data selling

Tech

New Tool Shows if Your Car Might Be Tracking You, Selling Your Data

05.02.23

By Joseph Cox
Tech

The DEA Bought Customer Data from Rogue Employees Instead of Getting a Warrant

03.29.23

By Joseph Cox
Tech

Immigration Advocates Urge DHS to Drop ICE’s LexisNexis Contract

02.23.23

By Joseph Cox
Tech

LexisNexis ‘Virtual Crime Center’ Makes Millions Selling to the Government

02.02.23

By Joseph Cox
Tech

Revealed: US Military Bought Mass Monitoring Tool That Includes Internet Browsing, Email Data

09.21.22

By Joseph Cox
Tech

Sweeping Legislation Aims to Ban the Sale of Location Data

06.15.22

By Joseph Cox and Liz Landers
Tech

Crook Sells Access to Data Tool Used by Private Investigators

01.07.22

By Joseph Cox
Tech

How Data Brokers Sell Access to the Backbone of the Internet

08.24.21

By Joseph Cox
Tech

‘Phishing’ Sites Buying Workplace Login Details Linked to Well-Funded Startup

05.04.21

By Joseph Cox
Tech

Amazon Sold Location Data from Controversial Broker X-Mode

01.19.21

By Joseph Cox
Tech

Muslim Pro Stops Sharing Location Data After Motherboard Investigation

11.17.20

By Joseph Cox
Tech

LexisNexis to Pay $5 Million Class Action Settlement for Selling DMV Data

11.05.20

By Joseph Cox

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Life

Could CrossFit Be a Replacement for Prescription Drugs?

A recent study suggests CrossFit can actually decrease the need for prescription drugs over time.

12.03.24

By Kyle Phillippi
The writer sits with Justine Witzke, manager of The Seed Scout's donation facility in New York City, to see if his sperm makes the grade (All photos courtesy of the writer)

Life

The Days of Anonymous Sperm Are Over

I was interrogated by a high-end LGBTQ+ ‘sperm matchmaking’ service to see if I made the cut as a donor.

12.03.24

By Matthew Herskowitz
Screenshots: Activision, Bethesda Softworks, Devolver Digital

Gaming

Xbox Game Pass This Month Is Absolutely Stacked (Coming/Going December 2024)

When it comes to Xbox Game Pass’ December games, I believe Microsoft may have won the “gaming subscription service” battle to end the year!

12.03.24

By Dwayne Jenkins
Screenshot: Shaun Cichacki

Gaming

‘Phasmophobia’ Has Already Moved a Million Units on Consoles in Just Over a Month

‘Phasmophobia’ has an impressive first month on current-gen consoles, and it’s overall sales numbers are terrifying to say the least.

12.03.24

By Shaun Cichacki
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Life

Parkinson’s Disease Could Have a Simple Treatment, Study Finds

The simple fix? Vitamin B supplementation.

12.03.24

By Sammi Caramela