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FBI Investigating St. Louis Cardinals For Hacking Houston Astros
The Cardinals allegedly guessed at passwords the Astros GM used while he was with the Cardinals. The FBI is investigating the St. Louis Cardinals for hacking the Houston Astros computer network to...
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The Super Charmed Life Of Instagram's Hottest Guy
It's a slightly chilly Saturday afternoon in early May, and Brock O'Hurn is worried. The day before, the 23-year-old personal trainer and King of Man Buns had announced on his Instagram — which, at...
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The Morning After: Dick Costolo and Jack Dorsey Discuss Twitter's Future
Murky answers to straightforward questions. Twitter co-founder and interim CEO Jack Dorsey. Mary Altaffer / AP You can learn a lot from the things people don't say. Soon-to-be-former Twitter CEO Dick...
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Twitter, Chasing Facebook, Brings Autoplay Video and GIFs To Your Feed
Twitter joins the party Facebook started in 2013. Twitter Twitter looks just a little bit more like Facebook today. On Tuesday, the company finally rolled out its long-in-the-offing autoplay video...
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Lawmakers Call For Resignations Over Government Hack
“You failed utterly and totally.” Katherine Archuleta, director of the Office of Personnel Management. Mark Wilson / Getty Images Katherine Archuleta, director of the Office of Personnel Management,...
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Tumblr Blog Ban Shows Terms Of Service Trump Freedom Of Speech
The Coquette, aka coketweets, was an anonymous blogger with a huge following until Tumblr deleted everything last night — because of just three songs posted months ago. The Coquette / web.archive.org...
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Why Wearables Are Silicon Valley’s Next Patent Fight
If Jawbone wins against Fitbit, that battle will only be the beginning. Jawbone wristbands like the UP2 (pictured here) track users' steps. Bradford Gregory / Jawbone / Via jawbone.com Jawbone is...
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Apple’s Mobile Ad-Blocking Move May Be Good News For Facebook
Blocking ads in Safari could steer ad dollars to apps of Facebook, other big social companies. Julio Lopez Saguar / Getty Images In an address to privacy advocates earlier this month, Apple CEO Tim...
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AT&T Faces $100 Million Fine Over "Unlimited" Data Claim
“Unlimited means unlimited,” the FCC insists. Leon Neal / Getty Images The Federal Communications Commission said today that it plans to fine AT&T $100 million for misleading customers about...
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Survey: 63% Of On-Demand Workers Consider Themselves Independent Contractors
86% of respondents worked for Uber or Lyft. Pablo Blazquez Dominguez / Getty Images SherpaShare The on-demand economy is at a crossroads. Today, as BuzzFeed News reported, the California Labor...
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Amazon Is Clearing A Flight Path Through Congress For Delivering With Drones
“It just pops up on a drone right in front of your door?” Amazon Before Amazon's drone deliveries can take flight, the retail giant wants state and local regulators to step aside. Amazon's Vice...
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Here's How Facebook Moments Is Changing The Photo-Sharing Game
TL;DR: Facebook Moments is impressively quick, but you’ll have to be OK with smaller photos. Facebook has a new photo-sharing app called Moments (Free, iOS and Android) that is completely ~private~ by...
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What California's Uber Employment Ruling Actually Means
The California Labor Commission ruled that former Uber driver Barbara Berwick was an employee, not an independent contractor. Here’s what that means. Flickr / walknboston / Via Flickr: walkn A ruling...
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Fitbit Worth $6 Billion After 50% Jump On IPO
The company’s stock opened for trading at more than $10 above its initial $20 price. JOE KLAMAR / Getty Images Fitbit's initial public offering is showing signs of health. After initially pricing the...
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WeWork Cleaners Push For A Raise: "We Work Here Too"
Janitors at the co-working space launch a campaign for pay to match their union counterparts. Mandel Ngan / Getty Images Not long after a giant funding round made WeWork one of the world's most...
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Lead Uber Robotics Engineer: "I'm Not Worried About Taking Away Jobs"
Ethical dilemma solved! Flickr: panarmenian_photo Uber built its business by innovating in an industry that desperately needed it. But the engine of its tremendous success is the drivers that have...
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California Labor Commission Rules San Francisco-Based Uber Driver Is An Employee
The California Labor Commission has ruled that Barbara Ann Berwick is an employee, not an independent contractor. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / Getty Images The California Labor Commission ruled that...
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As Mobile Unit Struggles, Former Nokia Chief Stephen Elop Leaves Microsoft
Press guru Mark Penn is also heading for the exit. Mark Lennihan / AP When Microsoft announced it was acquiring Nokia's handset business for over $7 billion in late 2013, many speculated that Nokia's...
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13 Apps That'll Teach You Something New Every Day
Superfood for your noggin. Jenny Chang / BuzzFeed The buzz around "brain-training" apps like Elevate, Lumosity, Peak, and others recently came into question after a 2014 study by the Stanford Center...
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New York City Slams Verizon For Fios Failure
Fios was supposed to mean the end of terrible internet in New York City. Instead, according to a new audit report, it’s become part of the problem. THQ/WWE Legends of WrestleMania When the Bloomberg...
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