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Google’s Home A.I. assistant refused to define Jesus Christ in an experiment recorded by television producer David Sams, but happily defined Muhammad and Buddha.

Transport for London has apologised for a tribute to the historic defence of Rorke’s Drift written on an Underground station’s whiteboard after one person complained that it ‘celebrated’ colonialism.

A new study from the UK reveals for the first time that babies in utero pack a powerful punch – more than four kilograms, or nearly nine pounds, of force.

Following Breitbart London editor Raheem Kassam’s suspension from Twitter, we decided to find out just how many times verified, anti-Trump, liberal tweeters have got away with using the same language. Kassam’s offending tweet — according to Twitter — was as

CNN plans to shut down social media app Beme amid an abrupt departure by the app’s creator, YouTube star Casey Neistat.

Convicted leaker of classified material and left-wing transgender icon Chelsea Manning has been under fire from the left after she was photographed meeting with conservatives at an event.

Harvard Law School professor Elizabeth Bartholet argued recently that the #MeToo movement dangerously presumes guilt in those accused of sexual misconduct.

The president of Michigan State University has stepped down in the wake of the Larry Nassar abuse scandal.

Former Evergreen State College Professor Bret Weinstein claims that the college brought in a civil rights attorney to defend stripping guest speakers of their right to speak.

Grumpy Cat Limited, the company behind historic Internet meme Grumpy Cat, has been awarded $710,000 following a copyright lawsuit.

CNN has claimed cuckoldry “can be positive for some couples,” citing a recent study.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are set to introduce a new portable command, control, and information (C2I) system for its ground forces, which for the first time will serve all field officer ranks, from platoon to brigade commanders.

The prime minister is to call on investors to boycott social media platforms that do not delete and censor perceived “extremist” views.

Twitter users have reacted to Breitbart London editor in chief Raheem Kassam receiving a seven-day ban from the platform after he received a stream of abuse online from hard-left activists.

Breitbart London editor Raheem Kassam has been suspended from tweeting using his Twitter account for a week following a stream of online abuse aimed at him by hard-left activists.

A 14-year-old Florida girl is accused of beating up her 13-year-old classmate Sunday while other students recorded the incident on Snapchat.

A guest at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, who called the high-end hotel a “disgrace” for serving plastic spoons with her caviar, is getting slammed on social media following Trump’s “One Year Anniversary Party” at the resort.

AT&T called for an “Internet Bill of Rights” and argued that Facebook and Google should also be subjected to rules that would prevent unfair censorship on their platforms.

Former Facebook Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Gary Briggs has left the company to advise the Democratic party in the US midterms and 2020 elections.

Some students at Yale University are campaigning for female inclusion in male-only fraternities.

The Guardian has claimed Brexit is a “threat to LGBT rights,” and that LGBT people will “be vulnerable once again” when Britain leaves the European Union.

The American Association of University Professors published a blog post that defended a college professor who called for Congressman Steve Scalise’s death.

Burger King has released a video criticizing the FCC’s repeal of net neutrality by attempting to explain the issue through their hamburgers.

There is a growing drumbeat for tech regulation coming from the establishment, the latest example being Salesforce.com CEO Mark Benioff’s call, made at Davos, for the world to “wake up to the threat from tech giants.” But what kind of regulation are they looking for?

Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri claimed future technology could detect cancer “several months before it occurs,” during a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week.

Rep. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) wrote an open letter to Facebook and Twitter, requesting information on what they claim were Russian bots posting #ReleaseTheMemo on social media.

Silicon Valley Billionaire and Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff recently compared the crisis in trust experienced by large tech companies like Facebook with the financial crisis of 2008.

California GOP consultant R.C. Maxwell was suspended from Twitter following an exchange with MSNBC host Jonathan Capehart.

The fallout continues from the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency’s false alert this month warning the public of an incoming ballistic missile. On Monday, Gov. David Ige told reporters a reason for the delay in clarifying the alarm was that he didn’t know the password for his Twitter account.

Astronomy professor Daniel Mashburn of Tarrant County College has been suspended after covering his face and ranting about Islam in the classroom instead of teaching.

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has begun gathering information on a crash involving a Tesla Model S sedan that hit a firetruck while on autopilot.

A customer at a Chinese electronics store came face-to-face with an exploding smartphone battery shortly after he decided to bite it to test its authenticity.

Kimani Paul-Emile, an associate professor of law at Fordham University, argued recently that being black should be considered a disability.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has stated that he will not take a salary from the company this year if it does not reach certain valuation milestones.

According to Norton Cyber Security’s 2017 insights report, cybercrime victims collectively lost $172 billion last year.

A Wisconsin school district is considering a ban for the classic book To Kill a Mockingbird, after a parent complained about the book’s use of racial slurs.