Michigan lawyer in voting machine tampering case arraigned in D.C.

Stefanie Lambert was involved in the effort to overturn the 2020 election and was arrested after appearing on behalf of another client.

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How Expensify shed Silicon Valley arrogance to realize its global ambitions

Expensify may be the most ambitious software company ever to mostly abandon the Bay Area as the center of its operations. The startup’s history is tied to places representative of San Francisco: The founding team worked out of Peet’s Coffee on Mission Street for a few months, then crashed at a penthouse lounge near the […] Continue reading How Expensify shed Silicon Valley arrogance to realize its global ambitions

Robocalls urging voters to skip Election Day are subject of FBI investigation, DHS official says

The FBI is investigating apparent voter suppression robocalls across the nation, a senior Department of Homeland Security official said Tuesday. An estimated 10 million calls have gone out urging people to “stay safe and stay home.” There also were reports of robocalls in Michigan falsely telling voters they could vote on Wednesday, because lines on Election Day were long. The FBI is “tracking down this issue,” said the senior official in DHS’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The FBI did not immediately return a request for comment. In the call with reporters, conducted on the condition of anonymity, the CISA official said it was nothing out of the ordinary. “Robocalls of this nature happen in every election,” the official said. The FBI’s investigation into robocalls isn’t the only one this campaign season. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel recently filed felony charges against conservative operatives Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl, alleging that they were responsible […]

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U.S. Voter Databases Offered for Free on Dark Web, Report

Some underground forum users said they’re monetizing the information through the State Department’s anti-influence-campaign effort. Continue reading U.S. Voter Databases Offered for Free on Dark Web, Report

Google launches the Open Usage Commons, a new organization for managing open-source trademarks

Google, in collaboration with a number of academic leaders and its consulting partner SADA Systems, today announced the launch of the Open Usage Commons, a new organization that aims to help open-source projects manage their trademarks. To be fair, at first glance, open-source trademarks may not sound like it would be a major problem (or […] Continue reading Google launches the Open Usage Commons, a new organization for managing open-source trademarks

Scientists claim to have invented the unhackable processor

An intriguing paper published by researchers at the University of Michigan describes a new processor architecture capable of self-encryption that can fend off any hacks. A DARPA-supported project, the new chip design renders the current electronic secu… Continue reading Scientists claim to have invented the unhackable processor

Ransomware forces Michigan medical practice to close shop

A doctor’s office in Battle Creek, Michigan was forced into closure after hackers infected its systems with ransomware, compromising everything from patient records to billing information. Doctors William Scalf and John Bizon reportedly told loca… Continue reading Ransomware forces Michigan medical practice to close shop

Elite Canadian Wolves Airdropped Into Michigan to Kill Moose and Have Babies

The new arrivals bring the total wolf population of Isle Royale National Park to eight. Continue reading Elite Canadian Wolves Airdropped Into Michigan to Kill Moose and Have Babies