• Yosemite National Park Evacuated Amid Threat From Fire

    Yosemite National Park Evacuated Amid Threat From Fire  New York Times Wildfire Closes Parts Of Yosemite As Firefighters Try To Contain Blaze  NPR Visitors leaving heart of Yosemite as fire rages nearby  Albuquerque Journal Full coverage Source: Google News | Yosemite National Park Evacuated Amid Threat From Fire

    July 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Swedish Student Blocks Afghan's Deportation by Refusing to Sit Down on Flight

    Swedish Student Blocks Afghan’s Deportation by Refusing to Sit Down on Flight  New York Times Swedish Woman Temporarily Stops Deportation of Afghan Man by Refusing to Sit Down on Plane  TIME Video of Swedish woman stopping Afghan man’s deportation by refusing to sit down on plane goes viral  The Hill (blog) Swedish student faces consequences of plane deportee …

    July 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Coinbase lets you convert your tokens into gift cards

    It’s still quite hard to buy physical goods using bitcoins or ethers. Coinbase plans to (partially) solve that issue with a new partnership with WeGift. Coinbase customers in Europe and Australia can now convert their tokens on their Coinbase account into digital gift cards for popular stores. For instance, you’ll be able to buy gift …

    July 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Scientists may have found liquid water on Mars

    Today, scientists announced that they have detected what could be a large reservoir of liquid water under the surface of Mars. The "lake" measures 20-km across and is located about 1.5 km below the Mars's southern polar ice cap. An article about the… Source: Engadget | Scientists may have found liquid water on Mars

    July 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Google Chrome is ready to public shame any website still not using HTTPS

    You may soon start to see a slew of warnings about how some of your favorite websites are “not secure.” With the latest release of the Google Chrome web browser, Chrome 68, the search giant is taking a hardline stance when it comes to websites that aren’t using HTTPS. Chrome is labeling all sites using …

    July 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Is Shattered by Vandal

    Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Is Shattered by Vandal  New York Times Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star destroyed again  ABC News Man who vandalized Trump’s Walk of Fame star bailed out by person who did it years ago: report  The Hill (blog) Man who says he destroyed Trump’s Walk of Fame star is booked on felony …

    July 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • HBO Will Only Move Forward With One 'Game of Thrones' Spinoff For Now

    HBO Will Only Move Forward With One ‘Game of Thrones’ Spinoff For Now  IndieWire Casey Bloys: “There Are No Plans To Dilute The HBO Brand” As Volume Increases After AT&T Merger – TCA  Deadline HBO boss defends Westworld after backlash: ‘Not for casual viewers’  EW.com Full coverage Source: Google News | HBO Will Only Move Forward With One …

    July 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • How Michael Cohen's Audio Clip Unraveled Trump's False Statements

    How Michael Cohen’s Audio Clip Unraveled Trump’s False Statements  New York Times A revealing aside in the Trump tape sheds light on the limits of his outreach to black voters  Washington Post Trump On Recording Released By Cohen: ‘What Kind Of A Lawyer Would Tape A Client?’  NPR Trump sounds normal in private. It’s all an act.  CNN Full …

    July 25, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Google now has its own hardware security keys

    Yesterday, Google revealed that it completely cut phishing attacks against more than 85,000 employees by making them use hardware security keys. They're small USB drive-sized devices that handle online logins, and they're proven to be even more secur… Source: Engadget | Google now has its own hardware security keys

    July 25, 2018 | by Raheel