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I'm Writing a Book about #GamerGate

I'm Writing a Book about #GamerGate

GamerGate is the biggest internet storm in a decade–a battle that has spawned an unprecedented four-and-a-half million tweets, death threats, a front-page story in the New York Times, a segment on The Colbert Report, cost Gawker Media over a million

Boeing to Lay off 561 Employees in SoCal

Boeing to Lay off 561 Employees in SoCal

Aviation titan Boeing Co. will lay off 561 employees across its Southern California operation centers by February of next year. According to the Los Angeles Times, 253 people at Boeing’s Long Beach facilities will lose their jobs, while an additional

San Antonio Regulations Could Run Uber Out of Town

San Antonio Regulations Could Run Uber Out of Town

AUSTIN, Texas — The San Antonio City Council is considering regulations that may force ride-sharing company Uber to cease its operations in the city, according to a letter Uber emailed to the City Council on Sunday. According to a report

Tense times at Sony as hackers threaten more attacks

Sony Pictures is still bleeding confidential data from the sucking server wound inflicted by hackers, leading executives to take some remarkable steps to reassure understandably nervous employees.  From the New York Times: As hackers made public more Sony Pictures Entertainment

Kevin Costner: Race Card Played Too Often Today

Kevin Costner: Race Card Played Too Often Today

Many celebrities didn’t wait to see what the grand jury in Ferguson, MO had to say about the death of Michael Brown. They started firing off their opinions via social media long before we learned officer Darren Wilson wouldn’t be

In Kenya, Police Kill Suspects with Near-Impunity

In Kenya, Police Kill Suspects with Near-Impunity

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — In Kenya, where the police have long been known to harbor death squads, evidence mounts that many ordinary cops on the beat have turned into killers — doling out death to terror suspects, civilians, even children.

Florida Hires Colorado State’s McElwain as Coach

Florida Hires Colorado State’s McElwain as Coach

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — After working though a buyout issue, Jim McElwain is leaving Colorado State to become Florida’s next head coach. The Gators announced the hiring Thursday at the same time McElwain started a team meeting with players and

Book Ban Battle Continues in Texas School District

Book Ban Battle Continues in Texas School District

In September, the Highland Park Independent School District (ISD) in the Dallas metro area pulled seven books off its approved high school English literature shelves, then put six back on, and has been bickering over one in particular ever since

GOP Debates Timing of Executive Amnesty Fight

GOP Debates Timing of Executive Amnesty Fight

Following a closed-door meeting described as passionate but not contentious, Republicans are poised to move forward on a two-step response to President Obama’s executive action, but they are still haggling over the details. As early as this week, the GOP