woman speaking in Walmart with caption 'Walmarts policy says they can't ask for a receipt! They got mad quiet! TIKTOK TAUGHT ME!' (l) Walmart checkout with workers and customers (c) woman speaking with caption 'Walmarts policy says they can't ask for a receipt! They got mad quiet! TIKTOK TAUGHT ME!' (r)

‘In your policy, it says you guys don’t have to look at my receipt’: Walmart customer refuses to show employee receipt, cites store policy

'They got mad quiet!'

On Jan 17, 2023 by Cecilia Lenzen

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‘That’s not luck, that’s Walmart policy’: Customer buys items for lower, mislabeled price after disagreement with workers

'She couldn't stand that you actually knew the policy.'

On Oct 20, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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Twitter stirs confusion with new policy aimed at removing ‘private media’

The updated policy is stirring confusion online.

On Nov 30, 2021 by Mikael Thalen

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Twitter accused of letting pedophiles discuss their sexual attraction to children

An academic says 'the sexual desires of pedophiles' are prioritized over the safety of kids.

On Jan 8, 2020 by Mikael Thalen

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Trump’s draft cybersecurity order fails to mention FBI, election security

The president has ordered a full assessment of the nation's cybersecurity infrastructure.

On Jan 31, 2017 by Dell Cameron

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Mexicans boycott U.S. products after Trump threatens import tax

Starbucks, McDonald's, and Walmart are among those being snubbed.

On Jan 27, 2017 by Dell Cameron

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A citizen’s guide to lobbying Congress to oppose Donald Trump

There are more productive ways to express your frustration.

On Nov 18, 2016 by Dell Cameron

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Dozens of police-spying tools remain after Facebook, Twitter crack down on Geofeedia

Geofeedia is out, but there are plenty of other surveillance platforms to choose from.

On Oct 11, 2016 by Dell Cameron

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Researchers file for access to court orders that force companies to break their own encryption

It's unclear what kind of technical assistance the government is currently demanding.

On Sep 30, 2016 by Dell Cameron

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Obama administration plans to bolster Pentagon’s cyberwar operations

The Defense Department is laying the groundwork to advance CYBERCOM's capabilities.

On Aug 8, 2016 by Dell Cameron

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New York bans sex offenders from playing Pokémon Go

Pokémon Go is a no-go for sex offenders in New York.

On Aug 1, 2016 by Dell Cameron

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The forgotten legacy of the 1966 University of Texas clock tower shooting

Amid hotly contested campus-carry laws, new digital archives track Charles Whitman's legacy.

On Aug 1, 2016 by Tess Cagle

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Cleveland police union calls for gun ban outside Republican National Convention

Tennis balls, but not firearms, are banned at the RNC.

On Jul 17, 2016 by Dell Cameron

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Obama administration declassifies 28 pages from congressional investigation into 9/11

The records detail preliminary leads into the possible involvement of Saudi Arabia in the 9/11 attacks.

On Jul 15, 2016 by Dell Cameron

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Obama calls on Americans to face ‘racial’ realities in wake of recent police shootings

Acknowledging there's a problem doesn't denigrate the work of good cops, the president said.

On Jul 7, 2016 by Dell Cameron