The asking price was less than $60,000 for $14,922,261.76 in this zombie debt — or around $.004 for every dollar of debt owed. Purchasing the debt would give … Continue reading John Oliver Buys $15M In Medical Debt, Then Forgives It

Back in March, I filed a Freedom of Information request with the FBI asking if the agency had ever wiretapped an Amazon Echo. This week I got a response: “We can neither … Continue reading The FBI Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny Wiretapping Your Amazon Echo

Influencing others is easier than you think. The Washington Post reported on a study done by Ohio State University doctoral student Andrew Luttrell and his team of researchers published in the Journal of Experimental … Continue reading How to win that political argument on Facebook

Our environment is dying, and all we’re talking about is Donald Trump?! Dude?! What is going on? Shell is spilling gas everywhere and posing a serious threat to marine life and no one … Continue reading Shell’s Second Spill In Two Weeks: Why Are We Silent?

Have I been pwned? allows you to search across multiple data breaches to see if your email addresses has been compromised. Great resource to see if your email address show up in … Continue reading Have I been pwned? Check if your email has been compromised in a data breach

A cutting-edge opinion cited the long-term consequences that convicted felons face after they’ve completed their sentences. It’s crazy how this country doesn’t support or help you after you’ve been through some trouble. … Continue reading Why a Brooklyn Judge Refused to Send a Drug Courier to Prison

What happens when the FBI raids a security researcher? Security researchers stop helping companies fix flaws in their systems. This chilling effect on security researchers was one consequential response over the past … Continue reading Security researchers stop disclosing vulnerabilities after FBI raid on fellow researcher

The MPAA lobbyist who wrote SOPA will help draft the Democratic Party platform Great, SOPA was one of the worst pieces of legislation ever proposed. Good choice for the Democrats. Not. Source: … Continue reading The MPAA lobbyist who wrote SOPA will help draft the Democratic Party platform

If you needed proof that modern trade agreements are actually nothing more than an excuse to hand big business power at our expense, you need look no further than Ceta. No wonder … Continue reading Think TTIP is a threat to democracy? There’s another trade deal that’s already signed 

Someone alerts you to exposed, unencrypted patient information on your FTP server. Is the correct response to thank them profusely or try to have them charged as a criminal hacker? It is … Continue reading FBI raids dental software researcher who discovered private patient data on public server

Poll shows 88% of 600 experts fear long-term fall in GDP if UK leaves single market, and 82% are alarmed over impact on household income They polled 600 “experts” who all happen … Continue reading Economists overwhelmingly reject Brexit in boost for Cameron

Economists give strong critique of neoliberal doctrine ushered in by Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s They arrive at this conclusion yet the governments throughout Europe, especially in Greece, keep … Continue reading Austerity policies do more harm than good, IMF study concludes