Ebola Outbreak Declared a Public Health Emergency by World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced this week that it has elected to declare the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a “public health...
SpaceX’s ‘Starhopper’ bursts into flames during static fire test
SpaceX’s test vehicle, a small-scale demonstration craft for some Starship components, caught fire after what appears to be a fuel leak or dump following an otherwise...
Torrent Site YTS Discussed Settlement With Movie Companies
YTS is the most-visited torrent site on the Internet. With millions of visitors, it even beats the legendary Pirate Bay. The site ‘unofficially’ took over the...
Congress Is One Step Closer to Sticking It to Robocallers
A comprehensive robocall-fighting piece of legislation—that would help stop the robocall scourge and prevent American consumers from paying for blocking tools—is finally slated for a U.S....
Facebook’s Libra is so shady it actually united Congress
For the second day in a row, Republican and Democratic lawmakers slammed Facebook over its digital currency, Libra. Members of the House Committee on Financial Services...
Oakland Becomes Third U.S. City to Ban Government Use of Face Recognition Tech
On Tuesday, the Oakland City Council voted unanimously to ban the use of facial recognition technology by the city, including its police force. It’s the third...
Instagram will now hide likes in 6 more countries
Would the internet be a better place if we all paid a little less attention to fake internet points? Instagram is still trying to figure it...
Microsoft has warned 10,000 victims of state-sponsored hacking
Microsoft said it has notified close to 10,000 people in the past year that they have been targeted by state-sponsored hackers. The tech giant said Wednesday...
Physicists Wonder: Why Has No One Been Killed by Dark Matter?
The fact that no one has died from being struck by dark matter is enough proof to rule out certain ideas about the mysterious stuff, according...
Apple gives a sneak peek of its new Peanuts series with ‘Snoopy in Space’ trailer
As the U.S. commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing, Apple took to the internet to give audiences a peek into the first of its...
