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Tech

Homeland Security Uses AI Tool to Analyze Social Media of U.S. Citizens and Refugees

05.17.23

By Joseph Cox
Tech

U.S. Special Operations Command Paid $500,000 to Secretive Location Data Firm

03.30.21

By Joseph Cox
Tech

Florida Prison System Bought Location Data from Apps

03.10.21

By Joseph Cox
Tech

Military Unit That Conducts Drone Strikes Bought Location Data From Ordinary Apps

03.04.21

By Joseph Cox
Tech

Meet Babel Street, the Powerful Social Media Surveillance Used by Police, Secret Service, and Sports Stadiums

04.17.17

By Curtis Waltman

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Gaming

To Anyone Playing ‘STALKER 2’ on Xbox; Plug in a Mouse & Keyboard and Thank Me Later

If you’re planning on embarking into ‘STALKER 2’ on your console, be sure to plug in a keyboard and mouse to make everything better.

11.21.24

By Shaun Cichacki
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Life

Passengers Duct Taped a Guy Trying to Open the Plane Door Mid-Flight

The passenger said he wanted to get off the plane because he was its “captain.”

11.21.24

By Luis Prada
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Gaming

‘Mortal Kombat 1’ Has a Fresh Controversy Over a Tanya Skin

Another day, another ‘Mortal Kombat 1’ controversy! This time, people seem to be divided over a Tanya skin meant to be an homage.

11.21.24

By Dwayne Jenkins
(Photo by KRISTIN ELISABET GUNNARSDOTTIR/AFP via Getty Images)

Life

This Iceland Volcano Is Erupting for the 7th Time This Year

The eruption started at exactly 11:14 PM local time Wednesday night, creating a fissure just under two miles long.

11.21.24

By Luis Prada
Skate icon Arto Saari

Life

The Untold Story of Arto Saari Is Now a VICE Film

The Finnish-born icon is the star of the latest episode of skate series Let It Kill You.

11.21.24

By Hydall Codeen