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‘My ADHD just saved me $100’: TikToker shares how procrastinating got him free upgrade, sparking debate

'If it’s an upgrade that you HAVE to do to use their service. Always wait til it’s free.'

On Jun 22, 2022 by Braden Bjella

Internet Culture IRL
man upset talking caption "He really wanted to use those hands?" (l) man behind counter pointing hand caption "He really wanted to use those hands" (c) man upset talking caption "He really wanted to use those hands?" (r)

‘That’s not on purpose. … Just Google Tourette Syndrome’: Man with Tourettes confronts security guard for allegedly not understanding disorder, ‘accosting’ him

'You came in while I was urinating, and you accosted me.'

On May 17, 2022 by Maria Poggi

IRL
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‘Never been so embarrassed’: Woman accused of stealing from Walmart in viral TikTok

'Refund all of it.'

On Apr 15, 2022 by Kathleen Wong

IRL

Hospital security guard reportedly fired after shutting down ‘Karen’ by ‘matching her energy’ in viral video

Supporters of the security guard are now review-bombing the hospital.

On Oct 16, 2021 by Brooke Sjoberg

IRL
TikToker Neighbor Security Camera

‘Call the police’: Neighbor points security camera into TikToker’s home

Commenters gave suggestions on how to block the camera's view.

On Aug 30, 2021 by Kathryn Cardin

IRL
Cop allegedly covers security camera

‘Can they seriously do this?’: Video shows cop covering up security camera before knocking on TikToker’s front door

'There was no reason for him to put tape on my camera.'

On Jun 29, 2021 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL
Denver shooting antifa

Security guard arrested after right-wing protester killed

Rumors spread that the security guard was affiliated with antifa.

On Oct 12, 2020 by Onaje McDowelle

IRL Tech
ProtonMail Review Secure Email

What is ProtonMail, and should you use it?

ProtonMail provides secure email—with a few catches.

On Jun 10, 2020 by Ana Valens

IRL Tech
Zoom Safety Zoom Privacy Zoom Info Zoom Download

How safe is Zoom? These are the security issues around the video software

As Zoom has become more popular, a number of concerns have been raised.

On Apr 26, 2020 by Libby Cohen

Tech
Tapplock FTC

Smartlock developer settles with FTC after security vulnerabilities found

The FTC settled with Tapplock for misrepresenting how secure its devices were.

On Apr 8, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich

Tech
biometrics

What is biometric data?

Here's everything you need to know about biometric data

On Feb 19, 2020 by Libby Cohen

Layer 8 Tech
U.S. government Apple iPhone access Pensacola mass shooter

U.S. government is once again pushing Apple to unlock an iPhone

The phones belonged to the Pensacola Naval Air Station mass shooter.

On Jan 13, 2020 by Mikael Thalen

Layer 8 Tech
ring employees fired for watching customer videos

Ring employees caught watching customers’ videos

The admission was made in a letter from the company to U.S. senators.

On Jan 9, 2020 by Mikael Thalen

Tech
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Amazon Ring doorbells exposed users’ WiFi passwords

Usernames and passwords were transmitted unencrypted from Ring's app to the doorbell.

On Nov 7, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

Tech
twitter two-factor

Twitter used two-factor authentication details to serve targeted ads

The details, which include phone numbers and email addresses, were used as part of Twitter's Tailored Audiences and Partner Audiences advertising systems.

On Oct 8, 2019 by Matthew Hughes

Tech