Today’s top stories in social media, technology and gaming for 3/27 include: charges for a Wisconsin man accused in the 2011 Koch Industries cyberattack during the Wisconsin recall protests, a widespread DDoS attack affects almost the entire internet, more on
“The Good Wife” on CBS television will feature the hacker collective Anonymous in an upcoming episode that draws a striking parallel to the mainstream media’s representation of Anonymous in the Steubenville, Ohio rape case. A description, according to entertainment site
If you’re having trouble reaching a website or streaming a Netflix movie today, you can thank activists claiming association to an outfit known as Cyberbunker, whom are said to be conducting “the largest known DDoS operation” ever, as we speak.
A Wisconsin man was charged on Tuesday for his involvement in the 2011 cyberattack on Koch Industries, in which the hacker collective Anonymous launched a series of distributed denial of service attacks on several websites associated with the company. Eric
Today’s top stories in social media and technology include a college student who broke into a stranger’s home to use Facebook (and pee), the Israeli Defense Forces’ crackdown on soldiers’ use of social media, Facebook’s new threaded comments feature, Google
You just knew they weren’t going to pass up this opportunity. ‘Legitimate Rape’ Comment Featured In Law & Order Plot Law & Order Special Victims Unit on NBC will feature Missouri Rep. Todd Akin’s comment in an upcoming episode. “Ripped
Today’s top stories in social media and technology include social media public shaming that’s gotten out of control, Mayor Bloomberg tells people to think before they tweet, meeting strangers online, several cyberstalking and harassment cases, how criminals use your Facebook
Today’s top stories in social media and technology include a dongle joke that prompted 2 firings and an ill-informed DDoS attack, Yoko Ono tweets anti-gun propaganda, law blogger Popehat’s Reddit debut, a comment on the BlazingCatFur blog brings a police
In response to E-Cigs Take Another Blow : You know what this made me think of, Kerry? There was a great interview that Andrew Breitbart did in May of 2011 with Adam Carolla, and they got to talking about how
Russia Today has released excerpts of what are said to be highly sensitive emails sent from a former Clinton administration staffer to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton following the September attacks on the consulate in Benghazi, obtained this week by
============================================Social Media Trends and Faux Pas.============================================ Interesting read, as the AMA sessions have in fact become influential over time. How Reddit’s Ask Me Anything became part of the mainstream media circuit A happy Facebook story. ‘This is truly a
==================================================== Social Media Trends, Bad Behavior and Faux Pas. ==================================================== That’s one way to handle your troll – show up AT HIS HOUSE and tweet him photos from there. Boxer combats cyberbullying by tracking down his Twitter bully
========================================= Social Media and Technology Trends. ========================================= Personally, I think a “Dislike” button would reveal far more about me… Facebook ‘Likes’ reveal more about you than you think Awwwwwww. Facebook Marriage Proposal: Social Media Helps Techie Boyfriend Pop The
UPDATE 3/12/2013 3:40pm EST: Credit reporting agencies Equifax and TransUnion Corp have confirmed that at least some of the credit reports in question have been improperly accessed. Equifax specifically states that it “can confirm that fraudulent and unauthorized access to
================================================Social Media Trends and Happenings.================================================ When celebrities attack! Shia LaBeouf Flames Alec Baldwin On Twitter, But Leaves Huge Hunting Knife At Home Presented without comment… You be the judge. Facebook’s breast police censor famous art museum I think one point
=================================================== Crimes, Hoaxes and Bad Behavior on Social Media. =================================================== Dumb criminals are dumb. 7 Dumb Criminals Show Off Their Crimes on Social Media When you’re pondering doing dumb things, even the cloud is not safe. Verizon turns in
===================================== Social media trends. ===================================== An interesting concept, but I suspect not many had the willpower yesterday. Today is the National Day of Unplugging, so did you stay offline? Get ready for change. Facebook Event to Unveil ‘New Look’
Recently, I posted about why LOLcats matter in politics. The message of that post focused on an important point that Andrew Breitbart once made: “Politics is downstream from culture.” I’ve frequently said the same thing about video games. Gamer culture
I’ll never forget the first phone call I received from Andrew Breitbart. He just called me out of the blue, with this “excitable boy” sort of voice that caught me off guard. “Hey. Liberty Chick?” “Um, yes,” I answered hesitantly,
================================================== Social media trends, curiosities and faux pas. ================================================== More people doing dumb things on Facebook. Former Penn admissions officer derided applicants on Facebook An opt-in bully-watching service. Creepy, creative or unnecessary? Company monitors Facebook for schools to
Social media trends and curiosities. I have to admit, there is a certain creep factor here that annoys me sometimes… How Facebook Is Using You to Annoy Your Friends (and How to Stop It) What happens to
Social media trends and tweets gone wrong. And readers remember them most, too. Will blogs fall by the wayside? The Weird Thing About Facebook: Status Updates Are The Most Memorable Writing You Do Given Catfishing and all the fake internet
Environmental groups say they plan a tourist season boycott of a NJ shore town this summer over its choice to use a tropical hardwood to replace the town’s boardwalk, which was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy last October. Avon by the Sea,
Antics on or about social media. Shameful fakes continue. Lawmakers urge Facebook to remove fraudulent Sandy Hook tributes Some tweets are best left not tweeted. Not Even the Onion Thought Its Quvenzhane Wallis Tweet Was Funny One blogger has an
Entertainment reporters gathered backstage this evening after the Oscar awards ceremony to ask questions of the evening’s winners. One of the best set of exchanges occurred when Jennifer Lawrence, who won best actress for her role in “Silver Linings Playbook”
His “Argo” hair was epic, but apparently it’s Ben Affleck’s beard that’s getting all the attention. And now his beard is even tweeting. Only a few tweets so far this evening, but maybe a little more attention will prompt the
Hackers and cyber-crime. LulzSec turncoat ‘Sabu’ dodges sentencing for second time Hacker takes advantage of Pistorius-Steenkamp tragedy Man Sentenced For Stealing 23,000 SSNs, Selling Them To Gang Social Media and the courts. Abuse of power or appropriate? Judge orders
Finally, the blog I know you’ve all just been holding your breath for – a tour of NYC by way of the porcelain throne. Game of Thrones: New York City’s Most Filthy and Fascinating Bar Toilets Initially, I rolled my
In addition to covering the institutional left and whatever protests and crazy antics they may be up to, my regular news beat consists largely of topics related to social media, hacking, hoaxes, leaks and technology related “stuff.” (Not surprisingly, there
In case you hadn’t seen it, CREDO Mobile has been up to its antics again – this time it’s had Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in its sights. The mobile phone service provider has been using its phone network and online
I have to admit, the inner geek in me says this is one class I wouldn’t mind taking. Star Wars fans feel the force at lightsaber class There must be some way to work lightsabers into a convention panel somewhere:
I can’t imagine what television is going to be like without the incessant airing of those commercials with the nice, friendly scooter customer service representative who says, “your power chair has been paid in full!” The SCOOTER Store power wheelchair
In the theme of yesterday’s post, “Is Social Media Breeding Monsters?” another one for the vault of weird Facebook tales scrolled across my newsfeed today. Warning, it’s a little bit on the ‘not safe for work’ side: Jersey Politician ‘Likes’
Professor Bill Jacobson at Legal Insurrection had a must read post this weekend that I felt compelled to draw to everyone’s attention. It brilliantly lays out a great example of how memes and internet culture pervade politics, especially when done
If your girlfriend asks you to leave her apartment in the midst of an argument, it’s probably a good idea to do so, rather than try to kiss and make up. Woman allegedly bites off piece of boyfriend’s tongue after
Is anyone else noticing a pattern these days? Facebook Postings Prompted Stabbing, Accused’s Sister Says Facebook argument escalates into real-world crime when boy grabs gun Facebook gangbanger turns himself in after threatening Brooklyn’s cyber crime-fighting captain Briton charged over Facebook
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange – who remains confined at the Ecuadorian embassy in London – says he believes that “the U.S. Department of Justice would drop its espionage investigation rather than risk a diplomatic row,” if he wins an Australian Senate
An interesting press release from the Philadelphia office of the FBI came across my emails today. “Former Philadelphia City employee John D. McDaniel, 39, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty today to one count of wire fraud for allegedly stealing $100,000 from
People often tell me that I have a relatively good sense of humor. But if someone tried this on me at an airport, I don’t think it would go over very well. Airport security and the experience of spending time
In response to Al Gore’s Climate Change Hoax Revived After Obama’s SOTU?: It’s interesting to see President Obama contradict himself again. Back in November, when asked about climate change and its relation to Hurricane Sandy, Obama told an audience, “we