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Zuckerberg calls Facebook ‘a platform for all ideas’ after meeting with conservatives

By Nick Statt 1

Charter officially owns Time Warner Cable, creating the US's second largest cable provider

By Jacob Kastrenakes 13

After Trending Topics scandal, users still mostly trust Facebook

By Russell Brandom 9

Uber forced to suspend motorbike taxi service in Bangkok

Amar Toor May 18, 2016 05:39 am14 hours ago

Uber is suspending its motorbike service in Bangkok, Reuters reports, after the Thai government determined that it conflicts with existing taxi services. Nunthapong Cherdchoo, a senior official in...

UberMoto a no-go

Uber and a Bay Area landlord will pay new tenants $100 a month to go car-free

Andrew J . Hawkins May 18, 2016 03:01 am17 hours ago 4

Uber is teaming up with the owners of a massive real estate development in San Francisco to offer new tenants a monthly $100 transportation stipend if they agree to go car-free. The money can be used for...

Suzuki admits 'discrepancies' in fuel economy tests, but denies cheating

James Vincent May 18, 2016 03:55 am16 hours ago

Japan's fourth-largest automaker Suzuki has admitted finding "discrepancies" in its vehicles' fuel economy and emissions tests. Shares in the company fell following the news, but Suzuki said there has been...

join the (fuel economy cheating) club

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

Nilay Patel May 17, 2016 03:08 pm05.17.2016 2

There aren't many routers — especially extremely ugly routers — that qualify as iconic, but the Linksys WRT series certainly counts. It was so popular that Linksys actually brought the WRT line back in...

A victory for open-source router enthusiasts everywhere

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

By Chris Plante 23

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 am05.17.2016 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

Iraq shuts down internet to prevent students from cheating on exams

Amar Toor May 17, 2016 04:26 am05.17.2016

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

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?

Criminal charges

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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

Jordan Golson May 16, 2016 01:12 pm05.16.2016 56

In a public statement, Tesla has responded to accusations that it used cheap foreign labor to build a paint shop at one of its factories. The accusations came in a report from The Mercury News, alleging...

An investigation is underway

First US penis transplant performed in Boston

Alessandra Potenza May 16, 2016 11:25 am05.16.2016 8

Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston performed the first penis transplant in the US earlier this month, The New York Times reports. The groundbreaking procedure, underwent by a 64-year-old...

New hope for injured veterans

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 42

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
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