaker to expand...

paid as little as $5 an hour

Ontario may require anti-vaxxers to attend an education course

Jacob Kastrenakes May 15, 2016 07:00 pm05.15.2016 19

Not getting your child vaccinated is dangerous and dumb, and the Ontario government wants to educate the parents who think otherwise. It introduced legislation this week that, if passed, would require...

Vaccine denial is a serious public health issue

Criminal charges

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Google reportedly faces record fine for abusing search monopoly in Europe

Jacob Kastrenakes May 15, 2016 01:00 pm05.15.2016 180

Google may soon be hit with a record fine by the European Commission, as it seeks to punish Google and discourage other tech giants from taking advantage of their dominant market position. The Telegraph r...

Google would be required to change its search practices

Pfizer to block its drugs from being used in lethal injections

Chris Welch May 13, 2016 05:22 pm05.13.2016

Pfizer, one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, has announced that it will no longer allow its products to be used for lethal injections and the death penalty. Effective immediately, Pfizer...

Carrying out the death penalty is getting harder for states

George Zimmerman's gun auction is why you shouldn't troll a troll

Adi Robertson May 13, 2016 03:37 pm05.13.2016

Former neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, who shot and killed teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012, is now trying to sell the gun used in his attack — and it's stirred up pro-social trolling in its...

Nobody wins

Health expert recommends moving Rio Olympics due to Zika virus threat

Nick Statt May 13, 2016 01:31 pm05.13.2016 24

If the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro proceed as planned this summer, the threat of the mosquito-born Zika virus may substantially increase, according to Canadian professor and biologist Amir Attaran. Writing...

The games may speed up the spread of the virus

Why Apple's deal with China's biggest ride-sharing company is making Uber feel unloved

Andrew J . Hawkins May 13, 2016 11:11 am05.13.2016 24

The news last night that Apple had invested $1 billion in Didi Chuxing, China’s largest ride-hailing company, is giving Uber CEO Travis Kalanick both professional and domestic headaches. Hours after the...

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