Salvation Army hosts two-day racial justice forum after racism guide controversy
The Salvation Army is hosting a two-day racial justice forum in Illinois after the organization sparked controversy last month with a racism guide that contained racially charged language instructing White people and Christians to "evaluate" racist attitudes.
‘Spilling the tea,’ the cyberbullying tactic plaguing schools, parents and students
The latest form of cyberbullying is occurring at schools across the country and, like other forms of bullying from the past, it can result in fights, social rejection and self harm.
Tech-savvy kids defeat Apple’s and others’ parental-control features
Tech-savvy children, whose online time skyrocketed during the pandemic, are finding ways to circumvent the controls meant to protect them.
Swedish company showcases microchip that can download COVID-19 passport status
A microchip technology introduced in recent years by the Stockholm-based startup Epicenter is being presented as a means to store one's COVID-19 vaccine passport under the skin.
Meta/Facebook voted worst company of 2021: survey
Facebook, which was recently rebranded as “Meta,” was rated the worst company of the year, according to a recent survey.
Meta warns 50,000 Facebook, Instagram users may have been targeted by private 'surveillance-for-hire' firms
Meta removed a total of about 1,500 accounts that used a combination of reconnaissance, engagement and exploitation to indiscriminately target people in more than 100 countries
Mia Farrow calls out Disney for 'Home Alone' reboot poster showing 'white, male kid' carrying guns: 'Why?'
Mia Farrow has called out Disney over its promotional poster for the “Home Sweet Home Alone” movie on its streaming service.
Peloton pulls Chris Noth ad after 'Sex and the City' actor accused of sexual assault
Peloton's latest ad featuring “Sex and the City” star Chris Noth, best known for his role as Mr. Big, has been pulled after the actor was hit with sexual assault allegations.
Carole Baskin drops lawsuit against Netflix over 'Tiger King' sequel
Carole Baskin is no longer putting up a fight against Netflix over its Season 2 of "Tiger King."
Biden national security officials warn of 'heightened risk' of 'malicious cyber' activities around holidays
The White House National Security Council is warning of a “heightened risk” of “malicious cyber” activities like ransomware surrounding the Christmas holiday, urging business leaders to update IT practices and to work with federal law enforcement to improve U.S. cybersecurity.
Is Bluetooth a security risk? Depends on who and where you are
A recent story suggests Vice President Kamala Harris is “Bluetooth phobic” and shuns AirPods because of the inherent security risk associated with the ubiquitous wireless technology.
Mariah Carey advertises hit Christmas song, gives London Underground safety instructions in partnership
Those who commute on the Tube will get a treat this holiday season courtesy of Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas" and Amazon Music.
Peloton had no plans for viral ad prior to ‘And Just Like That…’ premiere, worked quickly to salvage brand
Peloton made lemons out of lemonade in a big hurry after it got some negative attention during the “Sex and the City” spinoff "And Just Like That…”
'And Just Like That' is HBO Max's best debut of any series to date
The revived "Sex and the City" series dropped its first two episodes last Thursday.
SolarWinds hack one year later, cybersecurity experts say we’re no better off
It’s been one year since the U.S. government publicly acknowledged that SolarWinds, a widely used software in the public and private sector, had been hacked, compromising the data of thousands of users across the globe.
Japan's Nintendo game console pioneer Uemura dead at 78
Masayuki Uemura, a Japanese home computer game pioneer whose Nintendo consoles sold millions of units worldwide, has died, according to the university in Kyoto where he taught.
Roku shares rise on deal that restores YouTube TV app
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Amazon outage disrupts lives, surprising people about their cloud dependency
Kyle Lerner and his girlfriend sensed something was amiss when they came home Tuesday and found their two Persian-Himalayan cats meowing nonstop.
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri defends app, calls for regulation at Senate hearing
Instagram head Adam Mosseri testified about the company’s efforts to address user safety Wednesday during a Senate hearing on concerns that the social media app is having a harmful effect on the mental health of teenagers.
Another Amazon Web Services outage remains possible, internet expert warns
Doug Madory, with network intelligence firm Kentik, warned that “it is really hard to completely remove the possibility of an outage” even though cloud providers take an “enormous amount of steps to try and ensure resiliency.”

















