[ PFIR ] They shared their lives on YouTube. Then an obsessed fan came calling -- with a gun.

They shared their lives on YouTube. Then an obsessed fan came calling -- with a gun. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/02/14/they-shared-their-lives-on-youtube-then-an-obsessed-fan-came-calling-with-a-gun/ Giles knew the young couple living inside as millions of

[ PFIR ] Google's Big Ad-Blocking Update Comes to Chrome Tomorrow: Here's What We Know

Google's Big Ad-Blocking Update Comes to Chrome Tomorrow: Here's What We Know https://gizmodo.com/google-s-big-ad-blocking-update-comes-to-chrome-tomorro-1822992036 It's been in the works for nearly a year and Google's great ad-pocalypse is now upon us. On Thursday, the Chrome br

[ PFIR ] Seattle spends five years failing to come up with a privacy policy for its $3.6m surveillance network, then spends $150k ripping it out

Seattle spends five years failing to come up with a privacy policy for its $3.6m surveillance network, then spends $150k ripping it out https://boingboing.net/2018/02/14/no-compromise.html Five years on, the police and city were unable to articulate an answer to these questions,

[ PFIR ] YouTube and Instagram face Russian bans

YouTube and Instagram face Russian bans http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-43058399 Russia's internet censor blacklisted material on both services after a court ruled that it violated billionaire Oleg Deripaska's privacy rights. However, Alexei Navalny has refuse

[ PFIR ] Trump's military parade would cost between $10M and $30M, Mulvaney says

Trump's military parade would cost between $10M and $30M, Mulvaney says http://www.cnn.com/2018/02/14/politics/military-parade-donald-trump-mick-mulvaney/index.html Budget director Mick Mulvaney said Wednesday that he has seen estimates that a potential military parade requested

[ PFIR ] Biologist Gets a Fake Star Trek Paper Accepted by 4 Dodgy Science Journals

Biologist Gets a Fake Star Trek Paper Accepted by 4 Dodgy Science Journals https://www.sciencealert.com/biologist-fake-star-trek-paper-warp-speed-accepted-4-dodgy-science-journals-predatory-trekkie A new study published - yes, published - in an 'American' science journal (and acc

[ PFIR ] Porn star who alleged Trump affair: I can now tell my story

Porn star who alleged Trump affair: I can now tell my story http://www.newsobserver.com/latest-news/article200071694.html Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, believes that Trump attorney Michael Cohen invalidated a non-disclosure agreement after two news stori

[ PFIR ] [Great work, Trump, GOP, and NRA!] Parkland, Florida, School Shooting: 'Numerous Fatalities' Reported

[Great work, Trump, GOP, and NRA!] Parkland, Florida, School Shooting: 'Numerous Fatalities' Reported https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/14/us/parkland-school-shooting.html Numerous fatalities were reported in a shooting on Wednesday afternoon at a high school about an hour northwes

[ PFIR ] Critics wary as Google's Chrome begins an ad crackdown

Critics wary as Google's Chrome begins an ad crackdown https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/critics-wary-googles-chrome-preps-ad-blocking-crackdown-53089393 On Thursday, Google will begin using its Chrome browser to eradicate ads it deems annoying or otherwise detrimental

[ PFIR ] Facebook Turned Its Two-Factor Security 'Feature' Into the Worst Kind of Spam

Facebook Turned Its Two-Factor Security 'Feature' Into the Worst Kind of Spam https://gizmodo.com/facebook-turned-its-two-factor-security-feature-into-th-1823006334 What's most frustrating is that Facebook has taken a security feature like two-factor authentication--which gives u