Following the discovery and subsequent fixing of a security flaw with Comcast‘s login portal earlier this month, it appears that Spectrum customers were also vulnerable to hacking through their internet service provider. Security researchers Phobia and Nicholas “Convict” Ceraolo uncovered the issue, which allowed anyone to hack into Spectrum customers’ accounts without a password, BuzzFeed … Read more
From humble origins as an Austin, Texas public access TV host, Alex Jones eventually became kingpin of a media empire based on conspiracy theories, general outrage at “the system,” bad faith allegations, and selling nutritional supplements. But while Jones earned endless mockery with his random rants and wild accusations, he also built a huge following … Read more
With social media sites like Twitter and Facebook dealing with conservative outrage that some of the most extreme right-wing accounts have been banned or suspended, President Donald Trump said Saturday that social-media sites are censoring Republican voices and that he would do something about it. But as usual with Trump, his old tweets have been … Read more
Always wanted to catch Aerosmith in person? Well next year, you’ll know where to find them. The legendary band, which was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001, announced this week that starting in the spring of 2019 it will start a residency at the new Park MGM resort in Las … Read more
Legendary singer Aretha Franklin passed away on Aug. 16 at the age of 76 due to complications from pancreatic cancer. In the wake of this great loss, innumerable people (including former President Barack Obama) have shared their grief and reflected on what this soul singer and civil-rights activist meant to them. Perhaps one of the … Read more
Not all of us can be heroes. In order to do something truly great, you need to listen to your gut and never hesitate in the face of danger. It’s something that only a few brave souls are capable of doing. It can be difficult in the face of danger to trust your instincts. But … Read more
Postal carrier Ivan Crisostomo stopped short when he heard the odd sounds coming from the front yard of one of the homes on his assigned route. Someone was hiding behind a tree, in obvious distress, and crying in sheer terror. Ivan, a father of four, couldn’t live with himself if he didn’t stop to find … Read more
Warning: This post is NSFW due to photos of phallic soap. Seriously. As a connoisseur of internet controversies, you’re hard pressed to find better source material than Book Twitter. Specifically Young Adult Publishing Twitter, which features a heady mix of authors, publishing professionals, book reviewers, and teenage fans with very strong opinions. This week, the … Read more
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) grilled Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai on Tuesday about the agency’s insistence that a distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attack occurred ahead of its controversial net neutrality vote last year. Until last week, the FCC had claimed it was subjected to a DDoS attack that crashed its public comment system shortly after … Read more
As multiple national lawsuits attempt to either dissolve the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program or bring it back to its original purpose of protecting undocumented youth brought to the U.S. as children, DACA recipients themselves are preparing for the worst. Undocumented people who’ve never had DACA aren’t currently allowed to apply, but people … Read more