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Google Workers Sit-In to Protest Alleged Retaliation Against Women Who Report Sexual Harassment
The organizers say they've been retaliated against, six months after a massive, worldwide walkout.
After Telcos Shut Off Bounty Hunters, Scammers Sell Fake 'Phone Pings'
After Motherboard’s investigation led to telcos stopping their sale of phone location data, apparent scammers are exploiting a void in the private investigator industry.
Valve's New High-End VR Headset Kit Costs $999
The Valve Index marks the Steam operator's entry into the premium VR gaming market, undercutting the HTC Vive Pro.
A ‘Cyber Event’ Disrupted the Power Grid in California and Wyoming, But Don’t Panic Just Yet
The Department of Energy says a “cyber event” disrupted operations in California, Wyoming, and Utah last month. But it’s unclear if hackers were behind it.
Apple Is Telling Lawmakers People Will Hurt Themselves if They Try to Fix iPhones
An Apple lobbyist brought an iPhone to meetings with California lawmakers and said consumers could hurt themselves by puncturing a lithium-ion battery.
The ‘Yeti’ Footprints Found by the Indian Army Are Probably Just a Bear's
“Any reasonable person can see these are melted prints.”
Americans' Increasing Data Use Is on a Collision Course With Data Caps
Comcast customers are using more data than ever before, but restrictive broadband caps are set to clash with trends like 4K video streaming.
At Least One in Six World Heritage Glaciers Will Be Gone by 2100
In worst case scenarios, nearly half of these protected glaciers would disappear by the end of the century.
This Quantum Physicist Used Machine Learning to Map Reddit’s Sexual Fetishes
More than one thousand subreddits, plotted in an interactive tree.
How a Hacker Tracked Thousands of Cars and Gained the Ability To Kill Their Engines
In this week’s CYBER podcast, we spoke about Motherboard’s scoop on a hacker who breached two GPS tracking companies.
An Adult Model Explains How to Take the Best Nude Selfies
Whether you're a professional or just looking to sext, here's the stuff you'll need to upgrade your nude selfie game.
Denmark's Prime Minister Plays 'Counter-Strike' With Pros, Announces National eSports Strategy
The Danish government has published an “eSports strategy” designed to grow eSports in the country.