A taxi driver in the English city of Liverpool is being praised worldwide on Monday after a quick-thinking decision to lock a would-be suicide bomber in his cab and prevent what could have been an “ awful disaster. ” The bomber, who has not been publicly named by authorities, died alone at the scene of […]
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At Least 5 People Killed In Norway Bow And Arrow Attack, Police Believe It Was An ‘Act Of Terrorism’
A man armed with a bow and arrow went on a rampage in Norway this week, murdering several people. According to multiple reports, the attacker opened fire with 30-inch arrows Wednesday evening after 6 p.m. at a Coop Extra supermarket in Kongsberg, which is about 42 miles away from the capital, Oslo. Pictures from the […]
Nuclear security helicopter scours Boston Marathon route for radiation
Enlarge / The US Department of Energy uses two Bell 412 helicopters to survey background radiation in advance of major events. (credit: Grandbrothers / iStock Editorial ) This morning, a Department of one’s helicopter buzzed above cities and suburbs in eastern Massachusetts, scanning for radiation in advance of the 125 th Boston Convention. The sweep […]
70% of top “civic” Facebook groups are toxic or violent, report finds
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) As Facebook scrambles to deal with its most problematic groups in the wake of January’s assault on the US Capitol, a new report finds that leaders inside the company knew as long ago as August that 70 percent of its top “civic” groups had too much hate speech, […]
Despite Facebook’s attempts, pro-Trump events, groups still flourish
Enlarge / Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg speaks during a Facebook Community Boost event at the Knight Center on December 18, 2018, in Miami, Florida. (credit: Joe Raedle | Getty Images) Facebook executive leaders promise they are doing everything they can to prevent the platform from being a tool for an anticipated new wave […]
Parler goes dark, sues Amazon to demand immediate reinstatement
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Ars Technica) In less than three days, social networking service Parler has gone from darling of the right wing to a has-been service that can no longer be accessed online. In response, the company is now suing its former Web host, Amazon, alleging the hosting giant intentionally colluded with rival […]
Reddit clone Voat, home to hate speech and QAnon, has shut down
Enlarge / That’s the book shut on one unsavory corner of the Internet… (credit: LdF | Getty Images) Reddit alternative Voat shut down on Christmas Day, citing a lack of operational funding, and casting doubt on the abilities of other similar almost-anything-goes, “free speech” platforms to stay online in the long run. “I just can’t […]