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Tech

AIM Will Enter Instant Messenger Heaven on December 15

10.06.17

By Jason Koebler
Tech

A Messaging App for Ethereum Just Raised $44 Million With Barely An Alpha

06.20.17

By Corin Faife
Tech

Building a Database of WhatsApp Users Can Be Pretty Easy

05.15.17

By Joseph Cox
Tech

Google’s Ripping Text Messages Out of Hangouts, But You Have Options

03.24.17

By David Bixenspan
Tech

Crypto Experts Say Discussed WhatsApp Feature Is Not a Backdoor

01.20.17

By Joseph Cox
Tech

This Facebook Messenger Chatbot Tells You a Short Story

12.22.16

By Grennan Milliken
Tech

Signal Claims Egypt Is Blocking Access to Encrypted Messaging App

12.19.16

By Joseph Cox
Tech

From WhatsApp to Hawala, How the Taliban Moves Money Around

11.15.16

By Austin Bodetti
Tech

Don’t Worry, Here’s How You Can Disable Twitter DM Read Receipts

09.08.16

By Ben Sullivan
Tech

Facebook Slapped With FTC Complaint Over WhatsApp Data Grab

08.29.16

By Sam Gustin
Tech

After DNC Hack, Staffers Told to Use ‘Snowden-Approved’ App, Signal

08.27.16

By Janus Rose
Tech

Facebook’s WhatsApp Data Gambit Faces Federal Privacy Complaint

08.26.16

By Sam Gustin

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Horoscopes

Daily Horoscope: October 8, 2024

A stand-off between Jupiter and the waxing crescent Moon rattles our preconceived notions before allowing us passage forward.

10.08.24

By Melanie A. Davis
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Life

Panera Settles First Charged Lemonade Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Panera has settled one of four lawsuits it’s facing in response to its since-discontinued caffeinated beverage, Charged Lemonade.

10.07.24

By Paige Gawley
April 1972: The tracks of a moon rover on the lunar surface during the Apollo 16 mission. (Photo by MPI/Getty Images)

Tech

‘Moon Goo’ Is Shifting Under the Moon’s Surface

The discovery of a ‘moon goo’ layer challenges our previous understanding of lunar geology and potentially offers new insights into the Moon’s formation and evolution.

10.07.24

By Kyle Phillippi
Photo by Tatevosian Yana

Life

Missouri Sex Offenders No Longer Have To Post ‘No Candy’ Signs on Halloween

Missouri sex offenders are no longer required to follow one portion of a 2008 statute focused on Halloween, a federal judge ruled.

10.07.24

By Paige Gawley
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News

Mayor Reportedly Beheaded 6 Days After Taking Office in Mexico

His killing highlights the ongoing violence against politicians in Mexico, with at least 34 politicians murdered leading up to the June election.

10.07.24

By Sammi Caramela