It’s too early in the week for a robot uprising, but that didn’t stop one enterprising machine in a German auto plant. And it didn’t stop poor FT employment columnist Sarah O’Connor from tweeting out the news before she realized… Read More ›
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Robot kills worker at Volkswagen plant in Germany
It Has Begun. Who do you lay charges against when the murderer is a robot?
Experts weigh in on recent spate of bomb threats on Canadian flights
Or, it could be as simple as: a) Somebody really, really hates WestJet and b) it’s the Silly Season and c) somebody doesn’t quite understand the penalties for calling in false bomb threats, ie basically handing over the rest of… Read More ›
Exclusive Interview: #Anonymous’ #OpCyberPrivacy Celebrates #AntiCanadaDay on #CanadaDay
Greetings Citizens of Canada, peoples and Anons of the world. We are #OpCyberPrivacy and this is #AntiCanadaDay. On this day we protest against the passing of C-51 and it’s royal assent to law. We protest against the systemic invasion of… Read More ›
Interwebbed Cyber and Crypto News for July 1
(Arguably Un)Happy Canada Day, kittens! How does life under the newly-enacted Bill C-51 feel? Safer? Freeer? Patrioticer? Securier? Harperier? Just gosh-darned awesomer? Anyone? Anyone? Huh. Guess even the crickets are offline today. For the voiceless and the un-Canadian, we nonetheless… Read More ›
Opinion: #Anonymous Minds Social Networks
This is an Opinion piece by a longtime participant in Anonymous, who wishes to be identified only as “an Anon.” We are pleased to present this meditation on media, minds, Anonymous, anonymity, social media and the hype cycle. With the… Read More ›
Interwebbed Cyber and Crypto News for June 30
America gets the $10 bill it deserves! Pool party po-po emails a no-go…unless you cross their palms with silver. Unstoppable cyberspies that CANNOT BE UNPLUGGED! Cyberpunk lessons from South America of the 70’s. And more in hyperbolic yet shockingly true… Read More ›
Your Personal Information Is Probably Going To Be For Sale When The Company You Gave It To Is
This is Internetting 101. You might authorize a harmless app, giving it access to your Twitter or Facebook account; a year later, the app company is sold to a less ethical one, which then hijacks your account for spam. Common… Read More ›
Video: John Oliver teases CNN for its cringeworthy ISIS dildo flag snafu
CNN has long since become the thing it was created to replace. The question now is, what will replace CNN?
Interwebbed Cyber and Crypto News for June 29
Welcome to your work week, kittens! There’s always breaking news on the cyberwar/hacktivism front(s) so we won’t delay. Beverage acquired? Teeth brushed? Hair gleaming? Batteries charged? ONWARD! The Gamer Who Could Save Grandpa (Ozy) A Bad Week for Baddies: the… Read More ›
Interwebbed Cyber and Crypto News for June 26
Ah, Ratinox, the greatest criminal of the 25th Century. When we stumbled across this image on Twitter, we knew we’d found the proper featured image for our link roundup. James Bolivar diGriz aka The Stainless Steel Rat is indeed our… Read More ›
Coming downside of digital revolution – job loss, extreme inequality
Yes, there will be a polarization effect instead of the Digital Revolution we had hoped for. On the plus side, increasing disparity and income inequality are significant accelerants to revolution. So, there’s that.
Interwebbed Cyber and Crypto #News for June 23
Ah, the internet. A crazy habitrail of tubes, geeks, hatred and kittehs. It’s truly the Place Your Mother Warned You About, and now you have to go there every day. For work. (and pr0n) You’ve… seen things you people wouldn’t… Read More ›
Julian Assange’s Three Years in Ecuador in Knightsbridge
KEEP FIGHTING, he says. He has no choice. For the last three years, since June 18, 2012, Julian Assange has been detained involuntarily in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London; he entered of his own free will, but that was before… Read More ›
Interwebbed Cyber and Crypto News for June 21
Still hungover from Suits and Spooks (and Snitches?)? Us too, kittens. Now it’s time for healing, resting, and conserving our strength for CCC in August. Everyone’s least-favorite snitch will be there, so be sure to have the proper attire on… Read More ›
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