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The United States Justice Department announced on Tuesday that it has charged an Iranian man for hacking HBO, which resulted in a high-profile security breach that led to the early release of TV episodes and scripts. In an indictment, prosecutors claim Behzad Mesri gained server access to HBO by hacking...

Uber has partnered with carmaker Volvo to purchase 24,000 of their XC90 SUVs between 2019 and 2012 to form a fleet of self-driving cars, according to Bloomberg News. The XC90 is Uber’s latest-generation of autonomous vehicles, which features sensors and self-driving technology installed by the ride-sharing company after purchase...

Uber has added several new features just before the holidays that should make it easier for you and your friends to grab a ride on the ride-sharing app. The service has added live location sharing, which will allow your driver to see your location once you hit the gray...

The Bundesnetzagentur, Germany’s telecommunication agency has banned smartwatches for kids and is now asking parents to destroy them. According to Bleeping Computer, the regulators have concluded smartwatches targeted at kids “prohibitive listening devices” and are asking parents to destroy any smartwatches their kids have and advising schools to pay...

Since 2015, Peter Thiel served as a part-time adviser to the startup accelerator Y Combinator. However, according to The Verge, the startup accelerator has parted ways with the entrepreneur. The company did not explain why they have cut ties. But, the company did issue a short statement at the...

A former Tesla employee is seeking permission from a judge to sue Tesla for racial harassment on behalf of 100 affected African-American workers, according to Bloomberg Technology. In the legal complaint, Vaughn v. Tesla Inc. in the Superior Court of California, alleges that Tesla workers, including managers, routinely used...

Study: If You Like Listening to Justin Bieber, You a Psychopath People who enjoy listening to Justin Bieber’s What Do You Mean score pretty high on a psychopathy scale, according to a New York University study. NYU researchers said they “wanted to find out if a preference for certain musical genres...

Critics often criticize Facebook regarding privacy concerns. Most recently, the social network is working on combating fake news, fake accounts, and managing revenge porn. Not to mention the fact that Russia spent thousands of dollars in advertisements to manipulate Americans before the election. Mark Zuckerberg has been working on...

Users who browse hotel listings on TripAdvisor will notice a new digital badge, which the travel website will use to point out hotels where a sexual assault took place. The decision follows media reports accusing the company of deleting comments or reviews on the grounds that they were not...

With technological advancements, we are always surrounded by cameras. That has led to a world where celebrities private photos are hacked and released online, or upset ex-boyfriends take “revenge” by posting nude pictures of their targets on social media. But, one social network is trying to stop it. According to...

The Walt Disney Company currently owns Lucasfilm, Marvel Studios, ABC, ESPN, and now according to MSNBC, the home of Disney World is considering acquiring 21st Century Fox, which includes FX, Nat Geo and the 20th Century Fox movie studio. 21st Century Fox has been holding talks to sell most of...

The McRib is back. Grab your iPhone X and get ready to eat some delicious McRib sandwiches. Starting November 2nd, McDonald’s popular menu item has returned to select locations around the country. But figuring out where you can find a McRib is quite tricky. The sandwich is released at different...

Egypt’s Great Pyramid is one of the world’s mysterious man-made creations in the world. While scientists have largely made massive discoveries, it seems that there is more to the pyramids than meets the eye. By using radiation from space, a documentary producer made a major discovery. The revelation refers...

The US regulators have approved a new drug for the treatment of lymphoma. The approved drug is dedicated towards the eradication of a rare form of “non-Hodgkin” lymphoma. FDA (Food and drug administration) gave a green signal to British drug manufacturing company, about the manufacturing of drug “Calquence” on a...

The controversy surrounding NFL players peacefully protesting is affecting not only the football league but the pizza business, well according to Papa John’s CEO, John Schnatter. In a conference call with investors on Wednesday, Schnatter said that the NFL protests “hurt” Papa John’s shareholders. While he did not call...

Under Armour In Deep Waters – Find Out Why Under Armour stepped into the world of athletic gear and apparel with promising prospects becoming one of the best recent up-and-comers. However, as of late, the company seems to have met with some unknown and perplexing circumstances. On October 30th, UA...

A number of people across the globe suffered a setback from the tech giant, Google. There have been reports of users getting locked out of their Google Docs with a message stating that those users have been violating the terms of service of Google. Google users went to Twitter to...

Russian-Linked Facebook Accounts Encouraging Violence Against Minorities Since last fall, multiple Facebook accounts with Russian links have encouraged violence against various political as well as social groups in America such as Black Lives Matter, police officers, and undocumented immigrants toying with political, religious, and racial agendas. According to CNN reports, three...

On Sunday, Puerto Rican Gov. Ricardo Rosselló called for the cancellation of Whitefish Energy’s contract to rebuild the country’s power grid after Hurricane Maria. Hours later, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) followed through and canceled the agreement. This news comes after a small Montana company with only...

Instagram is a popular social media. The social network has a massive number of active users totaling to 88 million users, networked together, as of September 2017. In the upcoming years, arguably, it can give serious competition to the likes of Facebook and Google. One of the reasons people love Instagram is...