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• ACLU demands FBI explain request to wiretap Facebook Messenger

  The ACLU wants to know why the Department of Justice tried to force Facebook to hack its own users and undermine the security ...

  • Tristan Greene

• The FTC is investigating loot boxes -- but not for the right reasons

  The Federal Trade Commission agrees to investigate video game loot boxes, though their motivation may be based on false assumptions. ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Report: Google quietly asks for donation back from GOP politician accused of racist remark

  Google asked for a political donation back last week after controversial comments by US senator Cindy Hyde-Smith began making ...

  • Tristan Greene

• This Silicon Valley NGO has an unlikely partner in fighting homelessness — tech workers

  Rebuilding Together San Francisco are doing some important work

  • Matthew Hughes

• US Department of Justice is investigating Tether for market manipulation

  US authorities aren't yet done with Tether. The 'USD-backed' cryptocurrency is now being probed by the country's Justice ...

  • Neer Varshney

• Hackers infect official Make-A-Wish site with cryptocurrency mining malware

  One of Make-A-Wish Foundation's websites has been infected with a cryptocurrency mining malware by hackers.

  • Neer Varshney

• Pentagon remains hellbent on using a single-provider cloud for Project JEDI

  Oracle's Project JEDI bid protest was dismissed today but the US government. With nothing left to stand it in its way, it ...

  • Tristan Greene

• The US Army's Fortnite esports team is totally not for recruitment

  The US Army recently revealed it would be starting its own esports team in an effort to reach out to all the kids out there who play the games and apparently show them you can still with at battle royale while you're training for an actual battle. The people involved in the team ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• White House pushes ridiculous 'assault' video to defend reporter ban

  While the internet discusses whether or not the version of events put forth by the White House and Infowars is legit the ...

  • Tristan Greene

• Everything you need to vote in the 2018 midterm elections today

  It's that time again, my fellow Americans. Voting day is here in the United States. This time, it's the 2018 midterm elections. ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Facebook removes 115 suspicious accounts ahead of US midterm elections (Updated)

  Just before the US mid-term election, Facebook removed a total of 115 accounts from fb and Instagram were 'engaged in coordinated ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Indian teen threatens to blow up Miami airport to avenge stolen Bitcoin

  A high school student has been charged by authorities in India for threatening to blow up the Miami airport.

  • Neer Varshney