If You Used FaceApp, Do Russians Now Own All of Your Photographs?
18 July 2019Users should always consider privacy and security before uploading personal data to an app.
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DNC Staffer Faces Scrutiny Over ‘Cisgender Straight White Males’ Email
2 November 2017A manager in the DNC's technology department appears to have asked colleagues not to invite straight, white men to apply for job vacancies.
Elon Musk Proposes Aggressive Agenda to Put Humans on Mars by 2022
4 October 2016The project by Musk's SpaceX would put humans on Mars before NASA missions achieve that goal.
Millions of Yahoo Accounts’ Passwords Stolen
Yahoo says a "state-sponsored actor" has stolen "certain user account information."
WhatsApp Will Share Personal User Information with Facebook and Make It Public?
15 September 2016Facebook purchased the texting app in 2014, but WhatsApp says personal user information won't be shared on that platform, and users can opt out of other data sharing.
Finding the ‘Hidden’ iPhone 7 Headphone Jack
12 September 2016Drilling a small hole into the shell of an iPhone 7 won't help you find the device's "hidden" headphone jack.
Lithium Mine vs. Oil Sands Extraction
3 June 2016An image purportedly showing the environmental differences between a lithium mine and an oil sands extraction facility is misleading.
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A (Not So) Secret Microchip?
23 June 2015Is Samsung stealing data and photographs from cell phone users via a secret chip implanted in their batteries?
Can You Play Tetris on a Canon Calculator?
Rumor: Entering a secret code enables you to play the video game Tetris on a Canon calculator.
Fukushima Nuclear Fallout Map
Rumor: Map issued by Australian Radiation Services shows the expected path of nuclear fallout from Fukushima across the western U.S.
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Did U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Say ‘We Pay Soldiers Too Much’?
22 July 2019A frequent publisher of inflammatory material struck again in July 2019.
Did Fox News Report That U.S. Rep. Omar Delivered a “Profanity-Laced Attack on President Trump”?
19 July 2019Does quoting some else's words back to them constitute a breach of decorum?
Is This a Transcript from a Radio Interview with U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez?
19 July 2019Absent proper context and punctuation, oral speech can be made to come across pretty silly.
Did U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar Marry Her Brother?
15 February 2019Rep. Ilhan Omar has been the subject of recurrent controversies, including ones regarding her marriages and family immigration history.
Did Rep. Ilhan Omar Say ‘White Men Should Be Put in Chains’?
19 November 2018A widely-shared meme offered a malicious quotation attributed to the Minnesota Democrat.