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Tech

Academic Journal Claims it Fingerprints PDFs for ‘Ransomware,’ Not Surveillance

01.31.22

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Tech

How Your Smartphone Light Sensor Could Help Websites Track You

08.31.16

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Tech

Advertisers Might Already Be Using Your Phone’s Hardware to Track You

05.31.16

By Jordan Pearson
Tech

Uber’s Drive-By Politics

05.27.16

By Alex Rosenblat
Entertainment

In South Korea, Fingerprints Are Symbols of Protest

12.05.15

By Catherine Chapman
Why Are British Schools Allowed to Fingerprint Children?

12.03.14

By Micha Horgan
News

VICE News Capsule – September 30, 2014

09.30.14

By VICE News
Cops Can Take Your Stuff Without Convicting You of Anything

09.08.14

By Lucy Steigerwald
Why Do Local Governments Want to Treat Ice Cream Men Like Criminals?

04.30.14

By Charles Davis

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Music

“That’s Just Not Him”: Gucci Mane’s Ex-Manager Claims His Wife Drugged Him for ‘Breakfast Club’ Interview

Debra Antney, ex-manager of Gucci Mane, claims the rapper was drugged in his conversation on ‘Breakfast Club.’

29 minutes ago

By Caleb Catlin
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Music

“Neither of Us Are on the Tape”: So… Henry Rollins and Ian MacKaye Didn’t Actually Make an Album Together

Henry Rollins took to his website to clarify a misconception from an earlier announcement he made about collaborating with Ian MacKaye.

37 minutes ago

By Lauren Boisvert
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Music

On This Day in 1977, The Sex Pistols Released an Album That Led to a Record Store Prosecution Just for Displaying It

The Sex Pistols may have only had one album, but they caused enough of a stir to cement a 50-year legacy as punk pioneers.

42 minutes ago

By Lauren Boisvert
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Music

B.o.B. Sued Over Allegedly Holding Fan Hostage and Sexually Assaulting Her After Show

Atlanta rapper B.o.B. was recently accused of holding a woman hostage and sexually assaulting her after a festival performance in April.

50 minutes ago

By Caleb Catlin
Shopping

THC Gummies That Stay True to Their Grandaddy

Now, stoners can be just as snobby about gummies as they are about strains.

2 hours ago

By Veronica Booth