New York police broke rules in investigating Muslims: Report
The New York police repeatedly broke rules governing intelligence-gathering while targeting Muslims for surveillance after the terrorist attacks of Sept 11, 2001, according to a report issued on Tuesday. The report – by the Office of the Inspector General for…
Senators want to know what FDA is doing to make EpiPen rivals available
While anger is directed at Mylan Pharmaceuticals over the rising cost of its EpiPen device, some lawmakers wonder whether the US Food and Drug Administration should share some of the blame for the high prices paid by consumers. How so?…
What Could Break The China Calm? UBS Explains The Three Major Risks
Earlier this year the entire financial community was watching China, waiting for what was being described as the next major crisis to hit financial markets. But as we approach the end of 2016, a relative calm has descended over China…
Why You Should Update Your iPhone — Now
In our 21st century world, it’s become an eternal question: Should you update your iPhone to the newest iOS? But in this case, the answer is simple: Yes. Like, right away. Apple released iOS 9.3.5 on Thursday, and unlike the…
BlockPay Cryptocurrency Payments Company Announces its ICO in Association with OpenLedger
Bitcoin Press Release: The private cryptocurrency payments solutions provider, BlockPay has announced its crowd-based fundraising round through the upcoming ICO. The Pre-ICO is already running on OpenLedger. BlockPay has so far successfully raised over 300 BTC. August 23, 2016 Blokhus,…
YoCoin Transforms into an Ethereum Based Cryptocurrency Asset with Smart Contract Applications
Bitcoin Press Release: The developers of YoCoin have announced the conversion of peer to peer cryptocurrency into Ethereum based asset. August 23, 2016 Bangkok, Thailand – The peer to peer digital currency, YoCoin is now an Ethereum based asset. With…
Why Is Obama Shoving The TPP Down Our Throats?
President Obama is off on his TPP sales tour, trying to convince Americans that the corporate trade deal is good for all of us. The only question is why is he so hellbent on passing this disastrous deal before he…
Your passwords aren’t protected
To paraphrase the words of retired U.S. Supreme Court justice John Paul Stevens in a 1988 dissent, “a person may be forced to surrender a key to a lockbox, but he cannot be compelled to reveal the combination to his…
Paris, Berlin seek EU access to encrypted data in terrorism fight
Paris (dpa) – European law enforcement agencies should be able to access encrypted messages on services such as Telegram, as part of efforts to fight terrorism, the interior ministers of France and Germany said Tuesday. France in particular has been…
Clinton’s Transition Team Is Packed With Corporatists
In what should come as little surprise to anyone, Hillary Clinton has packed her transition team with moderate, corporatist Democratic leaders, a clear signal that she’s already abandoning her progressive promises from just a few weeks ago. Ring of Fire’s…