Hijacked NASA Kepler Twitter feed tweets entirely new type of moon shot
No, those weren’t a new red ring found around Uranus: they were panties. Continue reading Hijacked NASA Kepler Twitter feed tweets entirely new type of moon shot
Author Archives: Lisa Vaas
Street View car allegedly torched by man who feared Google was watching him
Police arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly setting a Google Street View car on fire because he “felt Google was watching him”.
Continue reading Street View car allegedly torched by man who feared Google was watching him
Silent Circle quietly throttles warrant canary
It was a “business decision.” Really?! Was maintaining the snippet of transparency text such an onerous task that it insufferably sapped resources? Continue reading Silent Circle quietly throttles warrant canary
Ashley Madison to be probed by FTC
Life is short. Have an affair… with a fembot? Continue reading Ashley Madison to be probed by FTC
Facebook blocks another woman named Isis because of her name
Another woman named after the Egyptian goddess of health, marriage, and wisdom has been told that her name’s verboten. Continue reading Facebook blocks another woman named Isis because of her name
Database of 2.2m suspected terrorists, money launderers leaked online
It was available to anybody who knew where to look, with no credentials needed to access it. Continue reading Database of 2.2m suspected terrorists, money launderers leaked online
My Activity: a tool to see what Google knows about you
Neither fairy dust nor Santa will keep you from Google ads, but it’s got a new place to find out what it knows about you and how. Continue reading My Activity: a tool to see what Google knows about you
Facebook wins appeal, CPP warns of “massive violations of privacy”
Facebook can now go back to tracking any Belgians, even if they don’t use Facebook Continue reading Facebook wins appeal, CPP warns of “massive violations of privacy”
Google found not guilty of stuffing kids with tracking cookies
Viacom is still on the hook, with its Nick.com promise that “HEY GROWN-UPS: We don’t collect ANY personal information about your kids!” Continue reading Google found not guilty of stuffing kids with tracking cookies
US Customs wants your social media account details when travelling
…because of course nefarious people share their cunning plans on social media and want to make sure DHS can find out all about them. Continue reading US Customs wants your social media account details when travelling