
Moderators on the link-sharing and discussion site Reddit deleted dozens of links and comments about immigrant gang violence and sexual assault in Cologne, Germany in an apparent attempt to clamp down on “vileness.” Moderators on /r/worldnews, a subreddit with over 9.5million
by Allum Bokhari6 Jan 2016, 2:13 PM PST0

Over the past few months, we’ve witnessed the consequences of so-called “safe spaces” on campus, with vicious identity politics, rampant censorship, and jackbooted intolerance spreading like a virus. So of course, the social justice warriors of video games think they’re
by Allum Bokhari5 Jan 2016, 11:45 AM PST0

Wikipedia, the world’s most popular online encyclopedia, is facing controversy after banning a long-time editor for “off-site harassment.” No details of the alleged offence were given to other Wikipedians, who now accuse the site’s quasi-official disciplinary committee of lacking transparency.
by Allum Bokhari4 Jan 2016, 11:22 AM PST0

Yesterday, we reported on the untimely death of open source software pioneer Ian Murdock, who died in sensational circumstances after a string of emotionally charged posts on social media in which he threatened suicide and claimed to have been the victim of a vicious incident of police brutality.
by Allum Bokhari31 Dec 2015, 1:06 PM PST0

Ian Murdock, a pioneer of Open Source software who created the Debian project, has passed away at 42 after a series of sensational public claims in which he alleged he was the victim of a serious incident of police brutality, threatened to commit suicide, and accused another Twitter user of wanting him dead.
by Allum Bokhari30 Dec 2015, 2:49 PM PST0

In an unfortunate case of similar last names, Iyad El-Baghdadi, an anti-radicalization activist, was mistaken for the leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, by Twitter users and a number of media outlets.
by Allum Bokhari30 Dec 2015, 9:37 AM PST0

The New York Times doesn’t know when to quit. The paper recently published a long re-hash of a tired old video game-feminist argument: that there aren’t enough female characters in video games. The article recycles a number of unsubstantiated feminist myths,
by Allum Bokhari29 Dec 2015, 12:33 PM PST0

In these fear-struck times, shouting “Allah hu akhbar” on a plane is probably inadvisable. But what about toy planes that make similar sounds? A 3-year old in Whatcom County, Washington, was no doubt happy to receive a toy plane for Christmas. What
by Allum Bokhari29 Dec 2015, 11:01 AM PST0

A male domestic abuse victim says he was blocked on Twitter by Vera Baird, the Police & Crime Commissioner for Northumbria, after he complained about the sexism of a police campaign that focused solely on female victims. The Northumbrian resident,
by Allum Bokhari29 Dec 2015, 10:24 AM PST0

The People’s Republic of China has passed a law that requires technology companies to comply with all government requests for information, up to and including handing over encryption keys.
by Allum Bokhari28 Dec 2015, 1:11 PM PST0

Members of the online vigilante group Anonymous claim to have foiled an Islamic State terror attack on the nation of Italy.
by Allum Bokhari28 Dec 2015, 11:54 AM PST0

Theranos, the embattled biotech company that has seen more than half its board members quit following a tsunami of negative media coverage, is now facing a new scandal.
by Allum Bokhari28 Dec 2015, 10:47 AM PST0

An anonymous adviser to Bernie Sanders has alleged that the recent data breach of Clinton voter data was a false-flag attack staged by the DNC.
by Allum Bokhari27 Dec 2015, 10:58 AM PST0

Did you call a transsexual person “he” or “she” when they preferred to be called “zhe?” According to a newly updated anti-discrimination law in New York City, you could be fined an eye-watering $250,000. In the latest, astonishing act of
by Allum Bokhari27 Dec 2015, 8:18 AM PST0

When Alondra Cano’s constituents wrote to complain about her participation in a disruptive Black Lives Matter protest in the city, her response was to reveal their personal details on the Internet.
by Allum Bokhari24 Dec 2015, 4:24 PM PST0

Facebook’s attempt to introduce “Free Basics,” an internet service for low-income Indians that only offered access to Facebook and a number of the site’s partners, has been blocked by regulators.
by Allum Bokhari24 Dec 2015, 10:38 AM PST0

Jim Edwards, the founding editor of Business Insider UK, has been forced to delete a tweet after Bank of America claimed he violated their copyright. In a post on Business Insider, Edwards said the bank sent him an email informing him
by Allum Bokhari23 Dec 2015, 1:21 PM PST0

Yes, the inevitable happened. Campus crazies have agreed to ban a Christmas song on grounds of racism. True, they only agreed to it as the result of a prank – but they still agreed to it. “I’m Dreaming Of A
by Allum Bokhari22 Dec 2015, 4:28 PM PST0

Some call him Ben “One Man Klan” Garrison. To others, he is “Zyklon Ben.” Elsewhere, he is known as Ben “Not White? Shoot On Sight” Garrison. And those are just his milder nicknames.
by Allum Bokhari22 Dec 2015, 10:00 AM PST0

Commercial spaceflight company SpaceX enjoyed a triumphal moment this evening, conducting its first-ever landing of a Falcon 9 rocket on dry land after a successful launch on Monday. Livestreams from SpaceX’s headquarters showed employees breaking into cheers as the rocket touched down
by Allum Bokhari21 Dec 2015, 9:34 PM PST0

Kotaku, everyone’s favourite social justice-oriented video games blog, is upset about spoilers. The outlet, part of the Gawker network, recently tweeted a angry, righteous condemnation of Star Wars spoilers from their official Facebook page. The post was signed “Stephen,”
by Allum Bokhari20 Dec 2015, 1:40 PM PST0

She doesn’t understand email servers, and after last night’s Democratic Presidential debate it seems she doesn’t understand the basics of web privacy either. In comments that even the ultra-progressive Vox Media outlet The Verge called “borderline illiterate,” Hillary Clinton appeared to simultaneously support and oppose
by Allum Bokhari20 Dec 2015, 1:15 PM PST0

As campus crazies erode free speech, intimidate professors, and push radical progressive talking points on students, one state representative is fighting back. Matt Manweller, representative for Washington’s 13th District, will introduce an “Academic Bill of Rights” to the state legislature in January, to roll
by Allum Bokhari18 Dec 2015, 1:38 PM PST0

Feminists have chased away one of Britain’s finest scientific minds. Sir Tim Hunt, the Nobel prize-winning scientist who was forced to resign from an honorary professorship at University College London (UCL) after false allegations of sexism is now set to leave
by Allum Bokhari18 Dec 2015, 11:51 AM PST0

The costly, tumultuous war on gamers and gaming by feminists and progressives has been unsuccessful. A survey of gamers and non-gamers from the Pew Research center shows that gamers have not been persuaded by feminist and progressive arguments about rampant sexism and
by Allum Bokhari18 Dec 2015, 10:28 AM PST0