A man suspected of killing a retired dentist, taking three men hostage and wounding two deputies was likely traveling a section of the famed Pacific Crest Trail to elude searchers during an 18-day manhunt, authorities said. … [Read more...]
Freewheel Brings Fitness Tracking to the Wheelchair
With a history of producing quirky research projects like a shopping cart that follows you around the store and a stun gun wielding drone, it's no surprise that creative tech studio Chaotic Moon has applied its left-field thinking to fitness tracking. … [Read more...]
Jeff Bezos Responds to a Report Slamming Amazon’s Working Conditions (AMZN)
Jeff Bezos has responded to a critical report about Amazon's working conditions, saying it "doesn't describe the Amazon I know." Over the weekend, The New York Times published a lengthy feature about what it's like to work for the online-retail giant. … [Read more...]
Large Explosion Rocks Central Bangkok
A bomb rocked the commercial hub of Bangkok, Thailand, during the evening rush hour on Monday, according to media reports. Reuters reported that at least 12 people were dead, according to police and a rescue worker. Local TV and the BBC quoted police as saying the blast was caused by a bomb. … [Read more...]
Joan Baez and Julia Roberts Are Taylor Swift’s New Celebrity BFFs
The world is officially not fair. Taylor Swift, infamous for her photo ops with celebrities who show up to her concerts, can now add living legends Julia Roberts and Joan Baez to her celebrity girl squad. … [Read more...]
Jihad and Girl Power: How ISIS Lured 3 London Teenagers
The night before Khadiza Sultana left for Syria she was dancing in her teenage bedroom. It was a Monday during the February school vacation. Her niece and close friend, at 13 only three years younger than Khadiza, had come for a sleepover. The two girls wore matching pajamas and giggled as they gyrated in unison to the beat. … [Read more...]
Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Attacker in West Bank
Israel authorities say troops have shot and killed a Palestinian after he stabbed a guard at a West Bank checkpoint. Police spokeswoman Luba Samri says the man approached border police officers manning a checkpoint on Monday and told them he felt unwell. … [Read more...]
BitTorrent Exploits Allow Hackers to Launch Large DDoS Attacks
A flaw in BitTorrent clients can be exploited to allow single attackers to harness extra juice in launching DDoS attacks on a vast scale. At the USENIX conference in Washington, D.C., researchers from City University London unveiled ways that BitTorrent-based programs including uTorrent, Mainline and Vuze are vulnerable to distributed reflective denial-of-service (DRDoS) … [Read more...]