The legal dispute between President Donald Trump and the nation’s largest bank has entered a new and consequential phase in 2026, drawing national attention from lawmakers, regulators and the...
Facebook releases their Global Government Requests report showing user account requests are on the rise.
Two years ago, Facebook's relationship with the US government came under fire after the release of confidential documents provided by former NSA contractor turned whistleblower, Edward Snowden, leaked to the press. Snowden explained in a 2014...
On Wednesday, the European Commission (EC) upped the ante in their battle to force companies to pay billions in taxes as a court in Spain backed the collection orders. It is expected that the decision will set the stage for the European Court of Justice to review the matter...
A White Ops "Operation Methbot" report reveals hackers stole between $3 million by using bot farms.
Last week President Obama promised retaliation against reported Russian election hacks. President Obama asserted America needs and will take action against Russia for the hacks. But, it looks as though Russian cybercriminals are affecting...
Hacking organization OurMine is making headlines again after hacking Netflix's official Twitter account. OurMine has a long history of hacking influential social media accounts including Google's CEO Sundar Pichai and Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
After getting hacked by the hacking group, Netflix's social media account began tweeting messages out to Netflix's...
Researchers have found a correlation between both anxiety and depression and the number of social networks a person has.
A 2016 UCLA study found that a teenager's brain reward system becomes excited when teenagers see high numbers of "likes" on their photos. Now, researchers are suggesting that if a young adult...
Talk about a delayed reaction. On Tuesday, the European Commission announced that it was investigating Facebook for providing ‘incorrect or misleading information’ to regulators during the social media company’s acquisition of the Whatsapp chat app in 2014. The announcement of the investigation came as something of a surprise to the...
You may have heard of "Pregnancy Brain", which some say cause pregnant women to have a heightened emotional response and abnormal food cravings.
While the details of "pregnancy brain" are still being studied, a new study published in "Nature" suggests that pregnancy has a long-term impact on the structure of the...
A new study may show that men and women practice medicine differently. In fact, researchers argue hospital patients are less likely to die if their doctor is a woman.
The chances whether you will love longer may depend on the gender of your physician. A new study examined the correlation...
Both, Kik and Facebook have announced group video chat features for their messenger apps.
As the holidays draw closer, tech companies announce the release of new video group chat features.
Facebook releases group video chat features on their Messenger app
On their website, Facebook revealed the release of Group Video Chat in Messenger,...
John Krafcik, the CEO behind the newly launched Google company Waymo, revealed a look inside the self-driving Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan.
In a Medium blog post, Krafcik gave an inside look into the Waymo's self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivan. Krafcik explained his decision to use a minivan instead of a sports car...
While it is unlikely that robots will take over the world anytime soon, advances in artificial intelligence are already altering how we live and work. Now, ‘robots’ covers a broad area of study, but one technology of note is Artificial Intelligence (AI). Basically, it is teaching computers how to...
Based on early reports, virtual assistants from Amazon and Google are set to be the big winners in this season's holiday sweepstakes.
While some analysts thought VR headsets from Facebook or VR-enabled cell phones from HTC or Google could take the top spot, consumers have been enthralled by the promise...
Facebook releases a new update to combat fake news but, will it actually work?
While fake news is not a new phenomenon, its ability to reach previously unprecedented audiences with the help of social media is something entirely new. As such, many observers have pointed a finger at the likes...
Germany could charge Facebook €500,000 for every fake news story.
Earlier this week, Facebook announced a four point plan on how to stop fake news from going viral on the social network. But, Germany government officials do not seem that impressed.
Germany announced a law that would charge a fine of €500,000...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researchers are reporting a drastic increase in the number of illicit drug overdoses death.
In the "Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report", scientists reported a rise a 300% increase in the number of drug overdose deaths from 1999 to 2014. The cause of...
Twitter announces a major update to the Vine app, calling it "Vine Camera"
Several weeks ago, Twitter made a shocking announcement, the end of the video social networking app Vine. As the company announced plans to cut 9% of their workforce, Vine was one of the first products to go. In...
On Thursday, Nintendo released "Super Mario Run".
The newest spin-off in the "Super Mario Bros." franchise is supposed to be one of the biggest mobile games of the year. Analysts predicted that the company will earn $100 million in the next few weeks. However, by Friday Nintendo's stock price dropped nearly 8%.
What is...
The latest victim of the massive hack which compromised the information of more than 1 billion users may be Yahoo itself. According to sources with knowledge of ongoing negotiations between Verizon and Yahoo, the two companies are at odds with how to reprice their deal.
Some sources have intimated that...
McDonald's partners with UberEATS to deliver food in Orlando, Miami, and Tampa.
Whether you are traveling across the interstate or visiting a shopping mall, you are pretty much guaranteed to spot a McDonald's fast food restaurant.
Now, McDonald's is working on making it even easier to order a Big Mac, large...
Researchers have discovered what caused the "zombie" outbreak, which affected 30 people in New York City.
But, what appears to be an emerging problem manufactured in China and affecting the inner city, synthetic cannabinoids is on the rise across America.
What happened in the NYC 'Zombie' outbreak?
On July 12th, several dozen people were found walking...
