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Hillary Clinton super PAC to ‘correct’ Reddit, Facebook, Twitter

By Charles | April 23, 2016

As The Daily Beast reports, the pro-Clinton Super PAC Correct the Record “is pledging to spend $1 million to “push back against” users on Twitter, Facebook, Reddit and Instagram.” The project claims … Continue reading Hillary Clinton super PAC to ‘correct’ Reddit, Facebook, Twitter

The real reason Dilma Rousseff’s enemies want her impeached

By Charles | April 23, 2016

Corruption is just the pretext for a wealthy elite who failed to defeat Brazil’s president at the ballot box Brazil’s president is the only one NOT charged with a crime yet the … Continue reading The real reason Dilma Rousseff’s enemies want her impeached

Will Prince’s control of his music extend from the grave? 

By kkaybu | April 22, 2016

The late pop star Prince was known in life as an artist fiercely protective of his intellectual property, but how much others may profit from his legacy, including a large body of … Continue reading Will Prince’s control of his music extend from the grave? 

Ya Gotta Vote! – YouTube

By Charles | April 22, 2016 3

Time for an honest lesson about democracy and representative government. Somebody sent me this this morning. Pretty funny. Sadly true. But we’re going to change all that, so don’t worry! Source: Ya … Continue reading Ya Gotta Vote! – YouTube

The FBI Paid at Least $1 Million to Get Inside the San Bernardino Shooter’s iPhone

By Charles | April 21, 2016

After weeks of a very public back and forth with Apple over opening the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone, the FBI opted for plan B and asked an Israeli security firm to crack … Continue reading The FBI Paid at Least $1 Million to Get Inside the San Bernardino Shooter’s iPhone

Donald Trump Says Transgender People Should Use the Bathroom They Want

By kkaybu | April 21, 2016

“You know, there’s a big move to create new bathrooms” for transgender people alone, Mr. Trump said. “First of all, I think that would be discriminatory in a certain way. It would … Continue reading Donald Trump Says Transgender People Should Use the Bathroom They Want

Abandoned Taylor Swift Car in a Graffiti Lot

By Charles | April 20, 2016

Why you don’t park a Taylor Swift car for WEEKS in a lot that graffiti artists love! This car was a fairly new Mini when it was first abandoned, but over time it transformed … Continue reading Abandoned Taylor Swift Car in a Graffiti Lot

Science explains why it’s so easy to get sucked into fights on the Internet 

By kkaybu | April 20, 2016

Perhaps you’ll remember when Justine Sacco, a former communications director with IAC, tweeted this: “The internet has a way of taking our evolution-derived instincts and kicking them into hyperdrive. Twitter is like a … Continue reading Science explains why it’s so easy to get sucked into fights on the Internet 

EU hits Google with second antitrust charge 

By kkaybu | April 20, 2016

“The EU’s move is the latest in a series of anti-trust challenges Google has faced in both the EU and countries including India, Brazil and Russia. U.S. regulators closed their most recent investigation of the company in 2013 without taking action.” A Google monopoly. I bet the U.S. never went went anywhere … Continue reading EU hits Google with second antitrust charge 

UK Chancellor exempts families of “Politically Exposed Persons” from money laundering scrutiny / Boing Boing

By Charles | April 20, 2016

George Osborne, the Tory chancellor of David Cameron’s UK government, has amended the Bank of England and Financial Services Bill to exempt the families of “Politically Exposed Persons” from money laundering oversight. … Continue reading UK Chancellor exempts families of “Politically Exposed Persons” from money laundering scrutiny / Boing Boing

Rapper B.o.B. has chilling theory about Snapchat—but can we trust him?

By Charles | April 20, 2016

when you realize all the snap chat filters are really building a facial recognition database ☕️? — B.o.B (@bobatl) April 16, 2016 You might laugh when you first hear this idea, especially … Continue reading Rapper B.o.B. has chilling theory about Snapchat—but can we trust him?

U.S. Ranks 41st In World Press Freedom Index Thanks To ‘War On Whistleblowers’

By Charles | April 20, 2016

The report, created by Reporters Without Borders, also slams the treatment of journalists covering the 2016 presidential race and #BlackLivesMatter protests. Nice, how the “land of the free” is the 41st ranking … Continue reading U.S. Ranks 41st In World Press Freedom Index Thanks To ‘War On Whistleblowers’