sec Archives

Leaked White House order may allow U.S. companies to sell conflict minerals

Global Witness said the action 'could actually undermine U.S. national security.'

On Feb 8, 2017 by Dell Cameron

Tech

Washington wants corporations to disclose their boards’ cyber expertise

Everyone agrees that companies need cyber defenses. But is this the right approach?

On Jan 27, 2016 by Eric Geller

Tech

Battle over 1986 email-privacy law heats up in House debate

Privacy advocates and law-enforcement officials sparred over whether to require a warrant in all non-emergency situations.

On Dec 1, 2015 by Eric Geller

Tech

Watch a third baseman try to catch a baseball with his face

Who says this game is boring?

On May 27, 2014 by Miles Klee

Internet Culture

The strangest shout-outs in Twitter’s S-1 filing

What do Kevin Durant and Osama bin Laden have in common?

On Oct 4, 2013 by Miles Klee

IRL

Facebook’s silence on PRISM could result in legal action

There was one significant risk Facebook didn't disclose before its initial public offering: the company's participation in an NSA operation.

On Jul 15, 2013 by Joe Kloc

Business Tech

3 federal agencies investigating AP Twitter hack

The SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Association are looking into the tweet that tanked the Dow Jones Tuesday.

On Apr 25, 2013 by Kris Holt

Internet Culture News

Netflix CEO’s Facebook post wasn’t public enough for the SEC

Reed Hastings announced the latest viewership numbers for Netflix in a public Facebook post, which may not have met the Securities and Exchange Commissions standards for sharing information with investors.

On Dec 7, 2012 by Fidel Martinez

Internet Culture

Facebook has 83 million fake accounts, according to SEC filing

Nearly 9 percent of accounts on the site are fake, Facebook admits. The number is significantly higher than the one revealed in a recent BBC investigation.

On Aug 2, 2012 by Fidel Martinez

Internet Culture