Elon Musk's X refuses to assist French prosecutors, says probe serves a political agenda
Officials classify platform as part of "organized gang"
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US seeks extradition of Russian basketball player for allegedly aiding ransomware gang
His lawyer says a second-hand computer is to blame
DOJ charges two men over $650 million crypto Ponzi scheme that promised 300% returns
Suspects lit up the Burj Khalifa to lure investors
TSMC Arizona lawsuit alleges anti-American discrimination, racist remarks, buttock slapping, and Temu safety harnesses
"Americans are lazy, they don't work hard enough, they don't know enough, and they don't know commitment"
WTF?! A class action lawsuit against TSMC over allegations that the company discriminates against American workers while favoring those from Taiwan has been refiled to include over 30 plaintiffs. The suit claims that an anti-American bias exists at the semiconductor giant, and that non-Asian employees were called "stupid" or "lazy." One plaintiff said he heard Taiwanese employees say that "Black people are lazy and smell."
Trump and Elon Musk feud again as subsidy and deportation threats hit Tesla shares
Chinese social media users are rallying behind Musk
Customer service is getting worse, and it may be by design
Companies use automated systems and internal targets to keep customers stuck in never-ending support loops
Musk favorite Edward "Big Balls" Coristine resigns from DOGE
"Feels good to finally breathe again"
Second crypto investor arrested in alleged Bitcoin password torture case
Chainsaw threats, electrocution, beatings, and being hung off a roof -- all for a crypto wallet password
Woman divorces husband after ChatGPT reads his coffee grounds and predicts affair
ChatGPT: Hogwarts' new professor of Divination
Qatar's $400 million jet offered as free Air Force One stop-gap, but security and tech overhauls would cost millions
It could take years to retrofit the "flying palace" for presidential security
Flying in the US? You'll need Real ID-compliant identification by May 7, 2025
Check if your driver's license has a star or symbol in the top-right corner of the front
Nintendo files DMCA subpoena ordering Discord to identify"Teraleak" Pokémon leaker
Pokémon leakers? Nintendo's gotta catch 'em all
Running on empty: California is about to run out of license plate combinations
A simple solution is already in place
How a secret gambling syndicate won a $95 million Texas lottery by buying every number combination
Legally clever or ethically shady?
YouTuber ordered to pay "King of Kong" Billy Mitchell $230,000 over defamation claims
It wasn't over cheating allegations
In a nutshell: Billy Mitchell, the arcade gaming legend who has been embroiled in controversy for almost a decade now, has been awarded $230,000 in a defamation lawsuit against a YouTuber. Karl Jobst implied in a video that Mitchell's legal battle against a different YouTuber led to that person's suicide after it left him "deeply in debt." But a judge said Jobst had shown a "reckless disregard for the truth."
Report: 19-year-old DOGE team member "Big Balls" provided network support to cybercrime gang
Edward Coristine has a colorful past
Man files complaint against ChatGPT after it falsely claimed he murdered his children
And spent 21 years in prison for the crime
Space Force official warns China is practicing satellite "dogfighting" in space
As new landing barges, likely built for a Taiwan invasion, emerge
NASA cuts staff, closes key offices to comply with Trump's executive order
23 workers laid off across three departments
Developer faces decade in prison for installing kill switch in former employer's network
The switch was designed to trigger upon his termination
WTF?! It's tempting to consider getting revenge on a company for firing you. Creating a kill switch that crashes systems and locks thousands of employees out of their accounts, for example, might sound like sweet justice, but a developer who implemented this plan has been convicted of criminal sabotage and faces up to a decade in prison.
DARPA launches Defiant, a 180-foot fully autonomous warship for extended missions
Built for autonomy: No crew quarters, no galleys
Dozens of apartment buildings at risk due to a single default password
Who is to blame, admins or the manufacturer?
Amazon MGM gains creative control over James Bond movie franchise
Jeff Bezos is asking social media followers who should play the next James Bond
Man who lost $750 million Bitcoin in landfill now wants to buy the site
If at first you don't succeed...